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WHAT’S COOKING: Lekker Brekker: Cheesy bacon and baked beans toasties
I said, ‘Cheese. Bacon. Baked beans. Toast.’ They said, ‘Yes please.’

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Winners and nominees at the 2026 Grammy Awards – updating live
An updating guide to the main prizes at Sunday’s 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

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How Olivia Dean was crowned as the year’s most exciting new artist
The Londoner confirmed her status as one of the pop world’s biggest breakout stars in LA on Sunday.

South Africa
Second suspect in DJ Warras murder case to appear in court
The suspect, a Mozambican national, was arrested in Germiston on Friday night.

South Africa
Phala Phala trial to resume at Modimolle Regional Court
The three accused persons face multiple charges, including housebreaking, theft and money laundering

South Africa
Family scours river for missing businessman swept away by floodwaters
Police say the search for the persons swept away by flood waters will resume on Monday.

South Africa
Winde seeks disaster declaration amid W. Cape fires, water crisis
Winde says below-average requires a holistic approach to secure water resources.

World
China executes four more Myanmar mafia members
China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, which ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.

World
Watch: Giant rat leads floating parade to kick off 2026 Venice Carnival
The grand opening took place on Sunday, with a variety of boats and floats making their way through the city’s canals.

World
Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says
The move follows several artists cancelling performances at the storied institution after it was recently renamed as the Trump Kennedy Center.

World
Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them
The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

Africa
Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake
Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.

Africa
The king’s speech – and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

Africa
This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

Africa
Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Business
Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers
Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.

Business
The successful businessman now living in Cape Town who spent 10 years in Zimbabwean prison for killing a poacher
Rusty Labuschagne was a millionaire before being wrongfully imprisoned for 10 years in Zimbabwe’s harshest prisons.

Business
The private school in South Africa offering top education for R780 a month
Apex Education, a private school offering blended learning, charges R780 per month for school fees.

Business
Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
India’s budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

Politics
KZN voters urged to register online ahead of by-elections
The IEC has been registering voters in ward 22, in the Abaqulusi Municipality

Politics
Malema urges citizens to strengthen democracy by registering, voting
Malema says people cannot demand services from government if they do not participate in elections
Politics
News24 | Grid collapse warning: 58% of households in the dark amid Mpofana Municipality power crisis
At 58%, most of the households in the ANC-led Mpofana Local Municipality don’t have access to electricity, and the town is at risk of a “possible grid collapse”.

Politics
Abaqulusi, Nongoma set for IEC voter registration drive
On the 18th of March the wards became vacant after the resignation of councilors

Sport
Moves to look out for on transfer deadline day
Sami Mokbel, Danny Murphy, Troy Deeney and Mark Chapman discuss which transfers could impact Premier League clubs on Monday’s transfer deadline day.

Sport
‘Pass forward, run forward’ – Spurs’ superb second half
Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Troy Deeney analyse how Spurs mounted a superb second-half comeback in their 2-2 draw against Manchester City.

Sport
Will Man Utd miss Casemiro?
Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Troy Deeney discuss whether Manchester United will miss the departing Casemiro’s intelligence and calmness, after he inspired the Red Devils’ to a 3-2 win over Fulham.

Sport
Rose sets tournament record in dominant Torrey Pines win
England’s Justin Rose clinches an utterly dominant win at the Farmers Insurance Open in a new tournament record score.

Education
Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes
Government has ‘learned lesson’ of botched welfare overhauls but MPs say they will not back cost-saving measures
Ministers have “learned the lesson” of botched welfare changes and are on a sustained lobbying blitz of Labour MPs over an overhaul of special educational needs, Labour MPs told the Guardian, as they said they would not back measures aimed at saving money.
The changes will raise the...
Education
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Fans Flock to Korean Language Classes
Across the country, Americans who love K-pop and K-dramas are flocking to Korean language classes.
Education
Texas vs. Plato: Censorship in the Academy
Readers respond to a guest essay about the state’s effort to bar “officially disapproved ideas” from its university classrooms.

