
Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict amid Iran strikes
It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over a UN Security Council meeting.
TUESDAY, 03 MARCH 2026, 19:13

It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over a UN Security Council meeting.

As voters in the state prepare to vote in Tuesday’s primary elections, we asked what they make of the events unfolding in the Middle East.

The papers are dominated by conflict across the Middle East for the third day in a row.

The billionaire says “anti-semitism is always in the air”.

Dubai’s reputation as a prosperous destination for expats and influencers has changed for some following Iranian strikes.
As demands for transparency and accountability continue and promised refunds remained unpaid, the Zimbabwe Chess Federation has disputed Chess South Africa’s version of events.
Last week, the City of Cape Town auctioned off 53 City-owned properties, including the famous Good Hope Centre. The man who claims his bid was successful is a Nigeria-born pastor who leads a charismatic church in Maitland.

Former British and Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson says he memorised answers to circumvent head injury protocol in the 2017 series in New Zealand.

Emergency crews in Longview, Texas conducted a high-stakes rescue after a hot air balloon struck a cell phone tower about 920ft (280m) above ground
Former freelance Virgin Active gym personal trainer Stanislav Stamenov, who is wanted in Romania, where he faces a drug trafficking prison sentence, has appeared in a Cape Town court following his arrest in the city.

The “Global South” is dead. In 2026, the DRC’s mineral deal with the US proves that middle powers are sovereign free agents, not a unified bloc.
Banxso’s final liquidation is the legal line in the sand, not a payday. If you were an investor, you would now become a creditor. However, you will need to prove your claim, and recoveries hinge on what a liquidator can trace.
When then Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Brigitte Mabandla placed TRC cases on ice in 2004, legislation existed enabling ‘concurrence’ between the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the executive, the Khampepe Inquiry has heard.

Security correspondent Gordon Corera looks at what is likely to happen now that joint US and Israeli attacks have taken out some of the Iran’s most senior leadership.
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions against Rwanda’s defense force and top military officials, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website, as fighting has continued in recent weeks on several fronts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
After years of explosive allegations against National Department of Health officials, Director-General Sandile Buthelezi was arrested on Monday along with two other top officials.

England hooker Jamie George says that rugby’s relationship with head injuries has changed dramatically during his career.

Hundreds of fans line the streets of Birmingham to catch a glimpse of the show’s stars.

The US president laid out some of his objectives on Monday, but made no mention of what Iran’s future might look like after the war.