News24 | St Mary’s hockey festival returns for 26th edition, with 32 schools set to compete

One of South Africa's most established school hockey tournaments is set to return later this month, with the St Mary's Waverley Hockey Festival taking place from 25 to 29 March at St Mary's School, Waverley, in Johannesburg. Source

News24 | Saturday’s weather: Heatwave hits Eastern Cape, rain in Mpumalanga, warm elsewhere

A heatwave is expected in parts of the Eastern Cape until Monday, while heavy rain is forecast for Mpumalanga, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | High-profile wildlife trafficker arrested in staged rhino horn theft case

High-profile wildlife trafficker and owner of Voi Game Lodge Chu Dang Khoa appeared before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Thursday following his arrest for alleged wildlife crimes. Source

News24 | Foreign policy spat breaks out as FF Plus and ANC clash over US relations

The Freedom Front Plus, part of the government of national unity (GNU), says South Africa may have overplayed its hand by summoning US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell over his remarks about the song Kill the Boer. Source

News24 | SANDF continues Gauteng crackdown for third day, targeting illegal mining

For a third day in a row, members of the SANDF have continued operations in Gauteng, this time conducting door-to-door operations in Rietvallei targeting illegal miners. Source

News24 | Zuma fires MK Party’s 7th SG, appoints allies ahead of municipal polls

MK Party president Jacob Zuma has fired secretary-general Bongani Mncwango barely seven months after his appointment. Source

Adobe, IBM team up on marketing software for banking industry

Adobe and IBM said they are teaming up to make marketing software easier to use for banks that face controls on how customer data must be handled. Source

Major Pierneef Landscape heads Strauss & Co July flagship auction

The cover lot of Strauss & Co’s winter Live Virtual auction, due to be held over three days from 26 to 28 July, is a monumental bushveld scene by JH Pierneef. Source

SA stocks set to snap back from 2020 losses

South Africa’s benchmark equities index is set to erase its 2020 drop, staging a spectacular snap-back. Source

Cameroon: Bauxite In Cameroon - Minim-Martap As a Test Of Maturity For a Sector Seeking Transformation

[InfoWire] Long portrayed as a ''sleeping mining giant'', Cameroon continues to struggle to convert its geological potential into structured industrial production. From the Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project to the Minim-Martap bauxite deposit and gold prospects in the East, announcements have followed one another over the decades. Source

Nigeria: Gateway to Holy Land - Ogun Airport Eyes First Hajj Flights, By Kayode Akinmade

[Premium Times] The first international operation planned for the airport is the airlift of Muslim pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj Source

West Africa: West Africa's Game of Russian Roulette

[Premium Times] The region must return to a multilateral framework that prioritises the African people over the survival of military regimes and political elites. Source

Eddie Jones remains respectful of depleted France

England coach Eddie Jones is braced for a gruelling encounter when his side go in search of Autumn Nations Cup glory at Twickenham even though they will arguably be up against something less than a France 2nd XV. Source

New Zealand win toss and bowl in 3rd West Indies T20

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl as they chase a series clean-sweep against the West Indies in the third Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Source

Bulls' 14-man triumph: Jake White draws comparisons to Crusaders upset in 2014

Bulls mentor Jake White has compared their win over WP to when he coached the Sharks to an upset win over the Crusaders in 2014. Source

News24 Business | Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud

In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe. Source

News24 Business | Meta threatens to cut off Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations as the US tech giant reportedly threatened to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country. Source

News24 Business | EU slaps big fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump. Source

German philosopher and social critic Jürgen Habermas dies at 96

One the most influential thinkers in post-war Germany, he linked philosophy and political action throughout his life. Source

Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens

Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade. Source

Treasure hunter freed from prison after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold

Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins. Source

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Ferrari's 488 GT Modificata is a track day weapon

Ferrari will sell a handful of customers what is essentially a GT3 car. It's powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and Ferrari claims it has 1000kg of downforce at 230km/h. Source

'Like a trap you can't escape': The women who regret being mothers

From mourning the life they no longer have to feeling never-ending pressure, women tell the BBC why they regret becoming mothers. Source

AI toys for children misread emotions and respond inappropriately, researchers warn

In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions. Source

Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate

A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels "very special". Source