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‘Deeply misleading’ school talks compared student loans to £30 phone contracts
Graduates hired to deliver the presentations a decade ago were told to avoid using words like “debt”.
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Graduates hired to deliver the presentations a decade ago were told to avoid using words like “debt”.
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Institution says four-year sponsorship deal is ‘right’ choice

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On the five-year anniversary of Everard’s murder, Sir Mark Rowley insists rebuilding trust in the force will take time.

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‘It will help us when we look for sponsorship’

South Africa
Chief Ntikedzeni Makhuvha was shot by armed robbers wearing balaclavas.
South Africa
Acclaimed businessman Mark Barnes and senior editor Tim Cohen discuss the biggest news items of the week.

South Africa
Rescue operations are continuing at the site of the collapse.

South Africa
The residents have since resorted to protesting, closing entries in and out of the village.

World
A fast-moving day saw the conflict widen in the region, with strikes being traded between opposing sides.

World
President Trump is offering some indication about how long the war with Iran might last.

World
Ben Chu has been looking at what’s happened to marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade passage.

World
Limited flights out of the Middle East resumed on Monday. But hundreds of thousands of travelers are still stranded in the region after attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel.

Africa
Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Africa
Ian von Memerty had documented his choice to die in a 15-part Facebook series.

Africa
The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

Africa
He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

Business
The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.

Business
People in their 20s and 30s tell the BBC how they feel about their finances ahead of the chancellor’s Spring Statement.

Business
Global oil prices spike after Iran launched strikes across the Middle East in response to attacks by the US and Israel.
Business

Politics
EFF and SACP set to establish task team to participate in preparations for a Conference of the Left

Politics
Minister Dean Macpherson says he has authorised court proceedings against three former MKP MPs

Politics
Mmamoloko Kubayi marks Constitution’s 30th anniversary at Apartheid Museum launch.

Politics
Ngcuka says he would have resisted any attempt to interfere with his work.

Sport
Striker Danny Welbeck triggers a 12-month extension on his Brighton deal, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Sport
With Erling Haaland possibly out this week, Antoine Semenyo becomes an even better FPL option given his recent goalscoring run for Manchester City.

Sport
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is a target for Inter Milan and Juventus, Manchester United want Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes, Tottenham players face relegation wage cut, plus more.

Sport
Former England player Anthony Watson reveals he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand.
Education
The first lady advocated an increased focus on education and empathy, as her husband has waged war in the Middle East and sought to cut education funding at home.
Education
Christian teachers and parents challenged the state’s policies, which they say require schools to hide students’ transgender status from their parents.
Education
A number of major universities with campuses in Qatar and other nations are operating remotely as the conflict expands throughout the region.
Education
[SNA] The Higher Committee for the 2026 Sudanese Secondary School Certificate Examinations has announced that all preparations for the nationwide examinations have been fully completed.

Lifestyle
Amid growing concerns of an outbreak of ‘World War 3’, global citizens are seeking ‘safe haven’ countries. Where does South Africa fit in?

Lifestyle
Ian von Memerty’s final words about his death was posted a day after his took his own life. Here’s what he had to say…

Lifestyle
Seasoned actress Lerato Mvelase was overwhelmed with emotion when she started her first show yesterday.

Lifestyle
Repairs have begun on a major pedestrian bridge in Cape Town, with motorists warned to expect congestion and delays.

Entertainment
Here’s the latest from the war in the Middle East.

Entertainment
A women-led cooperative is transforming neglected land into productive vegetable gardens.

Entertainment
Lungi Ngidi has been particularly impressive, using the slower ball to add some real variety to the Proteas attack.

Entertainment
Financial implications are the main reasons that South Africa and New Zealand may not host another Rugby World Cup.
Science/Tech
The new pact includes additional protections to prevent the use of the company’s technology for mass surveillance of Americans.
Science/Tech
Linn County, Iowa has adopted what may be one of the nation’s strictest local zoning ordinances for data centers, requiring detailed water studies, formal water-use agreements, 1,000-foot residential setbacks, noise and light limits, and infrastructure compensation. “But seated beneath a van-sized American flag hanging from the rafters of the drafty Palo Community Center gymnasium, residents...

Science/Tech
Gebbia was reportedly spotted at a San Francisco coffee shop using an unidentified pair of earbuds with a circular disc that looks similar to the device seen in a recent OpenAI hoax ad.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC.ca: The B.C. government says this Sunday will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks. The province will be permanently adopting daylight time and the March 8 “spring forward” will be the last time change, Premier David Eby announced Monday. “We are done waiting. British Columbia is going to change our clocks just one more...
Motoring

Motoring
South Africans are buying Chinese and Indian cars because they can’t afford local ones. The government’s solution is to raise prices on Chinese and Indian cars.

Motoring
The price of petrol and diesel is going up this Wednesday.
Motoring
Health
As the midterm elections approach, the health secretary is focusing on “real food.” Anger is rising among some of his supporters.

Health
Sleep psychologist Stephanie Romiszewski explains the benefits of waking up at the same time every day.
Health
Citing shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs.

Health
Women with endometriosis say doctors failed to listen to them or take their pain seriously.