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MONDAY, 23 MARCH 2026, 18:54

Africa

Nigerian heritage key to my success – Itauma

Today at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Business

Danone buys meal supplement maker Huel

Today at 17:50 PM, via BBC News

The health firm backed by actor Idris Elba and broadcaster Jonathan Ross is being bought by Danone, reportedly for €1bn (£860m).

Sport

Springbok facing ban will soon learn fate

Today at 18:15 PM, via The South African

A Springbok newcomer, who is facing a potential lengthy ban for prohibited substances, is edging closer to learning his fate.

Education

‘Audiences told us we didn’t show enough teacher sex’: how we made Waterloo Road

Today at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

‘In series one, it was bullying, drugs and alcohol. Twenty years on, it’s vapes, cyber-bullying and bloody energy drinks’

I was working on women’s prison drama Bad Girls when the idea for Waterloo Road came up. Bad Girls creators Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus had a fiery belief in social justice and did rigorous research. Those are often the foundations of successful serial drama. Ann had...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 23 March 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

OnlyFans Owner Dies At 43

Today at 18:30 PM, via Slashdot

Computershack shares a report from NBC News: Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of adult-content platform OnlyFans, has died of cancer at the age of 43, the company said in a statement on Monday. “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Leo Radvinsky. Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer,” an OnlyFans spokesperson said. “His family have requested privacy at this difficult...

Science/Tech

Uber’s Deal Blitz To Stop a Robotaxi Monopoly

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Uber is aggressively partnering with multiple robotaxi companies to avoid a future dominated by Waymo or Tesla. The ride-hailing giant has struck deals with at least a dozen autonomous vehicle players in recent years. Just last week, it announced a $1.25 billion partnership with Rivian, with plans to deploy up to 50,000 driverless vehicles over the next decade. Business Insider reports: Uber...

Science/Tech

Reddit Is Weighing Identity Verification Methods To Combat Its Bot Problem

Today at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Engadget: There could be one more step required before creating an account and posting on Reddit in the future. According to Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, the social media platform is exploring different ways to verify a user is human and not a bot. When asked by the TBPN podcast how to confirm that it’s a human using Reddit, Huffman responded with...

Health

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.