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Boy charged with GBH after teacher injured at school
Police say the teacher sustained stab wounds but has now been discharged from hospital.
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Police say the teacher sustained stab wounds but has now been discharged from hospital.

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Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.

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Police searching homes linked to Peter Mandelson after new revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files dominate Saturday’s papers.

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The princesses will need to step out from their parents’ shadow if they are to be an active part of the Royal Family.

South Africa
The Swartruggens Dam is full and currently overflowing

South Africa
Steenhuisen says the development positions South Africa to better manage future outbreaks.

South Africa
At least 20 houses were badly damaged during the storm.
South Africa
Breakthrough in Foot and Mouth Disease fight
South Africa’s fight against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has received a boost with the first batch of locally produced vaccines in over 20 years set to reach farmers soon.This as the country has resumed local FMD vaccine production.“This milestone signals a shift from reactionary disease chasing to a proactive, science led war on...

World
Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.

World
The BBC’s Regan Morris is in Tucson, Arizona, where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home almost one week ago.

World
NPR reporters at the Milan opening ceremony layered up and took notes.

World
The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.

Africa
Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

Africa
Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

Africa
The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

Africa
At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it’s feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.

Business
More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

Business
The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.
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Politics
Advocate Noko also revealed that the operation produced no arrests as the suspects were killed.

Politics
The committee chair also requested time frames for the finalisation of the funding model.

Politics
A number of civic organisations and political parties have raised concerns about his appointment.
Politics
Masemola says the team will start its work next week.

Sport
Watch highlights as St Mirren need extra time to beat Airdrieonians in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

Sport
Mariah Carey & Andrea Bocelli feature in the best bits of the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Sport
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche is critical of defensive mistakes as they lose 3-1 at Leeds United in the Premier League.

Sport
Manager Daniel Farke is full of praise for striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who scored as Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League.

Education
Move by Pete Hegseth marks latest escalation by Trump administration against the Ivy League school
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said the Pentagon is ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University, marking the Trump administration’s latest escalation against the Ivy League school.
“The @DeptWar is formally ending ALL Professional...
Education
Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.
Education
A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent.
Education
[Africa Check] Nigeria’s student loans agency, University of Benin deny circular asking students to start repaying education loans

Lifestyle
From a safari to Spur! Take a look inside Hollywood actor Jerry O’Connell’s trip to South Africa this month…

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi’s girlfriend Rachel John has left South Africa – will they pursue a long-distance relationship?
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Fighting for the fullback jersey? Springbok players, and club rivals Damian Willemse and Aphelele Fassi’s derby brawl had fans speculating…

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Nationwide festive season operations saw 236 887 arrests, targeting serious crime, unlicensed alcohol outlets.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Friday, 6 February 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R850 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 6 February 2026.
Science/Tech
Hollywood’s recent attempts to build entertainment around AI have consistently underperformed or outright flopped, whether the AI in question is a plot device or a production tool. The horror sequel M3GAN 2.0, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, and Disney’s Tron: Ares all disappointed at the box office in 2025 despite centering their narratives on AI. The latest casualty is Mercy, a...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Republicans’ tax cuts shaved billions off Amazon’s tax bill, new government filings show. The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, and even as its profits jumped by 45% to nearly $90 billion. That’s largely because of the generous new depreciation breaks GOP lawmakers included in their One Big...

Science/Tech
The government has withheld details of the investigation of Renee Good’s killing—but an unrelated case involving the ICE agent who shot her could force new revelations.
Science/Tech
Memory prices across DRAM, NAND and HBM have surged 80 to 90% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Memory Price Tracker. The price of a 64GB RDIMM has jumped from a Q4 2025 contract price of $450 to over $900, and Counterpoint expects it to cross $1,000 in Q2. NAND, relatively stable last quarter, is tracking a parallel increase. Device makers are cutting...
Motoring

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

Motoring
Several major roads in Cape Town will be closed next week.
Motoring
Health
People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.

Health
John tells Elis and Dave about his mind’s “resentment room”.
Health
The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with concussions.”
Health
A provocative new ad featuring the boxer makes the case for Americans to “eat real food.”