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Fear & Gibson in contention for GB’s first European gold since Torvill & Dean
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are in contention for Great Britain’s first gold medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 32 years.
FRIDAY, 16 JANUARY 2026, 19:51

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Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are in contention for Great Britain’s first gold medal at the European Figure Skating Championships in 32 years.

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Sir Nick Faldo is returning home after having “successful” open-heart surgery, the six-time major winner’s team says on social media.
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Addis Ababa’s renewed calls for sea access threaten an already fragile relationship with Eritrea, drawing anger from Asmara.

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The hip-hop star has become a father-of-three, acted in films and been up in court since his last album drop.

South Africa
The community of Glen and the surrounding areas are requested to be vigilant.

South Africa
Khumalo has testified that most of Gauteng police are working with criminal cartels.

South Africa
Premier Phophi Ramathuba says so far R4 billion is needed to repair infrastructure.

South Africa
The suspects were wanted for a number of serious crimes.

World
Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.

World
He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran’s authoritarian regime to continue.

World
The Afghan suspect is accused of killing a 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter.

World
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

Africa
Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.

Africa
The game in Rabat (19:00 GMT) pits the continent’s top two teams against one another, with the North Africans ranked 11th in the world and the Teranga Lions eight places below them.

Africa
The defence minister orders an inquiry into reports the military flouted orders to expel Iran from naval drills.

Africa
Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child’s death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.

Business
The housing proposal will let Americans use their 401(k)s for down payments, a Trump economic adviser said.
Business

Business
The new Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari development is progressing well and is set to open its doors on 4 July 2026.

Business
The National Treasury is considering major changes for South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, which has raised some concerns.

Politics
The TRC cases inquiry was established in May last year.

Politics
Mashatile says uMkhonto weSizwe cannot remain a passive observer in the ANC.

Politics
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Liberation War Veterans organisation ays SA will not be bullied by the US.
Politics
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday that she had relayed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation in naval exercises in False Bay and was appointing a board of inquiry to establish if they were ignored.

Sport
Former Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has landed a new job. His new location is in Sweden with giants AIK.

Sport
New Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa says failures make him improve as he prepares for his first home game in charge following the shock defeat at Albecete.

Sport
Hull City v Chelsea and Aston Villa v Newcastle in the FA Cup fourth round will both be shown live on BBC One next month.

Sport
Hull City v Chelsea and Aston Villa v Newcastle in the FA Cup fourth round will both be shown live on BBC One next month.
Education
[Leadership] Borno State government has approved the recruitment of 1,000 teachers for its public secondary schools.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has lauded the Dawoodi Bohra community for their longstanding contribution to Kenya’s development, highlighting their role in housing, healthcare, and education.
Education
[Leadership] The Adamawa State Scholarship Trust Fund (ASSTF) has announced the commencement of applications for the Adamawa State Government 2026 Special Female Scholarship, aimed at supporting eligible female students from the state.
Education
[Leadership] Nigeria’s tertiary education sector is set for a year of transformation as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) kicks off its 2026 intervention cycle.

Lifestyle
How far does R165 million go? We share the ways that South Africans can spend their PowerBall winnings as fast or frugal as they can.

Lifestyle
Mama Joy has clapped back at South Africans who trolled her for supporting Nigeria at AFCON, which is currently taking place in Morocco.

Lifestyle
Applications have opened at a major SA retailer for aspiring coffee entrepreneurs who want to run their own café kiosks inside select stores.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Whether you’re in the mood for world-class theatre, live sport, laughter, or nightlife, there is something for everyone on 17 and 18 January.

Entertainment
The ruling followed the state’s successful application for leave to appeal against the Randburg Regional Court’s R10 000 bail decision.

Entertainment
The Crime Intelligence boss suggested that the case against him may have been pursued to interfere with his duties.

Entertainment
The couple previously held their lobola ceremony in October last year.
Science/Tech
Verizon is offering affected customers a $20 account credit following a nationwide network outage on Wednesday that left users across the US unable to connect, forcing phones into SOS mode for roughly ten hours before the carrier restored service around 10:15PM ET. Customers will receive a text message when the credit becomes available and can redeem it through the myVerizon app by clicking...
Science/Tech
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said this week that his company’s software engineering headcount has remained “mostly flat” over the past year as internal AI tools have delivered substantial productivity gains. Speaking on TBPN, Benioff said he has about 15,000 engineers who are “more productive than ever.” The company has redirected its hiring efforts toward sales and customer engagement roles,...
Science/Tech
AI still can’t produce code as well as most junior programmers he’s worked with, David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of 37 Signals, said on a recent podcast , which is why he continues to write most of his code by hand. Hansson compared AI’s current coding capabilities to “a flickering light bulb” — total darkness punctuated by moments of clarity before going...

Science/Tech
The plan, which is still in its early stages, is spearheaded by former USDS administrator Mikey Dickerson.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
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Motoring
Mercedes-Benz has launched a new special-edition model for the GLA SUV in South Africa.

Health
Complex podcast host and chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson joins What’s Up Docs? to talk about how we think about willpower.
Health
Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.

Health
Dr Alex George wants better assessment waiting times after paying for expensive private tests.
Health
The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals.