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Senzo Mchunu speaks after 12 cops arrested over R360m Medicare contract
The suspended police minister says the arrests are only the beginning and that his actions, alongside Idac investigations, were key to stopping the illegal contract
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The suspended police minister says the arrests are only the beginning and that his actions, alongside Idac investigations, were key to stopping the illegal contract
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A leaked memo reveals the US is coercing Zambia to open its mines by threatening to withhold HIV medication, highlighting exploitation and the dangers of aid dependency.

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Since the #FeesMustFall movement, SA has rightly been focused on expanding access to higher education. We have debated fees, funding models and the design of financial aid.
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South Africa
Matipandile Sotheni denies murdering Marius van der Merwe also known as Witness D

South Africa
Several political and civic organisations are taking to the streets of Durban

South Africa
PSC calls for the reopening of training schools for traditional leaders to improve governance…

South Africa
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World
Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it has drafted a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran and ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East.

World
NPR’s A Martinez asks CNN’s Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppmann about Cuba’s power blackouts, which have brought the country to a near total halt.

World
China believes the U.S. is a declining power with expansionist ambitions. The U.S. thinks the same of China.
World
The UK government is reviewing records from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s tenure as trade envoy amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal fallout.

Africa
Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

Africa
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

Africa
Namibia’s regulator noted that Starlink’s subsidiary is not locally owned.

Africa
Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Business
The excise duty has been dropped by 20 cent on a litre of diesel and by 15 cent for petrol until the end of May.

Business
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced changes to cash Isa rules, but what are they and how do they work?

Business
The good-time start to the year is over, with economists warning of massive energy price hikes next month that will drive inflation higher, potentially trigger interest rate hikes, and place a huge damper on economic growth.
Business

Politics
NPA Head Adv Andy Mothibi says his focus is to restore the integrity of the office

Politics
AfriForum briefs the media at its Centurion headquarters.

Politics
Gauteng High Court hears MKP’s bid to block payment of Adv. Shamila Batohi pension.

Politics
The party adds that the concerns were crystalised during Batohi’s testimony at the Nkabinde Inquiry

Sport
Here’s how a South Africa-based Springbok starting XV would look as well as how an overseas-based team might shape up.

Sport
Head coach Sean Lynn names nine uncapped players in a new-look Wales squad for the 2026 Women’s Six Nations.

Sport
The Buccaneers are top during the international break.

Sport
Is youth the way to go in attack?
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The government has intensified efforts to combat period poverty and improve menstrual hygiene among schoolgirls, with the distribution of free sanitary pads to vulnerable institutions in Accra.
Education
When it comes to breaking news, it’s a race not only to get the story, but to record it. We tracked down some of the speediest fingers in our newsroom.
Education
[Nile Post] The reopening of Bright Way Junior School Kalangaalo has sparked controversy in Mityana District after authorities reported that the school resumed operations without official clearance.
Education
[New Zimbabwe] RURAL teachers under the ARTUZ banner have promised to join nurses on industrial action if government does not effect wage and allowance increments.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Like South Africa, Namibia has rejected Elon Musk’s Starlink due to its disregard of local ownership laws…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
On their daughter’s sixth birthday, Slikour’s ex-wife Melissa Wilkinson expressed her thoughts on the kind of father he really is.

Entertainment
The Hangout festival’s third installment takes place over the Freedom Day weekend, and this year’s lineup has just been announced.

Entertainment
More riders investigated over apparent betting rule breaches.

Entertainment
Volkswagen is the second fastest petrol-powered bakkie in Mzansi after the Raptor.

Entertainment
The footage was played during testimony at the Madlanga commission.

Science/Tech
Westcon-Comstor has warned that too many Cisco partners are only paying attention when it’s too late.

Science/Tech
The world-famous MultiCam pattern was designed for the military by two Brooklyn hipsters. Now everyone—from babies to ICE agents—is suited up for battle.

Science/Tech
Arm just confirmed the rumors: It’s producing its own chip for the first time. CEO Rene Haas explains why this won’t alienate the many chipmakers who license the company’s designs.

Science/Tech
Prominent podcasters have warned parliament that over-regulating the fledgling industry could cripple its growth.

Motoring
The new stations and routes proposed for the Gautrain have officially been gazetted.

Motoring
The pricing for the new Citroen Basalt crossover has been revealed ahead of its imminent launch in South Africa.

Motoring
Iran is charging fuel tankers millions of dollars to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Motoring
The Bram Fischer International Airport is due for major upgrades.
Health
Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.

Health
A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.

Health
James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
Health
Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.