SATURDAY, 31 JANUARY 2026, 21:00
Top Stories
Hidden among the latest disclosures from the US Justice Department are emails relating to an intimate dinner organised by the late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein for Jacob Zuma in London in 2010.
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Judge Menendez noted the federal appeals court recently stayed a much narrower injunction curtailing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics in Minnesota
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The City of Tshwane in Gauteng is currently experiencing a widespread electricity outage, said to be triggered by tripped transformers.
Top Stories
In a moment that will forever change their lives, a young professional couple has claimed the staggering R178.9 million PowerBall jackpot from Draw 1687, which was held on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.
South Africa
According to reports, his attacker lured him from his home and he never came back.
South Africa
Knot Technologie has developed an online ticketing platform that uses artificial intelligence to modernize traditional ticketing systems, which organizers often view as inefficient, vulnerable to fraud and lacking transparency. Based in the United Kingdom and Egypt, the startup was founded in 2025 by Ahmed Abdalla and Hussein ElBendak. The company focuses on digital infrastructure for […]
South Africa
Microsoft South Africa and the South African Broadcasting Corporation announced plans to expand access to artificial intelligence fluency and digital skills training through the broadcaster’s digital platform. The initiative was announced at the 2026 Microsoft AI Tour in Johannesburg. It is driven by Microsoft Elevate, the company’s skills development programme focused on preparing...
South Africa
It is reported that elephants escape through the porous fence at a nature reserve, in Mooiplaas
World
The firm wants to create a network of “orbital data centres” to power artificial intelligence.
World
Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.
World
The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.
World
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.
Africa
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.
Africa
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.
Africa
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.
Africa
The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said.
Business
Large parts of Pretoria have been hit by a massive power outage, with city officials unable to provide an estimated time of restoration.
Business
A recent analysis of South Africa’s popular cereals reveals 13 out of 37 cereals contain 25 or more grams of sugar (per 100g).
Business
Personal injury claims linked to shopping centres and supermarkets are increasing, with courts placing greater responsibility on property owners.
Business
Westerford’s class of 2025 achieved over 3 distinctions per candidate on average, making it better than the vast majority of private schools.
Politics
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said there is a political smear campaign against him.
Politics
Advocate Andy Mothibi takes over from Advocate Shamila Batohi
Politics
Gardee says the credibility of the IEC which has now come under the spotlight is questionable
Politics
The DA is eyeing to takeover as many municipalities as possible across the Free State.
Sport
Orlando Pirates’ Yanela Mbuthuma and Relebohile Mofokeng scored to seal a 2-0 win over Magesi FC in the Betway Premiership at the Orlando Amstel Arena.
Sport
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George is suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug programme.
Sport
Wolves manager Rob Edwards says that recruitment for his side has been difficult in January, whilst adding he is unsure about the future of striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Sport
Clinical Sharks overpower Stormers for a second straight week, claiming a five-try victory and handing the Capetonians another defeat.
Education
The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.
Education
Readers discuss ways to rescue the industry.
Education
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for three years for sexually assaulting student on school trip
The headteacher of Eton College has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, was jailed on Friday for three years and three months for sexually assaulting one of his students during a school...
Education
In Fridley, a Minneapolis suburb, school officials are driving nervous teachers and buying families groceries. At dismissal, the superintendent patrols for federal agents.
Lifestyle
Elon Musk has responded to being named in the latest release of Epstein files, in which he enquired about visiting the infamous party island.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
On World Cancer Day next week, local non-profit PinkDrive will provide free cancer screenings to the residents of Dunoon in Cape Town.
Lifestyle
Coffee is one of the planet’s most popular commodities and is rightly dubbed ‘black gold’ because of the intrinsic value it holds for billions of people every day.
Entertainment
The result saw Pirates regain their second spot from Kaizer Chiefs and they are now tied on 32 points.
Entertainment
A total of R600 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 31 January 2026.
Entertainment
A total of R33 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 31 January 2026.
Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Saturday, 31 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
“There’s one big bright spot in the fight against climate change that most people never think about,” reports the Washington Post.”It could prevent nearly half a degree of global warming this century, a huge margin for a planet that has warmed almost 1.5 degrees Celsius and is struggling to keep that number below 2 degrees…”[M]ore than 170 countries — including the U.S. — have agreed to act...
Science/Tech
Slashdot reader alternative_right writes: Quantum computers need extreme cold to work, but the very systems that keep them cold also create noise that can destroy fragile quantum information. Scientists in Sweden have now flipped that problem on its head by building a tiny quantum refrigerator that actually uses noise to drive cooling instead of fighting it. By carefully steering heat at...
Science/Tech
Large parts of the greater Tshwane area are experiencing power failures following a trip at a substation.
Science/Tech
Several security experts have “questioned the lack of technical detail” in that lawsuit alleging WhatsApp has no end-to-end encryption, reports the Washington Post:”It’s pretty long on accusations and thin on any sort of evidence,” Matthew Green, a cryptography professor at Johns Hopkins University, said over Signal. “WhatsApp has been very consistent about using end-to-end encryption. This...
Motoring
The chances of surviving a head-on collision may come down to how drivers react in the situation.
Motoring
Volvo’s new high-performance sedan will arrive in South Africa very soon.
Motoring
Modifying your car may be putting your life and the lives of others in danger.
Motoring
Health
While at the federal agency, he approved the laser device for eye surgery but later warned of its potential to cause harm.
Health
A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.
Health
How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors.
Health
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.