The Western Cape High Court has declared parts of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Act unconstitutional and invalid. The ruling confirms that only Parliament, and not government, holds the right to change tax rates. #eNCA #DStv403

US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-0…

This morning, US/Israeli forces mounted a series of airstrikes in Iran's capital, Tehran. Numerous bombs were dropped on the Imam Ali Officers' Academy.

"A war fought as a needless display of American military hegemony is ultimately likely to destroy the very hegemony it sought to entrench." Absolute MUST-READ in The American Conservative by top-notch military analyst Jennifer Kavanagh. theamericanconservative.com/war-on-iran-wi…

7 March 1930 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Izak Philip van Dijk, was born in Oss. In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

Supernova+ says a Ukrainian FP-9 Pelikan drone hit a Geran-2 storage site at a car service station in Donetsk.

Spot on. A 🇺🇦 drone operator once spent an afternoon walking me through (among other things) Ukraine’s “anti-Shahed ecosystem” - a cheap, layered system built to ram and destroy drones in the air. I’ve seen its “drone-killer” tech working first-hand on Ukraine’s eastern and

We had a wonderful Friday morning in the Overberg Education District celebrating our 2025 Story Stars winner, Zaywin Gillion, and launching the 2026 round of the competition. Thank you to Hawston Primary School for hosting us! Read more here: westerncape.gov.za/education/arti…

8 March 1910 | A Polish woman, Zofia Łabocha, was born in Kłobuck. She was an office worker. In #Auschwitz from 19 January 1943. No. 29750 She perished in the camp on 12 March 1943. --- Women at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_e… 🎧 Podcast: youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8

Heading to Cape Town airport after the #CTcycletour? The areas you pass – Bonteheuwel, Heideveld, Valhalla Park, King Air Industria – have been the staging ground for the ‘capture’ of Prasa’s central rail line and some of its multi-million rand contracts by alleged 28s gang boss

Footage published by Iranian media today shows damage to Chehel Sotoun Palace, a Safavid-era cultural landmark located in the historic centre of Isfahan, following air strikes in the area. Two more landmarks, Golestan Palace and Tehran Grand Bazaar, sustained damage last week.

this week's Africa Is a Country editorial has me sobbing. please read it, i don't know how will shoki always finds the words. africasacountry.com/list/campaign/…

🤬 it's official, President Donald J. Trump just lifted all oil sanctions on russia, anyone can now buy their oil with impunity and at RECORD high prices, flooding the russian banks with cash to continue this war for many many more years. Trump has just given a death sentence to Ukraine. 🤬🤬🤬

South African fruit exports are slowing as shipping delays grow because of the Middle East conflict. Click the link to read the story scrolla.africa/middle-east-co…

BREAKING: NATO deploys Patriot air defense system to Malatya, Turkey, to support protection of Turkish airspace amid escalating regional tensions, the Turkish MoD says.

UAE drawing a hard line: no role in attacks on Iran, no appetite for being dragged into Washington’s war. When Gulf allies start distancing themselves publicly, it is a warning sign. How much deeper can the rift get before the whole US position in the region starts to crack?

Ageing and poorly maintained systems are putting growing pressure on the South African economy and service delivery. In the water sector alone, about R400 billion is needed to repair and upgrade failing systems. Stellenbosch University's Prof. Richard Walls unpacks the factors

A San community in Botswana’s Okavango has ordered convicted South African smuggler Dawie Groenewald off its hunting concession. He’s ignoring the courts – and them. Tap the 🔗 for the full story by Oscar Nkala. currencynews.co.za/the-convicted-…

An Al Jazeera crew filmed bunker-busting bombs being loaded onto US military planes at a UK military base, ready for use against Iran. The government has been facing questions about British involvement in the war.

Russia is recruiting former Wagner PMC mercenaries to transport oil in circumvention of sanctions. Individuals linked to Russian intelligence have also been identified among the crews of the "shadow" fleet, according to a joint investigation by newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, DelfiEE & Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.