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South Africa set to get a new municipality
This municipality is set to be split into two following the next local government elections.
THURSDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2025, 09:18

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This municipality is set to be split into two following the next local government elections.

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Kenya and Rwanda agreed to similar deals in recent days under US President Donald Trump’s “America First Global Health Strategy”.

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Billie Jean King says the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios is “not the same” as her era-defining meeting with Bobby Riggs in 1973.

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A case of murder has been opened. Police say charges against the father cannot be ruled out.

South Africa
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube briefs the media

South Africa
Maburna is facing nine counts, including three counts of attempted murder, robbery

South Africa
19 taxi operators arrested in connection with taxi violence in the Malamulele-Giyani route, Limpopo

South Africa
The department says the breach was detected through its internal monitoring and oversight systems.

World
Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism.
World
The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, where US President Donald Trump has been threatening military action for the last several months.

World
The levies are set to take effect on 1 January and will apply to goods like cars, clothing and appliances.

World
A prominent shogi player says current rules force players to choose between their children and careers.

Africa
The coup was thwarted after Nigeria sent warplanes to dislodge the mutineers from the offices of state TV.

Africa
Brumelda Zuma will represent the party led by her father in parliament after her half-sister resigned.

Africa
Schools and shops remain closed in Uvira amid fears that rebels have seized some administrative buildings.

Africa
Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin’s neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

Business
Qantas has launched a new direct service that connects Johannesburg and Perth, Western Australia.

Business
Animal welfare organisations work under increasing financial pressure, shrinking donations, and rising operational demands.

Business
Guernsey Electricity says it plans to set out “a clear pathway for tariff reform”.

Business
Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Thursday, 11 December 2025.
Politics
The ANC will win back majority power, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said as the party concluded the third day of its national general council in Boksburg on Wednesday.

Politics
He was addressing the media yesterday at the ANC’s four-day National General Council.

Politics
MDB chair says communities were invited to submit proposals on how wards should be constituted.

Politics
Kashe-Katiya believes the SACP should ideally remain central to discussions on the NDR.

Sport
Springbok great Bryan Habana has detailed how he discovered that his father had been stealing from him during the early years of his career.

Sport
American tennis legend Billie Jean King says the upcoming ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios is “not the same” as her 1973 victory over Bobby Riggs.

Sport
Tottenham players including Bethany England, Kit Graham, Jessica Naz and Lena Gunning-Williams share their confessions, including unpopular opinions and their team-mate icks.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs may have improved defensively. However, their inability to finish chances is a familiar failing that isn’t a huge surprise.

Education
No parent should worry about their child’s safety while they work. But a crisis in our early-years sector is shielding predators such as Vincent Chan
I remember those initial heart-wrenching days and weeks leaving my daughter, aged nine months, at the nursery. She was distraught as I left, and I – like so many parents – headed off to work feeling guilty for leaving her, wondering if I was...
Education
Education
[Leadership] The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the rescue of some abducted students of the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Agwara local government area of Niger State, as a moment of profound relief for the nation and families of the children.

Education
Qualifications watchdog launches consultation amid complaints from pupils about writing fatigue in exams
Students could be sitting some of their GCSEs and A-levels on a laptop by the end of the decade, according to England’s qualifications watchdog.
Amid complaints from pupils of writing fatigue in exams because their hand muscles “are not strong enough”, Ofqual is launching a three-month...

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi, estranged wife of Siya Kolisi, has released a preview of her documentary, diving into her inner thoughts and moments that challenged her.

Lifestyle
Are you driving this festive season? If so, let’s use historical toll-road data to prepare you for the best and worst days to travel …
Lifestyle
Teachers in the Western Cape are falling prey to scammers luring them with fraudulent promises of permanent employment.

Lifestyle
Here’s the latest outlook for SASSA Old-Age grants in the New Year, with beneficiaries encouraged to spend frugally over Christmas …
Entertainment

Entertainment
Analysts warn that unpaid salaries signal a deeper organisational decline within the ruling party.

Entertainment
André Esterhuizen reaches a major milestone for his boyhood club this weekend, when he plays his 100th international game for the Sharks.

Entertainment
Fikile Mbalula told the media that the management staff at Luthuli House has not been paid.

Science/Tech
With global momentum building for child online protection, South Africa faces growing pressure to strengthen its own rules.

Science/Tech
Vodacom has launched the Value News Network (VNN), a new social-led content platform designed to keep customers informed about the latest value-driven products, services, and special offers. Hosted on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, VNN brings Vodacom’s propositions to life in a fun, educational, and interactive way. Through VNN, customers can enjoy bite-sized, engaging video content […]
Science/Tech
NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter after it passed behind Mars. When it remerged from behind the planet, the spacecraft never resumed communications. SpaceNews reports: MAVEN launched in November 2013 and entered orbit around Mars in September 2014. The spacecraft’s primary science mission is to study the planet’s upper atmosphere and interactions with the solar wind, including...

Science/Tech
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.

Motoring
Several European automakers are preparing to give cars with a combustion engine a new lease on life, based on expectations that the EU will walk back its impending ban.

Motoring
Six new car brands were added to South Africa’s roster of Chinese manufacturers this year, offering a range of vehicles from bakkies to electric hatchbacks.
Motoring

Motoring
A contracting partner has been appointed for the technical development and construction of the new Cape Winelands Airport.
Health
Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.

Health
Deal put forward by ministers includes rapid expansion of training posts, but no promises on pay.

Health
The fitness coach explains how it helps and how you can meet your protein needs.
Health
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.