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I do not want to reconcile with my family, says Brooklyn Beckham
Speculation has been circulating in the press for months over a rift in the Beckham family.
MONDAY, 19 JANUARY 2026, 21:51

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Speculation has been circulating in the press for months over a rift in the Beckham family.
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KwaZulu-Natal has lived through instability in governance since the dawn of democracy. Premiers and their members of the executive council just don’t survive long enough to complete whatever they start. Zuma’s party would be no exception.
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The MK Party says it is ready to take over KwaZulu‑Natal as it lines up a new motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli, with support expected from the NFP and EFF. Here’s what the party plans to do.
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South Africa
Ramaphosa assessed flood damage as over 1 300 homes were hit, while authorities monitor heavy rains.

South Africa
A scholar transport vehicle carrying pupils collided with a a truck this morning.

South Africa
The crash in that happened in Vanderbijlpark claimed the lives of 13 learners.

South Africa
Five men are currently on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain.
World
The leaders of Egypt and Sudan both welcome US president’s offer to mediate in the Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia.

World
“Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace,” Trump wrote in a message to the Norwegian Prime Minister.

World
There is a growing trend of foreigners being lured to Ghana under the pretext of lucrative work.

World
Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.

Africa
Senegalese fans celebrate their team’s victory at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa
Police say armed gangs burst into the two churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, during Sunday service.

Africa
The Ethiopian Orthodox festival of Timket, or Epiphany, commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan.

Africa
Mozambique President Daniel Chapo cancels a trip to Davos due to severe floods in the country

Business
Emma Reynolds said South East Water was the poorest performer of all water companies

Business
Two South African private schools have been ranked among the world’s top 150 in the 2025/26 Schools Index.
Business

Business
Two videographers give viewers a look inside the spooky R3.5 billion Villa shopping centre in Pretoria, which has been deserted for 15 years.

Politics
Khumalo turned himself in at Katlehong police over assault claim by suspected drug dealer.

Politics
Mogotsi has raised concerns about his legal representation and personal security.

Politics
Xolani Khumalo and his co-accused hands themselves at the Katlehong police station in Ekurhuleni

Politics
ActionSA, DA call for investigation into reports that SANDF officials defied Ramaphosa’s orders

Sport
BBC Sport NI looks at the Irish Football Association’s protracted search to find Tanya Oxtoby’s replacement as Northern Ireland Women’s manager, almost three months on from the Australian leaving the role.

Sport
Holders Chelsea will take on Manchester United in the fifth round of the Women’s FA Cup – a repeat of last year’s final.

Sport
Arthur Sales and Brayan Leon scored in Mamelodi Sundowns’ 2-0 win over Orbit College to take top spot in the Betway Premiership.

Sport
Under-pressure Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank says he has the support of the club’s board, as they prepare to take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Education
[Vanguard] …Reaffirms commitment to workers’ welfare

Education
Though Labour’s voters are more likely to be the educated middle-classes, its focus must be fighting inequality. We know Farage’s party will only enrich the wealthy
Class politics is back, as if it ever went away. Robert Jenrick declares that Tories are toffs and “the divide in British politics has become Reform’s workers party versus the Tory posh party”. He says the Tories are so “out...
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Correctional Services has recorded a 94.4% pass rate for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.

Education
Mom insisted I needed a ‘free-form education’ outside public school. After four years of loneliness, I gave up hope that someone would get me out
“Every mother in the world wishes her kid wouldn’t grow up so fast.”
Mom laughs as she holds me close.
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Lifestyle
Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and others are suing The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday’s publisher over alleged unlawful information gathering practices.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
South Africans believe US psychic Kandis Starr – whose comments about Joslin Smith went viral – has contacted the ‘spirit’ of Thomas Sithole.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The round robin stage of the SA20 season is now done, with just the play-offs to be contested over the coming days.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 19 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
With 37 deaths and billions in damage, the government faces pressure to strengthen disaster readiness and long-term planning.
Science/Tech
A British painter who argued that her ex-husband had signed over their $2 million north London home through WhatsApp messages has lost her High Court appeal after the judge ruled that the sender’s name appearing in a chat header does not constitute a legal signature. Hsiao-mei Lin, 54, presented messages from her former husband Audun Mar Gudmundsson, a financier, in which he stated he would...
Science/Tech
Microsoft appears to be preparing an ad-supported tier for Xbox Cloud Gaming that would let players stream games they’ve purchased digitally without needing a Game Pass subscription, according to a Windows Central report citing sources familiar with the plans. Users last week began noticing a new message pop up while launching cloud games that referenced “1 hour of ad supported play time per...
Science/Tech
Seven out of ten C-suite executives believe traditional enterprise resource planning software has seen its best days, though the category remains firmly entrenched in corporate IT and opinion is sharply divided on what comes next. A survey of 4,295 CFOs, CISOs, CIOs and CEOs worldwide found 36% expect ERP to give way to composable, API-driven best-of-breed systems, while 33% see the future in...

Science/Tech
Alien lifeforms | Power of prayer | Corned beef | Remembering birthdays | Celebrity old-age home
Your article (Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launchpad in preparation for astronaut flight, 18 January) quotes the crew commander of Artemis II, Reid Wiseman: “They are so fired up that we are headed back to the moon. They just want to see humans as far away from Earth as possible.” I imagine...

Motoring
Sub-R300,000 models are one of the most popular segments in South Africa’s car market.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Isuzu has upgraded its local manufacturing efforts alongside its major panel supplier.

Health
How the third Monday of January came to be known as the most depressing day of the year.

Health
Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.

Health
A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.

Health
The myth of ‘the most depressing day of the year’ won’t die – but does it actually do any harm?