Education
The long-term cost of high student debt in the UK is not just for graduates | Heather Stewart
Labour’s changes to the student loan system have turned frustration into full-blown fury, which its opponents are likely to reap at the ballot box
Student loans: ‘My debt rose £20,000 to £77,000 even though I’m paying’
“It is not right that people who don’t go to university are having to bear all the cost for others to do so,” Rachel Reeves remarked this week, amid the increasingly angry...

Lifestyle
‘Grootman’: Siya Kolisi praises Black Coffee
Siya Kolisi and Black Coffee – who are both separately going through high-profile divorces – have shown each other praise and respect.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
‘Forever love’: Black Coffee praises girlfriend
Black Coffee has praised his Venezuelan girlfriend, Victoria Gonzalez, who he began dating shortly after his split from ex, Enhle Mbali.
Lifestyle
‘Disgusting’: EFF member on Elon Musk’s mention in Epstein files
EFF spokesperson Sinawo Thambo has condemned Elon Musk after the latter was named in the bombshell release of the Epstein files.

Entertainment
One killed, 12 injured after bakkie loses control and ejects passengers in KZN
Paramedics arrived on scene to find ‘total chaos.’

Entertainment
Madibeng mayor’s bodyguards due in court for shooting of Air Force sergeant
Michael Swanton’s family is struggling to come to terms with his death

Entertainment
Government accused of disguising funding cuts to 400 ‘rich schools’ in Gauteng
DA accuses department of denying the cut with semantics, while confirming reduced allocations in the legislature

Entertainment
DA members have beef with Steenhuisen over foot-and-mouth disease
DA members in Gauteng differ with minister on foot-and-mouth disease
Science/Tech
EU Deploys New Government Satcom Program in Sovereignty Push
The EU “has switched on parts of its homegrown secure satellite communications network for the first time,” reports Bloomberg, calling it part of a €10.6 billion push to “wean itself off US support amid growing tensions.” SpaceNews notes the new government program GOVSATCOM pools capacity from eight already on-oribit satellites from France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Luxembourg — both...
Science/Tech
What Go Programmers Think of AI
“Most Go developers are now using AI-powered development tools when seeking information (e.g., learning how to use a module) or toiling (e.g., writing repetitive blocks of similar code).” That’s one of the conclusions Google’s Go team drew from September’s big survey of 5,379 Go developers. But the survey also found that among Go developers using AI-powered tools, “their satisfaction with these...
Science/Tech
Anthropic’s $200M Pentagon Contract at Risk Over Objections to Domestic Surveillance, Autonomous Deployments
Talks “are at a standstill” for Anthropic’s potential $200 million contract with America’s Defense Department, reports Reuters (citing several people familiar with the discussions.”) The two issues? – Using AI to surveil Americans- Safeguards against deploying AI autonomously The company’s position on how its AI tools can be used has intensified disagreements between it and the Trump...
Science/Tech
Is Meta’s Huge Spending on AI Actually Paying Off?
The Wall Street Journal says that Meta “might be reaping some of the richest benefits from the AI boom so far.”Meta’s revenue grew 22% year over year in 2025 to $201 billion, and the company expects even bigger gains in the current quarter, potentially as high as 34%. That is huge growth for a company that brought in nearly $60 billion in the latest three-month period. And Zuckerberg signaled...
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
2 new megabridges being built in South Africa
The Eastern Cape will soon be home to the longest and tallest bridges in South Africa.

Motoring
The biggest myths about panel beaters in South Africa
Many South Africans may use quick fixes to cover up scratches and dents, but that may be a bad idea.
Health
Morris Waxler, F.D.A. Official Who Switched Stance on Lasik, Dies at 88
While at the federal agency, he approved the laser device for eye surgery but later warned of its potential to cause harm.
Health
A Predictor of a Good Social Life? Your Parents.
A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.
Health
Physician Assistants Want a New Name and More Power. Not Everyone Is Happy.
How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors.
Health
What It’s Like to Live With One of Psychiatry’s Most Misunderstood Diagnoses
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.