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Iconic South African company triples profit
Gold Fields said profit last year likely almost tripled as the miner benefited from bullion’s record-breaking rally.
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Gold Fields said profit last year likely almost tripled as the miner benefited from bullion’s record-breaking rally.

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One campaigner says the files are “symptomatic of a broken system of how we treat women – how we view survivors”.

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Film-maker Akinola Davies Jr says he wanted to explore the depiction of father-son relationships.

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The video for Opalite was inspired by Norton’s chat show, after Swift appeared on the sofa last year.
South Africa
Breakthrough in Foot and Mouth Disease fight
South Africa’s fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has received a boost with the first batch of locally produced vaccines in over 20 years set to reach farmers soon.This as the country has resumed local FMD vaccine production.“This milestone signals a shift from reactionary disease chasing to a proactive, science led war on...

South Africa
NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana says the matter has been postponed to April.

South Africa
Matlala and his co-accused appeared in court today, with the case postponed to Thursday next week.

South Africa
Officials are expected to visit the school and the family of the deceased learner this afternoon.

World
Nazar Daletskyi’s relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
World
A 6 January 2021 rioter, who was pardoned by US President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after being accused of threatening to kill US House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, prosecutors said.

World
It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.

World
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of an NBC News presenter, is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

Africa
Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

Africa
The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

Africa
At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it’s feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.

Africa
MSF says a government air strike hit its hospital after another of its health facilities was looted.

Business
Thaba Tshwane, formerly known as Voortrekkerhoogte, has become so run-down that parliamentarians have sounded the alarm.

Business
SAA has declared a net profit for the 2024/25 financial year, but its financial statements have missed their deadline by five months.

Business
The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has officially gazetted the name changes for geographic features and towns in South Africa, marking the end of the road for East London and Graaff-Reinet.

Business
Early data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows that the momentum from the stronger rand is slowing, with fuel price recoveries much lower than last month and declining.

Politics
Masemola earlier announced the establishment of a special task team.

Politics
The new task team will be supported by the National Prosecuting Authority.

Politics
Communications Minister Solly Malatsi says their request is based on commercial sensitivity.

Politics
The team will work closely with the office of party’s leader Jacob Zuma.

Sport
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner indicates the injury that scuppered Jean-Philippe Mateta’s move to AC Milan could also thwart the striker’s “dream” of playing for France at the World Cup, if surgery is needed.

Sport
Caroline Dubois expects “an easy night” against Terri Harper as the world champions ramped up their increasingly bitter rivalry.

Sport
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will have a medical on Saturday before signing with Celtic for the remainder of the season, says manager Martin O’Neill.

Sport
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson post a season-best score in their first performance at Milan-Cortina 2026 but Team GB still struggle in the team event.
Education
[Africa Check] Nigeria’s student loans agency, University of Benin deny circular asking students to start repaying education loans
Education
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Contrary to online claims, Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says undergraduates can register for the 2026 exam without terminating their current admission.

Education
Teachers, Ofsted and unions will study how new report cards affect school leaders’ wellbeing.

Education
As their debts rise, graduates reveal how loans are reshaping careers, finances and faith in the system
Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves?
Growing anger over the plight of millions of graduates saddled with ballooning student loan debts is threatening to develop into a fresh crisis for the government, with Martin Lewis leading the demands for an urgent rethink.
The...

Lifestyle
FAKE NEWS: The City of Cape Town has debunked a viral video suggesting an ‘anaconda infestation’ at the Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve.

Lifestyle
The gorgeous Zendaya has been the face of many luxury brands and campaigns.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The City of Cape Town is set to more than double taxes imposed on short-term Airbnb rentals. Here’s the reason why…

Entertainment
The school’s principal said gang-related tensions are thought to be behind the stabbing

Entertainment
Did Eskom ever have the authority to impose fines on unregistered customers?

Entertainment
Inspectors arrest employers and shut down operations after finding undocumented workers living in unhygienic, fire-prone factory accommodation

Entertainment
The VIP protection officers are expected to appear in court again on 9 April
Science/Tech
German newspaper Bild reported in January that some ski jumpers have been injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — the theory being that temporarily enlarged genitalia would yield looser-fitting suits when measured by 3D scanners, and those looser suits could act like sails to produce longer jumps. A study published last October in the scientific...

Science/Tech
UK’s research funding body warned best scientists taking posts oversees due to lack of job stability at home
Hundreds of early career researchers have warned that the UK will lose a generation of scientists after the announcement of significant cuts to physics projects and cutting edge research facilities.
Scientists working in particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics have been told...

Science/Tech
Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.
Science/Tech
TikTok’s endless scroll of irresistible content, tailored for each person’s tastes by a well-honed algorithm, has helped the service become one of the world’s most popular apps. Now European Union regulators say those same features that made TikTok so successful are likely illegal. From a report: On Friday, the regulators released a preliminary decision that TikTok’s infinite scroll, auto-play...
Motoring

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
Several major roads in Cape Town will be closed next week.
Motoring
Health
A provocative new ad featuring the boxer makes the case for Americans to “eat real food.”
Health
One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.

Health
James Gilbert, who was based in Oxford, was previously suspended for sexual harassment.

Health
A father-of-two reveals how a tumour in his tongue was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).