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After being dropped on five, Alex Carey makes England pay by going on to score 106 to secure his makes his third career Test century, and his first against England, to help Australia recover from 94-4 to 307-7 on day one of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

The friends dug up the 15.34-carat gem-quality diamond in central India.

Eddie Hearn has been hearing people back Jake Paul against Anthony Joshua and wonders if he is losing his mind.

Patel was convicted of the murder of his wife, Fatima, after a decade long trial.

DJ Warras, a media figure from YFM to 5FM and Live AMP, was shot dead in the Johannesburg CBD.

Police made the gruesome discovery after neighbours spotted flies on the windows of the house.

Police have confirmed the incident saying the shootings.

Ex- Miss Universe contestant Sarah Dzafce has drawn backlash in East Asia and in her own country.

NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with Francisco Monaldi, the director of the Latin American Energy Program at the Baker Institute at Rice University about the U.S.’s long interest in Venezuela’s oil industry.

A plan for a brand new road that should boost trade comes at a cost to some farmers.

Victor Osimhen is described as a striker “on another level” by team-mate Frank Onyeka ahead of Nigeria’s bid to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Satellite images show the paramilitary force is burying and burning bodies, Yale University researchers say.

In a landmark trial, Roger Lumbala faced accusations about atrocities committed during the Second Congo war.

The November figure is down on the 3.6% recorded in the year to October.

Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Wednesday, 17 December 2025.

South Africa’s corporate governance landscape has long been defined by the King Codes, with each iteration challenging organisations to re-examine what good governance means.

Sanlam has warned South African consumers to stay alert during the festive season.

The top six positions were elected unopposed, Collen Malatji has been re-elected as the president

Some parties view the day as vital for unity and nation-building

UDM SG Zandile Phiri says true nation-building requires citizens’ active participation.

IFP Chief Whip Nhlanhla Hadebe says reconciliation can’t remain symbolic.

Jake Paul faces former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday in a bout that has triggered alarm across the boxing world.

Bafana Bafana are just four days away from kicking off Afcon 2025 against Angola at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco.

FIFA World Cup 2026 organisers unveiled a new cut-price ticket category on Tuesday after a backlash by fans over pricing for the tournament.

Appollis was pulled off at half-time against the Black Stars.

Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been released

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) community is grieving after the “shocking” shooting death of the director of its plasma science and fusion center, according to officials.

Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, had been shot multiple times at his home in Brookline on Monday night...

ActionSA President Herman Mashaba condemned the ‘brutal’ murder of DJ Warras on Tuesday 16 December: ‘No regard for human life.’

Police are probing the murder of TV host and DJ Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras, after he was shot dead in Johannesburg CBD.

The JMPD’s clampdown on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol has seen a great number of arrests during the festive season.

‘We will find the money’ says electricity minister.

Original E30 was a proudly South African project that is part of local folklore.

Former Springbok wing Bryan Habana revealed how his relationship with his father deteriorated due to financial issues.

Leading organisations across ICT, telecoms, banking, and finance rely on MyBroadband for exceptional marketing performance.

The presidency dismisses political outrage over EEIPs policy direction, saying minister Solly Malatsi acted within the confines of the law.

X has sued a start-up seeking to cancel X’s Twitter trademarks so it can “bring Twitter back” as a new social network.

We used Press Pulse to compare several of the most popular e-hailing services in South Africa.

Waterlogged roads, when combined with the increased traffic of the festive season, are likely to result in roads deteriorating more rapidly.

The once-bustling Thaba ‘Nchu Airport, opened in 1988 as one of Bophuthatswana’s flagship infrastructure projects, now stands as a stark symbol of a local economy that has long since stalled.

Complex presenter Kimberly Wilson speaks to Nina Higson-Sweeney about ways to manage OCD.

The new proposals mean those needing complicated care over numerous appointments could save up to £225.