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Iran is not Venezuela
It is easier to start wars than to end them
FRIDAY, 20 MARCH 2026, 00:19

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It is easier to start wars than to end them

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Senior ANC leaders warn that controversies over Nkabane, Morero and Lesufi could cost the party crucial support in Johannesburg

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A daring duo turn a humble bathtub into a stage for sensual acrobatics, aerial feats and playful humour in the latest show at Zingara’s Cape Town spiegeltent

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Lotus Resources’ Kayelekera mine faces scrutiny after an audit revealed water safety and sanitation failures affecting workers

South Africa
The report alleged financial irregularities, as well as governance and leadership failures.

South Africa
UMP has moved to online lectures after the private accommodation providers halted student transport

South Africa
The compliance investigation follows a ruling by the Durban High Court on Tuesday

South Africa
Former Registrar, Professor Steward Mothata has been ordered to apologise to Unisa.

World
Mette-Marit gives a much-anticipated interview, due to be broadcast on Friday.

World
Two leading democracy watchdog organizations are releasing studies this week that evaluate the state of American democracy after President Trump’s first year.

World
NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza’s reconstruction.
World
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu talked of how his country is “challenged by terrorism” as he met Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday as part of his state visit to the UK.

Africa
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

Africa
The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

Africa
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and retaliate against further attacks.

Africa
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Business
From fuel to mortgages, the BBC looks at how oil and gas prices could push up the cost of living.

Business
The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.
Business

Business
Former Andre de Ruyter has warned that Eskom is fully aware that South Africa is heading toward a crisis unless urgent action is taken—and the time to act is now.

Politics
Party members decry being sidelined by opposition party defectors

Politics
Earlier, Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya placed Morodi on special leave from work.

Politics
Moya says action will be taken against those proven guilty.

Politics
The municipality is currently headed by an ANC led coalition.

Sport
Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimaraes is wanted by Manchester United and Real Madrid, Tottenham captain Cristian Romero plays down talk of a move, plus more.

Sport
Belfast’s IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker says a win over Liam Paro in his next fight should open up a further window of opportunity.

Sport
Former star Junior Khanye has questioned the recent performances of a struggling Kaizer Chiefs first-team attacker.

Sport
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is investing in a new global chess tour which will launch next year.
Education
The office will move to the Treasury Department as the Trump administration slowly dismantles the agency overseeing federal education policy.
Education
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known New York City public school student to be taken by federal agents last year, said he would “continue fighting” for migrants who remained in detention.
Education
[Nile Post] Parents and local leaders in Tororo Municipality are demanding answers after the relocation of Morukatipe View Primary School to make way for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) left the new site with fewer facilities than the original school.
Education
[Nile Post] Bigodi Secondary School in Bigodi Town Council, Kamwenge District, is grappling with a growing classroom shortage as student numbers rise without a corresponding expansion in facilities.

Lifestyle
A major IMAX upgrade is coming to a popular Johannesburg mall this year – Here’s what movie-goers can expect…

Lifestyle
DJ Black Coffee has responded to social media criticism of him fathering multiple children with different women…

Lifestyle
Jojo Robinson surprises her husband with a rented Lamborghini, impressing fans with her creative and stylish gesture.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Red Bull KTM man sixth in the premier class championship after solid start in Thailand.

Entertainment
Maimane spoke out about South Africa’s controversial foreign policy in relation to the war in the Middle East.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories this Thursday, 19 March 2026, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
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Science/Tech
The UK regulator Ofcom fined 4chan nearly $700,000 (520,000 pounds) for failing to implement age checks and address illegal content risks under the Online Safety Act, but the platform mocked the penalty and signaled it won’t pay. A lawyer representing the company responded with an AI-generated cartoon image of a hamster, writing in a follow-up post on X: “In the only country in which 4chan...

Science/Tech
In this episode, we dive into Nvidia’s annual developer conference and what CEO Jensen Huang is saying about the future of the company.
Science/Tech
For the second time in the past month, an AI agent went rogue at Meta — this time giving an engineer incorrect advice that briefly exposed sensitive data. The Verge reports: A Meta engineer was using an internal AI agent, which Clayton described as “similar in nature to OpenClaw within a secure development environment,” to analyze a technical question another employee posted on an internal...
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader UnknowingFool writes: Rapper Afroman, born Joseph Edgar Foreman, famous for his 2000 hit “Because I Got High”, has won a defamation lawsuit that seven Ohio police offers filed against him. A jury found he did not defame the officers in music videos he made about a 2022 police raid of his home. In August 2022, Adams County Sheriff’s Department raided Afroman’s home on...

Motoring
South Africans can face strict penalties for selling petrol and diesel without formal approval.
Motoring

Motoring
More than 1,800 Toyota SUVs have been recalled in South Africa.

Motoring
Motorists in South Africa can waste hundreds of rand in petrol letting the engine run for extended periods.

Health
Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.

Health
‘People with ADHD are great in a crisis’
Health
The phrase has been used online to describe connections built through shared suffering, but experts say that’s all wrong.

Health
Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.