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Superbugs plus climate change equals double trouble. Here’s why
As the Earth becomes hotter, we’re seeing more floods and droughts. Flooding can make superbugs spread faster and further. And heat helps germs adapt faster
TUESDAY, 03 MARCH 2026, 17:12

Top Stories
As the Earth becomes hotter, we’re seeing more floods and droughts. Flooding can make superbugs spread faster and further. And heat helps germs adapt faster

Top Stories
The grime artist failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepali student Yubin Tamang, 20, in Ilford.

Top Stories
England head coach Steve Borthwick makes 12 changes – nine personnel switches and three positional shifts – as he revamps his side to face Italy on Saturday

Top Stories
Nants’ Ingonyama is not a viral catchphrase; it is royal praise poetry, he says

South Africa
The pair briefly appeared in Court on and their case was postponed to Thursday
South Africa
President Ramaphosa lauds eThekwini for early recovery
President Cyril Ramaphosa says eThekwini has moved from the brink of decline to early recovery but warned that stabilisation must now give way to structural economic reform if the metro is to achieve catalytic growth.
Addressing stakeholders at the Presidential eThekwini Working Group meeting at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli...
South Africa
Nkuna to restore governance at College of Cape Town
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town,following what government described as disturbing evidence of governance failures at the institution.
The intervention follows the findings of a Stabilisation and Governance Support Team (SGST), which...
South Africa
Africa positioned at centre of global energy transition
Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and recalibration.
This is according to Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who addressed the Africa Energy Indaba, which kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Tuesday.
The...

World
“Nitto” Santapaola was believed to have masterminded the murder of one of Italy’s most famous anti-mafia prosecutors in 1992.

World
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February.

World
The US State Department says Americans should “depart now via commercial means” as strikes continue.

World
The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.

Africa
Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

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
South Africa produce an unconvincing performance with the bat as they beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a semi-final against New Zealand

Business
Advtech has secured the land to build a new private university in KwaZulu-Natal, with construction set to start next year.
Business

Business
Italtile has taken a big knock to profits, largely attributed to the influx of low-cost tiles entering the market.
Business

Politics
ANC’s Bhengu says despite their March deadline, there will be an exception for challenged provinces

Politics
Senzo Mchunu ordered Fannie Masemola to act on Dec 31, 2025 directive. per ministry order.

Politics
ActionSA opposes the decision by eThekwini Municipality to allocate R22 million to statues project

Politics
The organisation says that they see it as a victory, as it was a long fight.
Sport
The 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 8 March. Track those you know HERE!

Sport
The 48th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Sport
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs are back in action on Tuesday night against Richards Bays FC. Here’s the expected starting line up.

Sport
With 100 days until the World Cup, BBC Sport looks at the favourites to win, as well as players to watch and who could be outside contenders.
Education
[GroundUp] Unions accept 3.5% increase as progress made on other issues
Education
[Liberian Investigator] Published: March 2, 2026

Education
As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human
• Produced in partnership with EdSurge
The alert came around 7pm.
Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam county, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy...
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] A high number of private scholar transport operators continue to exhibit an intractable attitude and unwillingness to comply with passenger regulation, despite high-profile fatal crashes and intensified law enforcement.

Lifestyle
Chris Kempczinski can’t bring himself to eat the very product he’s promoting, and the internet has noticed.

Lifestyle
Well-known polygamist Musa Mseleku posted an exclusive birds-eye footage of his rural homestead in Umzumbe.

Lifestyle
Kandi Burruss is going through a divorce with husband of 11 years.

Lifestyle
Summer isn’t quite done with Cape Town yet, and temperatures next week are set to rise above 30°C. Which public pools will be open?

Entertainment
Bester’s urgent application to be transferred back to Gauteng was rejected on Tuesday.

Entertainment
South Africa’s national teams have a fresh look for the 2026 to 2027 season, and it is rooted in both memory and meaning.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 4 March 2026.

Entertainment
Are the finalists from the 2024 tournament on course to meet again this year?

Science/Tech
Apple seems to be saving the entry-level MacBook for its event tomorrow, but instead, we have two new pricey Studio Display computer monitors.

Science/Tech
In a world where technology runs the show, South Africa’s digital economy has been quietly but steadily morphing into something huge over the past decade. From mobile banking apps to streaming services and online retail at your fingertips, more South Africans are becoming comfortable with doing everyday things online. Naturally, the entertainment world has followed […]
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a CTech article with the caption: “A brilliantly executed operation.” From the report: Years before the air strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israeli intelligence had been quietly mapping the daily rhythms of Tehran. According to reporting by the Financial Times (paywalled), nearly all of the Iranian capital’s traffic cameras had been hacked years earlier,...

Science/Tech
Ecommerce in South Africa is on a rapid growth trajectory, transforming how consumers shop and how businesses operate – and South African ecommerce platform Bob is positioning itself to meet this surge with the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. A 2025 report by World Wide Worx shows how rapidly South Africa’s online retail […]
Motoring

Motoring
A major political party is pushing for a price cap on airline tickets in South Africa.

Motoring
One bakkie in South Africa sold an average of 120 units per day this February.
Motoring

Health
Emma-Louise Amanshia speaks to Anya Aggarwal, a mental health clinician who helps people using the Wysa AI chatbot.
Health
The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.
Health
Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.
Health
One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding.