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97 SAPS officers accused of sexual misconduct
Oversight visits reveal alleged police non-compliance with Domestic Violence Act
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Oversight visits reveal alleged police non-compliance with Domestic Violence Act

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Repossessed homes in South Africa can offer a cheaper entry into the property market, but buyers must beware of hidden costs, legal risks, occupation issues, and long-term affordability to avoid making an expensive mistake.
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Chief executive Scott O’Neil is bullish about the Saudi Arabian breakaway tour’s future prospects despite a few defections by players recently.
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South Africa
The City of Johannesburg says many new traders have come forward to apply for a permit

South Africa
Indigenous fishers in Hout Bay say big commercial companies are prioritised by the fishing ministry

South Africa
Hosi Phylia N’wamitwa passed away on the 9th of February at the age of 85.

South Africa
More than 40 high profile individuals and companies are linked to the fraud allegations

World
Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.
World
Pakistan said it launched multiple air strikes targeting militants in neighbouring Afghanistan, where the government reported children were among dozens of people killed and wounded.

World
The announcement by the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.

World
His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.

Africa
In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Africa
Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Africa
The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

Africa
The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.
Business

Business
Sliced bread is an incredibly competitive market in South Africa, with Tiger Brands and Premier set to benefit from their larger scale.

Business
President Cyril Ramaphosa has doubled down on Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa, saying that instead of loosening the laws or heeding calls to abolish them, the country should lean into taking them further.

Business
Each year, Citizens Advice selects social policy areas for analysis based on its clients’ issues.

Politics
Dlamini served as an ANC branch convener in ward 67 as a councillor who showed commitment

Politics
Ramaphosa today delivered the keynote address at the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Limpopo.

Politics
ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post

Politics
The NEC, led by Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, is meeting with 11 provincial branches.

Sport
Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Thuso Phala revealed how losing his dad shaped his career, saying his mother kept him grounded and motivated.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns’ shock 2-0 Nedbank Cup loss to TS Galaxy has left coach Miguel Cardoso openly criticising costly individual mistakes.

Sport
Orlando Pirates’ 2026 Nedbank Cup dream ended in penalty heartbreak against Casric Stars, with coach Ouaddou admitting: “It’s the magic of the cup.”

Sport
Ryan Garcia secures his first major title with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios in Las Vegas to become the new WBC welterweight champion.

Education
The government plans to halve the attainment gap in England
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, will be speaking to the BBC and Sky News shortly and will likely be asked about government plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers.
The schools white paper, set to be...

Education
White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students
Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.
The schools white paper will detail proposals to change the criteria under which schools receive funding to support the most...
Education
Students helped grow initial protests into a national movement crushed by the government. As the new semester began, they chanted and marched again.

Education
Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom
A federal appeals court cleared the way on Friday for a controversial Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, allowing the state to enforce a law that was previously found to be unconstitutional.
The US fifth circuit court of appeals...

Lifestyle
Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly treated as a ‘common criminal’ when he was arrested for 11 hours on his 66th birthday on Thursday.

Lifestyle
Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly treated as a ‘common criminal’ when he was arrested for 11 hours on his 66th birthday on Thursday.

Lifestyle
Do you agree? Durban is one of only two African cities to feature on Time Out Magazine’s ‘Best place to travel’ list this year…

Lifestyle
Another grand proposal? Did Siya Kolisi pop the question to his new partner, Rachel John, on top of New York’s Empire State Building?

Entertainment
Omoda & Jaecoo are redefining the future of hybrid mobility with their industry-leading SHS (Super Hybrid System) technology.

Entertainment
It follows an investigation, reportedly started in 2018, into tenders awarded by the Department of Education.

Entertainment
The first female traditional leader among the Vatsonga-Machangana passed away earlier this month, aged 85, after an illness.

Entertainment
Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is confident his side can bounce back from a ‘tough week’ and maintain their…
Science/Tech
Besides running tech operations at the UK’s Post Office, their interim CTO is also removing and replacing Fujitsu’s Horizon system, which Computer Weekly describes as “the error-ridden software that a public inquiry linked to 13 people taking their own lives.” After over 16 years of covering the scandal they’d first discovered back in 2009, Computer Weekly now talks to CTO Paul Anastassi about...
Science/Tech
How much time does it take to even begin booting, asks long-time Slashdot reader BrendaEM. Say you want separate Windows and Linux boot processes, and “You have Windows on one SSD/NVMe, and Linux on another. How long do you have to wait for a chance to choose a boot drive?” And more importantly, why is it all taking so long?In a world of 4-5 GHz CPU’s that are thousands of times faster than...
Science/Tech
“More than four decades after a teenager was murdered in California, DNA found on a discarded cigarette has helped authorities catch her killer,” reports CNN:Sarah Geer, 13, was last seen leaving her friend’s houseï in Cloverdale, California, on the evening of May 23, 1982. The next morning, a firefighter walking home from work found her body, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said...
Science/Tech
The consumer movement Stop Killing Games “has come a long way in the two years sinceYouTuber Ross Scott got mad about Ubisoft’sdestruction of The Crew in 2024,” writes the gaming news site PC Gamer. “The short version is, he won: 1.3 million people signed the group’s petition, mandating its consideration by the European Union, and while Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot reminded us all that nothing is...

Motoring
South Africa’s cheapest automatic car won’t cost you more than R200,000.

Motoring
Nissan welcomes Chinese automakers’ push into various countries, saying the competition will only make the industry stronger and benefit the car-buying public.

Motoring
Car theft protection has evolved beyond physical barriers and mechanisms.
Motoring
Health
The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.

Health
The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.
Health
A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.

Health
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.