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READERS’ QUESTIONS: Middle East Crisis: We answer your questions
We invited readers to send questions on the US-Israel attack on Iran, Iran’s response and the war’s implications for SA. Daily Maverick writers answer them below.
THURSDAY, 05 MARCH 2026, 22:16
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We invited readers to send questions on the US-Israel attack on Iran, Iran’s response and the war’s implications for SA. Daily Maverick writers answer them below.

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Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
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After Gauteng’s premier admitted using hotels during water cuts, the DA turned the moment into a billboard — and the ANC now wants it removed, warning of court action over the AI-generated image.

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Brendon McCullum reiterates his desire to remain as England head coach after an agonising defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-finals ended a bruising winter.

South Africa
Nehawu is also calling for all vacant positions to be filled.

South Africa
“Smith will thus serve seven-year direct imprisonment for his involvement in criminality.”

South Africa
The NDMP is South Africa’s central policy framework for addressing substance use

South Africa
Winde says more than 41-thousand Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine doses have been administered

World
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
World
One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, Trump said on Thursday, a major staffing move that raises questions about the direction of the Republican president’s immigration agenda.
World
As tensions rise across the Middle East, Kenyans fear economic shocks, disrupted exports and risks to the more than 400 000 Kenyans working in Gulf states.

World
The Today programme host visited her colleagues in the office on Thursday, as the search for her mum continues.

Africa
The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

Africa
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

Africa
Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, ‘smart’ police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

Africa
The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

Business
Data suggests the number of fixed-term deals has more than halved as prices for wholesale energy surge.
Business

Business
The compact SUV has become South Africa’s default family vehicle: practical, versatile, and often indistinguishable from the rest of the pack.

Business
Eskom has sent notice to 14 municipalities that they need to make representations as to why their power should not be cut.

Politics
Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family.

Politics
ANC MP, Xola Nqola and EFF leader Julius Malema were among those who did not accept his apology.

Politics
Madadzhe was reacting to the address by Ramathuba at the Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane.

Politics
ATM’s John Senona beat EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga for the position.

Sport
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall signs for boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s new agency.

Sport
Betway Premiership leaders Orlando Pirates have celebrated Deon Hotto’s 300-match milestone.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs face time without one of the most dependable players in goalkeeper Brandon Petersen after surgery.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs’ legendary former goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune believes there’s uncertainty facing Amakhosi players in terms of the coaching set up.

Education
As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instruction
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Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unveiled a new effort on Thursday aimed at increasing the amount of nutrition education taught in medical schools.
For months, Kennedy has urged medical schools to expand their nutrition curriculum and warned that...
Education
After the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party created the chat for college students, it devolved into slurs against Black and Jewish people.
Education
[Leadership] The federal government has imposed a six-year ban on the establishment of new universities, polytechnics and colleges of education as part of efforts to strengthen quality and ensure sustainability across existing tertiary institutions.
Education
[SNA] – The Emergency Chamber for the 2026 Secondary School Examinations met Wednesday under the chairmanship of Interior Minister Lt. Gen. (Police) Babiker Samra Mustafa and Education and National Upbringing Minister Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zein Hajar.

Lifestyle
A loft apartment in Sea Point, Cape Town has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Take a look inside the bizarre space…

Lifestyle
Nando’s 2.0? Woolworths has trolled McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski’s viral video of him struggling to eat a burger off the menu.

Lifestyle
Spotted a pothole or faulty robot? A new app lets Western Cape residents report road problems instantly – and track repairs.

Lifestyle
Helen Zille continued to troll Panyaza Lesufi after the ANC demanded that the DA remove a billboard about the Gauteng premier.

Entertainment
MPs questioned government failures after West Rand residents fled violence linked to illegal mining gangs.

Entertainment
The 2026 Miami EDMA winners will be announced later this month.

Entertainment
The high court further highlighted that Vat is effectively irreversible once paid.

Entertainment
Several players will return Friday morning to complete their first rounds.

Science/Tech
Daredevil: Born Again, The Dinosaurs, and For All Mankind are just a few of the TV shows we’re springing for this month.

Science/Tech
Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE’s killing of two US protestors.

Science/Tech
Infighting and backlash among Heated Rivalry fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration from platforms like Tumblr.
Science/Tech
OpenAI today released GPT-5.4, an upgraded ChatGPT model designed to be faster, cheaper, and more accurate for workplace tasks. The update also introduces tools that let ChatGPT work directly inside Excel and Google Sheets. Axios reports: GPT-5.4 is designed to be less error-prone, more efficient and better at workplace tasks like drafting documents, OpenAI said. The new model can create files...

Motoring
Imported cars are rapidly gaining popularity for one simple reason: South Africa’s car factories mainly produce high-end bakkies, SUVs, and sedans that most citizens can’t afford.
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Motoring
South Africa’s favourite hot hatch has a hefty price tag.

Motoring
A new SUV offering is expected in South Africa any day now.

Health
The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

Health
“People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it… [but] you don’t,” she says.

Health
The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce.
Health
Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.