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Britney Spears arrested in California
Court documents show she was arrested in Ventura County on Wednesday night.
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Court documents show she was arrested in Ventura County on Wednesday night.

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CAF had been expected to make a decision on whether to postpone or have Morocco’s WAFCON hosting rights given to a different country.

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Stephan Bredell went from starting failed businesses to founding one of South Africa’s biggest and fastest-growing coffee companies, Platō, with his brother, Petrus.

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Almost half of the students and accommodation providers who applied for accommodation funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have submitted their signed lease agreements.

South Africa
Winde says more than 41-thousand Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine doses have been administered
South Africa
Government accelerates reforms to revive South Africa’s rail system
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government has committed significant resources and reforms to restore South Africa’s rail transport system as part of efforts to strengthen economic infrastructure and stimulate growth.
Mashatile made the remarks on Thursday when responding to questions for oral reply in the...
South Africa
Increase in National Minimum Wage set to bring relief to workers
South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to rise from R28.79 to R30.23 for each ordinary hour worked, with effect from 1 March 2026, helping stretched workers bring home a little more bacon.Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth announced the R1.44 upward adjustment in the NMW in early February,...

South Africa
Orange Vaal Taxi Association driver killed in drive-by on Golden Highway; police open murder case.

World
This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untried generation to shape its future.

World
The House is set to vote today on whether to constrain President Trump’s authority to continue to wage war on Iran. And, Minnesota sues the Trump administration over halted Medicaid funding.

World
The admission from the married Republican, Tony Gonzales, comes after a House panel launched an ethics investigation.

World
The U.S. and Israel said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf.

Africa
Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, ‘smart’ police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

Africa
The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

Africa
The author’s 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.

Africa
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

Business
The compact SUV has become South Africa’s default family vehicle: practical, versatile, and often indistinguishable from the rest of the pack.

Business
Eskom has sent notice to 14 municipalities that they need to make representations as to why their power should not be cut.

Business
Food producer RCL Foods has issued a major recall of dry pet foods in South Africa over Salmonella contamination risks.
Business

Politics
Mashatile is answering oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77

Politics
Deputy President Paul Mashatile answers oral questions in the National Council of Provinces.

Politics
The SACP says the billboard is misleading and distasteful

Sport
Even Rassie can’t fix SA cricket’s poor record in knockout games.

Sport
A conspiracy theory or a truth?

Sport
India’s Sanju Samson brings up a magnificent half-century in 26 balls against England in the semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai.

Sport
Forest Green Rovers defender Jili Buyabu is back to help his side’s promotion push… just two days after delivering his own baby.
Education
A former classmate contends that Ms. Griffin’s story of being sexually abused, described in “The Tell,” was based on assaults the classmate herself suffered.
Education
[Daily Trust] The Kaduna State Government has pledged support for the reintegration of out-of-school adolescent mothers and survivors of child marriage into the formal education system.
Education
[Nile Post] KAMWENGE — Kamwenge District is set to host its annual primary schools athletics championship this March, bringing together pupils from government-aided and private schools across the district.
Education
[Daily Trust] The federal government has placed a six-year moratorium on the establishment of tertiary institutions across the country.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
SA’s COVID-19 cigarette ban was meant to protect health. Instead it has fuelled a booming black market, massive tax losses and job cuts.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A new attraction is taking shape in the KZN Midlands – including what is set to become the world’s largest labyrinth.

Entertainment
Whether served warm or at room temperature, these mini quiches are sure to impress your guests and add a pop of colour to any occasion.

Entertainment
Honor called the new robot phone a ‘new species of smartphones’

Entertainment
Aiden Markram and Lungi Ngidi were the standout performers for the SA squad.

Entertainment
The episode follows a night out involving Ntuthuko, Botsotso, Poet and Ockert.

Science/Tech
It’s not a question of if, but when, another pandemic hits Britain. We owe it to all those who suffered to make sure mistakes are not repeated
What makes the independent inquiry set up to examine the UK’s response to, and the impact of, the Covid-19 pandemic unlike any other in British history is that we are not examining something that affected one specific group of people. The chair,...
Science/Tech
Major tech companies including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta pledged at the White House to pay for new power generation and grid upgrades needed to support their rapidly expanding datacenters. The Guardian reports: The agreement is meant to help mitigate concerns that big tech’s datacenters are driving up US electricity costs for homes and small businesses at a time the administration of...

Science/Tech
Axiz, the leading value-added distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, has launched its 2026 Graduate Programme in collaboration with SUSE, a global leader in enterprise open-source solutions. The strategic collaboration combines Axiz’s established distribution reach with SUSE’s enterprise-grade, open-source technologies and training expertise to develop production-ready ICT professionals for the...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: At the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company’s recent investments in OpenAI and Anthropic are likely to be its last in both, saying that once they go public as anticipated later this year, the opportunity to invest closes. It could be that simple....

Motoring
South Africa’s favourite hot hatch has a hefty price tag.

Motoring
A new SUV offering is expected in South Africa any day now.
Motoring

Motoring
These are the cars to consider if you are worried about resale value in South Africa.

Health
“People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it… [but] you don’t,” she says.

Health
The chair of the independent commission on adult social care also says the care system relies on the exploitation of its workforce.
Health
Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.
Health
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.