Ahsard Rab shares a light moment with Uganda Development Bank’s CEO, Patricia Ojangole Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the leading European sustainability experts, Arshad Rab, has stated that Uganda cannot follow the conventional “energy transition” path of developed nations. Rab, the CEO of the European Organization for Sustainable Development, argued that the global narrative of “transitioning from …

Sudan is at a “dangerous point” as a surge in killings threatens a fragile peace deal, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, a day after Western powers accused groups linked to the military of carrying out a massacre. At least 16 people were killed by “unruly elements from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces soldiers” in the eastern …

The application in the Durban High Court for the provisional liquidation of sugar giant Tongaat Hulett has been postponed, after applicants and respondents could not agree on dates for the matter to be heard. The Durban High Court in Kwazulu Natal is set to hear an application for the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hulett today.#MorningLive #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/PytWqaxPOQ — SABCNews_MorningLive (@MorningLiveSABC) …

The double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer has been postponed to July this year in the High Court in Polokwane. The trial within a trial over the admissibility of a confession statement by accused number one, Zachariah Olivier, is set to continue when the matter is back in court. Investigating officer Captain Phaladi Makola will resume on the stand. Olivier and his co-accused William …

Last updated Feb 27, 2026 By Kayiira Jackson  It was a goal-fest on day one of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games netball championship as giants Buddo Secondary School and St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende cruised to commanding victories at Janan Secondary School in Bombo. Defending champions Buddo SS wasted no time asserting their dominance, …

Last updated Feb 27, 2026 By Kayiira Jackson  It was a goal-fest on day one of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games netball championship as giants Buddo Secondary School and St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende cruised to commanding victories at Janan Secondary School in Bombo. Defending champions Buddo SS wasted no time asserting their dominance, …

By Kayiira Jackson  It was a goal-fest on day one of the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Elite Games netball championship as giants Buddo Secondary School and St. Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende cruised to commanding victories at Janan Secondary School in Bombo. Defending champions Buddo SS wasted no time asserting their dominance, running riot over hosts Janan SS …

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and his team at Treasury have received unusual praise from most political parties for the  2026 budget. Godongwana appeared before Parliament’s Joint Standing & Select Finance and Appropriations Committees. He tabled the 2026 Budget Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals during a sitting of Parliament on Wednesday. Members serving on the committees, complimented Treasury on a budget that …

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Manchester City and Real Madrid will renew their familiar rivalry after being drawn together in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since 2019-20 following Friday’s draw for the last 16, quarterfinals and semi-finals. The two heavyweights have already crossed swords once this campaign, with City mounting a comeback to beat record 15-times European champions Real 2-1 in …

Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein has officially been elevated to Class B – Tier 2 Test status, restoring its ability to host top-tier international rugby matches. The announcement follows months of collaboration between rugby authorities, the Mangaung Municipality and the provincial government. This after South African Rugby Union (SARU) downgraded the Toyota Stadium to a Class C venue in February 2025. The upgrade …

The Madlanga Commission has heard how a company belonging to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala‘s partner, Tsakane Baloyi, was awarded a skills contract. Buena Vista Learning Academy was awarded the R3.5 million contract by the City of Ekurhuleni, a week after the bid was advertised. Baloyi was also the sole director of the company. Evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson has put it …

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, says the retrieval of the bodies of the five men trapped 890 meters underground will be achieved soon. He returned to Ekapa Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, on Friday. Mantashe says dewatering of the shaft has been successfully achieved, and teams have now entered the second phase of loading stones and mud and will …

On Wednesday, the eThekwini Municipality announced that they had expanded their 111 wards to 112, a change set to take effect after the 2026/27 local government elections. ‘The additional ward will be located in the northern region of the municipality,” the statement read. This follows the announcement by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) in December last year that they had …

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has defended the deployment of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African police Service (SAPS). He says it is a necessary step to restore calm in communities where illegal mining and gang violence are rife. Speaking on the sidelines of the SAPS National Golf Day, Cachalia acknowledges that …