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NEWS UPDATES Tyla clinches NAACP Image Award, elevating South Africa's music scene Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

📰NEWS UPDATES Art, music, and fashion are set to collide at the iconic SunBet Arena next Saturday, 7 March 2026, as the Mahindra Fusion Fest returns, promising a bold and immersive celebration of South African creativity. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

The Joburg Film Festival returns from 3–8 March 2026, bringing over 60 curated films to cinemas across Johannesburg. Festival passes and film screening tickets are now on sale at joburgfilmfestival.co.za. Johannesburg, are you ready to feel the frame? #JFF2026 #FeelTheFrame

NEWS UPDATES Trade union United Association of South Africa (UASA) says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2026 Budget offers important relief to workers but warns that stronger economic growth is urgently needed. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

📰NEWS UPDATES Millions of South Africans will receive higher monthly social grants after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana outlined adjustments in his 2026 Budget speech on Wednesday, February 25. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

📰NEWS UPDATES In an exciting shift for the South African music podcast landscape, the popular show previously known as Piano Pulse has officially rebranded to Music Pulse. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

📰NEWS UPDATES Student funding gap leaving qualified matrics without options ahead of budget. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

📰NEWS UPDATES Award-winning British R&B singer-songwriter Ella Mai is gearing up for a triumphant return to South Africa this April, where she will grace the stage with two exclusive performances that promise to electrify fans. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

📰NEWS UPDATES When we think about getting a job, most of us focus on marks, degrees, certificates and technical skills. We believe that if we learn the right software, get the right qualification, or land the right internship, we’ll be set. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

NEWS UPDATES Home Affairs vows accountability as SIU exposes maladministration and document fraud. Read More: thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

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📰NEWS UPDATES Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late president Robert Mugabe, is set to return to the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on March 3, 2026 after his attempted murder case was postponed. Read More thestar.co.za/saturday-star/…

📰 NEWS UPDATES Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe faces additional charges when he appears in the Alexandra Magistrate's Court on Monday, as police continue searching for the firearm allegedly used in the Hyde Park shooting. 📷 | Itumeleng English/Independent Newspapers