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Minister Ntshavheni submits request to Parliament for board member's removal

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
The future of a board member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), Thembelani Mpakati, hangs in the balance on the entity’s board of directors ... “I am hearing them for the first time from you,” he said ... [email protected] .
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Standard Bank under fire: Customers claim data exposure led to them being scammed

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
Distressed bank users have expressed concern about Standard Bank allegedly exposing their confidential and private information to scammers, who allegedly wiped out their bank accounts ... Brian Kelloggs @Maduna_Mboweni responded on March 9 saying.
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TVET students demand dignity and support on Human Rights Day

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
Advocacy groups, including Youth Capital and Equal Education, say the lived realities of students reveal a widening gap between policy commitments and actual learning conditions ... "The situation is multi-layered ... [email protected] .
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Second place on the line as Stormers chase maximum URC points against Dragons

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
There’s a sense of something building in Cape Town as the Stormers prepare to host the Dragons in a crucial United Rugby Championship (URC) clash on Sunday ... Still, the message within the camp ahead of the battle is simple ... Stormers ... Replacements ... .
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Sharks' JP Pietersen praises Luan Giliomee's impact, Makazole Mapimpi's enduring class in Munster mauling

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
Sharks coach JP Pietersen hailed the “unbelievable talent” of teenage fullback Luan Giliomee after his standout debut in the side’s emphatic 45-0 United Rugby Championship victory over Munster at Kings Park on Saturday ... He showcased it tonight.” ... .
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Teboho Mokoena, Khuliso Mudau lead the charge as Mamelodi Sundowns eye CAF semis

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
Mamelodi Sundowns will aim to cement their place in the CAF Champions League semi-finals when they travel to Bamako on Sunday to face Stade Malien in the return leg of the quarter-finals ... His message in the dressing room is clear ... His mantra is simple.
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How Aston Martin went from hopeful contenders to barely kicking on the F1 front

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
Aston Martin appear to be shuffling its deck of leaders amid their horrible 2026 season start, plagued by car problems ... designing race-winning machinery ... However, that ambitious structure has quickly unravelled ... .
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Why Rassie Erasmus' 13-year plan is the Springboks' greatest weapon

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
As Rassie Erasmus is at pains to tell us, one of the points of his alignment camps is to get to know players new to his radar ... In 2025, Rassie involved 80 players in his alignment camps, but 30 of them did not play a Test ... .
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Five Stormers fringe players with everything to prove in friendly against Seawolves

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
The Stormers XXIII will play a friendly match on Sunday afternoon against the touring Seattle Seawolves, with plenty at stake for the United Rugby Championship (URC) fringe players of the franchises ... Jurie Matthee (flyhalf) ... Our Theatre of Dreams ... .
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Age nothing but a number as Hugo Broos hails Themba Zwane's Bafana Bafana return

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says Themba Zwane naturally commands respect and is almost “un-coachable”, insisting it would be difficult to leave him out when fully fit ... Zwane’s recall has drawn mixed reactions ... I don’t,” Broos said ... He just does it.
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64 killed in attack on Sudan hospital: WHO

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed 64 people and wounded 89 others, the World Health Organization said Saturday, with 13 children counted among the dead ... The United Nations' humanitarian office in Sudan said it was "appalled by the attack" ... AFP .
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz as Tehran strikes Israel

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
US President Donald Trump on Saturday gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel ... - Hormuz base - ... AFP .
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Mpakati’s MDDA future uncertain as Parliament reviews removal request

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
The future of a board member of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), Thembelani Mpakati, hangs in the balance on the entity’s board of directors ... “I am hearing them for the first time from you,” he said ... [email protected] .
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'This is a complete lie': Presidency refutes claims of pressure over SABC's Face the Nation cancellation

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
This is a complete lie. There was no political pressure on the SABC to cancel the show ... "I remain proud of the work we did on Face The Nation ... [email protected]. IOL Get your news on the go. Download the latest IOL App for Android and IOS now. .
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Avoid panic-buying: Fuel supply in South Africa is secure, says DMPR

Independent online (SA) 22 Mar 2026
DMPR said that the Department and Fuels Industry Association wish to firmly reiterate that South Africa’s fuel supply remains stable in the immediate term, and there is no basis for panic-buying ... Ideally, a normal buying pace would help immensely.”.
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