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The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is anticipated to extend its easing cycle in 2026, as inflation continues to moderate.

South East Water says 14 postcodes are affected, and Kent County Council declares a major incident.

Strasbourg fans thought they had it good from being aligned with Chelsea. Then manager Liam Rosenior walked out mid-season to take charge of the Blues.

For Adam Phillips and Vimal Yoganathan, it could be the fulfilment of a lifelong dream when Barnsley take on Liverpool at Anfield on Monday.

The matric results will be released in all accredited newspapers.

Schools in previously disadvantaged communities are the worst impacted.

OpenAI on Wednesday announced ChatGPT Health, a new feature designed to give users a dedicated space to discuss health and wellness topics with its AI chatbot. People already use ChatGPT extensively for medical and wellness questions. OpenAI said more than 230 million health-related questions are asked on the platform each week. ChatGPT Health separates those […]

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

President Trump said Sunday that Iran proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown targeting demonstrators. Activists say at least 544 have died.

As Iran’s protests enter a third week, the country’s president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.

The military-backed government is back in Khartoum after being driven out by its paramilitary rival.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

The pass rate for the exams administered by the IEB has dropped slightly, but this is par for the course.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 12 January 2026.

There are several ways in which the over 1 million South Africans who wrote the 2025 Matric examinations can find their results.

Eskom is starting the 2026 calendar year in its best position in five years amid major structural improvements.

The UAE is also a major investor in the South African economy across various sectors.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is not dying and will bounce back.

A nationwide campaign to rebuild every branch of the ANC will be undertaken in 2026, says Ramaphosa.

SACP’s Masuku has described the African National Congress as the leader of society.

Cardiff supporters tell the Welsh Rugby Union they do not favour their side being bought by owners of rivals Ospreys.

Former Paralympian star Natalie du Toit is facing possible SARS action reportedly in relation to over R1 million in unpaid taxes

The waiting is almost over.

Match of the Day pundits Dion Dublin and Phil Jones look at how Portsmouth were punished by Arsenal’s set pieces as the Gunners secure comfortable 4-1 win to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Backed by actor Sally Phillips and MPs across parties, group raises concerns about overhaul of provision in England

Keir Starmer is being urged not to diminish the legal rights of children with special educational needs by a new national campaign backed by the actor Sally Phillips and a cross-party group of Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative MPs.

The group Save Our Children’s Rights...

A false job advertisement has been circulating among the Mitchells Plain community, eliciting a response from the City of Cape Town.

Things are looking up for February 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants, with the agency’s rocky start to the New Year behind it …

Cape Town has been voted the ‘most affordable’ luxury destination in the world for 2026. Do you agree with this report’s findings?

Several areas across Gauteng will continue to face scheduled power outages during peak hours.

‘It seems Kaizer Chiefs are still in the wooing process,’ said the TS Galaxy chairman.

Ramaphosa unexpectedly appointed Advocate Andy Mothibi as NDPP.

South Africa’s exports to the UAE last year totalled almost 2.7 billion dollars.

In a landmark outcome for medical scheme accountability, advocacy firm MediCheck has secured a full reversal of Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s attempt to recover an estimated R130-170 million from 16,500 members for an administration error they did not cause. The decision, announced by Discovery late Sunday, follows a week of intense pressure and formal dispute […]

Apple led the market with a 20% share, the largest among the top five brands, according to Counterpoint Research.

Learners who wrote the 2025 matric exams have various channels through which they can access their results available to them.

Forces including extreme densification, gigawatt scaling and data centre as a unit of compute are driving these trends.

Since arriving in South Africa, Chinese vehicles have ignited the local market with value-for-money offerings, as well as luxurious models poised to take on the heavyweights. 

I recently had what my surgeon described as “big surgery” on my right leg, and this was my experience getting back behind the wheel.

BYD has created a new sub-brand designed to appeal to the e-hailing industry.

Japan’s iconic bullet trains are a world-leading transport service.

Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.