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MUNICIPAL MATTERS: Cape Town, Joburg and Ekurhuleni locked in dispute with AG over municipal audit reports
The Auditor-General has not signed off on the 2024-25 audit reports of three of South Africa’s largest metros due to ongoing formal disputes.

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UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter
UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.

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Bad turn for petrol prices in South Africa
Fuel prices in South Africa are set to rise in March, driven by surging global oil prices amid escalating US-Iran tensions and a rand that is unlikely to strengthen further against a resurgent dollar.

South Africa
Residents excited as SANDF Units rehearse ahead of Armed Forces Day
Several major roads, including the busy R524 – Punda Maria road, have been temporarily closed

South Africa
We’re monitoring investigation into shooting at Mugabe’s home: Lawyer
The lawyer Sinenhlanhla Mnguni says she cannot speak about the circumstances surrounding the matter

South Africa
Nelspruit Court set to deliver bail judgment on Lungelo Sithole
Lungelo Sithole appears before Nelspruit Court where he’s expecting to hear his bail judgement

South Africa
Ntanzi claims he does not know three co-accused in Meyiwa murder case
Accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, insists he doesn’t know three of his co-accused in Meyiwa trial

World
Mother and infant burnt to death in Indian state over witchcraft allegations
Eyewitnesses say a mob stormed the woman’s home after rumours spread that she was practising witchcraft.

World
Trump unveils big plans for Gaza at Board of Peace’s first meeting
President Trump hosted the first ever Board of Peace meeting Thursday in Washington, D.C., with about 40 countries attending.

World
Morning news brief
A second U.S. aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, President Trump’s Board of Peace held its first meeting, former Prince Andrew released after spending day in police custody.

World
Iranian authorities crack down on mourners trying to honor people killed in protests
Iranian authorities are cracking down on mourners as they try to memorialize their loved ones who were killed in last month’s protests.

Africa
Tunisian MP jailed for eight months over posts mocking president
The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

Africa
Lobito Corridor: A new line for trade and investment
The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Africa
Islamist militants accused of killing 34 in raids on Nigerian villages
The gunmen launched simultaneous assaults on multiple communities in a remote border district, officials say.

Africa
Son of Robert Mugabe arrested in South Africa after reported shooting
Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg.

Business
South Africa’s Big Four banks looking to buy international business
South Africa’s Big Four banks are looking to acquire Standard Chartered’s operations in Botswana.

Business
New Year’s sport supplement buying drives January retail sales surge
Continuing strong sales from online jewellers after a recent spike in gold prices also helped drive the increase.

Business
Standard Bank backs UNISA’s climate loss and damage research to strengthen South Africa’s resilience
Standard Bank has partnered with the University of South Africa (UNISA) to advance a Climate Change Induced Loss and Damage (CILD) research programme with seed funding of R1 million over the next year.

Business
Bad news about petrol prices in March
Fuel price recoveries have deteriorated in the third week of February, making petrol price cuts in March increasingly less likely.

Politics
NW Premier set to sign 2 landmark Memorandums at Pilanesberg Airport
NW Mokgosi to sign 2 landmark Memorandums of Understanding with Minister Macpherson at Pilanesberg

Politics
LIVE: State of the Province Address – Free State
Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae presents the 2026 SOPA.

Politics
Gen Shadrack Sibiya faces more questions at Madlanga Commission
General Sibiya has been grilled on his role and conduct in the disbandment of the PKTT

Politics
Steenhuisen faces palace revolt
Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress

Sport
Rangers’ Rohl has ‘total belief’ in tight title race
Danny Rohl has “total” belief Rangers can win the Scottish Premiership but has called on his players to back it up with “consistency”.

Sport
Four teenagers charged after drive-by shooting of Utai
New South Wales Police charge four teenagers over the drive-by shooting of former NRL player Matt Utai and the alleged arson attacks targeting his family in Sydney.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs to ditch striker after five-month goal drought
One goal in September doesn’t cut it.

Sport
Former Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs star slams Amakhosi flop
Mayo won’t stick around.
Education
Tanzania: Turning the Page On Literacy in Ludewa
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — IN the quiet corridors of primary schools across Ludewa District, a quiet revolution is taking place, one page at a time. For years, the Tanzanian education system has grappled with a learning crisis that exists despite high enrolment rates. Children are in classrooms, but are they learning?
Education
Nigeria: Varsities Must Produce Problem-Solvers, Not Just Graduates – VC
[Leadership] Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), Prof. Hakeem Babatinde Fawehinmi, has said that innovative research remains a critical driver of industrial development and national growth.
Education
A Once Prominent American Statesman Faces Fallout From the Epstein Files
George Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland, is under renewed scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Education
Should Child Welfare Be Called Over School Absences?
Teachers are required to report cases of possible “educational neglect” to child protective services, but there is a growing movement to change that policy.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Fed-up pensioners fight back against poor service delivery
This is the remarkable story of a dozen fed-up pensioners in the Eastern Cape, who are taking a stand against shoddy service delivery …

Lifestyle
A girl’s girl: MaNgwabe commended for supporting MaKhumalo
‘Uthando Nes’thembu’: Mbali MaNgwabe and Thobile MaKhumalo’s friendship embodies all the makings of genuine sisterhood.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
10.3 million young South Africans in ‘survival mode’ as youth unemployment hits hard
Graduates feel ‘stuck’ as employers want experience as well as qualifications

Entertainment
‘Not a smart move’ for Mkhwanazi to reject PKTT dockets, says Sibiya
Sibiya says Mkhwanazi should not have rejected the dockets to avoid the drama that ensued.

Entertainment
‘Possibility of life is minimal’: Mantashe says Ekapa Mine workers feared dead after mud rush
The minister cautioned against speculating on the cause of the mudslide before a full probe has been completed.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Meet Scotland’s Whisky-Sniffing Robot Dog
Inside Dewar’s cavernous whisky warehouses, man’s best mechanical friend—a Boston Dynamics robot dog with an ethanol sensor for a nose—is on the hunt for leaky barrels.

Science/Tech
The Best Mushroom Gummies on the Market, Lab-Approved (2026)
These edibles made from functional fungi are not your childhood Flintstone vitamins.

Science/Tech
ZADNA probe exposes costly executive spend amid cash decline
Minister Solly Malatsi to take action after an investigation found alleged overspending by the .ZA Domain Name Authority’s boss, and recommended disciplinary action.

Science/Tech
The Search Engine for OnlyFans Models Who Look Like Your Crush
Presearch’s “Doppelgänger” is trying to help people discover adult creators rather than use nonconsensual deepfakes.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
One of South Africa’s biggest cities is getting digital learner’s licence tests
Learner’s licence tests are about to become much simpler in one of South Africa’s biggest cities.
Motoring

Health
Sepsis warning after woman’s quadruple amputation
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.

Health
Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment
The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.
Health
Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures
Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.
Health
N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.