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SARS clock is ticking for South African businesses
With SARS moving to fully digital tax systems, South African businesses now need to modernise their processes to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and ensure smooth compliance.
SUNDAY, 22 MARCH 2026, 10:00

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With SARS moving to fully digital tax systems, South African businesses now need to modernise their processes to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and ensure smooth compliance.
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Two competing narratives have emerged since KwaZulu-Natal police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged in July 2025 that a cartel had penetrated South Africa’s criminal justice system, politics, and private security. Either he is exposing a national crisis, or he is deflecting from his own alleged misconduct. Daily Maverick’s Caryn Dolley explains.
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a significant escalation barely a day after he talked about ‘winding down’ the war

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The debate around fighter pay reemerges at UFC London amid some career-defining performances on the undercard.
South Africa
The body of a missing 73-year-old tourist has been discovered at the Augrabies Falls National Park, in Northern Cape, following an extensive search operation.

South Africa
Agri groups head to court over restrictions on private Foot and Mouth disease vaccination

South Africa
This comes after videos circulated on social media last week showing the coronation ceremony.

South Africa
According to recent provincial crime stats, Mahikeng reported over 2 500 crime related incidents.

World
Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba’s hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.

World
How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.

World
Canada’s Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.

World
The dry subject matter of this weekend’s vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.

Africa
Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Africa
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is “unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it”.

Africa
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

Africa
The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.
Business

Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 22 March 2026.

Business
While most South Africans don’t tip petrol attendants, the latest data shows that they earn above the minimum wage in South Africa.

Business
The building that housed the former “Staatsmuseum” (State Museum) stands empty in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria.

Politics
Julius Malema says he has no ties with Brown Mogotsi-linked Feroz Khan

Politics
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will keep a close eye on the US ambassador.

Politics
Zuma’s remarks focused on the need for unity between the two parties, but Malema begs to differ

Politics
The party held a Sharpeville massacre commemoration event at the Dlomo Dam.

Sport
Betway Premiership title chasers Orlando Pirates return to action to battle TS Galaxy away at the Mbombela Stadium. It’s been confirmed the SABC crew have made the trip.

Sport
Italy host Northern Ireland in a World Cup play-off on Thursday, but why is the game being played in Bergamo and not in Milan or Rome.

Sport
Football Focus pundits Nedum Onuoha and Dion Dublin preview Sunday’s Carabao Cup final as Arsenal take on Manchester City.

Sport
Paddy Pimblett is targeting a return to fighting in the UFC in July during the MMA promotion’s international fight week.
Education
While some Jewish students and faculty members have applauded the Trump administration’s renewed push against antisemitism, others believe the government has different motives.

Education
Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans from Monday. Here are the options for families worried about debt
Our child is heading to university soon – should we try to pay their tuition fees upfront so they are not saddled with a debt for decades?
Our child is a recent graduate and their student loan debt is ballooning – should we help pay off some or...
Education
Agronomists at Washington State University are unveiling a new apple, the Sunflare, which they say tastes as good as their Cosmic Crisp but can withstand unpredictable weather.
Education
As they sought to respond to charges of antisemitism and harassment on campus, administrators and trustees made promises. Many have been kept, but not all.

Lifestyle
Despite being in police custody, notorious celebrity blogger Musa Khawula has laughed off another death hoax…

Lifestyle
Family reunion? Doja Cat’s ‘deadbeat dad’. Dumisani Dlamini was seen at her first-ever concert in South Africa….

Lifestyle
Western Cape police have shot down viral social media claims that Joslin Smith’s decomposed remains have been found…

Lifestyle
Footage of Justin Timberlake’s field sobriety test and subsequent arrest for driving while intoxicated comes out almost two years after the 2024 incident.

Entertainment
Tyrone Power said Gayton McKenzie is not involved in the investigation to find Joshlin Smith, but merely gave him money to cover travel and accommodation costs

Entertainment
Stylish compact crossover SUV is one you buy with your heart and not your head.

Entertainment
‘We have to keep our confidence and our composure,’ said the Chelsea head coach.

Entertainment
The quadrennial Games is a bizarre event that doesn’t do much for international sport.
Science/Tech
“It is the talk of the town today — the loud boom, the flash of light in the sky experienced by a lot of folks across the Houston area this afternoon,” says a local Texas newscaster. “And then there was this — a home in northwest Harris county hit by something that crashed through their roof.” Travelling at very high speed, the six-pound meteorite crashed through their roof and through...
Science/Tech
“After nearly a decade of delays and industry skepticism, Tesla’s electric big rig is finally rolling out of Nevada’s Gigafactory for mass production starting summer 2026,” writes Gadget Review. And some truckers who tested the vehicles already love them (as reported by the Wall Street Journal):Dakota Shearer and Angel Rodriguez, among other pilot drivers, rave about the centered cab that...
Science/Tech
“We have removed all malicious artifacts from the affected registries and channels,” Trivy maintainer Itay Shakury posted today, noting that all the latest Trivy releases “now point to a safe version.” But “On March 19, we observed that a threat actor used a compromised credential…” And today The Hacker News reported the same attackers are now “suspected to be conducting follow-on attacks that...
Science/Tech
“Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper,” writes EFF senior policy analyst Joe Mullin. “That’s effectively what’s begun happening online in the last few months.”The Internet Archive — the world’s largest digital library — has preserved newspapers since it went online in the mid-1990s… But in recent months The New York Times...

Motoring
South Africans can look forward to six new bakkies this year, ranging from a luxurious double cab to two diesel plug-in hybrids.

Motoring
Across sits above the Grand Vitara, instead of replacing it as Suzuki’s new flagship, hybrid SUV.
Motoring

Motoring
The local e-hailing service Wanatu wants to expand its target customer base to include more non-Afrikaans speakers.

Health
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
Health
His method of locating genes in human DNA allowed researchers to find disease-causing genes, and later to map the entire, sprawling human genome.

Health
BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B

Health
The outbreak, which has killed two people, is thought to have originated at a Canterbury nightclub.