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15 camps in Kruger Park remain closed after floods, public asked to donate money
Infrastructure damage at the flood-stricken Kruger National Park is widespread, says environmental minister Willie Aucamp.
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Infrastructure damage at the flood-stricken Kruger National Park is widespread, says environmental minister Willie Aucamp.

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Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world’s largest island.
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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said “a lot of progress” had been made in Ukraine peace talks and that negotiations were down to one last issue, as Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Switzerland for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday he was “profoundly sorry” for his failure to prevent the Bondi Beach mass shooting, as the country observed a day of mourning for the victims of the attack.

South Africa
Commissioner Mthombeni says law enforcement operations will be bolstered to restore safety.

South Africa
Zikalala says it’s important to seek legal advice before engaging in lobolo negotiations.
South Africa
Two more learners die following Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash
Two more learners have succumbed to injuries in hospital in the early hours of Thursday following the tragic scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark on Monday.
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) confirmed the additional deaths this morning, bringing the total number of learners who lost their lives...
South Africa
Latest developments at Kruger National Park
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has provided an update on the current developments at Kruger National Park following the floods that have caused extensive damage to the infrastructure.
Last week’s persistent heavy rainfall across Limpopo and Mpumalanga caused river levels to rise significantly,...

World
The president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order.

World
Weeks into an internet blackout in Iran, NPR speaks to a protester who is still online and a U.S.-based activist who is trying to get more Starlink terminals into the country to get more people online.

World
President Trump says he won’t take Greenland by force, but he delivered provocative statements that have threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order constructed by the U.S. 80 years ago.

World
The U.S.’s break from the World Health Organization is almost finalized. But the details of the breakup are complicated – as are the post-divorce dynamics.

Africa
Regional powers Ecowas had previously warned junta head Horta N’Tam against such a long wait for elections.

Africa
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

Africa
The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income – or entertainment.

Africa
Kizza Besigye’s party says his condition is critical, but authorities say he was taken to hospital for a routine check-up.

Business
South African meat lovers can expect prices to continue to rocket for at least the next three months, as the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease continues to wreak havoc in the country’s feedlots.

Business
Rising demand, tight supply and shifting geopolitics are reshaping the investment case for rare earths in 2026, writes Handré, a portfolio manager at Novare Holdings.

Business
Hoërskool Menlopark has been named South Africa’s top co-ed Afrikaans high school, with an average of 74% and 2.9 distinctions per matric candidate.
Business

Politics
Malema supporters expected to attend the court proceedings on Friday.

Politics
Patriotic Alliance has won both wards that were being contested in by-elections in George in WC

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Dube as Deputy Public Protector

Politics
Witness testimonies at the Ad Hoc Committee kicked off four months ago.

Sport
Scotland secured their first win in Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Group B by defeating Zimbabwe by five wickets in Nepal.

Sport
Prem Rugby extend their free-to-air broadcast deal with ITV for a further two years.

Sport
Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng opened up about fatherhood, his mother’s sacrifices, and the journey that shaped him.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs face four high-stakes CAF Confederation Cup matches worth up to R8.9 million. Even more important will be pride, history and prestige.
Education
Two different nursing school programs in Ohio offer a glimpse into what may happen when federal student borrowing has limits.

Education
In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?
At Stoke primary school in Coventry, there are many four-year-olds among those starting in reception class who can’t sit still, hold a pencil or speak more than a four-word sentence. Lucy Fox,...
Education
[New Dawn] Pleebo, Maryland County — Several schoolchildren and residents of Quiloken Town, Gborlobo Clan, are facing a worsening humanitarian and public health crisis due to the persistent lack of access to safe drinking water.
Education
[Leadership] Kelvin Danlami, a 300L student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai, Niger State, has committed suicide on Tuesday.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A Cape Town high school’s bold decision to keep its classrooms and hallways smartphone-free has attracted media attention from abroad.

Lifestyle
US rapper Nicki Minaj is at the end of her grace period to come up with $503,000 to settle a lawsuit.

Entertainment
Siya Kolisi and Grant Williams will play from the bench as interim coach JP Pietersen has again opted for a youthful side after their win against Clermont.

Entertainment
Pretoria is about to feel different this March as Mahindra Fusion Fest returns, reimagined.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Northern Cape is the only province in the country that has not reported a case.

Science/Tech
Solana Price Prediction to gain prominence once again as investors try to determine if the network will regain pre-present levels as the year comes to a close. Market sentiment for digital assets in the industry began to stabilize and focus shifted to altcoins with good on-chain behaviors. For Solana, the industry continues to see the […]

Science/Tech
Electricity and energy minister Kgosientho Ramokgopa has identified a solution to address South Africa’s high electricity prices.

Science/Tech
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.

Science/Tech
A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.
Motoring

Motoring
Mercedes-Benz has slashed the price of one of its most popular SUVs by up to R140,000 in South Africa.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.

Health
Chloe booked an abortion because her sickness was so severe she could not look after herself.
Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rallied supporters at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where he promoted his new dietary guidelines.

Health
Dr Jo Blodgett from UCL explains an approach that considers how much you move – and don’t move – across the day.