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Gaethje v Pimblett – predictions for UFC title fight
The world of MMA deliver their predictions for Paddy Pimblett’s UFC lightweight interim title fight against Justin Gaethje on Saturday.
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The world of MMA deliver their predictions for Paddy Pimblett’s UFC lightweight interim title fight against Justin Gaethje on Saturday.

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If we are truly in control of the choices we make each day, then we have far more influence over our own happiness than we sometimes realise.

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On-loan Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha chats to BBC Sport’s Kelly Somers about his life and career.
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South Africa
The residents say they no longer feel safe in their homes due to structural damage.

South Africa
Fourteen learners were killed in Monday’s crash involving a minibus-taxi and a truck.

South Africa
Trial adjourned to next month as defense lawyer Koena Matlala wraps cross-exam of cellphone analyst.

South Africa
The case has been adjourned to the 15th and 16th of April.

World
Scott Bessent’s comments come amid a war of words between Ottawa and Washington.

World
Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.

World
Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats – and US concerns.
World
Spanish prosecutors dismissed a sex abuse and human trafficking case against Julio Iglesias, citing lack of jurisdiction as the alleged acts occurred outside Spain.

Africa
Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

Africa
The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Africa
Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

Africa
The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?

Business
New laws targeting foreign retirement funds are still on the cards for South Africa, while SARS is also expected to crack down on local trusts.

Business
Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.
Business

Business
Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

Politics
EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm case adjourned to April 15 for closing arguments.

Politics
Barbara Creecy announced that her department would amend the National Road Traffic Act.

Politics
Malema, however, says he remains even more committed to fight this case.

Politics
Thembeka Ngcukaitobi is representing Julius Malema.

Sport
Though the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner rivalry is thrilling, tennis correspondent Russell Fuller ponders whether it could make Grand Slams boring.

Sport
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joao Palhinha talks to Kelly Somers about returning to the Premier League, and why he is not worried about their poor form.

Sport
Everton’s wait for a first point at Goodison Park this season continues after Brighton hand them a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Women’s Super League.

Sport
A mixed bag in today’s roundup.
Education
[Namibian] The Walvis Bay Primary School has defended its claim that 64% of its workforce are persons with disabilities.
Education
[Namibian] The children are back at school, and between stationery shopping and replacing school shoes they somehow outgrew over the holidays, most of us are checking our bank balances with one eye closed, fully aware that payday is still a long way off.
Education
[The Point] Le Jumbo, a mentorship programme designed to arm youth with the requisite skills and knowledge before they start seeking for formal jobs at institutions, recently graduated over 175 mentees from its mentorship program cohort 0.4.
Education
The University of Colorado, Boulder, denied liability in the civil rights lawsuit, which the couple filed after a comment about a dish that one of them was heating in an office microwave.

Lifestyle
Springbok WAGS, Siya Kolisi’s sister and more took to Instagram to celebrate Rachel Kolisi on her 36th birthday. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi, estranged wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, is set to release her memoir ‘Falling Forward’ this March.

Lifestyle
British pop star Dua Lipa has spent a week enjoying the beauty of Cape Town. Take a look inside her travel diary…

Lifestyle
DJ Black Coffee has broken his silence on the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling and what it means for his divorce judgement appeal…

Entertainment
‘I’m focused on Mamelodi Sundowns, I’m 100 percent focused and my heart is here,’ said the Sundowns and Bafana star.

Entertainment
Honest little sedan offers class-leading boot space of 417 litres.

Entertainment
Sharks interim coach JP Pietersen said the Stormers will be nothing like the second-string Clermont side his team smashed.

Entertainment
The Eastern Cape side will face the Pretoria Capitals in the trophy decider on Sunday.
Science/Tech
A new study shows that earthquake monitoring networks can track falling space debris by detecting the sonic booms produced during atmospheric reentry, sometimes more accurately than radar. The Associated Press reports: Scientists reported Thursday that seismic readings from sonic booms that were generated when a discarded module from a Chinese crew capsule reentered over Southern California in...

Science/Tech
Discover ways to save at TopResume, including their free review service and 4-week Career Services Platform trial.

Science/Tech
Save on streaming with the latest Paramount+ promo codes and deals, including 50% off subscriptions, free trials, and more.

Science/Tech
Days after South Africa’s electricity minister questioned the benefits of a $10 billion climate-finance pact between the country and some of the world’s richest nations, Germany lauded its success.

Motoring
Ensuring your cargo or payload is secured is not only good practice, it is the law.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
This South African airport saw a record-breaking 11 million passengers board flights last year.

Motoring
Big changes are coming for the scholar transport industry in South Africa.
Health
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

Health
Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.
Health
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.

Health
The CQC finds that only minimal improvements have been made at two NHS hospitals.