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UCT’s historic Jagger Library is still boarded up over five years after the 2021 fire, with no concrete restoration or redevelopment yet underway.

The Limpopo police are investigating cases of murder and inquest after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife in broad daylight, before taking his own life on 8 February 2026.

A confidential settlement has been reached after legal action over online and cancelled teaching.

The research found that SANDF operational capabilities are poor.

The soldiers will support police in fighting crime including gang violence and illegal mining.

Three logistics companies have reached a deal to halt their court order against truck drivers

A suspect has been arrested and being investigated for the death of Eric Marumo Phenya

The Canadian prime minister attended a vigil with federal leaders and paid tribute to the eight victims.

The shutdown won’t affect air traffic controllers but some TSA workers may go without pay.

The fire, which Cuban officials say was contained quickly, comes as electricity and fuel supplies dwindle.

Nearly 40 years on, the Booker prize-winning writer’s debut campus satire is set to be screened in Berlin.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

For decades, petrol stations in South Africa were built around a single core offering, but this is rapidly changing.

The restaurant industry says it is facing a double whammy – rising costs and customers with less money.

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye says Europeans and Brits keep “crashing into each other” because they walk on different sides.

A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company’s privacy practices.

Niehaus cited the ANC’s step aside rule against Gigaba for wanting him to recuse himself.

The Ad Hoc Committee heard conflicting reports on Lazarus Mokgosi’s Naledi appointment.

The families of the victims are seeking constitutional damages for the delays.  

Mbeki seeks an order that President Cyril Ramaphosa terminate Justice Sisi Khampepe’s appointment

USA’s Ilia Malinin, the red-hot favourite for men’s figure skating gold at Milan-Cortina 2026, falls twice as he misses out on a podium finish to give Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan the gold medal.

Akshay Bhatia shoots an eight-under-par 64 to share the second-round lead with Ryo Hisatsune at 15 under at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Arrests have been made following incidents of alleged discriminatory chanting during the FA Cup fourth round match between Hull City and Chelsea.

21-year old Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan takes home the men’s figure skating gold medal in the biggest shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics so far, as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin of USA ends up finishing in eighth place after twice falling in his free skate routine.

Valentine’s Day is not only about red roses and chocolate, but about the connection between lovers, the devotion to stay the course, and the youthful spirit for some fun along the way.

Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has revealed what an ideal Valentine’s Day gift would be for a man – do you agree?

Grass isn’t greener? A bombshell report revealed the struggles of some Afrikaner refugees who left South Africa for the US…

It’s a mix of good and bad news as Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation department released the latest dam level figures.

The police launched a probe after a disturbing social media video depicting an alleged car-seat murder went viral showing the final moments of a driver.

South Africa dug deep to beat Montenegro in their World Group II play-off in Centurion.

Rosslyn factory has been in operation for six decades and is set up to produce bakkies.

From deploying the SANDF to gang-ridden areas to allocating funding for the water crisis, here are some of the key points from Ramaphosa’s Sona.

New York, USA (PinionNewswire) — In an era defined by geopolitical fragmentation and the rapid re-pricing of risk assets, the traditional boundaries of emerging market investing are being dismantled. Roland Fairmont, Chairman of Ofek Kesef Asset Management and a veteran strategist in global capital markets, argues that the financial world is witnessing a profound paradigm […]

New York, USA – As the architecture of global finance enters a period of profound recalibration, few observers have articulated the scale of the shift as precisely as Vianne Mercer, a cross-border investment specialist and CFA charterholder at Ofek Kesef Asset Management. In a landscape increasingly defined by monetary policy divergence, geopolitical fragmentation, and accelerating […]

New York, USA – Private capital has quietly crossed a threshold. Over the past eighteen months, global allocations to private equity, private credit, and real assets have surged past record levels, even as public market volatility and monetary tightening have forced a wholesale reassessment of risk across every traditional asset class. Thessaly Wright contends that […]

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

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.