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ISS TODAY: Military deployment a short-term response to crime that masks years of long-term planning failures
For the past 16 years, the government has not planned for the prevention of violence, particularly interpersonal violent crime.
TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2026, 19:05
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For the past 16 years, the government has not planned for the prevention of violence, particularly interpersonal violent crime.
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Across all parties there is a common problem: they are all big talk and very little detail on how to tackle the city’s many social problems. In that gap, migrants become the easiest target.
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South Africa’s fleeting efficiency as a temporary show for global events staged locally unveils a harsh reality: everyday dignity for its citizens remains compromised. Longing for consistency, citizens are tired of short-term spectacle.

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Jonny Bairstow criticises the England set-up, suggesting they need to bring “the care back in the game”.

South Africa
The study found growing frustration, disengagement and declining trust in political leadership.

South Africa
Mhlongo says the attempts began while he was still an ordinary member of the association.

South Africa
SABC has released audience performing data of the SABC’s current affairs show, Face the Nation.

South Africa
Bester said it must be proven in a court of law that he did in fact escape from custody.

World
New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it’s vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean — considering the Castro family’s entrenchment in the Cuban government.

World
Frederiksen enjoyed a surge in popularity for standing up to the US over Greenland but her support is down on 2022.

World
The Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary. And, Iran has denied that it’s in talks with the U.S. to end the war, which is now in its fourth week.

World
Officials said the attacks were among the worst in ten days, with damage reported in eleven regions across the country.

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.

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.

Business
The unique factory in Mpumalanga—and the small town that depends on it—could face an uncertain future without urgent government intervention.

Business
The conflict in the Middle East could derail South Africa’s best economic start in a decade as higher food and fuel prices rein in the fledgling recovery in South Africa’s economy.

Business
The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.

Business
The Chief Minister says conflict in the Middle East will lead to price rises in the coming days.

Politics
McKenzie accuses James of breaching certain provisions of the Code of Ethical Conduct.

Politics
TMPD Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies is testifying at the Madlanga Commission.

Politics
The inquest is looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four.

Politics
The commission is probing allegations of corruption, political interference in the justice system.

Sport
Bafana Bafana have apparently received requests from the likes of Brazil and Argentina to play a friendly, but the costs makes it a ‘no go’.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs supporters planning their next away trip will need to adjust, after the club’s fixture against Orbit College was rescheduled.

Sport
For all the frustration this season, Kaizer Chiefs fans do have something solid to hold onto – the numbers don’t lie.

Sport
Ben Duckett withdraws from the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) in an attempt to hold on to his place in the England team.
Education
[African Union] The African Union Pan-African Institute for Education for Development (AU IPED), through the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX) Africa 19 Hub a joint initiative with Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), has successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Juba, South Sudan, to support the strengthening of the...
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] Learners at Louwville High School in Vredenburg on the West Coast of the Western Cape are stepping into a more connected future, following the handover of a Mobile Digital Library by Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli.
Education
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Government has prioritised maintenance and refurbishment of existing education facilities across all levels of education in line with the twelfth National Development Plan (NDP 12) and Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP).

Education
Teachers are walking out for 12 days in March and April over lack of action on poor pupil behaviour.
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Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 25 March 2026.

Entertainment
Over the years, some party members have lost faith in ANC electoral processes and have turned to the courts instead

Entertainment
The sophisticated setting with its single-page menu hits the mark

Science/Tech
The crypto market in 2026 is no longer about blind speculation; it is about identifying the exact moment when infrastructure meets massive liquidity. For those tracking the “best crypto to buy today,” the search often leads to projects that have moved past the theoretical stage and into live, revenue-generating ecosystems. While the broader market stabilizes, […]

Science/Tech
It is the second time in recent years the company has announced lays offs due to struggles with its blockbuster online game.
Science/Tech
New submitter the_skywise shares a report from Reuters: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers, the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic gear over security concerns. China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home routers, boxes that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: An appeals court invalidated the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to punish Intuit for allegedly deceptive ads that pitched TurboTax as free. Under then-Chair Lina Khan, the FTC determined in 2024 that the TurboTax maker violated US law with deceptive advertising and ordered it to stop telling consumers, without more obvious...

Motoring
South Africa is facing enormous fuel price hikes and possible shortages next month, but this is not the first time the country has faced a crisis like this.

Motoring
Fines SA CEO Barry Berman has warned that the days of speeding fines simply disappearing are long gone.
Motoring
Motoring

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.

Health
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?