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RETRENCHMENTS: Transalloys to cut 600 jobs despite SA manganese market dominance
Transalloys has circulated section 189 letters to staff stating that 600 jobs are at risk if the smelter cannot get better deals on electricity supply.
TUESDAY, 30 DECEMBER 2025, 17:29
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Transalloys has circulated section 189 letters to staff stating that 600 jobs are at risk if the smelter cannot get better deals on electricity supply.
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Communities in the Kouga Municipality are again battling with water shortages as the reservoirs supplied by Churchill Dam slowly dry up. The municipality has urged residents to save water and emphasised the prohibition of fireworks ahead of the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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South African households face a predictable post-festive squeeze as debt, school fees and transport costs converge in early January, amplified by high household debt and structural timing gaps between income and essential expenses.

South Africa
The two soldiers were on patrol when the incident occurred on Christmas Day

South Africa
The phone snatcher who was captured on camera snatching the phone has been arrested.

South Africa
Twelve people were killed and 13 others were wounded in the shooting incident in Saulsville.

South Africa
Nine people were killed in the incident, which happened at the KwaNoxolo tavern earlier this month

World
The UAE denies Saudi claims it sent a shipment of weapons to separatists and pushed them to launch offensives against the Yemeni government.

World
Conditions are dire for people in Gaza as President Trump and Israel’s prime minister discuss the next phase of the ceasefire deal. And, Russia accuses Ukraine of an attempted drone strike.

World
China’s People’s Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It’s unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls “Justice Mission 2025.”

World
Israel’s prime minister met President Trump at the White House Monday to discuss next steps in the peace plan with Gaza and across the region.

Africa
TikTok, YouTube and Facebook are down, as the nation awaits the final result from the presidential poll.

Africa
Forward John Mano, who lost his best friend to the civil war in Sudan, says the squad will “fight” for their country on the pitch at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa
Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades.

Africa
As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

Business
South African workers effectively lose two days off in 2026 despite the country officially having 12 public holidays, but there is a silver lining.

Business
Typical household bills will rise slightly under the new energy cap which takes effect on 1 January.

Business
Wealthy South Africans are increasingly turning their backs on big city living and moving to smaller coastal towns along the Garden Route.

Business
The energy firm sells a $1bn stake in its technology arm Kraken, paving the way for its demerger.

Politics
Political Killings Task Team was disbanded by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu

Politics
Tributes continue to pour in following the death of former ANC NEC member and MP Dikeledi Magadzi.

Politics
Magadzi was 75 and served as deputy minister in two portfolios: transport and water and sanitation.

Politics
The African National Congress’ Cde Dikeledi Magadzi has passed on
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs FC’s top bosses have a major decision to make over the future of struggling attacker Ashley Du Preez.

Sport
The 2026 South African racing calendar will burst into life in spectacular fashion at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 10 January.

Sport
Ulster back row Juarno Augustus is ruled out for “a number of weeks” with an ankle ligament injury sustained in the win over Connacht.

Sport
The final week of the NFL season is here with the final play-off spots, both top seedings and four division titles to be decided, with three huge head-to-head deciders.
Education
[SNA] – Al-Gezira State Wali Al-Tahir Ibrahim Al-Khair on Sunday inaugurated the distribution of educational supplies in Wad Madani, supported by the UNICEF in partnership with the Salih Al-Khair Organization.
Education
[This Day] Some of the beneficiaries of the Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation have narrated their progress after being spotted by the organisers of the project.
Education
[Daily News] Zanzibar — President Hussein Ali Mwinyi has vowed that his government will focus on the construction of multi-storey schools as a long-term solution to classroom shortages and the double-shift system that has for years characterised education in many parts of Zanzibar.

Education
Elite junior tennis players are flocking to online schools. The model offers flexibility and focus – but raises deeper questions about growth, pressure and childhood
In a major study released recently in Epidemiology, conclusions were drawn – yet again – regarding how shutdowns and online learning were ultimately very damaging to kids’ emotional and mental health (obviously some cohorts...

Lifestyle
Ring in 2026 in Cape Town with parades, concerts and sport while staying ahead of key road closures with these New Year’s Eve travel tips…

Lifestyle
British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo has been recognised for her contribution to music and drama.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
New property data has revealed that several small coastal towns in the Garden Route are proving to be much more than just a holiday escape.

Entertainment
Gold shot the lights out this year, while the rand became stronger towards the end of the year, trading at R16.63 this afternoon compared to R18.88/$ on 1 January.

Entertainment
As the 2025 festive season enters its most critical period, JMPD officers have intensified law enforcement operations.

Entertainment
JMPD arrested a suspect caught on camera stealing a woman’s phone outside a popular Brooklyn restaurant.

Entertainment
The summer initiation season concludes in January 2026.

Science/Tech
In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents – AI systems that can use other software tools and act on their own. While researchers have studied AI for more […]
Science/Tech
Japan’s demographic transformation is no longer a distant forecast but an accelerating reality, and the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research now estimates the country’s population will fall to roughly 100 million by 2050 — more than 20 million fewer people than today. The share of residents aged 65 and over stood at 29.4% as of September and is expected to reach 37.1%...
Science/Tech
The six-decade flow of highly skilled Indian immigrants to the United States — a migration pattern that produced some of the country’s highest-earning households, several Nobel laureates, and the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, and Pepsi — appears to be grinding to a halt amid rising anti-Indian rhetoric from Republican officials and chaos in the visa system, according to New York Times. Indian...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from SecurityWeek: Insurance giant Aflac is notifying roughly 22.65 million people that their personal information was stolen from its systems in June 2025. The company disclosed the intrusion on June 20, saying it had identified suspicious activity on its network in the US on June 12 and blaming it on a sophisticated cybercrime group. The company said it...

Motoring
Chinese brands are competing amongst themselves to dominate South Africa’s fastest-growing car segment.

Motoring
VW’s most expensive SUV has all the luxuries you’d expect with performance to rival a hot hatchback.

Motoring
The deal could be valued at about R20 billion and would involve HOF Capital and BlueFive Capital.
Motoring

Health
The Food Chain’s Ruth Alexander on what helps – and what doesn’t – if you’ve overindulged.

Health
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
Health
Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it.
Health
Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too, proved otherwise.