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Tottenham, Bayern and a stand made of chairs – Palhinha’s story
On-loan Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha chats to BBC Sport’s Kelly Somers about his life and career.
SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2026, 08:37

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On-loan Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha chats to BBC Sport’s Kelly Somers about his life and career.

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Jannik Sinner’s hopes of a third straight Australian Open title looked close to being over – but he was the biggest beneficiary of the tournament’s heat rules.

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Days after South Africa’s electricity minister questioned the benefits of a $10 billion climate-finance pact between the country and some of the world’s richest nations, Germany lauded its success.

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So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok.

South Africa
Fourteen learners were killed in Monday’s crash involving a minibus-taxi and a truck.

South Africa
Trial adjourned to next month as defense lawyer Koena Matlala wraps cross-exam of cellphone analyst.

South Africa
The case has been adjourned to the 15th and 16th of April.

South Africa
Despite drought across the Garden Route and Karoo, Mossel Bay expects a year of water based on usage

World
Scott Bessent’s comments come amid a war of words between Ottawa and Washington.

World
Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.

World
Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats – and US concerns.
World
Spanish prosecutors dismissed a sex abuse and human trafficking case against Julio Iglesias, citing lack of jurisdiction as the alleged acts occurred outside Spain.

Africa
Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

Africa
The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Africa
Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

Africa
The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?

Business
New laws targeting foreign retirement funds are still on the cards for South Africa, while SARS is also expected to crack down on local trusts.

Business
Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.
Business

Business
Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

Politics
EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm case adjourned to April 15 for closing arguments.

Politics
Barbara Creecy announced that her department would amend the National Road Traffic Act.

Politics
Malema, however, says he remains even more committed to fight this case.

Politics
Thembeka Ngcukaitobi is representing Julius Malema.

Sport
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joao Palhinha talks to Kelly Somers about returning to the Premier League, and why he is not worried about their poor form.

Sport
Everton’s wait for a first point at Goodison Park this season continues after Brighton hand them a sixth consecutive home defeat in the Women’s Super League.

Sport
A mixed bag in today’s roundup.

Sport
A stunning 60 gives teenager Blades Brown a share of the lead with Scottie Scheffler after the second round of the American Express in California.
Education
[Namibian] The Walvis Bay Primary School has defended its claim that 64% of its workforce are persons with disabilities.
Education
[Namibian] The children are back at school, and between stationery shopping and replacing school shoes they somehow outgrew over the holidays, most of us are checking our bank balances with one eye closed, fully aware that payday is still a long way off.
Education
[The Point] Le Jumbo, a mentorship programme designed to arm youth with the requisite skills and knowledge before they start seeking for formal jobs at institutions, recently graduated over 175 mentees from its mentorship program cohort 0.4.
Education
The University of Colorado, Boulder, denied liability in the civil rights lawsuit, which the couple filed after a comment about a dish that one of them was heating in an office microwave.

Lifestyle
Springbok WAGS, Siya Kolisi’s sister and more took to Instagram to celebrate Rachel Kolisi on her 36th birthday. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi, estranged wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, is set to release her memoir ‘Falling Forward’ this March.

Lifestyle
British pop star Dua Lipa has spent a week enjoying the beauty of Cape Town. Take a look inside her travel diary…

Lifestyle
DJ Black Coffee has broken his silence on the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling and what it means for his divorce judgement appeal…

Entertainment
The association said its drivers would not be found in the classroom, so it wanted teachers to stay in their lane.

Entertainment
The appointments form part of a targeted intervention by Saps to revive investigations that have stalled over the years.

Entertainment
Limpopo’s department of public works is having to take money from other programmes to enable it to fix roads

Entertainment
The prospect of owning your own home often pales in comparison with all the admin required, but it is worth it in the end.

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
Days after South Africa’s electricity minister questioned the benefits of a $10 billion climate-finance pact between the country and some of the world’s richest nations, Germany lauded its success.

Science/Tech
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Motoring
Ensuring your cargo or payload is secured is not only good practice, it is the law.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
This South African airport saw a record-breaking 11 million passengers board flights last year.

Motoring
Big changes are coming for the scholar transport industry in South Africa.
Health
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

Health
Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.
Health
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.

Health
The CQC finds that only minimal improvements have been made at two NHS hospitals.