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E.A.R.S. on the Ground: The AI WhatsApp bot spotting hearing loss in SA schools
Undiagnosed hearing loss leaves hundreds of thousands of South African children struggling in the classroom. Now, an innovative AI training programme delivered via WhatsApp is empowering teachers to intervene.
Dladla hopes Durban City success will influence Kadodia to offer him permanent job
Pitso Dladla has been interim coach since the club parted ways with Gavin Hunt earlier this season

DNA to determine if crocodile victim is missing Komatipoort businessman
Police in Mpumalanga say DNA tests will be conducted to confirm whether human remains found inside a crocodile in the Komati River belong to a missing businessman who disappeared more than a week ago
HELL AFFAIRS: SIU report exposes sins of foreign pastors
A Special Investigating Unit report on the Department of Home Affairs details the criminality of ‘holy’ men desperate to preach in South Africa, and how local officials and professionals helped them secure unlawful permits.

Keet to hang up his gloves at the end of the season
Keet, 36, said he decided to hang up his gloves towards the end of last year as he wants to venture into a coaching career

Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka back home
The Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka, who was reported missing a month ago, has been found safe

THEMBA SEPOTOKELE | SA has a lot to celebrate on World Press Freedom Day
Despite challenges, SA is ranked 27th out of 180 countries in the 2025 Press Freedom Index, the writer points out.
News24 | Miami F1 brought forward three hours… which is great news for South Africans
The Miami Grand Prix will start three hours earlier than planned due to a forecast of extreme weather including potential thunderstorms

Investing for the price of a coffee
The most accessible entry point is through real estate investment trusts. Think of them as the ‘Uber of property ownership’ — you don’t need to own the car to benefit from the ride

News24 | Court dismisses latest bid to gag News24 over reporting on murdered Ekurhuleni auditor
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application by Theuwedi Trading Enterprise and its sole director, Nakampe Aubrey Moliwa, to gag News24 over its reporting on the murder of Ekurhuleni senior forensic auditor Mpho Mafole.

How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada’s Arctic
BBC’s Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country’s military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.

Manamela, NSFAS board clash over CEO appointment
Board pushes through to name Waseem Carrim despite last-minute resignation of two members.

Sassa, Postbank clash over ‘fees debt’
The South African Social Security Agency and Postbank are embroiled in a tense dispute over the cancellation of a long-standing agreement that made Postbank Sassa’s primary disburser of grants.

Paid millions to stay home: suspended officials cost country R800m
A staggering R800m of taxpayers’ money is spent each year on salaries for hundreds of suspended public servants at national and provincial level — many of whom have been suspended for years.

Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections
Failing High Streets fuel a wider sense of political discontent which could prove crucial in the upcoming elections for English councils in May.

Musk’s AI told me people were coming to kill me. I grabbed a hammer and prepared for war
Several people told the BBC they experienced delusions after intense conversations with AI.

Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl
The girl’s death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.