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Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire
Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.
THURSDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2025, 09:01

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Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.

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The U.S. will convene a meeting of officials from the Group of 20 major economies starting on Monday to kick off planning for next year.
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The ANC retained both seats contested in the penultimate round of by-elections for 2025. It did, however, lose significant ground in both wards, mainly to ActionSA in Etwatwa in Ekurhuleni and to the Patriotic Alliance in Villiersdorp in the Western Cape. The Ekurhuleni by-election was held in the metropolitan area where the ANC’s National General Council was taking place.

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South Africa’s major cities are blessed with infinite potential, however we continue to regress due to financial mismanagement and poor planning.

South Africa
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube briefs the media

South Africa
Maburna is facing nine counts, including three counts of attempted murder, robbery

South Africa
19 taxi operators arrested in connection with taxi violence in the Malamulele-Giyani route, Limpopo

South Africa
The department says the breach was detected through its internal monitoring and oversight systems.

World
Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism.
World
The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, where US President Donald Trump has been threatening military action for the last several months.

World
The levies are set to take effect on 1 January and will apply to goods like cars, clothing and appliances.

World
A prominent shogi player says current rules force players to choose between their children and careers.

Africa
The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.

Africa
Brumelda Zuma will represent the party led by her father in parliament after her half-sister resigned.

Africa
Schools and shops remain closed in Uvira amid fears that rebels have seized some administrative buildings.

Africa
Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin’s neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

Business
Animal welfare organisations work under increasing financial pressure, shrinking donations, and rising operational demands.

Business
Guernsey Electricity says it plans to set out “a clear pathway for tariff reform”.

Business
Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Thursday, 11 December 2025.

Business
As the festive season approaches, many South Africans are looking forward to travel, rest, and celebrations.
Politics
The ANC will win back majority power, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said as the party concluded the third day of its national general council in Boksburg on Wednesday.

Politics
He was addressing the media yesterday at the ANC’s four-day National General Council.

Politics
MDB chair says communities were invited to submit proposals on how wards should be constituted.

Politics
Kashe-Katiya believes the SACP should ideally remain central to discussions on the NDR.

Sport
Tottenham players including Bethany England, Kit Graham, Jessica Naz and Lena Gunning-Williams share their confessions, including unpopular opinions and their team-mate icks.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs may have improved defensively. However, their inability to finish chances is a familiar failing that isn’t a huge surprise.

Sport
Eddie Jones will coach Japan at Rugby World Cup 2027 after surviving a performance review at the end of a mixed second year back in charge.

Sport
Football club owner Rob Smethurst discusses how Macclesfield FC contributed to overcoming a personal struggle with addiction.

Education
No parent should worry about their child’s safety while they work. But a crisis in our early-years sector is shielding predators such as Vincent Chan
I remember those initial heart-wrenching days and weeks leaving my daughter, aged nine months, at the nursery. She was distraught as I left, and I – like so many parents – headed off to work feeling guilty for leaving her, wondering if I was...
Education
Education
[Leadership] The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the rescue of some abducted students of the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Agwara local government area of Niger State, as a moment of profound relief for the nation and families of the children.

Education
Qualifications watchdog launches consultation amid complaints from pupils about writing fatigue in exams
Students could be sitting some of their GCSEs and A-levels on a laptop by the end of the decade, according to England’s qualifications watchdog.
Amid complaints from pupils of writing fatigue in exams because their hand muscles “are not strong enough”, Ofqual is launching a three-month...

Lifestyle
Are you driving this festive season? If so, let’s use historical toll-road data to prepare you for the best and worst days to travel …
Lifestyle
Teachers in the Western Cape are falling prey to scammers luring them with fraudulent promises of permanent employment.

Lifestyle
Here’s the latest outlook for SASSA Old-Age grants in the New Year, with beneficiaries encouraged to spend frugally over Christmas …

Lifestyle
Elon Musk’s comments in favour of immigrants returning to their home countries have been labelled ‘hypocritical’ by social media users.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Analysts warn that unpaid salaries signal a deeper organisational decline within the ruling party.

Entertainment
André Esterhuizen reaches a major milestone for his boyhood club this weekend, when he plays his 100th international game for the Sharks.

Entertainment
Fikile Mbalula told the media that the management staff at Luthuli House has not been paid.

Science/Tech
The Discovery Bank and Luno partnership enables Discovery Bank clients to manage their Luno crypto wallets directly in the bank’s mobile app.

Science/Tech
Save up to $400 on top air purifiers and filters with verified AirDoctor promo codes and special offers for December 2025.

Science/Tech
Save 20% with an LG promo code today, plus up to $1,000 off appliances, 40% off bestselling TVs and monitors, and more early Black Friday bundle offers that won’t last long.

Science/Tech
Save 30% with a OnePlus coupon this month, plus save up to 10% on earbuds, phones, and more.

Motoring
Several European automakers are preparing to give cars with a combustion engine a new lease on life, based on expectations that the EU will walk back its impending ban.

Motoring
Six new car brands were added to South Africa’s roster of Chinese manufacturers this year, offering a range of vehicles from bakkies to electric hatchbacks.
Motoring

Motoring
A contracting partner has been appointed for the technical development and construction of the new Cape Winelands Airport.
Health
Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.

Health
Deal put forward by ministers includes rapid expansion of training posts, but no promises on pay.

Health
The fitness coach explains how it helps and how you can meet your protein needs.
Health
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.