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Scans confirm Liverpool’s Isak has broken leg
Scans confirm Liverpool striker Alexander Isak’s left leg was broken during the club’s victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
MONDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2025, 23:39

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Scans confirm Liverpool striker Alexander Isak’s left leg was broken during the club’s victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

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Result provides points on the board and confidence for Hugo Broos’ team ahead of big clash against Egypt.

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The two men took cash, phones and passwords after arranging to meet their targets at home.
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Bafana Bafana beat Angola 2-1 on Monday to pick up three points in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations opener, thanks to goals in each half from Oswin Appollis and Lyle Foster.

South Africa
Two people questioned in DJ Warras case have been arrested and charged with murder, police say.

South Africa
As Lenkabula starts a second term in 2026, Save Unisa alleges staff purges and misuse of funds.

South Africa
Police raided a Wepener farm, arresting two men and seizing dagga worth R780 000 during operation.

South Africa
The festive season preliminary report shows a decline in fatalities.

World
The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.

World
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine’s access to maritime logistics.
World
El Salvador announced on Sunday prison sentences for hundreds of convicted gang members, with some of them receiving centuries-long terms.

World
The BBC’s diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump’s appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.

Africa
The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria’s wild, end-of-year party seasons.

Africa
David Munyua became an instant cult hero at Alexandra Palace on Thursday following a shock win over Mike de Decker at the PDC World Championship.

Africa
Morocco has spent more than a decade reshaping its football, but will hosting Afcon 2025 allow the country to end a 50-year wait for the trophy?

Africa
Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

Business
The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

Business
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says that South Africa’s tax to GDP ratio is the highest it has ever been, with taxpayers struggling under the worst tax burden on record.
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Business
The ‘secret’ R54 billion settlement deal between power utility Eskom and energy regulator Nersa has been nixed by the High Court, until the public has been sufficiently consulted.

Politics
Boyce suspended 31 MK and one EFF member, accusing them of an assault on the House’s dignity.

Politics
Parliament’s Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says 40 public hearings were held all over the country.

Politics
Chaos erupted in the KZN Legislature during the motion of no confidence against the premier.

Politics
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence last week.

Sport
Rugby players who allege they suffered brain injuries during their careers have been refused permission to appeal against a decision ordering them to provide all of their medical records.

Sport
Bafana Bafana edged out Angola 2-1 in their AFCON opener but their performance was not convincing especially in the first half.

Sport
Fifa is testing new technology which can determine if the ball went out of play before a goal was scored.

Sport
Brazil and Santos forward Neymar has a successful operation on his left knee to repair a damaged meniscus.

Education
Governor calls accusations that students with disabilities may have been confined in boxes ‘highly disturbing’
A school district board in upstate New York is investigating school officials amid accusations that the district may have confined elementary school students inside wooden “timeout” boxes.
Images of the boxes, which resemble tiny padded cells, first spread on social media last week,...
Education
[Vanguard] In this interview, the Country Director of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, speaks on human rights in Nigeria.
Education
[Premium Times] The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on 21 December and signed by the diocesan secretary, Jatau Joseph.
Education
[Nile Post] President Museveni has urged young people to embrace hard work, innovation and discipline, cautioning them against what he described as diversionary criticism and destructive ideologies that threaten Uganda’s peace and development.

Lifestyle
Princess Diana’s niece, Lady Eliza Spencer and his partner Channing Millerd, recently hosted an exclusive engagement party in Cape Town…

Lifestyle
The Department of Fisheries has defended its decision to reduce West Coast rock lobster quotas for some independent fishers.

Lifestyle
Sharksfest fans spent a fortune in Uber rides home after a drastic surge following the fan festival in Durban…

Lifestyle
An ultra-luxury 7-star EDITION hotel has been confirmed for Cape Town, marking the brand’s first presence on the African continent.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
‘Suddenly there was speed in the team and we were dangerous,’ said the Bafana head coach.

Entertainment
The Bafana striker’s second half cracker seals a 2-1 win over Angola.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 22 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
Abstract of a paper featured on NBER: How has aggregate income and welfare in the United States been affected by globalization and rapid productivity growth in emerging economies? We use the class of constant elasticity trade models to provide quantitative evidence on these questions. We find that reductions in worldwide trade frictions over the period from 1960-2020 reduced the share of the...
Science/Tech
The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
Science/Tech
Australian restaurants facing a mounting cost-of-doing-business crisis are turning to automatic service charges as a way to shore up revenue. The practice is legal under Australian consumer law as long as customers are notified beforehand and can opt out, but it risks alienating diners in a country where tipping has traditionally been optional. Wes Lambert, chief executive of the Australian...

Science/Tech
The latest Epstein Files release appears to contain hundreds of photographs along with court records and other materials.

Motoring
South Africans must take their own steps to prepare and avoid becoming a statistic.

Motoring
South Africans have a dangerous habit of drunk driving over the holiday period.

Motoring
TopAuto offers unmatched reach for brands looking to influence South Africa’s most active motoring consumers.

Motoring
Motorists and rental companies are avoiding cars with this feature over safety concerns.

Health
Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.
Health
In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
Health
The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.

Health
Sophie Claxton, from Burnley, was 16 when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.