Moving English tests for migrants online risks criminal abuse, providers warn
Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.
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Spring to make a comeback with warmest day of the year forecast
Temperatures are on the rise again this week and as hours of daylight overtake hours of darkness, it will feel like spring has returned.
The Papers: ‘Race to stop meningitis spreading’ and ‘Donald’s Trumped’
The response to confirmed cases of meningitis in the UK and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran lead Tuesday’s papers.
Trump’s confidence is undimmed – but every Iran option comes with risk
The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.
AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from ‘misuse’
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent “catastrophic misuse” of its systems.
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing hundreds in hospital strike
Islamabad denies targeting the rehab centre and said its strikes were aimed at military installations.
Services SETA’s real estate transformation drive graduates 537 youth
A total of 537 young people graduated as certified real estate practitioners at the Durban International Convention Centre, a ceremony that marked the completion of the KwaZulu-Natal Real Estate Training and Placement Programme
Will Scotland be the first nation in the UK to legalise assisted dying?
The final vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is seen as too close to call.
Wolves come back from two down to earn draw at Brentford
Tolu Arokodare scores shortly after coming on to earn Premier League bottom club Wolves a 2-2 draw at Brentford.
Tina Fey, Riz Ahmed and Jamie Dornan named Saturday Night Live UK hosts
The six-episode series, based on the long-running US variety show, will launch on 21 March.
FORBIDDEN STORIES: Mbalula’s covert meetings and manoeuvres of Russian influence agents in SA, Namibia and Madagascar
In these three countries, Russian influence agents engaged in covert operations during election campaigns between 2019 and 2025, according to a data leak reviewed by Forbidden Stories and its partners. In Johannesburg, secret meetings were held between specialists from ‘The Company’, a network run by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, and leaders of the ANC. In Madagascar, the...
Can Starmer Keep Saying No To Trump?
Trump “not happy” with the UK as Starmer says it won’t be drawn into wider Iran war.
Family ‘beyond devastated’ by meningitis death as hundreds get antibiotics
A sixth form pupil and a university student have died, while 11 more are seriously ill in hospital.
DASHED AMERICAN DREAM: Viljoen scandal – Peet in notorious US ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, Melany in another ICE centre
South African couple Melany and Peet Viljoen were recently arrested in the US for allegedly shoplifting groceries worth thousands of dollars over several months. Now they are barred from the store, and details about their money situation – and detention there – are becoming clearer.
‘MISALIGNED LOYALTY’: Why the silence on Iran’s brutality, asks economist Iraj Abedian of SA
Economist Iraj Abedian criticises South Africa’s indifference to the brutal regime in Iran, highlighting the urgent need for a global response to the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Suspended prison term for Rulani in Algeria over undeclared cash
Algerian authorities confiscate R274k and fine coach R6,500
BREWING STORM?: Excellent MTN results paper over Iran crisis and R80bn Mobile Money cracks
If you ignore the hyperinflation notes at the bottom of the MTN group financial results stock market announcement and the €4bn whistleblower complaint that is making its way through the US Securities Exchange Commission, the big yellow network operator had a great year.