
One area in South Africa has not had electricity for 13 years
One ward in Limpopo has not had electricity for over a decade, with the government planning to establish a task team to address the issue.
THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2026, 17:56

One ward in Limpopo has not had electricity for over a decade, with the government planning to establish a task team to address the issue.
Showmax will sunset on 30 April 2026, with 31 March as the final day for subscribers to renew their subscriptions or redeem vouchers for the streaming service.

It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

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Oil surged more than five percent Thursday and stocks sank as Iran carried out a series of attacks on Gulf energy facilities and warned of more following a strike on one of its key gas fields, while warnings of higher US inflation also soured the mood.

Magda Wierzycka has returned to South Africa from the UK due to unfavourable tax changes and economic conditions, while expressing optimism about South Africa’s prospects and a desire to play a more active role in growing her company
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Boxing South Africa CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka provided an update on the Steve Tshwete Boxing Series, which is expected to launch in the financial year 2026/2027 with financial support from national and provincial departments of sport, arts and culture.

The Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) decision to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco has correctly been widely condemned as illogical.
BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) – Labubu’s toothy grin will be coming to the big screen after toy maker Pop Mart and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced plans to develop a feature film based on the ugly-cute monster.
BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) – European airline chiefs are meeting in Brussels on Thursday under the cloud of war in the Middle East and rising oil prices, looking to push back against the EU’s green agenda and what the industry says are cumbersome rules surrounding sustainable jet fuel.
March 19 (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings is weighing a wave of deep job cuts over the coming years that could ultimately impact around 20,000 roles, or about 10% of its total workforce, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
JERUSALEM, March 18 (Reuters) – Three Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack in the occupied West Bank late on Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, in the first deadly Iranian strike there, and the first to kill Palestinians, since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.