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News24 | Sandton police foil alleged kidnapping by fake officers
Sandton police have arrested two men who allegedly kidnapped an elderly woman while posing as police officers.
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.

FIFA World Cup: Bafana Bafana could be without key defender
The Bafana Bafana technical team could be forced to look elsewhere for a central defender ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Interest rate hikes on the cards for South Africa
Interest-rate traders moved to price in a chance of a South African interest-rate hike later this month as the Iran conflict pushed oil prices higher, reviving concerns about inflation.
News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Warm, with thundershowers across SA and morning fog in parts
The South African Weather Service has forecast a cloudy and warm day for most parts of the country, with thundershowers and fog.
South Africans Abroad: Ngezana refuses to undergo surgery!
South African defender Siyabonga Ngezana has gone against FCSB medical team’s advice to undergo surgery on his knee.
News24 | Trump says ‘everything’s been knocked out’ in Iran, denies Israel pushed US into war
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted of wide damage on Iran inflicted by the US-Israel attack, while denying that Israel had forced his hand into launching the war.

Debt may have peaked but discipline reform and infrastructure must now carry the weight
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana used Standard Bank’s annual post Budget forum in Rosebank not simply to defend a projection but to define the test that now follows it. A week after tabling the 2026 Budget in Parliament he stood before bankers investors and corporate executives to argue that South Africa has reached an inflection point. […]

South Africans Abroad: Rulani to follow Lorch to Libya?
Rulani Mokwena is only a few months into his contract with MC Alger but there is now interest for his services from Libya.

WEATHER: Scattered showers and thundershowers expected in SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 4 March 2026.

Stogie T remains South Africa’s hip-hop crusader
Stogie T’s Metro FM nod for ‘Four Horsemen’ marks a milestone collaboration bridging eras and reaffirming hip-hop’s respect for elite craftsmanship

Solly Msimanga: Jacob Zuma has handed the shower to Panyaza Lesufi
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has unveiled a tongue-in-cheek billboard depicting Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi taking a shower in a hotel amid the water crisis affecting parts of the province. The billboard is a dig at how Lesufi recently faced a backlash after saying he was just as affected as ordinary residents by the […]

Tongaat Hullet: what now for the ailing sugar giant?
Before the hearing of the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hullet Limited starts in the Durban High Court, there are a few things that interested parties can still do to save the centennial company and 250 000 jobs

NHI masks corruption bleeding hospitals dry
The government’s focus on implementing NHI is diverting attention and resources away from urgently tackling entrenched corruption and governance failures in South Africa’s healthcare system, which are the real drivers of declining access and quality of care.

Superbugs plus climate change equals double trouble. Here’s why
As the Earth becomes hotter, we’re seeing more floods and droughts. Flooding can make superbugs spread faster and further. And heat helps germs adapt faster

The lion and the ledger: will America stop lecturing South Africa?
New US ambassador Bozell arrived in South Africa all smiles and minerals talk, not democracy sermons, and that tells you everything about what Washington wants now.

R200 billion up for grabs for South Africa’s SOEs
Government guarantees to state-owned enterprises pose a serious fiscal risk to South Africa, with two SOEs representing over 90% of guarantee exposure.

Financing climate adaptation: Looking beyond the budget for solutions
If we continue to treat adaptation as secondary to disaster response, we will keep rebuilding in the wake of each devastating flood and wildfire.