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Israel launched new air strikes targeting Iran and expanded its assault to include attacks on Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, as Tehran said it launched a new wave of missiles that had “opened the great gates of fire” on Israel. Israel said it was attacking sites connected to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants, one of Tehran’s principal allies in the Middle …

University of Johannesburg (UJ) based economist Dr Ntokozo Nzimande says the negative impact the Israel-Iran conflict might have on South Africa’s economy includes government pausing the decrease of interest rates, as well as the increase in transport and food prices. Nzimande has been responding to Israel and the United States (US) air bombardment of Iran, which killed, among others, that …

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee evidence leader Advocate Norman Arendse says private investigator Paul O’Sullivan has confirmed his appearance before the committee on Thursday after his walkout last week. Earlier, Parliament’s legal service unit said it had already informed O’Sullivan to return to the Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security. Last week, O’Sullivan walked out of the proceedings, …

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry investigating criminality in the country’s criminal justice system is to initiate processes to hold Brown Mogotsi in contempt of the Commission after he failed to appear before it on Monday morning.   Mogotsi sent word to the Commission that he has taken ill.   The Commission has now adjourned until Wednesday morning.  Commission Chairperson, retired Justice Mbuyiseli …

South Sudan is at a “dangerous point” and risks sliding back into full-scale civil war as violence intensifies and a fragile peace agreement comes under strain, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief warned Friday. “I am extremely concerned about the human rights situation in South Sudan. This is one of the world’s forgotten crises,” Volker Turk told the Human …

The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. Livestream| Khampepe Commission of Inquiry: 02 March 2026: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-trc-cases-khampepe-commission-of-inquiry-7/

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream| Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial, 02 March 2026: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-senzo-meyiwa-murder-trial-02-march-2026/

The Iranian embassy in South Africa has committed to working together with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) to assist South Africans in Iran. This follows strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, and the killing of the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali-Khamenei, over the weekend. Iran, meanwhile, has vowed retaliation, raising fears of a wider …

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes its public hearings this Monday morning with Brown Mogotsi back on the witness stand. The Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, last year. Livestream| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Day 70: www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-madlanga-commission-of-inquiry-02-march-2026/

Lionel Messi recorded a brace, Telasco Sevogia scored the tie-breaking goal in the 85th minute and assisted on two others and Inter Miami dominated the second half to record a 4-2 comeback victory over host Orlando City on Sunday night. Mateo Silvetti added a goal and an assist in Inter Miami’s four-goal second half that erased a 2-0 deficit. The …