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Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more.
THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2026, 15:02

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Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more.

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PressPulse’s latest media sentiment report showed that Sibanye-Stillwater achieved the highest ranking, followed by Anglo American, Harmony Gold, BHP, and Glencore.

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The former prince remains in custody while searches take place in Norfolk and Berkshire.

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Two people were taken in by police for questioning after a worker was wounded in a shooting at the Mugabe family home in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, on Thursday.

South Africa
Earlier reports had said a guard had been shot and the victim has since been hospitalised.

South Africa
Members of both houses of Parliament have concluded debate and President Cyril Ramaphosa to respond.

South Africa
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has been arrested in Johannesburg
South Africa
Law firm appointed to probe death of Grade R learner
The Gauteng Department of Education has appointed an Independent Investigative Law Firm to probe the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Grade R learner, Manqoba Mnisi.
The learner from Bernard Isaacs Primary School in Coronationville, Johannesburg, tragically passed away on Monday, 2 February, following an incident that...

World
U.K. police arrested Former Prince Andrew today on suspicion of misconduct in public office, U.K. media reports. And, President Trump is hosting the first-ever Board of Peace meeting today.

World
As President Trump’s Board of Peace prepares to meet for the first time Thursday, he says the group has raised $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction. But key challenges remain.

World
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Middle East expert Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the prospect of lasting peace in Gaza.

World
The 21-year-old woman is accused by authorities in South Korea of secretly administering drinks containing drugs to three men in their 20s.

Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg.

Africa
Officers in Kano search cafes and restaurants every year during Ramadan looking for Muslims breaking the fast.

Africa
Investigators call the recruitment a well-organised trafficking ring involving immigration staff and security agencies.

Africa
A UN Fact Finding mission issued the report after investigating the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces.

Business
Despite recent fuel price cuts in 2026 so far, major accounting firm PwC experts the Finance Minister to increase the fuel and RAF levy for a revenue bump.
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Business
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Politics
Former Minister Malusi Gigaba, co-accused back at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court

Politics
President has accorded Hosi Phylia N’wamitwa II a category two official provincial funeral

Politics
Gigaba’s lawyer Nicholas Kourie says today’s appearance forms part of the pre-trial hearings.

Politics
Molefe and Matlala allegedly gave Sibiya money in exchange for protection.

Sport
West Indies maintain their perfect T20 World Cup record in Kolkata, as they beat Italy by 42 runs to end the group stage undefeated.

Sport
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend names Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe in the backs as two of five changes for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with Wales.

Sport
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says “we should always try to do more” after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr allegedly received racist abuse from Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie.

Sport
The most striking photographs from the Milan-Cortina Games.

Education
First cohort to be impacted by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood
Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, with the first cohort to be impacted currently in key stage 1, the Guardian understands.
A total overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system...
Education
[This Day] Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the vending of e-PINs for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close at midnight on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Education
[New Dawn] Monrovia, February 19, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has appointed new members to the Board of Trustees for Grand Gedeh University to advance the institution’s academic and administrative development.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Bong County — Senator Prince Moye on Wednesday, February 18 announced that his privately owned institution, Sumo Moye Memorial School, will be turned over to Bong County University to serve as an annex, in a move intended to address the growing space challenges confronting the newly elevated university.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Episode five of ‘Uthando Nes’thembu’ revealed just how complex the issues between Musa Mseleku and Thobile MaKhumalo truly are.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Two years later, where is Joslin Smith? And is she still alive? Here is the latest on the missing Saldanha Bay girl…
Entertainment

Entertainment
A central point of contention during Thursday’s court proceedings was the disclosure of evidence.

Entertainment
Sibiya admitted his personal relationship with Witness F, but denied he collected money on his behalf.

Entertainment
DA says Gauteng residents are tired of empty promises.

Science/Tech
Blu Label has warned it will absorb a R5.2-billion hit related to Cell C as it finally draws the line under a long-running saga.

Science/Tech
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find the ones worth your money.

Science/Tech
South African astronomers have detected the most distant and powerful natural radio laser ever observed.

Science/Tech
There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $600—stood up to WIRED’s testing.
Motoring

Motoring
E-hailing companies have less than a month left to register with the National Public Transport Regulator, and none have managed to do so.
Motoring

Motoring
Toyota is bringing its newest GR supercar to South Africa.
Health
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
Health
In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Health
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

Health
The decision, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.