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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to have consequences that extend far beyond prices at the pump, with air travel prices also set to surge.
MONDAY, 16 MARCH 2026, 23:48

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to have consequences that extend far beyond prices at the pump, with air travel prices also set to surge.

Around the world, women continue to face structural barriers in accessing justice systems that are often expensive, complex, slow and, at times, retraumatising

Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner explained to Daily Investor how the bank has managed to slash EFT fraud by 80% since October 2025.
One of South Africa’s most established school hockey tournaments is set to return later this month, with the St Mary’s Waverley Hockey Festival taking place from 25 to 29 March at St Mary’s School, Waverley, in Johannesburg.
The JSE’s All Share Index officially hit a correction phase on Friday, when the index closed more than 10% lower than its recent peak.

Isandlwana Lodge, a historic hospitality property overlooking the site of the Battle of Isandlwana, is being put up for sale.

Political analyst Prince Mashele has unveiled a project to establish a new political party to dethrone the ANC in the 2029 general elections and rescue South Africa.
New NPA boss Andy Mothibi has an ambitious push for a fully independent prosecuting authority, while South African scientists prove their global mettle by outperforming elite institutions like Oxford and Princeton in groundbreaking Antarctic research.

Under prepaid metering systems, customers must pay upfront for electricity before they can use it

An interconnected world has rendered us interdependent but also vulnerable to shock across economic geographies, forcing distinct national responses

Through the NSTF Brilliants Programme, a group of top maths and science learners are becoming tomorrow’s problem-solvers, innovators and leaders
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The United States, which stopped providing military and financial assistance to Ukraine under President Donald Trump, has asked for Kyiv’s assistance in protecting its bases from Iranian retaliatory strikes in the Gulf.

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Liza Albrecht, who died of cancer at 51, blazed a trail as the first woman editor of an Afrikaans Sunday newspaper while wielding her signature wit and irreverence to challenge power and transform journalism with a passionate spirit that warmed the lives of readers, colleagues, and friends alike, writes Jan-Jan Joubert.
A man rammed his vehicle into a synagogue in the Detroit metropolitan area in Michigan on Thursday, before engaging in a shooting with law enforcement. He was later found dead in his car.

The Shoprite Foundation and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have jointly funded a robotics laboratory in Dullstroom to expand access to coding and digital education for learners in under-resourced schools