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READER LETTER | ‘Better life’ is not for all
We are forced to ask what the purpose of the government is when it cannot assist with basic services.
FRIDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2026, 11:26

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We are forced to ask what the purpose of the government is when it cannot assist with basic services.

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Economist Dawie Roodt thinks the current review of the BEE framework, with the implementation of a Transformation Fund, marks the beginning of the end for the policy as we know it.

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As part of the decolonisation process, the state should do away with provocative names that are associated with colonial and apartheid atrocities.

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Hot off the heels of the Patriotic Alliance snatching another ward off the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape, PA President Gayton McKenzie believes that the “DA’s time is over.”

South Africa
World Radio Day focusing on AI as a tool for innovation in broadcasting this year.

South Africa
A minibus-taxi collided with a car on R573 Moloto Road on Friday morning.

South Africa
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
South Africa
A fighter for human rights in the tumultuous years before South Africa’s first democratic elections, Leslie London qualified as a medical doctor in the 1980s.
World
A top lawyer for Goldman Sachs will leave the Wall Street bank, its chief executive said, after her close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.

World
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World
US President Donald Trump plans to scale back some tariffs on steel and aluminium goods, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
World
The flamboyant designer behind Hello Kitty — the cute Japanese character that became a global mega brand — is stepping down after more than four decades in charge of her look.

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

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

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

Africa
The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.
Business

Business
Nedbank Retail Franchising and Franchise Coaches recently held a mentorship session where the importance of AI and its adoption in procurement for franchises was unpacked.

Business
Fuel price recovery data for the second week of February shows that the pendulum has swung, and both petrol and diesel prices are now lined up for hikes in March.

Business
A Penang-based street artist says his work has been “reproduced” as part of a livery on an aircraft

Politics
The Khampepe Commission of Inquiry tasked with probing alleged efforts to stop TRC cases

Politics
The Madlanga Commission will continue hearing witness testimony.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa made the SANDF deployment announcement during the 2026 SONA.

Politics
South Africa faces a deepening water crisis from ageing systems, neglect and drought.

Sport
With the 2027 Rugby World Cup appearing on the horizon, a leading coach believes the Springboks may be peaking at the wrong time.

Sport
Orlando Pirates have shown good form this season and it’s no surorise why their players dominate the national team.

Sport
Paul Stirling will miss the rest of Ireland’s T20 World Cup campaign with Sam Topping called in for cover.

Sport
Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina is knocked out of the Qatar Open by Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, while top seed Iga Swiatek is toppled by Maria Sakkari.

Education
City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus
Rachel Reeves is under pressure to reassure MPs over the state of the UK’s public finances, amid concerns that the rising cost of special educational needs and disabilities (Send) could leave a significant hole in the government’s financial buffer.
Meg Hillier, the chair of the all-party House...
Education
[GroundUp] Many students drop out or find alternative funding
Education
Education
[Premium Times] The institute noted that Mr Jeyifo’s intellectual clarity and moral courage left an enduring imprint on colleagues and students alike.
Lifestyle
Business owner and all-around gorgeous girlie, Tracy Hlophe, treated the internet to how she looked as a child.

Lifestyle
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has seemingly dug a bigger hole after he claimed his water comments were a ‘misunderstanding’.
Lifestyle
SANParks has suspended the indemnity and verification form requirement at Table Mountain National Park with immediate effect.
Lifestyle
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi served ‘Dad goals’ in a recent post expressing how proud he is of his nine-year-old daughter Keziah.

Entertainment
The media personality visited Phefeni Secondary School in Soweto, south of Johannesburg.

Entertainment
The Proteas women want to produce better execution during the second T20I against Pakistan in Benoni on Friday.
Entertainment

Entertainment
The charges relate to a R75-million yellow-and-white fleet lease agreement between Kwane Capital and the Alfred Nzo District Municipality.
Science/Tech
Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration. From a report: In a statement published on Ring’s blog and provided to The Verge ahead of publication, the company said: “Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety...

Science/Tech
Paratus Group has appointed telecoms veteran Innocent Mutimura to lead its new Rwanda operations.

Science/Tech
The job cuts span 38 US companies, with the largest reductions at Amazon, Meta and fintech group Block.

Science/Tech
Interpol arrests 260 scammers as AI-powered ‘pig butchering’ fraud targets Africans.
Motoring

Motoring
The Chinese car price war may be at its end.

Motoring
Suzuki Auto South Africa has partnered with the NSRI for Cars4Good 2026, a nationwide fundraising campaign that raises lifesaving awareness and support, with four Suzuki Jimny 5-door GLX manuals up for grabs.

Motoring
Monthly insurance premiums can vary, which is especially true of South Africa’s favourite bakkie.
Health
Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it.
Health
The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.

Health
Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.

Health
What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?