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Goodbye Cape Town – South Africans are semigrating to this coastal hotspot
The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is attracting semigrating homeowners seeking lifestyle benefits, affordable coastal property, and strong investment potential.
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The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is attracting semigrating homeowners seeking lifestyle benefits, affordable coastal property, and strong investment potential.
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South Africa
Expert Nadia Bernon says rising cases of GBVF have led govt to declare GBVF as national disaster.
South Africa
President Ramaphosa calls for dialogue in the Middle East
President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Government of the Republic of South Africa have expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, warning that the developments pose a serious threat to regional and international peace and security.In a statement issued on Saturday, the Presidency said the situation...
South Africa
Condolences following shack fire that claimed five lives
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has conveyed his condolences following the deaths of four children and a young adult in a shack fire in Shakashead, Stanger.“We wish to express our deepest condolences to the surviving family members. I am currently liaising with the Mayor of KwaDukuza Local...
South Africa
Majodina launches Water Month with KZN oversight visits
As part of commemorating National Water Month, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina is set to commission the completed Maphumulo Bulk Water Supply Scheme in the iLembe District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.Sunday’s commissioning of the completed bulk water supply scheme has been funded by the Department of Water and...
World
A widening Middle East conflict looks set to create the most significant disruption for gas markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended global trade four years ago.

World
The Iranian government has announced 40 days of mourning. The country’s supreme leader was killed following an attack launched by the U.S. and Israel on Saturday against Iran.
World
US President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran creates new risks for a significant chunk of the world’s oil supply.
World
Two major shipping groups on Saturday suspended navigation through the Gulf as conflict flared between the United States, Israel and Iran, piling onto a growing maritime slowdown in the region.

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
The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

Business
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plans to turn the country into a giant construction site are gathering pace, with the government ramping up spending on roads, power plants, dams and ports.

Business
Controversial proposals to turn land near HMP Kilmarnock into a technology hub are being advanced by energy company ILI Group.

Business
This is how much the average formally employed South African would need to save between every month to retire comfortably.
Business

Politics
The launch set for Monday, will take place at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg.

Politics
The DA is taking aim at issues surrounding roads, infrastructure and the water supply.

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.

Sport
Former Pirates coach Jose Riveiro showed he remains a Buccaneer at heart after celebrating the club’s emphatic 3-0 win over Chiefs.

Sport
Italy’s Marco Bezzecchi wins the opening race of the MotoGP season in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retires late on.

Sport
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei sets a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.

Sport
Stuart McCloskey is enjoying his run as a starting centre for Ireland and is keen to maintain his fine form in Andy Farrell’s side.
Education
Michael Sandel, the Harvard professor, has been predicting this political moment for decades. We called him to discuss where we go from here.
Education
Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing.
Education
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he was banning attendance at Yale, Princeton, Brown and other elite colleges and think tanks, accusing them of indoctrinating service members with liberal ideologies.

Education
The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?
For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC’s Question Time, it felt like a moment.
It was less the...
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Canvassing votes at the Soweto Derby? Helen Zille – the DA’s Joburg mayoral candidate – celebrated Orlando Pirates victory with soccer fans.

Lifestyle
A Nigerian family, whose asylum bid and appeal was denied in Ireland, will be deported to South Africa. Here’s why…

Lifestyle
‘There is no genocide in South Africa’: Several US TikTokers have slammed news their country will increase the intake of Afrikaner refugees.

Entertainment
“When somebody is injured, what can we do? And I don’t want to respond,” said Ouaddou.

Entertainment
“It’s hard to build cohesion when you are resting seven okes in a row, and then you have to rebuild,” said Sharks coach JP Pietersen.

Entertainment
The SA Army Foundation reportedly receives R6.5 million a month from mandatory contributions by military personnel.

Entertainment
Faster than VW’s more powerful ICE Amarok; slower than BYD’s class leading PHEV Shark; is Changan’s Hunter K50 REEV worth it?
Science/Tech
It’s not exactly going analog, but people looking to move away from streaming say Apple’s old device is a small step away from constantly being online.

Science/Tech
In parts of the Middle East and North Africa, a patchwork of sanctions, payment failures, and licensing gaps pushes people into piracy networks.
Science/Tech
Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant “jumped to the No. 2 slot on Apple’s chart of top U.S. free apps late on Friday,” reports CNBC:The rise in popularity suggests that Anthropic is benefiting from its presence in news headlines, stemming from its refusal to have its models used for mass domestic surveillance or for fully autonomous weapons… OpenAI’s ChatGPT sat at No. 1 on the App Store rankings on...
Science/Tech
In a 9,000-word expose, a writer for Harper’s visited San Francisco’s young entrepreneurs in September to mockingly profile “tech’s new generation and the end of thinking.” There’s Cluely founder Roy Lee. (“His grand contribution to the world was a piece of software that told people what to do.”) And the Rationalist movement’s Scott Alexander, who “would probably have a very easy time starting...

Motoring
Introducing Chinese car brands early is a strategy that proved to be a great success for one South African dealership.
Motoring

Motoring
The rapid rise of delivery services means it’s more important than ever for motorists and riders to be vigilant out on the roads.

Motoring
Petrol sales are no longer the focus for many forecourts, which are adopting new business strategies in response to shifts in consumer expectations.
Health
Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.
Health
A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.
Health
Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.

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