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The luxury estate selling the some of the most expensive properties in South Africa
Steyn City in Johannesburg is selling some of the most expensive homes in South Africa, with some properties going for over R30 million.
SUNDAY, 15 MARCH 2026, 09:33

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Steyn City in Johannesburg is selling some of the most expensive homes in South Africa, with some properties going for over R30 million.
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Paupers’ graves are meant for the forgotten. But what happens when the people buried there were never forgotten at all? In Cape Town, an undertaker’s alleged fraud has exposed a failure of the systems meant to protect the dead – and devastated those left behind. Rebecca Davis explains.

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From solar streetlights to community events, Jozi My Jozi is revitalising the inner city through practical civic projects that inspire hope and reignite pride

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The city landmark is not just a story about urban decay. It is also about what happens when a city loses control and what it takes to get that back

South Africa
This after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deployment of soldiers to crime-affected provinces.

South Africa
Mathale says they are working on capacitating the police service with skilled detectives

South Africa
Marius van der Merwe known as Witness D at Madlanga Commission was killed in December last year.

South Africa
Mshengu says Mchunu intends to write to ANC’s secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on his decision.

World
Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.

World
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions.

World
NPR’s Jane Arraf reports on developments in the war in the Middle East.

World
Four of seven members of the women’s football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.

Africa
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Africa
Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Africa
Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Africa
Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Business
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 15 March 2026.

Business
Criminal syndicates are increasingly targeting South Africans during everyday activities such as visiting shopping malls, commuting, or collecting children from school.

Business
Trump says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

Business
An ultra-luxury retail concept that began at a petrol station forecourt is rapidly expanding across South Africa.

Politics
Lekota broke away from the African National Congress to form COPE

Politics
The Democratic Alliance has set its target on winning key municipalities such as Umhlathuze

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away last week aged 77 at a Johannesburg hospital after a long illness.

Politics
Mashatile delivered the eulogy at Lekota’s funeral service at the Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns’ Nuno Santos is emerging as a key figure eventhough adapting to South African football has been a learning process.

Sport
The Six Nations came to a thrilling conclusion on Saturday, and here is how the latest World Rugby rankings now look.

Sport
With more sunshine seen than snow at the Winter Paralympics, calls for the Games to move in the calendar grow stronger.

Sport
Exciting Kaizer Chiefs winger Asanele Velebayi has admitted what many Amakhosi supporters have already noticed: the final product still needs to arrive.
Education
At once, Mahmood Mamdani’s fame was eclipsed by his son’s. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest in his father’s work.
Education
Yasiris Ortiz, a 28-year-old star from the Bronx, is helping to bring free table tennis programing to children across the city.
Education
A group of Democratic attorneys general had sued to overturn the Trump administration’s new policy that demanded the past seven years of student application data.

Education
Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit
Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.
Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Lifestyle
Not only are SASSA Children’s Grants for Easter 2026 less than projected, but there’s growing confusion over when they’ll actually be paid …

Lifestyle
Model Sarah Langa and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu are back together after a reported brief split. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Despite being divorced for over a decade, the late Soli Philander praised his ex wife, Toni, on his death bed…

Lifestyle
US police have released bodycam footage of the shoplifting arrest of ‘Real Housewives’ couple, Mel and Peet Viljoen…
Entertainment

Entertainment
The Junior makes more power than the GTI, but it is also substantially heavier. This battle is by no means a foregone conclusion. Let’s go testing…

Entertainment
John Dobson said it helped that nobody gave the Stormers a chance against the Bulls before their 32-19 win in Pretoria.

Entertainment
Set a target of 191 runs to win, the SA team were restricted to 110/7 in their 20 overs.
Science/Tech
Long-time tech journalist Clive Thompson interviewed over 70 software developers at Google, Amazon, Microsoft and start-ups for a new article on AI-assisted programming. It’s title? “Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It.” Published in the prestigious New York Times Magazine, the article even cites long-time programming guru Kent Beck saying LLMs got him going again...
Science/Tech
It’s America’s first large-scale offshore wind project, reports WBUR — enough clean energy to power 400,000 homes in Massachusetts from 62 offshore wind turbines generating 800 megawatts. But it took a while… The plant’s first construction delay happened back in 2019, they point out — and then “Just three months ago, when the project was 95% complete, the U.S. Interior Department issued a...
Science/Tech
“Just the anachronism of seeing Doom, one of the poster children for the moral panic around violent video games, on a Nintendo console is novel,” writes Kotaku — especially with the console’s underpowered “Super FX” coprocessorHampered by a nearly unplayable framerate, especially in later levels, and mired by sacrifices, like altered levels, no floor or ceiling textures, and the entire fourth...
Science/Tech
“Just the anachronism of seeing Doom, one of the poster children for the moral panic around violent video games, on a Nintendo console is novel,” writes Kotaku — especially with the console’s underpowered “Super FX” coprocessorHampered by a nearly unplayable framerate, especially in later levels, and mired by sacrifices, like altered levels, no floor or ceiling textures, and the entire fourth...
Motoring

Motoring
2025 represented an exceptional year for pre-owned vehicle sales.

Motoring
South Africa could be facing massive petrol price hikes next month due to the conflict in the Middle East, making it more important than ever for motorists to conserve fuel.

Motoring
The Toyota Corolla Cross is by far the most popular car in one of South Africa’s fastest-growing segments.
Health
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
Health
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
Health
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
Health
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.