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Israel says ‘limited’ ground operations under way in Lebanon
Troops are targeting “Hezbollah strongholds” in south Lebanon, where strikes reportedly killed seven people on Monday.
MONDAY, 16 MARCH 2026, 18:03

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Troops are targeting “Hezbollah strongholds” in south Lebanon, where strikes reportedly killed seven people on Monday.

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NSFAS has teamed up with the National Gambling Board to tackle a rise in online betting among students as the gamification of gambling increases in popularity.

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Heavy rain has once again slowed repairs on Kruger camps in the northern and central regions of Kruger National Park. Weekend flooding has disrupted access routes and forced temporary closures at several bush camps and gates. River levels along the Shingwedzi and Luvuvhu systems have surged after sustained downpours over the previous few days. Officials […]

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Police have revealed that the late Wiandre Pretorius, who took his own life, was the driver for the shooter who killed Witness D.

South Africa
He made the claims while being cross-examined by Advocate George Baloyi for the state.

South Africa
About 30% of South African women in risky environments face mental illness during or after pregnancy

South Africa
MEC Khawula says more art centres are expected to re-open.

South Africa
Steenhuisen led the fourth nationwide mass vaccination roll-out campaign in Polokwane.
World
US President Donald Trump said he had the authority to impose duties despite the US Supreme Court striking down his global tariffs.

World
Martin Ryan was accused of collecting secret information about Baku’s military co-operation with Turkey and Pakistan.
World
US President Donald Trump accused Iran of using artificial intelligence as a “disinformation weapon” to misrepresent its wartime successes and support.

World
Senate Republicans are gearing up to vote on President Trump’s controversial voting overhaul, the SAVE America Act. And, key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars.

Africa
Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.

Africa
Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

Africa
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

Africa
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Business
Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026.

Business
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has responded to concerns raised about whether South Africa could face potential fuel shortages next month.
Business
Business

Politics
Ramaphosa said he asked Khampepe to step down after he found out her history, but she refused.

Politics
Present Ramaphosa was speaking at the Inaugural National Transport Conference in Midrand on Monday.

Politics
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifies that he has no reason to lie about General Shadrack Sibiya

Politics
Gauteng High Court to hear Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s bid to review refusal to recuse herself.

Sport
The World Rally Championship will return to the UK for the first time in eight years when the north-east of Scotland hosts a round in 2027.

Sport
Athletics South Africa (ASA) has announced an eight-member team for the upcoming World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.

Sport
Six of France 10 professional-era title wins in the Five and Six Nations have come in tournaments directly after British and Irish Lions tours. Is it a coincidence?

Sport
Great Britain’s Niall Treacy wins 1,000m bronze at the Short Track World Championships in Canada.
Education
Does “choice” in Idaho mean vouchers for private-school tuition or publicly funded remote learning that has brought AP classes and advanced math to the state’s rural reaches?
Education
[Premium Times] Management says affected students’ dressing appeared “moderate and appropriate” as investigation begins into conduct of dress code committee members.
Education
[Nile Post] Education stakeholders in Mityana District have called on the Ministry of Education and Sports to introduce systems that regulate how learners access the internet while using computers distributed to schools under the government’s digital learning initiatives.
Education
[Nile Post] The Buganda Minister for Sports, Youths and Talents, Robert Serwanga, has lauded the growing participation and impressive talent demonstrated by students in this year’s Buganda schools’ sports competitions.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
South African workers will have been looking forward to the next public holiday break on the calendar, but there’s bad news …
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
South African actress Zenande Mfenyana wins her first SAFTA after nearly two decades in the industry.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 17 March 2026.

Entertainment
Jihadist fighters attempt to storm a military base near Maiduguri but security forces repel them after midnight gunfire.

Entertainment
Increasing petrol prices could hurt many small businesses.

Entertainment
NATO allies resist Donald Trump’s request for warships in Strait of Hormuz, urging diplomacy as global oil prices climb.
Science/Tech
An animated reboot of Firefly is in early development at 20th Television Animation with Nathan Fillion involved. The project has Joss Whedon’s blessing and will be run by writers Tara Butters and Marc Guggenheim, with early concept art already underway. According to the Hollywood Reporter, “The series would be set in the timeline between the original, 11-episode TV run in 2002 and the 2005...

Science/Tech
MTN Group will spend up to R6-billion buying back and cancelling its own shares over the next three years.

Science/Tech
Scientists in the US have uploaded a fruit fly to a computer simulation, while an Australian lab has taught neurons on a glass chip to play a 90s video game. How long before we are all living in a sci-fi movie?
It sounds like the opening of a sci-fi film, but US scientists recently uploaded a copy of the brain of a living fly into a simulation. In San Francisco, biotechnology company Eon...

Science/Tech
Recording of humpback whale from 1949 could also provide new understanding of how the huge animals communicate
A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it’s the oldest such recording known.
The song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers...

Motoring
Petrol and diesel prices are now expected to go up by between R4 and R7 per litre next month.

Motoring
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is preparing to settle its case against Sanral’s collection of outstanding e-toll debts.

Motoring
Panel beaters in South Africa are under severe strain.

Motoring
There are plenty of crossovers and SUVs in South Africa that can be bought for less than the price of a 3-year-old Toyota Corolla Cross.
Health
A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”
Health
Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.

Health
Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
Health
A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.