
US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.
SATURDAY, 07 MARCH 2026, 05:11

Ukraine’s president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.
In Cape Town you know there’s a fire before you see or smell it. The thud thud of the big old Huey helicopters trailing buckets is a sure sign that somewhere the mountain’s burning.
Researching and writing the Storied Mountain series has been a lesson in deep time, and made me think about how short our time on this planet has been, both as a species and as individuals.

Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.
Fewer commercial flights were cancelled on Thursday in the Middle East despite continued military strikes, with more than 100 flights taking off from the United Arab Emirates, according to a specialist data firm.
The widely circulated Canal+ corporate statement was four careful paragraphs of saying almost nothing. The numbers, though, tell a story of a streaming experiment that burnt billions.

The PM said the best way forward was a “negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions”.

They were bought to fight crime on the streets – but after two years were sold for only £6k.

A new apartment development, Iconic Melrose, is launching in one of Johannesburg’s most high-end precincts, Melrose Arch.

Eastern Cape-based company owner tells court she stays with her cousin while visiting Gauteng

Any talk about scaling up digitalisation of higher education as a solution to the large demand for access to the university must fiercely confront the structural challenges that are deeply concerning
Canning Showmax might have been a tough call, but Canal+ clearly has a ‘super’ streaming strategy with the potential to really change things.
One game changer came in December when the European Commission announced that it was effectively lifting the scheduled ban on the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2035.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing significant delays and rising costs in global shipping, affecting supply chains and production schedules worldwide. SA retailers, including Shoprite, are already experiencing disruptions, with essential goods stuck in transit and inflation concerns escalating due to rising oil prices.

The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.

You have to fight fire with fire, says investigator after issuing formal apology for walking out
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.

Those who weaponise race to escape accountability betray the very people they claim to champion
Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison sought Thursday to calm fears over the future of CNN, pledging to protect the news network’s editorial independence as his company closes in on a landmark takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.