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Amakhosi host bottom Magesi with top-3 finish in mind
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Amakhosi host bottom Magesi with top-3 finish in mind

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Wondering if tying the knot again is worth it? Stats SA data reveals an encouraging trend about second marriages in South Africa.

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Glencore’s South African ferrochrome unit could walk away from talks with the government over a discounted electricity package due to what it sees as unfavourable conditions.
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The International Energy Agency outlined on Friday proposals to ease oil price pressures on consumers, such as working-from-home and avoiding air travel.

South Africa
Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says Cat Matlala received preferential treatment in prison

South Africa
Anant Singh is continuing with the Durban Film City project, a world-class film precinct

South Africa
Over 17 000 hectares of land will be handed over to claimants in southern KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
President to hand over title deeds in KwaZulu-Natal
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to preside over a significant land restitution milestone today as government hands over title deeds to communities in uMzimkhulu in KwaZulu-Natal.
The ceremony, to be held at the Esayidi Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College uMzimkhulu Campus, will see more than 17 000...

World
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

World
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it.

World
Three flight attendants were taken to hospital after the Airbus A350 experienced turbulence during its descent into Sydney Airport.

World
Some 26 million people are “facing extreme hunger” in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.

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.

Africa
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and retaliate against further attacks.

Africa
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Business
Scooters Pizza and Bimbo’s are making a comeback in South Africa, with the former attracting huge franchisee interest.

Business
The rand has taken a knock following escalating tensions in the Middle East and a sharp surge in oil prices.

Business
The School Uniform Reuse Network aims to help schools and families reduce waste and save money.

Business
Yvonne Smith says “things were desperate” when she signed up to the Plate of Plenty in Nuneaton.

Politics
Party members decry being sidelined by opposition party defectors

Politics
Earlier, Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya placed Morodi on special leave from work.

Politics
Moya says action will be taken against those proven guilty.

Politics
The municipality is currently headed by an ANC led coalition.

Sport
Cardiff and Ospreys in play-offs contention as Dragons and Scarlets battle to avoid Welsh Wooden Spoon.

Sport
A well-known former England international has suggested you cannot get worse than the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Sport
Would top three represent a successful season?

Sport
Has he earned a new deal?

Education
Labour recognises how crucial education is at the start of life, but still the poorest children are missing out
The news is very good (mostly). The cost of full-time childcare in England for children under the age of two has dropped by a phenomenal 39% since last year, thanks to government funding. This stat, from the 25th annual survey of nurseries by the children’s charity Coram, provides a...
Education
The office will move to the Treasury Department as the Trump administration slowly dismantles the agency overseeing federal education policy.
Education
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known New York City public school student to be taken by federal agents last year, said he would “continue fighting” for migrants who remained in detention.
Education
[Nile Post] Parents and local leaders in Tororo Municipality are demanding answers after the relocation of Morukatipe View Primary School to make way for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) left the new site with fewer facilities than the original school.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
American action star Chuck Norris has been admitted to a hospital in Hawaii following an emergency medical scare on the island of Kauai.

Lifestyle
It’s Postbank in South Africa like you’ve never seen it before, as the state entity becomes a licenced financial services provider (FSP) …

Lifestyle
Say ‘sayonara’ to Mochi Mochi Café and Tjing Tjing, two Cape Town-based Japanese restaurants that will shut down in April.

Entertainment
Aside from the automatic ‘box, the GR Corolla now also produces the same power as the GR Yaris.

Entertainment
Vinicius scored a brace against City, assuaging fears his form was dipping again.

Entertainment
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has announced that one of its officers, Johannes Makgatle, has been arrested. Makate was…

Entertainment
After years of complications, a man’s untreated infection worsens as delays, missed care and confusion expose deep flaws in healthcare delivery.
Science/Tech
AleRunner writes: “China is helping Cuba race to capture renewable solar energy as the United States imposes an effective oil blockade on the Caribbean island, creating its worst energy crisis in decades,” reports The Washington Post. Later in the article, it states that “China’s decades-long push into clean energy technology is now helping to protect it from the soaring oil and gas crisis...

Science/Tech
OpenClaw, the AI agent dubbed “the next ChatGPT”, has captured the imagination of millions in China.

Science/Tech
OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT, Codex and its browser into a single desktop “super app”.

Science/Tech
Enjoy up to 10% off your entire order with today’s Newegg discount code and save with the latest deals for gaming PCs, laptops, and computer parts.

Motoring
Chinese automaker GWM is weighing whether to share a manufacturing facility with another carmaker in South Africa and has held talks with Mercedes-Benz as it considers its options.

Motoring
Annual used car stocks fluctuate, so there is a right time to buy a new car in South Africa.

Motoring
South Africans can face strict penalties for selling petrol and diesel without formal approval.
Motoring

Health
The Worcester woman says she wants endometriosis patients to be “met with a little extra comfort”.

Health
Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.

Health
‘People with ADHD are great in a crisis’
Health
The phrase has been used online to describe connections built through shared suffering, but experts say that’s all wrong.