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AFCON 2025: Meet CAF Appeal Board members who stripped Senegal of the title
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been thrown into chaos after the CAF Appeal Board stripped Senegal of the title!
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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been thrown into chaos after the CAF Appeal Board stripped Senegal of the title!
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South Africa is in the grip of an infrastructure supercycle, but it isn’t roads or rails. It is the rise of the AI Factory, windowless fortresses consuming small cities worth of power. Daily Maverick’s Lindsey Schutters explains.

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Annual consumer price inflation was 3.0% from 3.5% in January, and CPI increased by 0.4% month-on-month in February.
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South Africa
Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi insists that allegations against Cele were based on incorrect information

South Africa
Stats SA’s Patrick Kelly has attributed the lower inflation rate to delayed medical aid rates.

South Africa
Man believed to be in his 20s has been killed in a shootout with police in Berea, Durban
South Africa
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for five provinces
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in the Northern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga on Wednesday.
“A surface trough, supported by a slow-moving upper trough, will result in severe thunderstorms in the Karoo Hoogland District (Northern Cape), leading to...

World
As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, relentless attacks by cheap Iranian drones are being fended off by multi-million-dollar U.S. interceptors. How long can the math hold up?

World
Afghanistan says Pakistan is to blame for a strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul that killed at least 400 people, the deadliest attack since fighting began weeks ago.

World
Even after airstrikes end, Iran’s nuclear threat looms and diplomacy may be too late.

World
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers’ Federation about the roughly 20,000 seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz in the midst of the Iran war.

Africa
Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

Africa
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

Africa
These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

Africa
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri’s busiest locations on Monday evening.

Business
Inflation has fallen squarely on the Reserve Bank’s target, but the war in Middle East will likely stop any interest rate cuts.

Business
Eskom has warned that municipal debt could climb to over R300 billion in just five years if left unabated.

Business
Almost every household experiences a WiFi dead zone, especially in South African homes with concrete and/or brick walls. Reliable home internet is no longer a luxury but rather a home essential.
Business

Politics
Minister Macpherson says government plans to dispose over 1 600 state owned properties to cut costs

Politics
TRC Cases Inquiry probing efforts to stall the prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators continues.

Politics
Mkhwanazi, who was the first witness to testify before the committee, will also be the last.

Politics
Witness G handles informers who are believed to include political middleman Brown Mogotsi.

Sport
Orlando Pirates face a must-win clash against TS Galaxy this weekend as their title hopes hang in the balance.
Sport
Orlando Pirates fans have been accused of sabotaging their own team at a crucial point in the season by a beloved Bucs legend.

Sport
With the Springboks looking to balance experience with youth, some well-known veterans may not receive another Test cap.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly going all out to try and audaciously sign former Orlando Pirates star Mohau Nkota.

Education
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.
This week, from 2022: Austerity, the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis have left many schools in a parlous state. How hard do staff have to work to give kids the chances they deserve?
By Aida Edemariam. Read by Lucy Scott
Continue reading…
Education
[Nile Post] Pearl Bank has donated water tanks and assorted food items to Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) in celebration of Ramadan and Women’s month season that are key highlights during this season.
Education
[Nile Post] At least 91 pupils from three primary schools in Ibanda District have been directed to repeat Primary Seven and resit the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) after their results were cancelled by the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) due to examination malpractice.
Education
[Nile Post] Young Ugandans have been urged to embrace education, learn new languages, and seize international opportunities.

Lifestyle
Mac G confirms Seemah’s exit from ‘Spreading Humours’ as the team looks for a new co-host ahead of April’s premiere.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The first new high-rise in Johannesburg’s CBD in over 20 years will be home to the city’s new Deeds Office.

Lifestyle
New pedestrian footpaths are being built across several Cape Town suburbs to improve safety, accessibility and walkability for residents.

Entertainment
DA Gauteng education spokesperson Michael Waters says the burden placed on schools to cover basic services is unsustainable.

Entertainment
Will paying more at the pumps and less for an electric vehicle change South African motorists’ preferences?

Entertainment
Grammy-winning composer Lebo M has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit after a podcast joke questioned the meaning of the iconic chant.

Entertainment
The retrenchments follow uninspiring revenue growth in FY2025 and recent key executive changes

Science/Tech
Keep your phone, laptop, handheld gaming console, and other electronics running with these travel-friendly power banks.

Science/Tech
Tymportal prevents payroll fraud and simplifies employee time and leave management.

Science/Tech
Haphazard and vague e-mail signatures are a dark horse compliance risk.
Science/Tech
In the 1980s, Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard created a new kind of encryption that would be impregnable.

Motoring
The Road Traffic Management Corporation is urging motorists to renew their expired licence cards before the Easter weekend.

Motoring
The car industry has warned that the “Detroit” of South Africa will soon become a ghost town if urgent steps aren’t taken to save local car factories.

Motoring
South African motorists have an alternative to paying higher fuel costs next month – but it’s not free.

Motoring
There are important regulations to be aware of if you plan on buying large amounts of fuel before next month’s price hikes.

Health
Khali Goodwin’s daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
Health
Lawyers for both sides in the federal lawsuit, brought by six medical organizations, are trying to understand the ramifications of the judge’s decision.
Health
Adolescents said they were more likely to share photos with a dating partner, or when they had been worn down with repeated requests.
Health
Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is popular with students at the University of Kent.