News24 | Rand now stronger than it was before the budget drama as US bulls get nervous
Traders are beginning to think that the start of Donald Trump’s second term has been mostly bluster on tariffs.
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News24 | Usindiso fire: Alleged arsonist intends on pleading not guilty as matter heads to trial
Despite having previously admitted to starting the August 2023 Usindiso building fire, which killed 76 people, Sithembiso Lawrence Mdlalose now appears to have had a change of heart and intends on pleading not guilty to the raft of murder, attempted murder and arson charges he is facing.
St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany
The London station’s owner and Eurotunnel hope to expand routes to Cologne, Frankfurt and Switzerland.
BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links
The broadcaster has removed the documentary from its streaming service while it carries out “further due diligence”.
News24 | Friends pay tribute to Cape Town school boy who took own life, allegedly due to bullying
Family and friends have paid tribute to a popular Grade 9 boy who took his own life this week after he was allegedly bullied by fellow pupils at Spine Road High School in Mitchells Plain.
Liverpool draw PSG, Arsenal face PSV, Villa meet Club Brugge in last 16
Liverpool will face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last-16, while Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa will play Club Brugge.
Woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s family
Julia Wandel, 23, had claimed she was the missing child prior to her arrest at Bristol Airport.
Israel to step up West Bank attacks after bus explosions
Israel says it will step up attacks on the occupied West Bank after bombs exploded on three empty buses in Tel Aviv.
African Union is in desperate need of a new beginning
As the new AUC chair, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf will need to reform his organisation, before he attempts to reform Africa.
Israel says Hamas returned unknown body, not that of captive Shiri Bibas
Israel accused Hamas of a “violation of utmost severity” after tests revealed Shiri Bibas’ remains were not returned.
News24 | Crime stats: Murder down nearly 10%, but an average of 75 people killed daily
As many as 75.5 people were murdered in SA per day in the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year, but it’s less than those that occurred ihe same quarter of the previous year.
News24 | Supervisor arrested, four eThekwini workers suspended for laying asphalt at private residence
A supervisor was arrested, and four other eThekwini Municipality employees have been suspended, for allegedly laying asphalt at a private residence using municipal resources.
Footballer Jenni Hermoso to appeal verdict of World Cup kiss case
Luis Rubiales was found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and fined €10,800.
FACT CHECK: US Department of Government Efficiency
Al Jazeera’s @khalidmajzoubofficial examines claims made by and about the US Department of Government Efficiency
News24 | Fact-checking political parties’ responses to Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address
In one of the few opportunities legislators get to publicly address the president every year, who got their facts right?
Lebanon to hold funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah on Sunday
Tens of thousands of people expected to attend rites at huge sports stadium on the outskirts of capital, Beirut.
Sinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick’s Day celebrations
The party made its decision based on the US President’s stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
LETTER | R3.4bn dam project leaves locals high and dry
The De Hoop Dam project has not benefited the people who live close by.
SAPS IN CRISIS: ‘Double axed’ Western Cape crime intelligence boss Mzwandile Tiyo summoned to court in gun theft negligence saga
Former Western Cape Crime Intelligence boss Mzwandile Tiyo, who was twice apparently fired in a saga his legal representative called a ‘political witch-hunt’, is expected in court over a gun theft matter. Meanwhile, he has accused Parliament’s police committee chair Ian Cameron of defamation.
Court rules in favour of e-hailing drivers to interdict Tshwane impounding
E-hailing services in Tshwane came out victorious after the Pretoria high court granted an urgent interdict prohibiting the Tshwane metro police from impounding vehicles due to outstanding operating permits.