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By Robert Segawa Police in Kyankwanzi District have launched a manhunt for Maganda Isaac, a charcoal broker accused of attacking a businesswoman and fleeing with an unspecified amount of cash. According to police, Maganda allegedly brokered forest trees for charcoal burning at Ranch Number 5 in Kyankwanzi Sub-county. The yet-to-be-identified businesswoman reportedly paid for the trees and deployed her workers …

Emergency crews searched through rubble and removed injured residents on stretchers in Tehran on Monday after an airstrike hit a building in the Iranian capital. Rescue teams worked atop collapsed buildings as damaged vehicles lined the streets and stuffed toys lay scattered on the ground. Resident Lina Shabestari said the strike appeared to target an old Martyrs Foundation building but …

The Cooperative Governance and Human Settlements Department in Mpumalanga says it is revising its support for municipalities struggling with their Eskom debt. Five municipalities in the province, Emalahleni, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mbombela, and Thaba Chweu, are among the 14 municipalities that owe a total of R62.3 billion. Factors identified by the department as contributing to their inability to pay include …

 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola did not need to convince his players that they could overturn a 3-0 Champions League deficit against Real Madrid, he said on Monday, adding that it was a game where many things can happen. The English side face a daunting task at home against the record 15-times European champions, who have knocked them out of the past …

Health experts from various institutions say more needs to be done to raise awareness on perinatal Mental Healthcare. They say most pregnant women need to be screened during their regular check-ups. Experts expressed this during a stakeholder meeting at North West University in Mahikeng recently. The partnership targets key weaknesses in perinatal mental healthcare, including limited provider training and low …

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Mntomuhle Khawula has announced the reopening of arts centres that were not in operation in various parts of the province. Khawula made the announcement after attending one of the performances of the acclaimed theatre production, King Cetshwayo – The Musical, this past weekend. The play, which is set to tour the African …

Lack of a border fence between South Africa and Zimbabwe and broken redline fences are compounding the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD), in Limpopo. This is according to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen. Steenhuisen led the fourth nationwide mass vaccination roll-out campaign against the foot and mouth disease, in Polokwane. The campaign has been rolled out in Gauteng, Free …

The Phala Phala farm theft trial in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo has been adjourned to Monday next week. This is due to the ill health of the investigating officer who was supposed to be cross-examined by defence lawyers after his testimony. He has testified about the confession statement obtained from the state’s 20th witness, who has been declared …

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Trade Unions representing workers at Ferrochrome producer, Samancor will engage the company in efforts to reduce the number of employees to be retrenched at the company’s smelters. Samancor issued retrenchment notices, that envisages that 2400 employees might be retrenched at its smelter operations and corporate office. It cites electricity costs as the reason for its decision. This, even though Eskom …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has implored the Transport Department to work to ensure the rollout of the rail and freight infrastructure to unlock the country’s economic growth and job creation drive. Speaking at the National Transport Conference in Midrand north of Johannesburg earlier, the President decried the fact that inefficiencies in logistics have negatively affected the country’s economy. Ramaphosa said work …

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will oppose bail for 41-year-old Matipandile Sotheni. Sotheni, a former member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Special Task Force, is accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe. DEVELOPING | SAPS spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe says the evidence in the murder of Witness D (Marius van der Merwe) shows he …

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed his administration to drastically reducing road fatalities. He was speaking at the Inaugural National Transport Conference in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, earlier on Monday morning. The three-day gathering brings together decision-makers, investors and innovators to engage on how to build a sustainable transport system that works for the economy and job creation. Almost 12 000 …

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni shakes hands with Olara Otunnu at Kaunda parade ground in Gulu city on March 14 2026. Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Party president Olara Otunnu has described his rare public photo moment with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in Gulu City as a surprise, saying the moment was not planned. The …