Wednesday , 11 March 2026

European shares fall as Mideast tensions keep investors on edge – SABC News

European shares fall as Mideast tensions keep investors on edge

European shares declined on Wednesday as investors weighed the economic fallout from the 12-day Middle East war and digested a slate of mixed corporate updates. The pan-European benchmark STOXX 600 fell 1% to 600 points by 0927 GMT with most major sectors in negative territory. Among regional indexes, Germany’s DAX fell the most, shedding 1.7%, weighed down by a nearly …

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Bellarmine Mugabe, co-accused abandon bail application – SABC News

Bellarmine Mugabe appears in the Alexandra Magistrate Court.

Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhdze, have abandoned their bail application. The two are accused of shooting a 23-year-old gardener at the Mugabe residency in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, in February. The case has been transferred to the regional court for plea negotiation. The pair appeared at the Alexandra Magistrate Court on Wednesday morning on charges of attempted murder, defeating …

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Four more people shot dead on the Cape Flats – SABC News

Police graphic showing a crime scene.

Four people have been shot dead at a venue believed to be a tavern in Harare, Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. He says the victims were watching a soccer match at the premises when four armed men opened fire on them.Traut says, “It is reported that the suspects arrived at the residence where several patrons were gathered in a yard …

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Funding gaps threaten Uganda’s competence-based education rollout

Funding gaps threaten Ugandas competence based education rollout

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Education Committee has received urgent appeals from three key institutions, the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), and the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE), for more than UGX 118 billion in additional resources in the 2026/27 financial year. Prof. Mary Nakhanda Okwakol, Executive Director of …

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Education Ministry, USSSA Inspect Gulu Facilities Ahead of Ball Games II

Education Ministry USSSA Inspect Gulu Facilities Ahead of Ball Games

By Kayiira Jackson  Officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, together with the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) and Gulu City Local Government, have carried out a second inspection of facilities ahead of the upcoming USSSA National Ball Games II scheduled for July 8–18, 2026. The inspection team, led by Assistant Commissioner for Physical Education Sammy Odongo, visited …

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Shibiri back at Madlanga Commission

Suspended SAPS Head of Organised Crime Richard Shibiri.

Suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) Organised Crime Head Richard Shibiri returns to the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday morning, where he will face cross-examination. Shibiri has been linked to murder accused, Katiso “KT” Molefe and attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Some detectives probing the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart have accused him of trying to interfere with the …

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Lekota to be remembered at a memorial service today

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The founding President of the Congress of the People (COPE), Mosioua Lekota, will be remembered at a memorial service in Soweto later today. His comrades and friends will gather at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church for the Gauteng leg of his memorial service. Another memorial service is planned for Bloemfontein in the Free State on Thursday. Lekota, who cut his …

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There’s no immediate risk of fuel shortages in SA: Govt – SABC News

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The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Department says there is no immediate risk of fuel shortages in the country.The Department says it is in continuous contact with local oil companies to ensure the stability and security of fuel supply.According to a statement released on Tuesday night, the government says it is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and their potential …

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LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 11 March 2026

LIVE Madlanga Commission of Inquiry 24 February 2026

The Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system, also known as the Madlanga Commission, continues hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-11-march-2026/

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LIVE: Bellarmine Mugabe, co-accused appear in court

LIVE Bellarmine Mugabe co accused appear in court

Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused are expected to make their first appearance at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. The pair was arrested following a shooting incident at the Mugabe residency in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, that left a gardener in hospital. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-bellarmine-mugabe-co-accused-appear-in-court/

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LIVE: TRC Cases | Khampepe Commission of Inquiry

LIVE TRC Cases Khampepe Commission of Inquiry

The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:  www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-trc-cases-khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-13/

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Congo Republic’s Sassou set to extend long rule

Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso attends a welcoming ceremony at Kazan Airport upon his arrival to participate in the BRICS summit, Russia on October 22, 2024.

Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to extend his decades-long rule in elections on Sunday, even as his advanced age and a term limit fuel speculation about who will eventually succeed him. The 82-year-old former paratrooper first took power in the oil-rich Central African nation in a coup in 1979. Nguesso lost the Congo Republic’s first multi-party elections …

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Sundowns keep up title pressure after seeing off Orbit College

Sundowns keep up title pressure after seeing off Orbit College

Mamelodi Sundowns netted twice in the second half to beat Orbit College 2-0 at Olympia Park in Rustenburg to go top of the Betway Premiership standings. Miguel Reisinho opened the scoring, finishing from close range, before Iqraam Rayners converted a penalty as Masandawana secured a seventh consecutive league victory. The win moves the defending champions three points clear of Orlando …

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