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Sam Curran takes England’s second ever hat-trick in T20 internationals as they beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS) in Pallekele.

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Is a nervousness among Arsenal fans affecting the players in the Premier League title race? Alex Howell looks at what impact this could have on Mikel Arteta’s side as they look to end a run of three second-placed finishes.

Maria Williams, the woman who dragged Pick n Pay to court after she fell in a store, wants R500,000 from the retail giant.

Former Ukhozi FM presenter Mandla Magwaza will be laid to rest on Saturday at Inanda, Durban

Amid Iran’s deadly crackdown, three women share their stories of resistance, fear and an unyielding hope for freedom.

Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.

The UN said “credible sources” had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.

The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.

Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.

The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said.

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Two schools in Cape Town have partnered with Woolworths Foods at its tuckshops, operated only by Woolworths staff.

South Africa declared the top diplomat at Israel’s embassy persona non grata on Friday and ordered him out within 72 hours, prompting retaliation in kind.

The increase was fuelled by the prices of food, leisure, motoring and household services, Jersey Statistics says.

The Leicester-based family firm of 73 years said it has been hit by “prices going up, but demand going down”.

The EFF has called for Senona’s immediate removal from office, his arrest and investigation.

This inquest is part of a drive to revisit apartheid-era deaths in the search for justice.

The final report will be made public and is expected to contain elements from the interim report.

Julius Malema, EFF president, is delivering the opening address at the party’s plenum.

Grand Slam Track, the competition backed by Michael Johnson, is urged to settle debts owed to athletes who took part last year or risk setting a “dangerous precedent”.

Outside opinions mean little to Donegal manager Jim McGuinness and his single-minded approach will continue into Sunday’s All-Ireland final rematch against Kerry in Ballyshannon [13:30 GMT].

With kind-looking fixtures coming up, is time to triple up on Chelsea? FPL expert Heisenberg and some of the team from the FPL Podcast assess the best options for Gameweek 24.

Ster-Kinekor has broken its silence on a last-minute decision to drop the screening of documentary, ‘Melania’ …

Thabo Bester will now call SA’s toughest prison – eBongweni Super Max- home. Here are some of his strict living conditions…

Newly discovered dinosaur tracks suggest that the animals survived far longer in Southern Africa than previously thought.

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Catch up on the biggest stories of Friday, 30 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

‘It was so special getting a message from the President. Now we know we can go (to the World Cup) with 62 million supporters,’ said the Bafana captain.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

New York, USA (PinionNewswire) — The NIX Foundation recently announced the successful completion of its full acquisition of the ORACLE Foundation, marking a critical phase in the integration of global decentralized computing infrastructure and fully supporting CaryPact to become the core standard for the next-generation decentralized computing network. This strategic maneuver not only...

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The Honda Elevate is a compact SUV that offers incredible value, being priced from only R3,899 per month.

Maternity services at Lancaster Royal Infirmary are rated “good”, but improvements must be made in A&E.

Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.