News South Africa

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 26 January 2026.

Jessica Pegula ends Madison Keys’ Australian Open title defence to reach the quarter-finals and win a “gross” apple pie bet.

Labour’s Lloyd Hatton is calling on the Channel Islands to do more to make Russian sanctions bite.

Nafiz Modack trial continues as he and 14 others face 100 charges over Charl Kinnear’s murder.

The commission is probing allegations of criminality, corruption and political interference.

The mother of DJ Warras says that the accused may flee if he is granted bail.

The return of the remaining hostage, Ran Gvili, has been widely seen as removing the remaining obstacle to proceeding with the U.S.-brokered ceasefire’s second phase.

Second fatal shooting an ‘inflection point’ says Tim Walz as protests spread over Saturday’s shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the “high forties” in Victoria and South Australia.

The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.

Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

Discovery CEO Adrian Gore has warned that South Africa can not rest on its laurels,

Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

RealPay works with a wide range of market-relevant platforms and technologies, from banking and payments networks to industry-specific platforms and enterprise software.

It is an addition to Hearth Earth’s surplus curry offer, which it serves in five locations across Oxford.

The ANC’s number one says he is waiting for the report detailing what happened.

ActionSA will make formal announcement at media briefing on Monday morning.

Officials from the office of the secretary general and the police are at the scene.

The committee says it has made contingency plans to ensure no time is lost in its last 10 days.

Manchester United have taken a “step” towards getting the club back to where it was in their glory days, says former captain and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.

Check out the footage of a training ground fight between two teammates that saw a rising rugby star suspended.

Uncapped Gabriel Hamer-Webb reveals how his Cardiff-born mother urged him to pick Wales over England for his international future.

Britain’s Kirsty Muir lays down a marker before the Winter Olympics with slopestyle gold at the X Games in Aspen.

Starting this Wednesday, 28 January 2026, community swimming pools in Cape Town will operate during the week on a pilot basis.

After a tough ‘januworry’ for all beneficiaries, SASSA Older Person Grants in February 2026 will bring much-needed relief to the elderly …

Soccer fan Mama Joy wants to return her fan membership to Orlando Pirates, which she infamously ditched after 30 years of support.

This year, South Africa arrived at the WEF with real successes instead of empty promises, suggested Ramaphosa.

The gold price has almost doubled within a year to an unimaginable record high to reach over $5 000 from $2 600 a year ago.

Mobile network operators will be forced to ensure that bundles roll over beyond their initial expiry date if the allocation has not been fully depleted.

As South Africa’s largest branded bedding retailer, trusted and loved by many, many South Africans, we know one thing for sure – great days start with great sleep.

The programme places interns inside One80’s operations, where they can learn how work moves, from planning and teamwork to communication and accountability.

The company will support the Sibanye-Stillwater Super League throughout the 2026 season.

The firm will use the funds to complete its investment in the 150MW Springbok solar plant in the Free State province and to finance five wind power facilities across the nation. 

Law enforcement is cracking down on scholar transport vehicles following the tragic crash in Vanderbijlpark.

Wanatu has made significant changes to its operating model, reducing the basic salary for drivers while introducing a new incentive programme.

Mahindra’s impressive 2025 sales figures were boosted by the performance of two of its most-popular models.

It took Jessica three years to get diagnosed as a report says the Welsh government is failing women.

Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.