
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.
TUESDAY, 17 MARCH 2026, 10:50

Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.

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 response to confirmed cases of meningitis in the UK and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran lead Tuesday’s papers.

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.

The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent “catastrophic misuse” of its systems.

Islamabad denies targeting the rehab centre and said its strikes were aimed at military installations.

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

The final vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is seen as too close to call.

Tolu Arokodare scores shortly after coming on to earn Premier League bottom club Wolves a 2-2 draw at Brentford.

The six-episode series, based on the long-running US variety show, will launch on 21 March.
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...

Trump “not happy” with the UK as Starmer says it won’t be drawn into wider Iran war.

A sixth form pupil and a university student have died, while 11 more are seriously ill in hospital.
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.
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.

Algerian authorities confiscate R274k and fine coach R6,500
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.