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Woman guilty of keeping slave for more than 20 years
The victim was force-fed bleach and cleaning products by Mandy Wixon.
WEDNESDAY, 21 JANUARY 2026, 18:33

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The victim was force-fed bleach and cleaning products by Mandy Wixon.

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The prince was emotional as he ended his evidence in the trial over alleged unlawful information gathering.

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Nedbank has offered to buy 66% of East African banking group NCBA for R13.9 billion, marking a strategic pivot toward controlled expansion in East and Southern Africa after exiting its Ecobank investment.

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Rudi Dicks, Head of the Project Management Office in the Presidency, said the greatest damage caused by state capture was the loss of good public servants.

South Africa
Operations for remaining missing people continue in different parts of the province.

South Africa
Gauteng police are currently combing through the crime scene at the informal settlement.

South Africa
Thembelihle Nxumalo was found with multiple stab wounds in 2020 after being reported missing.

South Africa
The court today decided to not uphold a decision by the High Court in Pretoria.

World
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world’s oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

World
An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

World
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

World
Two deadly crashes in almost as many days have inflicted grief, anger and disruption. Two deadly crashes in almost as many days inflict grief, anger and disruption in Spain.

Africa
Kizza Besigye’s party says his condition is critical, but authorities say he was taken to hospital for a routine check-up.

Africa
Thousands of Senegal fans join the parade to celebrate Afcon champions on their return home.

Africa
The new government is addressing fuel shortages and strengthening the budget but many are not happy.

Africa
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.
Business

Business
Fifteen years ago, Transnet was widely regarded as one of South Africa’s strongest state-owned enterprises.

Business
Domestic workers have seen a reduction in their pay increases in December 2025, adding to the pain for the sector.
Business

Politics
Ramaphosa responded to Iran’s participation in the Will for Peace naval drills near Simon’s Town.

Politics
Former IPID head Robert McBride is appearing for a second day before the Ad Hoc Committee

Politics
Former IPID head Robert McBride is continuing his testimony at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
W. Cape cabinet set to decide whether or not to declare Knysna a disaster area due to the drought

Sport
Winger Adam Radwan says he contemplated leaving the Prem before Leicester Tigers signed him from Newcastle.

Sport
BBC Scotland will broadcast live television coverage of Airdrieonians v St Mirren and Stenhousemuir v Falkirk in the Scottish Cup.

Sport
BBC Sport crunches the numbers to assess which Premier League teams have been hit hardest by injuries this season.

Sport
England make a further addition to their backroom staff by re-hiring Troy Cooley as national pace-bowling lead.
Education
[Daily Trust] Workers on Monday shut the gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), and several other agencies as they began an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare issues.
Education
[This Day] Yenagoa — The Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Niger Delta University (NDU), in Bayelsa, at weekend inducted its pioneer set into the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB).
Education
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Deputy Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations), Rahma Riyadh Kisuo, has donated school supplies to 1,000 children with special needs at Uhuru Mchanganyiko Primary School and Mnyamani Primary School in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam.
Education
Donald J. Trump has unleashed the power of the presidency against American colleges, with mixed results.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Applying for a Smart ID through a South African bank in 2026? Here’s what it costs and what to expect before you book your appointment.

Lifestyle
The Constitutional Court has ruled that antenuptial contracts signed after customary marriages, which are classified as civil, are invalid.
Lifestyle
Entertainment

Entertainment
Joburg City Manager Floyd Brink has been accused of getting involved in internal ANC politics

Entertainment
The former Ipid head told the committee that he has known O’Sullivan since 2014.

Entertainment
WhatsApp evidence presented in court directly linked the accused to the assailants involved in her client’s fatal kidnapping
Science/Tech
New submitter BeaverCleaver shares a report: Japan has restarted operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster forced the country to shut all of its reactors. The decision to restart reactor number 6 at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa north-west of Tokyo was taken despite local residents’ safety concerns. It was delayed by a day because of an...

Science/Tech
Activists are demanding a way to hold the memory-chip maker accountable to its promises to protect the environment and embrace communities of color in central New York.

Science/Tech
Warring factions of right-wing influencers and MAGA pundits can finally agree on something: American imperialism.

Science/Tech
Archaeologists say stencil painted with ochre in limestone cave on Muna Island was created at least 67,800 years ago
The faded outline of a hand on a cave wall in Indonesia may be the world’s oldest known rock art, according to archaeologists who say it was created at least 67,800 years ago.
The ancient hand stencil was discovered in a limestone cave popular with tourists on Muna Island, part...

Motoring
Six more Chinese brands are coming to South Africa this year, bringing everything from a Toyota Prado rival to electric bakkies and family SUVs.
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa is facing a severe shortage of traffic officers.
Motoring

Health
Dr Jo Blodgett from UCL explains an approach that considers how much you move – and don’t move – across the day.

Health
Scientist Mark Miodownik explores the potential impact of ‘forever chemicals’ present in some cookware. Made in partnership with the Royal Society.

Health
Leanne Abeyance, from Telford, is waiting for reconstructive surgery and remains in constant pain.

Health
A nurse was reinstated after a probe found no evidence she had identified a transgender patient.