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Smith fires Wrexham in front against Chelsea
Wrexham’s Sam Smith races past the Chelsea defence to put his side in the lead against Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round.
SATURDAY, 07 MARCH 2026, 20:38

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Wrexham’s Sam Smith races past the Chelsea defence to put his side in the lead against Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round.

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According to reports submitted to the court, Lekota, who died at the age of 77, suffered from chronic cerebrovascular which had significantly impaired his ability to make decisions

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Thursday’s general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.

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The apology may hint at a political repositioning inside Iran, writes BBC Persian’s Amir Azmi.

South Africa
The extent of the damage is unclear at this stage and emergency services are on the scene

South Africa
It has been two weeks since the mud rush that trapped five miners at Ekapa Minerals Joint shaft
South Africa
President Ramaphosa pays tribute to Rev. Jackson
President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Chicago, in the state of Illinois in the United States of America, to pay tribute to the late Rev. Dr Jesse Louis Jackson.
In a statement on Friday, The Presidency said President Ramaphosa will join members of the Jackson family, the PUSH Rainbow Coalition, the broader US Civil rights movement and other...

South Africa
This is despite the recent scourge of gang violence in the area.

World
Europeans are divided over how to respond to the US/Israel war with Iran. German leaders have been measured, while Spain’s prime minister has been critical of the Trump Administration and of Israel.

World
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about how the spillover of the war between Iran, Israel, and the U.S. into other countries might change regional dynamics.

World
Iranians are streaming across the border with Turkey, fleeing constant bombardment. But some are also going the other way — returning to Iran out of worry for loved ones they can’t otherwise reach.
World
President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday the United States would hit Iran “very hard” and threatened to expand strikes to include new targets.

Africa
Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

Africa
Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Africa
Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

Africa
The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

Business
Allen Ambor went from being a waiter to founding the first Spur in 1967, and helping it grow it into a JSE-listed empire of over 750 restaurants.

Business
The latest Braai Index shows an upward turn in the price of the basket, meaning pain before the coals in South Africa.

Business
Jumbo Mall is opening in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, in less than two weeks amid heightened demand for quality retail in secondary cities.

Business
Residents of the Lekwa Local Municipality have faced water challenges since the early 2010s, which have been deemed human rights violations.

Politics
Zille was speaking at the Johannesburg City Hall where she launched her mayoral candidacy manifesto.

Politics
The DA will hold its Federal Congress in Gauteng in April where it will elect new leadership.

Politics
Motsepe told investors that his focus remains entirely on the company’s contribution to the economy.

Politics
COPE leader Mosioua Lekota passed away on Wednesday at a Johannesburg hospital.

Sport
Former referee Nigel Owens looks at whether France’s Oscar Jegou was lucky to escape a red card after appearing to gouge Scotland’s Ewan Ashman in their Six Nations game at Murrayfield.

Sport
The 2026 edition of the Cape Town Cycle Tour will take place on Sunday, 8 March. Follow the action LIVE here …

Sport
Edinburgh’s Davy Zyw speaks of “the tragic beauty” of becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Winter Paralympics.

Sport
Scotland stunned France on Saturday to set up a grandstand finish to the Six Nations and to shake up the world rankings.
Education
Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that more school vouchers would improve public education.
Education
Alberto Carvalho was seen as a catch for the nation’s second largest school district. Then his home and office were raided by the F.B.I.
Education
[Nile Post] Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged universities to integrate the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) into their academic programmes in order to produce graduates equipped with critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed in today’s competitive job market.
Education
[Daily Maverick] Parliamentary suspicion and underlying Afrophobia are putting South Africa’s universities at risk, discouraging international academics and students. This threatens the country’s higher education goals, undermines diversity, and narrows the intellectual horizons of future graduates.

Lifestyle
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson has scoffed at Elon Musk’s claims about ‘race laws’ and ‘white genocide’ in South Africa…

Lifestyle
SA rapper Nadia Nakai clears the air on her relationship with Toss after sharing steamy photos with the musician on Valentine’s Day.

Lifestyle
‘Real Housewives of Durban’ star Jojo Robinson announced that her husband, former kickboxer Calven Robinson has officially retired.

Lifestyle
Television and theatre icon Soli Philander will be laid to rest next week. Here are the details of his funeral services…

Entertainment
R59.5 million in jackpots is up for grabs. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 7 March 2026.

Entertainment
Trump warned the US would hit Iran ‘very hard’ and threatened to expand strikes to include new targets.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories this Saturday, 7 March 2026, in our daily news update.

Entertainment
The premier announced a relief package of R3.5 million.
Science/Tech
“Seagate says it is now shipping its Mozaic 4+ HAMR-based hard drives at up to 44TB per drive,” writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli, “with production deployments already underway at two hyperscale cloud providers. “The company claims the platform is the only heat-assisted magnetic recording [HAMR] implementation currently operating at scale, and it is targeting a path from today’s 4+TB per disk...
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“Reservation holders, it’s finally time to get ready,” writes long-time Slashdot reader AirHog. The EV news site Electrek reports:Aptera Motors, “the little startup that could,” announced another important milestone… completing the first example of its flagship solar EV on its validation assembly line in Southern California… While the validation line at its headquarters remains a low-volume...
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An anonymous reader shared this report from the Independent:A popular predictions market app will not pay out the $54 million some of its users believed they were owed after correctly forecasting the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a report. Kalshi, which allows players to gamble on real-world events, offered customers favorable odds on Khamenei, 86, being “out as Supreme Leader”...

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You need to sort out that rat’s nest of cables under your desk. These cable management tips and products can help you do it.
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Health
Dr. Vinay Prasad drew criticism for decisions that overrode agency scientists and rejected potential drugs.

Health
It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.
Health
She developed Europe’s biggest emporium of erotic goods and opened a three-story sex museum in Germany.

Health
A health campaigner says women’s relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.