Billions alloted but few results
Despite significant allocations to health and education, hospitals remain overwhelmed and schools struggle
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Shibiri: ‘I didn’t offer bribes’
The senior police office told the Madlanga commission that he was simply warning investigators in a case involving Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala case that they should not be swayed by bribes
No need for pad panic, experts say
Together with sanitary pad and pantyliner manufacturers, specialists say there is no evidence of a health risk even though a UFS study has found they contain hormone-disrupting chemicals
US, Israel triggering WWIII
All Trump and his cheerleader Netanyahu have done is drag the rest of us to the precipice of World War III, a move all abstemious global voices should condemn in the strongest possible terms
Flags at half‐mast as Durban remembers giants
The prestigious Mount Edgecombe Estate, home to one of South Africa’s iconic golf courses, honoured long-standing resident, former club captain and high‐handicap golfer Kiruban Dhanpal Naidoo
News24 | Woman killed, infant among four injured in Westbury shooting
A woman was killed and four others, including a 15-month-old baby, were injured in a shooting in Westbury, Johannesburg, on Thursday.
FUN FACT: All PSL clubs named after their township names
SA People takes a look at this fun fact, and brings you a list of those PSL teams carry their township names.
News24 | REPORTING NOTES | Smith goes down – now Mantashe must face the same Bosasa music
It has taken eight years, but the consequences of Bosasa corruption have finally claimed a significant casualty in Vincent Smith.
WEATHER: Intense storms and tropical rain expected across SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 6 March 2026.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 520
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:1 Abba fan? Abba holds half our favourite performers (6,6)
06 March 2026
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News24 | More flights take off despite continued fighting in Middle East
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.
New property development launching in one of South Africa’s most wealthy precincts
A new apartment development, Iconic Melrose, is launching in one of Johannesburg’s most high-end precincts, Melrose Arch.
Digitisation not panacea for varsity space
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