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Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes
Joe Bennett says his parents are in a “dangerous position” amid Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.
THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 2026, 06:52

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Joe Bennett says his parents are in a “dangerous position” amid Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.

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Floods, administrative issues, and incomplete building construction have disrupted the first day of school, as some pupils could not set foot in the classroom on Wednesday.
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Teachers must know their actions impact real lives

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A study by Mpho Motseki at UWC explores the roots of intimate partner violence among South African men, highlighting factors like jealousy, substance abuse, childhood trauma and absent fathers.

South Africa
The foot and mouth strategy targets vaccinating 80% of cattle in high-risk zones
South Africa
Parts of Limpopo are grappling with severe weather conditions as relentless rainfall has caused widespread flooding, leading to the closure of schools and roads and the suspension of flights.

South Africa
Western Cape Education Department condemns this morning’s disruption at Bastiaanse High School
South Africa
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. This is The Lead, and this is the South African story.

World
President Trump is dismantling the global system the U.S. built in the 20th century. Foreign policy experts say he wants a world that looks more like the 19th century.

World
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Jason Rezaian, who was imprisoned in Iran when he was the Tehran correspondent for The Washington Post, about the country’s current wave of protest.

World
Iranians are using Starlink to get online during the government’s near-total internet shutdown.

World
The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark’s Arctic territory of Greenland.

Africa
The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Africa
The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Africa
This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

Africa
The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

Business
Chancellor says support for pubs is on its way and leaves the door open for further tweaks to business rates changes

Business
The businesses’ co-owner says it is because of a lack of sales and high overheads.
Business
Business

Politics
Phahlane is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Phahlane was speaking at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearings in Cape Town.

Politics
Mbalula says that the ANC in the province is working hard to address the future of the GPU.

Politics
Phahlane says the interefernce began after the ANC Polokwane Conference in 2007.

Sport
The All Blacks have moved decisively by axing head coach Scott Robertson after reports of a player revolt.

Sport
If it seemed Hearts made a statement by winning with 10 men at Dundee on Sunday, they upped the ante against St Mirren four days later.

Sport
The Celtic manager Martin O’Neill says “cut me a little bit of slack” as the club work on bringing in new faces this month.

Sport
BBC Sport examines the stunning numbers behind Bayern Munich’s record-breaking start to the Bundesliga season – and what records they could topple.

Education
Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities
One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that organisers described as “contradictory” and confusing.
While 69% of students told the Higher Education Policy Institute...
Education
The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.
Education
[Premium Times] He said the agreement restores confidence to the academics, predictability of academic calendars, and hope to Nigerian students.
Education
[Premium Times] The 2025 agreement reached on 23 December replaced the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement and marked an end to a 16-year dispute between the government and the academics.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Car enthusiast Cheslin Kolbe revealed his larger than life set of wheels, hailed as one of the ‘toughest and biggest’ vehicles on the market.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The bail application of Victor Majola, the man accused of murdering Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been postponed to Thursday, 15 January.

Entertainment
The flooding in several districts of Limpopo has left communities cut off, with authorities on high alert.

Entertainment
Years of ignored bylaws mean tearing down pirate signage now can’t undo decades of chaos and wasted municipal resources.

Entertainment
Bok prop Ox Nché says the Sharks’ focus under interim coach JP Pietersen has been their mental game.

Entertainment
Jamie Joseph and Dave Rennie have been mentioned as possible replacements.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from DealBook: Fifteen years ago, Daniel Ek broke into America’s digital-content wars with his streaming music start-up, Spotify, which has turned into a publicly traded company with a $110 billion market value. Now he and his business partner, the Swedish entrepreneur Hjalmar Nilsonne, aim to crack a higher-stakes consumer market: American health care. The...
Science/Tech
After nearly two decades of touchscreen dominance, QWERTY smartphones are staging a niche comeback, with Clicks and Unihertz unveiling new physical-keyboard phones at CES 2026. Gizmodo reports: At CES 2026, Clicks, the company behind the Clicks keyboard case and the new Power Keyboard, announced plans to sell the Communicator, a “second phone” with a QWERTY keypad. Clicks pitches the $500...

Science/Tech
Four astronauts undock from International Space Station, with the affected crewmember in a stable condition, says space agency
Four crew members have left the International Space Station (ISS) and are heading back to Earth after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short in Nasa’s first medical evacuation.
A video feed from Nasa showed American astronauts Mike Fincke and...
Science/Tech
Digg is officially back under the ownership of its original founder, Kevin Rose, along with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. “Similar to Reddit, the new Digg offers a website and mobile app where you can browse feeds featuring posts from across a selection of its communities and join other communities that align with your interests,” reports TechCrunch. “There, you can post, comment, and...
Motoring

Motoring
The used car industry experienced significant growth in December 2025, generating R12.89 billion in revenue.

Motoring
Several new car brands rapidly increased their market share in South Africa in 2025, while other manufacturers saw a small dip in sales.
Motoring
Health
Hospital administrators and union officials appear to be digging in for an extended battle over staffing levels and pay.
Health
The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.
Health
Notices went out late Tuesday to more than 2,000 programs nationwide that will be affected by budget slashing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. placed about 90 percent of the roughly 1,000 employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on administrative leave last April.