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The two South Africans behind the coffee shop where everything costs R14
Married couple Nicolene and Tomer Elhadad founded Xpresso Café, where everything costs R14, in 2016, which has grown to 75 stores across South Africa.
MONDAY, 23 MARCH 2026, 17:43

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Married couple Nicolene and Tomer Elhadad founded Xpresso Café, where everything costs R14, in 2016, which has grown to 75 stores across South Africa.

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South Africa
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South Africa
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South Africa
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South Africa
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World
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World
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World
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World
Iran warned it could start striking power plants across the Gulf region, after President Trump threatened to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure unless Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz when his 48 hour ultimatum expires on Monday.

Africa
A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

Africa
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Africa
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Africa
Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Business
Xpresso Café, the budget-friendly coffee shop known for its R14 coffees and founded by a husband-and-wife team, plans to expand its store footprint with 20 additional outlets in 2026, focusing on Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Business
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Business
The rand is taking a beating as markets stick to a risk-off stance, worried about prolonged conflict in the Middle East and the resulting disruptions to global oil supplies.

Politics
Former apartheid police commander Eugene de Kok is testifying at the Cradock Four inquest.

Politics
The AG findings on ETDP SETA revealed that R 637.6 million could not be substantiated.

Politics
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Politics
Tshwane ANC rejects DA’s bid to raise corruption allegations at Madlanga Commission

Sport
Six-time major winner Iga Swiatek parts ways with coach Wim Fissette following her early exit from the Miami Open.

Sport
With Dan Ballard ruled out of Northern Ireland’s World Cup play-off in Italy, what impact will his absence have in Bergamo?

Sport
The Prem returned with a bang as Leicester ran it from deep, Finn Russell goaded and glided his way to victory and Harlequins slipped deeper into the mire.

Sport
Former France and West Ham attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet says his retirement from a 20-year professional career “is the end of a beautiful journey”.
Education
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Education
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Education
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Education
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released its official social grant payment schedule for the 2026/27 financial year.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
The PA denied that McKenzie made threats against any of the MPs at the ad hoc committee

Entertainment
Police hunt two suspects after a 35-year-old woman was shot dead.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Engadget: There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to verify a user is human and not a bot. When asked by the TBPN podcast how to confirm that it’s a human using Reddit, Huffman responded with...

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
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Motoring
The government has assured motorists that South Africa’s fuel supply is secure for the time being, but motorists are already reporting fuel shortages at stations across the country.

Motoring
Motorists have been warned to remain vigilant to avoid becoming victims of road spiking.

Motoring
The N3 between Johannesburg and Durban will soon accommodate more electric cars.
Motoring
Health
Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.
Health
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Health
Dr Liz O’Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not “Google and Chat GPT”.

Health
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