Great news! Eskom says no load shedding on Sunday

The power utility said stage 2 load shedding will stop after 11 pm on Saturday. Source

Sea rescue: Graeme Smith's parents among passengers evacuated from cruise ship in Norway

Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith's parents are among passengers who were being evacuated from the Norwegian cruise ship Viking Sky following what appears to be stormy conditions in Hustadvika, western Norway. Source

Sars employees issue notice to strike if salary hike demand not met

Workers affiliated to the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union and the Public Servants Association are demanding an 11.4% salary increase. Source

Joburg teenager shot during armed robbery

Gauteng police are on the search for four suspects after an 18-year-old man was shot and wounded in an armed robbery in Douglasdale, north of Sandton, Johannesburg. Source

CT farmers concerned about impact of power cuts on businesses

Agri SA said rolling blackouts affect irrigation reliant and energy-intensive agro-processing industries. Source

Ramaphosa hands out title deeds to Griqua descendants

President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised farm workers in Ebenhaeser, Western Cape, that government has committed to accelerating the process of land reform. Source

Of fast cars and community commitment

Premium coffee at a car dealership is not the norm, but that is what is on offer at BMW Supertech’s new Pinetown dealership. Source

Giving spaza shop owners a financial helping hand

The spaza shop market is valued at around R40 billion per year and 90% or more of the transactions are cash. Source

Makro to open state-of-the-art Cornubia store

Makro, which will officially open its Cornubia, Durban, store next week, is the first tenant in the Cornubia Ridge Logistics Park in uMhlanga. Source

Africa: Favourable borrowing terms necessary for better African debt management, says ECA report

[Economic Commission for Africa] Marrakesh, Morocco, March 23, 2019 -- African countries need to choose borrowing under more favourable conditions and rebalancing their fiscal policy framework to ensure better management of their debt, says the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Source

Africa: Consider revising extractive industry agreements, ECA counsels African countries

[Economic Commission for Africa] Marrakesh, Morocco, March 23, 2019 -- Natural resource-rich African countries should consider revising existing agreements with multinational corporations operating in their countries to see that they derive maximize returns from such contracts. Source

Africa: Corruption still poses serious challenge to improved tax administration in Africa - ECA report

[Economic Commission for Africa] Marrakesh, Morocco, March 23, 2019 -- Increasing use of information technology is improving tax administration in Africa and moving it towards convergence with global standards but corruption still poses a serious challenge, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says. Source

Germany stars Goretzka and Gnabry condemn racist abuse

Germany stars Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry have spoken out in condemnation of the racist abuse directed at teammates Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan. Source

Mourinho eyes management comeback and third Champions League

Jose Mourinho is gunning for a return to top level management and a third Champions League title, he has revealed. Source

Sharks back to winning ways after downing Rebels

The Sharks have snapped their two-match losing streak with a comfortable win over the Rebels in a Super Rugby encounter at Kings Park in Durban. Source

Facebook says users' passwords were visible to employees

Facebook has disclosed a flaw on its social network that made passwords of hundreds of millions of users visible to employees and said the issue has now been fixed. Source

WATCH: Google unveils new cloud-based gaming service

Google has announced that it would launch a browser-based video game streaming service dubbed Stadia that attempts to capitalise on the company's cloud technology and global network of data centres. Source

Instagram gets into the e-commerce business with checkout tool

Starting on Tuesday, the photo-sharing app is testing a shopping feature, called Checkout, with a handful of retailers including Nike and designer fashion platform Revolve. Source

ICYMI: Escape from an avalanche and a tidy mouse

A look at some of the stories you may have missed this week. Source

Exoplanet tally set to pass 4,000 mark

The number of planets detected around other stars - or exoplanets - is set to hit the 4,000 mark. Source

Michael Jackson: Barbra Streisand criticised for abuse comments

Barbra Streisand says she believes the abuse claims but said it "didn't kill" the victims. Source

WATCH: The refreshed Audi R8 has new looks and performance upgrades

No Audi is more dynamic and powerful than the R8! Now, after four years, the second generation has been given a facelift. Source

WATCH: Here's why the McLaren 600LT Spider is so special

A McLaren marked with an LT has been stripped down to its bare bones. The 600LT Spider is the lightest car in its class. The uncompromising development aim was reducing its weight by 90kg. Source

WATCH: Aston Martin Lagonda - This new SUV is electric-powered and… vegan

Guilt-free motoring for the environmentally-conscious, animal lover? Source

How to choose the best 'discreet' pad for your lifestyle

Urinary incontinence doesn't mean you have to wear an adult diaper. Here's how to choose the best product for your lifestyle. Source

Taking a bite out of food ads targeted at kids

The vast majority of food ads seen during children's programming are still for products high in fat, salt and sugar. Source

Your breast size might seriously impact your workouts, according to a new study

The struggle is real. Source