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Cheaper electricity the last hope for 1,500 jobs in South Africa
South Africa has offered Glencore’s ferrochrome smelting venture and Samancor Chrome’s operations cheaper electricity in a bid to save jobs.
SATURDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2026, 08:38

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South Africa has offered Glencore’s ferrochrome smelting venture and Samancor Chrome’s operations cheaper electricity in a bid to save jobs.

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Mohamed Salah is once again regularly starting for Liverpool but is this the start of a long goodbye for the record-breaking Egyptian at Anfield

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England captain Leah Williamson tells presenter Kelly Somers about her journey in football – and life away from the game.
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South Africa
On Thursday O’Sullivan left before completing his testimony.
South Africa
In a heartwarming display of unity, faith and flavour, young people from Hanover Park’s New Apostolic Church rolled up their sleeves last Friday to build a towering 5.7m gatsby completely from scratch.

South Africa
The municipality says the hot and windy conditions caused several flare-ups.

South Africa
Two other children also sustained injuries, the 14-year-old’s body was found on the school premises

World
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he’s “not happy” with the latest talks over Iran’s nuclear program but indicated he would give negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert another war in the Middle East.

World
The former US president, who is featured in photographs within the Epstein files, denies having any knowledge of the convicted sex offender’s crimes.

World
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month

World
The two countries are repairing a strained relationship as they also seek to reduce their trade reliance on the US.

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.

Africa
This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

Africa
A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Business
The Department of Employment and Labour has published new Bills for public comment, which looks to introduce new working hour laws.

Business
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Saturday, 28 February 2026.

Business
The cost of renting privately has surged in the last five years, but tenants may now see a slowdown.

Business
If Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

Politics
The EFF accuses Xhakaza of trying to push it out of its governance responsibilities in the metro.

Politics
DA National Spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says the nomination window runs until the 23rd of March.

Politics
The municipality says the extra ward will be located in the northern region of the Municipality.

Politics
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga put his hand up for the federal chair position held by Ivan Meyer

Sport
Leah Williamson speaks to Kelly Somers on The Football Interview.
Sport
Follow the live scoring as the Bulls tackle the Sharks in a URC clash on Saturday that holds real importance in the race for the playoffs.

Sport
Keep track of the live scoring as the Lions host the Stormers in what should be an entertaining URC clash on Saturday.

Sport
As the eighth series of Netflix’s hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, has Formula 1 become one big celebrity playground?

Education
Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into mere ‘reading for pleasure’?
It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”. This is not a matter of whimsy. Research has linked reading for pleasure in childhood to a host of positive...
Education
Elmina Aghayeva has 114,000 followers on Instagram and has seemingly never posted about politics, unlike other Columbia University students detained by immigration officers.
Education
Federal agents do not have any special privileges on campuses. To arrest a student at Columbia University this week, they used a tactic of questionable legality.
Education
Any Lucia López Belloza was deported by mistake. A judge ordered her return by Friday. When the Trump administration sent a plane, she decided not to get on.

Lifestyle
The South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind promises a woof-tastic Family Fun Day next weekend. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Prince Harry seemingly commented on the arrest of his uncle, disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, who was linked to pedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein.

Lifestyle
Twenty years after her shock passing, mystery still clouds the death of talented R&B singer Tsakani ‘TK’ Mhinga…

Lifestyle
Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune will be visible in our skies just after dinner time on Saturday, February 28.

Entertainment
A cracking encounter between the Lions and Stormers is set to be battled out at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon.

Entertainment
Military Ombud said although it reached its target for the resolution of cases, it exceeded its budget

Entertainment
Water war rooms have been established to address the crisis after the floods damaged water systems

Entertainment
SUV will be offered for the first time in GR Sport guise with 235kW of power.

Science/Tech
Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients
A new drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown promise in early trials experts have said, with the medication shrinking tumours in some patients.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in many countries, including the US and UK. About 1.5 million men are diagnosed worldwide each year.
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Science/Tech
The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.

Science/Tech
Anthropic says it would be “legally unsound” for the Pentagon to blacklist its technology after talks over military use of its artificial intelligence models broke down.
Science/Tech
Researchers at Cortical Labs used living human neurons grown on a chip to learn how to play Doom in about a week. “While its performance is not up to par with humans, experts say it brings biological computers a step closer to useful real-world applications, like controlling robot arms,” reports New Scientist. From the report: In 2021, the Australian company Cortical Labs used its...

Motoring
South Africa’s most wanted car right now is not an SUV or bakkie.
Motoring

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Motoring

Health
Twenty-five women have received compensation following gynaecological surgery.

Health
Kerry Watson takes more than 100 tablets a week to deal with the pain caused by a vaginal mesh implant.
Health
She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.

Health
Birmingham Children’s Trust refused respite help and suggested training grandparents to help.