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Dr Frans Cronje from The Common Sense told the Makin Sense podcast that Bill Gates’ change in position on climate change was one of the biggest developments of 2025.

US President Donald Trump’s decision to step back from using tariffs to acquire Greenland has eased some tension but left uncertainty regarding future negotiations over the territory.

Experts warned that in 2026, SARS will aggressively enforce VAT compliance, leaving businesses exposed to significant legal and financial risks.

Commissioner Mthombeni says law enforcement operations will be bolstered to restore safety.

Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.

The president has backed off his threat to take Greenland by force. But his highly inflammatory remarks in Switzerland rattled U.S. allies and threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order.

Weeks into an internet blackout in Iran, NPR speaks to a protester who is still online and a U.S.-based activist who is trying to get more Starlink terminals into the country to get more people online.

President Trump says he won’t take Greenland by force, but he delivered provocative statements that have threatened to tear down the pillars of the world order constructed by the U.S. 80 years ago.

Regional powers Ecowas had previously warned junta head Horta N’Tam against such a long wait for elections.

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income – or entertainment.

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

South African meat lovers can expect prices to continue to rocket for at least the next three months, as the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease continues to wreak havoc in the country’s feedlots.

Rising demand, tight supply and shifting geopolitics are reshaping the investment case for rare earths in 2026, writes Handré, a portfolio manager at Novare Holdings.

Hoërskool Menlopark has been named South Africa’s top co-ed Afrikaans high school, with an average of 74% and 2.9 distinctions per matric candidate.

WC Premier says they’ve submitted two requests to CoGTA for provincial disaster declaration

Malema supporters expected to attend the court proceedings on Friday.

Patriotic Alliance has won both wards that were being contested in by-elections in George in WC

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie  Dube as Deputy Public Protector

Naomi Osaka receives a frosty handshake from Sorana Cirstea after she beat the Romanian to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Rangers have been told by an SPFL tribunal to pay Dundee a fee of around £400,000 for midfielder Lyall Cameron.

Welsh athlete Adele Nicoll will be the first British female to compete at a Winter Olympics in monobob at next month’s Milan-Cortina Games.

Scotland secured their first win in Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier Group B by defeating Zimbabwe by five wickets in Nepal.

I thought my articles and radio shows made an impact on people. A notice in the staffroom suggested otherwise

I recently spent a day at a secondary school in Birmingham. I agreed to do it because I like being in Birmingham and I like going to schools, and also because the teacher asked nicely. It was only the day before that I read the invitation properly and saw, to my horror, that I was...

In the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?

At Stoke primary school in Coventry, there are many four-year-olds among those starting in reception class who can’t sit still, hold a pencil or speak more than a four-word sentence. Lucy Fox,...

A Cape Town high school’s bold decision to keep its classrooms and hallways smartphone-free has attracted media attention from abroad.

US rapper Nicki Minaj is at the end of her grace period to come up with $503,000 to settle a lawsuit.

The province’s firefighting budget has been exceeded by over R2 million.

They allegedly escaped from police custody in June last year and fled to Mozambique.

Siya Kolisi and Grant Williams will play from the bench as interim coach JP Pietersen has again opted for a youthful side after their win against Clermont.

Pretoria is about to feel different this March as Mahindra Fusion Fest returns, reimagined.

When a network goes dark for six hours, and price support starts cracking, traders look for the exit. SUI sits at $1.49 after a brutal breakdown from $1.95, and the charts tell a story of lower highs, lower lows, and sellers in full control.  Meanwhile, Digitap ($TAP) just crossed $4.3 million in its crypto presale […]

There’s no need for an expensive retreat to practice meditation. Try it on your lunch break to recharge your mind and body.

In the cryptocurrency world, things change within the blink of an eye. Volatility can erase billions of investors’ money in hours, and innovation can cause trillion-dollar shifts. Amidst all this, a quiet revolution is happening in the payments sector. Users want to escape exorbitant bank fees by seeking instant, borderless transfers, where their crypto is […]

Solana Price Prediction to gain prominence once again as investors try to determine if the network will regain pre-present levels as the year comes to a close. Market sentiment for digital assets in the industry began to stabilize and focus shifted to altcoins with good on-chain behaviors.  For Solana, the industry continues to see the […]

Mercedes-Benz has slashed the price of one of its most popular SUVs by up to R140,000 in South Africa.

Chloe booked an abortion because her sickness was so severe she could not look after herself.

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