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WEDNESDAY, 04 MARCH 2026, 08:03

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Woolworths under the pump

Today at 07:55 AM, via Daily Investor

Woolworths has achieved some recovery in its Australian and South African businesses, but this was not enough to prevent an over 30% decline in the retailer’s interim profit.

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Mosioua Lekota dies

Today at 07:45 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The leader of the Congress of the People (COPE) was surrounded by his family when he passed away after a period of illness.

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The government is taking more money from taxpayers

Today at 07:19 AM, via Daily Investor

The government expects to increase South Africa’s tax-to-GDP ratio to its highest level in history, which means it will take more money from citizens than ever before.

World

Who will succeed Khamenei?

Today at 00:53 AM, via NPR

Iran’s supreme leader is dead, but the regime endures. Iran scholar Mehrzad Boroujerdi walks through how the leadership succession could unfold.

Sport

Springbok star makes big call on future

Today at 07:29 AM, via The South African

A well-known Springbok who has been plying his trade overseas is apparently set to return home in an exciting move.

Sport

Port Vale enjoy cup upset as they knock out Bristol City

Today at 01:56 AM, via BBC News

League One strugglers Port Vale cause a cup upset as they beat Championship side Bristol City 1-0 in extra-time at Vale Park to book their place in the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 30 years.

Education

Schools in England sidelining dressing-up for World Book Day, MPs hear

Yesterday at 20:11 PM, via The Guardian

Literacy experts say move comes over cost concerns and fears costumes can detract from reading for pleasure

Schools in England are moving away from pupils dressing up as their favourite literary characters for World Book Day, with experts telling MPs they feared the costs of costumes undermined efforts to increase reading for pleasure.

Jonathan Douglas, chief executive of the National Literacy...

Entertainment

Tshwane awaits CFO misconduct hearing

Today at 06:40 AM, via The Citizen

Walkouts, budget controversies, and calls for action against CFO Mnisi set the stage for a tense week in Tshwane.

Science/Tech

Apple’s M5 MacBook models launched

Today at 07:59 AM, via TechCentral

Apple has unveiled updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, featuring its latest M5-series chips.

Science/Tech

Huawei Cloud Summit at MWC26: Solving Industry Challenges with AI

Today at 07:58 AM, via Tech Financials

Today, the Huawei Cloud Summit, themed “Huawei Cloud: Solving Industry Challenges with AI”, took place in Barcelona. At the summit, Huawei Cloud unveiled its Industry AI Foundry, introduced the next-generation hybrid cloud offering Huawei Cloud Foundation (HCF), and showcased CodeArts, an AI-powered coding agent, for customers across industries to thrive in the AI era. Prioritizing […]

Science/Tech

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now In the Hands of Foreign Spies, Criminals

Today at 05:00 AM, via Slashdot

Security researchers say a highly sophisticated iPhone exploitation toolkit dubbed “Coruna,” which possibly originated from a U.S. government contractor, has spread from suspected Russian espionage operations to crypto-stealing criminal campaigns. Apple has patched the exploited vulnerabilities in newer iOS versions, but tens of thousands of devices may have already been compromised. An...