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Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
The Home Office says the increase will help it “move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it” and rely less on taxpayers.
WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH 2026, 22:14

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The Home Office says the increase will help it “move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it” and rely less on taxpayers.
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The report detailing evidence that Russian ‘agents’ worked with the ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula and tried to influence South Africa’s 2024 elections raises questions about Mbalula’s credibility, and how Russian agents spent so much money, with so little impact.
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Fugitive gym trainer Stanislav Stamenov is applying for bail in an attempt to be released from custody in Cape Town, where he was arrested earlier this year after Daily Maverick reported that he is wanted in Romania for drug trafficking. The State has argued that he should remain behind bars.

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Over 100 others served with letters to cut them off

South Africa
One suspect posed as a customer before forcibly gaining entry.

South Africa
The Gangsterism and Social Dysfunction seminar is being hosted by UWC

South Africa
Matlala’s lawyer Annelene Van Der Heever says they have requested the state to provide affidavits.

South Africa
The exact cause of the crash is still unknown at this stage.

World
The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.

World
The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.

World
The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.

World
Archaeologist Alexander Butyagin is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea – Ukraine’s peninsula annexed by Russia.

Africa
Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Africa
Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Africa
Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

Africa
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

Business
The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.

Business
For every $10 rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK.

Business
Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

Business
The food pantry in Heath Town run by Hope Community Project will be turned into a community shop.

Politics
He is rounding up his testimony as the last witness before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
This is contained in the responses by the President to the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Mkhwanazi says he believes Mchunu was new in the police and had fallen victim to bad influences.

Politics
There is an ongoing court battle in the Vhembe District about legitimacy of conference results.

Sport
Wales suffer double injury blow before the 2026 Six Nations with the loss of Alex Callender and Nel Metcalfe.

Sport
Wales Under-20s wing Tom Bowen stays in Cardiff after signing new deal with the Arms Park club.

Sport
The 33-year-old was interviewed after a complaint that he had breached a non-harassment order about contact with his ex-wife.

Sport
The 33-year-old was interviewed after a complaint that he had breached a non-harassment order about contact with his ex-wife.
Education
Bright Horizons, the child care giant, will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.

Education
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London compared children given dolls with those given video games
Playing along with dolls can help boys and girls develop more sophisticated imaginations and better social skills, compared with children who play on electronic devices, according to research.
Psychologists at Cardiff University and King’s College London found that children...
Education
[Namibian] The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has instructed private schools to operate strictly within the grades and programmes approved in their certificates of registration.
Education
[Namibian] Fifteen pupils from Rundu Secondary School in the Kavango East region are currently at the Rundu State Hospital for suspected food poisoning.

Lifestyle
American super producer Swizz Beatz clearly had a time of his life as he joyfully danced away at DJ Black Coffee’s 50th birthday soirée.

Lifestyle
Reality star Inno Morolong mourns her mother Moipone Morolong, who passed away after a brave battle with cancer.
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Wednesday, 18 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R600 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 18 March 2026.

Entertainment
The prisoner consented to the contents of his handwritten letter being made public.

Science/Tech
Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027
AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.
Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech – known as CrossSense – guides wearers through everyday life by means of a...
Science/Tech
Meta is shutting down its VR social platform Horizon Worlds, which was once a key piece of the pivot to the metaverse. The company said the app will be taken off the Quest store at the end of March, and fully removed from Quest headsets by June 15. After that date, it will shift to a standalone “mobile-only experience.” CNBC reports: The shift for Horizon Worlds, which was once a central part...

Science/Tech
After OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature fell short, Walmart is instead embedding its Sparky chatbot directly into ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader internet-redstar writes: Nearly a trillion dollars has been wiped from software stocks in 2026, with hedge funds making billions shorting Salesforce, HubSpot, and Atlassian. At FOSDEM 2026, cURL maintainer Daniel Stenberg shut down his bug bounty program after AI-generated slop overwhelmed his team. A new article on HackerNoon argues that most commercial SaaS could...

Motoring
Motorists don’t need to worry about South Africa’s petrol and diesel supply for the time being.

Motoring
Suzuki has finally launched the new Across SUV in South Africa.

Motoring
BMW has announced that its second Neue Klasse model is destined for South Africa.
Motoring
Health
The outbreak has sickened people in California, Texas and Florida. The agency said Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm are “the likely source,” but the company denies it and has not recalled them.
Health
A new study found that women who went through so-called premature menopause had 40 percent more fatal and nonfatal heart attacks over the course of their lives.

Health
Khali Goodwin’s daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
Health
The TrumpRx website claims to offer the best prices for medications. Here’s where Americans still pay more — and much more.