
Top Stories
Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year.
TUESDAY, 09 DECEMBER 2025, 01:35

Top Stories
The new red, white and blue branding mirrors the colours of the Union Flag, and will start to appear from next year.

Top Stories
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is called a “disgrace” who has caused “carnage” at the club by pundits as the fallout continues from his explosive interview.

Top Stories
Australia’s policy is the culmination of years of pressure on tech companies over online safety, experts say.

Top Stories
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.

South Africa
Hawks say teams probing another suspect uncovered a large drug lab in Makapanstad.

South Africa
Masemola says 3 persons of interest identified in Witness D murder probe with one already questioned

South Africa
This comes after Witness D whose real name is Marius van der Merwe was killed over the weekend.

South Africa
Officer says police and NPA staff are under probe for allegedly helping musician Maburna secure bail

World
Analysts say the latest release of the U.S. National Security Strategy reveals big differences in how the U.S. and European Union view the Russia-Ukraine war.

World
Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty’s repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.

World
The child was reportedly playing near her family’s tent in Mawasi Rafah when she was shot.

World
Europe’s leaders are trying to avoid alienating Donald Trump while fighting for Ukrainian sovereignty and future continental stability.

Africa
Drone attacks on a kindergarten and hospital killed 114 people, the World Health Organization says.

Africa
Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.

Africa
Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.

Africa
Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

Business
What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance’s blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery.

Business
A period underwear company claims its taglines were copied, but Sweaty Betty disputes this.
Business
Business

Politics
The SACP has decided to contest next year’s local government elections alone.

Politics
Ramaphosa was speaking at the ANC’s 5th National General Council in Boksburg.

Politics
Mahumapelo says the US must not dictate South Africa’s geo-political perspectives.

Politics
IEC says numerous parties have shown interest as it hosts pre-election workshops for the 2026 polls.

Sport
Watch highlights as Burton Albion beat Brackley Town 3-1 to reach the FA Cup third round, thanks to a hat-trick from Tyrese Shade.

Sport
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Rob Edwards says he can understand some of the anger fans have with the club following their 4-1 defeat at home to Manchester United.

Sport
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim praises the performance of Mason Mount after the midfielder scored in a 4-1 win at Wolves

Sport
Premier League giants eye winger Yan Diomande, Axel Disasi might move to France, Newcastle target Hungary’s Alex Toth, plus more.
Education
With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.

Education
Costs in England have now risen to £2.3bn a year, with local authorities arguing eligible pupils don’t always need a ‘door-to-door taxi service’
“Home-to-school transport” should be renamed “assisted travel to school” to help manage parental expectations, MPs on the public accounts committee have been told.
While councils are committed to helping children entitled to support to get to school,...
Education
The protest was over the removal of another instructor, who gave a failing grade on a paper about gender that relied on the Bible as its main source.
Education
We’ve done more this year to protect children from the harms of smartphones and social media. Is it enough?

Lifestyle
Minister John Steenhuisen has addressed reports he misused a political party credit card for personal purchases, like ordering Uber Eats…

Lifestyle
WSAR teams were called out to Cecelia Forest after a hiker reported an unconscious and unresponsive man near the waterfall.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
A total of R550 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 8 December 2025.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 8 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Nonkululeko Mantula had requested her passport be returned so she could attend a conference in Venezuela.

Entertainment
If you are making a profit from crypto, you must pay tax on any income you derive from it. Beware, because the taxman is watching.
Science/Tech
Firefox 146 has been released with native fractional scaling support on Wayland — finally giving Linux users crisp UI rendering. Other new additions include GPU process improvements on macOS, developer-focused CSS features, and broader access to Firefox Labs. Phoronix reports: Firefox 146 also now makes Firefox Labs available to all users, Firefox on macOS now has a dedicated GPU process by...
Science/Tech
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Meta’s proposal to use less personal data for targeted advertising in its pay-or-consent model that will be rolled out next month won the approval of EU antitrust regulators on Monday, signaling the company will not face daily fines after all. […] The U.S. tech giant has been locked in discussions with the European Commission after getting hit...

Science/Tech
The final language of the annual bill that funds the US military is in. It removes provisions that would have helped ensure servicemembers’ ability to fix their own equipment.

Motoring
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division has taken the covers off a new supercar called the GT, and it’s coming to South Africa.

Motoring
An investigation has uncovered extensive fraud at South Africa’s Driver’s Licence Testing Centres, including over 190,000 dodgy licence cards.
Motoring

Motoring
Crossovers and SUVs may be popular, but hatchbacks remain the king of affordability in South Africa.
Health
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers, but some experts say that many cases never needed to be found.

Health
It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.

Health
Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures in new Scottish legislation.
Health
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.