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Every South African owes R97,000

05 March at 15:08 PM, via Daily Investor

If the government’s gross debt were spread across all of South Africa’s citizens, each person would be liable for R96,966.

MultiChoice shuts showmax amid global streaming challenges

05 March at 11:25 AM, via Mail & Guardian

MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly competitive global market; but jobs are safe

Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East

05 March at 11:24 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The Iranian embassy in South Africa has defended the country’s targeting of American military installations in the escalating confrontation with the US and Israel. Tehran insists its actions fall within its right to self-defence under international law. “Our act is our inherent right,” ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr told a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday. […]

Caledon zip-line adventure

05 March at 08:35 AM, via SA People

Adrenaline and breathtaking scenery meet in the Overberg. The Caledon zip line offers visitors a thrilling experience.

Malawi’s media ‘crisis’ is bigger than the newsroom

05 March at 05:20 AM, via Mail & Guardian

A blistering courtroom critique of journalists reveals not just professional failings but the deeper economic and institutional fragility undermining democratic accountability in Malawi

Leveraging AI to achieve peace, justice, good governance

05 March at 05:03 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Corruption undermines public trust and hinders social and economic development. AI can combat corruption by increasing transparency, identifying suspicious activities and monitoring financial transactions for illicit practices

Modernising mining: Cybersecurity must be central, not optional

05 March at 05:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

At the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the emphasis was on digitalisation and technological advancement of the industry. However, the industry recognises that cybersecurity can no longer continue to remain the unaddressed elephant in the room

Crime is increasingly detected online but policing remains offline

04 March at 16:54 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Being digitally present is a form of accountability: it signals that the station is not hiding behind central bureaucracy when communities are scared. It also enhances investigative capacity, as communities already share leads online, including images, videos, vehicle descriptions and patterns of movement

If customary law marriage comes first, no civil marriage allowed later

04 March at 16:40 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Following this judgment, it’s more important than ever that anyone getting married, whether in a traditional ceremony, at the magistrate’s court or in church, should consult an attorney to help explain the options and draft a legally binding agreement that will suit the couple’s particular circumstances

DRC crisis: Can Africans stand up to Western nations’ perpetuation of the tragic status quo?

04 March at 16:35 PM, via Mail & Guardian

When Congo’s President, Felix Tshisekedi, squeezes his corpulent bulk into designer clothing, accessorised with expensive watches that would feed thousands of his immiserated citizens for years and climbs into a flying palace to shuttle around the world to weep crocodile tears and move the powerful to pity his long-suffering people, it is a diversionary dance in step with his Western audience

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