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- England knocked out of Champions Trophy by Afghanistanon February 26, 2025 at 6:12 pm
Opener Ibrahim Zadran smashes 177 off 146 balls, the highest score in the tournament's history
- LISTEN | Sassa admits security risk in R33.6bn system after first-year students exposed flawsby NonyukelaB@arena.africa (Bulelani Nonyukela) on February 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Sassa has acknowledged that its system poses a security risk, after a wake-up call from first-year students at Stellenbosch University who alerted them to fraudulent activities and vulnerabilities in the system.
- Chidimma Adetshina's mother makes bail but now under house arreston February 26, 2025 at 4:29 pm
Beauty queen and model Chidimma Adetshina's mother was granted bail by the Cape Town magistrate's court on Wednesday on condition she lives under house arrest.
- Residents sign petition to have collapsed bridge repaired urgentlyby moloih@sowetan.co.za (Herman Moloi) on February 26, 2025 at 4:00 pm
More than 100 villagers at Maboloka near Brits in the North West have signed a petition urging the government to urgently repair a bridge linking their village to two schools, or build them a new one instead.
- Gauteng premier announces extension of Gautrain to townshipsby MashamaiteM@arena.africa (Modiegi Mashamaite) on February 26, 2025 at 2:24 pm
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi in his state of the province address (Sopa) this week unveiled bold plans to expand the Gautrain network into several townships across the province.
- 'Gwamanda was mocked and ridiculed': EFF calls for resignation of NPA head after withdrawal of chargesby nkadimengm@timeslive.co.za (Innocentia Nkadimeng) on February 26, 2025 at 2:22 pm
The EFF has called for the resignation of National Prosecuting Authority director Shamila Batohi after the provisional withdrawal of charges against former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda.
- Belgian prosecutor probes alleged Chinese hacking of intelligence serviceon February 26, 2025 at 2:12 pm
Le Soir reported that for two years hackers allegedly linked to Chinese espionage had exploited a breach in an American cyber company and gained access to 10% of the Belgian intelligence service's emails.
- Gender activists call for bail to be denied to 'Christmas Day killer'on February 26, 2025 at 2:12 pm
Gender activists have vowed to intensify their call for murder accused Mfanafuthi Kunene to be denied bail.
- Mercedes starts road testing new solid-state battery packon February 26, 2025 at 2:04 pm
Mercedes-Benz announced this week it has taken a significant step in EV technology by integrating a solid-state battery into a test vehicle, an EQS-based prototype.