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Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is still unavailable for the upcoming home match against Manchester City despite a recent apology, head coach Liam Rosenior says.

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Gold Dancer is put down after he suffers a broken back when winning the Mildmay Novices’ Chase on day two of the Grand National Meeting.
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Conflicting accounts over South Africa’s exclusion from France’s G7 invitation point to a complex mix of US pressure, French diplomatic calculation and shifting Western alignments.

South Africa
On a visit to Kenya, the foundation’s chief executive and Africa director described a strategic shift toward homegrown institutions, artificial intelligence, and women-centered development, even as traditional donor funding retreats. This interview was conducted by Teresa Clarke, Executive Editor and Chairperson of Africa.com, on the sidelines of the Gates Foundation Partners Convening in...

South Africa
Advocate Shireen Riley testified in Pretoria before the Nkabinde Enquiry
South Africa
Steenhuisen hails amendment to citrus export with China
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has welcomed the successful amendment of the cold treatment requirements regulating the export of South African citrus to the People’s Republic of China, describing it as a big step forward in expanding trade opportunities and deepening an already strong partnership.
Steenhuisen said the...
South Africa
Kusile: The dawn of SA’s energy security is breaking
After years of setbacks, South Africa’s energy security and its landscape have finally turned the corner with Eskom’s Kusile Power Station now able to operate at full commercial capacity.This is the message by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who delivered an address to Eskom workers at the power station on Friday.The power station...

World
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán’s “illiberal democracy,” as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO and the U.S.

World
Vice President Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead a U.S. team in talks aimed at ending the war in Iran. And, Artemis II is set to return to Earth today.

World
Xi Jinping and the KMT’s Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan’s ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.

World
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.

Africa
The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

Africa
The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

Africa
The state department has also asked US citizens to “reconsider” travel plans to the West African country.

Africa
Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

Business
The Department of Justice has suggested a monetary award for whistle-blowers should their employer be found quilty of improper conduct.
Business

Business
Chief executive officer of South African Airways (SAA), John Lamola, has resigned.
Business

Politics
The ANC has embarked on the the process for the selection of councillors and mayors.

Politics
Government is commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the assassination of struggle icon Chris Hani.

Politics
Suspended TMPD Deputy Chief Umashi Dhlamini is implicated in tender rigging.

Politics
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) conducted interviews in Sandton, Johannesburg last year.

Sport
Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign Germany international Vivien Endemann upon the expiry of her contract at Wolfsburg.

Sport
Richards Bay co-coach Papi Zothwane says Orlando Pirates should not expect an easy match when the two sides meet in the Betway Premiership.

Sport
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira has urged the Premier League to protect teams playing in Europe by easing their schedules.

Sport
Casper Ruud’s pursuit of a Monte-Carlo Masters title was cut dramatically short on Thursday, as he limped off court.
Education
[263Chat] A 19-year-old Form Six student from St James Zongoro High School in Mutasa has appeared in court accused of stealing more than US$3 000 from his school’s administration office, allegedly to buy a car.
Education
[Daily Trust] The Lagos State Government, the World Bank and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) are advancing the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity-Governance (HOPE-GOV) programme, a $500 million initiative aimed at strengthening the systems that underpin basic education and primary healthcare in Nigeria.
Education
Since 2013, performance on national tests in Mississippi has skyrocketed, while scores in blue states have lagged. What is it doing right?
Education
[This Day] 17-year-old Nigerian student, Uchenna Scott-Ananaba, will this fall join the league of Nigerian students shining as beacons of academic excellence globally, having scored an impressive 1540 out of 1600 in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), THISDAY has learnt.

Lifestyle
Cape Town residents have been invited to help reshape an underused City Bowl parking lot into a more vibrant civic space.

Lifestyle
South Africans have dragged retired footballer Wayne Rooney after a poll revealed an interesting fact about the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Visvin Reddy pleads guilty to incitement over civil war remarks. Court sentences him to R30 000 fine or 10 months in prison.

Entertainment
For the time being, the Triton Raider is exclusive to Australia.

Entertainment
Analyst says SAA is rudderless after latest resignations

Entertainment
Lower interest rates have boosted home-buying activity, with the BetterBond Home Loan Index up 21.8% since the low point in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Science/Tech
Breanna Olson said the tech was able to re-establish the expression and connection her ALS had eroded.

Science/Tech
Andy Jassy tells shareholders that long-awaited rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink is ‘on the verge’ of going live
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Amazon has said its long-awaited satellite internet rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink will finally go live in “mid-2026”.
The chief executive, Andy Jassy, said in a letter to shareholders that the technology company was “on the verge of launching Amazon...

Science/Tech
Aventon’s latest electric mountain bike lets you bomb hills while avoiding the part where you get sweaty by pedaling back to the top.

Science/Tech
Axiz, a major distributor of digital technologies and services in Africa, has added Adobe Creative Cloud Standard for teams to its cloud portfolio- a new, cost-effective edition of Creative Cloud Pro This boosts its ability to support partners with scalable, business-ready creative solutions. As creative work becomes more important to business operations, many organisations still […]

Motoring
These were the top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa in March 2026.

Motoring
Citroën’s all-new C3 panel van is its cheapest offering in South Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
With over 2 million unique readers in March 2026, there is no bigger motoring audience in South Africa than TopAuto.

Health
Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.
Health
The charter, published on Thursday, alters the makeup and purpose of the panel, opening the door for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reclaim his revision of national vaccine policy.
Health
A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.
Health
President Trump will meet privately at the White House on Thursday with disenchanted leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement.