
Top South African insurer bets R2.2 billion on the UK
Santam’s Syndicate 1918 has begun underwriting insurance in the Lloyd’s of London market to further diversify its earnings outside of South Africa,
MONDAY, 09 MARCH 2026, 19:11

Santam’s Syndicate 1918 has begun underwriting insurance in the Lloyd’s of London market to further diversify its earnings outside of South Africa,

A sensational fourth weekend of the Six Nations sees Scotland give themselves a chance of the title, while Italy beat England for the first time.
Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town last week.

Detectives hope the new facial reconstruction images will end an 18-month mystery.

The men are seeking a ruling that he is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996.
Tatjana Smith’s gold-medal pool has found an unlikely new home in Pietermaritzburg, where St Charles College’s AquaPark is bringing Olympic-standard swimming to South Africa, with ambitions far beyond elite sport to include para-swimming, learn-to-swim programmes and wider community access.

Decades of mismanagement by the ANC-led government have weakened South Africa’s SOEs so severely that private companies are increasingly taking over their roles, resulting in the “stealth privatisation” of entire industries.
Thousands of commuters in Nyanga are expected to be stranded on Monday after taxi operators decided to halt services over safety fears.

Move sparked by government’s ‘betrayal of the masses’, says Mpaila

Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen and Gauteng MEC for agriculture and rural development Vuyiswa Ramokgopa were in Ekurhuleni over the weekend to spearhead continuing efforts to curb the Foot-and- Mouth Disease (FMD).

Crystal meth bound for Philippines and dagga imported from Morocco
Vincent Smith’s seven-year sentence for Bosasa bribes is the first major state capture conviction after years of waiting. The NPA must now prosecute others Zondo identified, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.

DA says it is reckless for metro to prioritise an ‘unaffordable’ agreement over restoring basic services

Sites such as Pornhub and RedTube must verify the ages of all users or risk million-dollar fines.
March 8 (Reuters) – A woman fired numerous shots into the Beverly Hills home of pop music star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round went through a wall of the house, local news outlets reported Sunday.
March 8 (Reuters) – New York City Police said on Sunday a device that was ignited and thrown during protests outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home over the weekend was an explosive that could have caused serious injury or death.
When Gilly Walters first failed at an attempt to make “Mozart’s favourite dessert” for party guests at her home, she did not give up. Today, Wedgewood is a premium confectionary brand with listings in all major retailers, 180 staff and seven emporiums around the country. This is its origin success story.

A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say.

Other winners at the event included Jonathan Bailey, Rachel Zegler, Amber Davies and Sir Stephen Fry.

The dome of a neighbouring building has collapsed as ScotRail says no trains will operate in or out of the station on Monday.

Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman’s psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.