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WEATHER: Very hot condition expected in three provinces
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Monday, 15 December 2025.
MONDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2025, 07:32

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Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Monday, 15 December 2025.

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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.
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The Western Cape Department of Social Development has received an extra R34.2-million in its adjustment budget, redirecting funds to the care of older people, targeted support for young people and digital systems for social workers.

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BBC News Australia correspondent Katy Watson visited the house in the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg.

South Africa
Mophiring says the suspects forced their way into the farmhouse on Wednesday and demanded valuables

South Africa
This year’s 31st Annual SAMAs are taking place at Gallagher Estate, in Midrand

South Africa
Traffic authorities are conducting high visibility patrols and roadblocks.

South Africa
Advocate Shamila Batohi is expected to appear before the Nkabinde Inquiry on Monday.

World
Australia, like other countries, has seen a rise in antisemitic attacks since the start of the war in Gaza.

World
José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician who has praised Chile’s former dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration and the economy.

World
A Pakistani brewery founded in the 19th century is exporting beer again for the first time in decades, despite alcohol being illegal for the country’s Muslim majority.

World
Ukraine’s president continues ceasefire talks in Berlin with Trump envoys and European leaders, pressing for concrete security guarantees so Russia won’t invade Ukraine again in the future.

Africa
Nigeria’s biggest city is known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife and creativity, but street art is relatively unknown.

Africa
BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Africa
He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

Africa
This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Business
This first-of-its-kind road safety initiative is designed to help save lives – both on and off the roads.
Business

Business
Pnet has named 10 roles that are in hot-demand in South Africa, with the technology sector on a massive hiring spree.

Business
The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

Politics
The MK Party tabled a motion of no confidence in Ntuli, which parties will vote on today

Politics
Analyst: KZN fared much better under the leadership of the IFP with the support of ANC and DA.

Politics
Magwenya says there is more evidence to be heard at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Politics
Eugene Modise has been re-elected as the ANC’s Regional Chairperson of Tshwane.
Sport
Orlando Pirates FC coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has confirmed a major change in his January transfer window plans.

Sport
Former Springbok No 8 Adriaan Richter has explained the circumstances that led him to put his World Cup winner’s medal up for auction.

Sport
Ospreys, Cardiff and Dragons enjoy Challenge Cup wins that ensure they will go into January with qualification hopes well and truly alive.

Sport
Charlie Smyth kicks a 47-yard field goal with six seconds left on the clock to give the New Orleans Saints a 20-17 win over division rivals Carolina Panthers.
Education
[GroundUp] Two interventions show what can and what can’t be done
Education
[Health-e] It’s been nearly three weeks since 18-year-old Onke Komsana from the rural village of Sithebe in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape left home for initiation school – the rite of passage for Xhosa boys transitioning to manhood.

Education
Group asks Keir Starmer for help to persuade Ghanaian government to pay backlog of tuition fees and living allowances
Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships or tuition fee payments.
The group representing more than 100 doctoral students has petitioned Downing Street and Keir...
Education
The term, scheduled to end on Friday, has been cut short, and school officials said students could go home immediately.

Lifestyle
Planning ahead? Here’s how you can maximise a handful of public holidays into nine long weekends in 2026…

Lifestyle
Rate it or hate it? Springbok Damian Willemse’s bold fashion fit had his Instagram followers divided. Take a look…

Lifestyle
A BackaBuddy campaign is raising funds for the family of Marius van der Merwe – also known as ‘Witness D’ in the Madlanga Commission.

Lifestyle
Soccer club boss and socialite Andile Mpisane is celebrating his wife Tamia, the mother of his two youngest daughters…

Entertainment
One man was killed and three hospitalised after an attack at a street bash that the City of Johannesburg had not given approval for.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Musk again criticised the country’s transformation policies, describing them as discriminatory.

Entertainment
“It felt good to be back on the field and it was a proud moment for me to wear the Chiefs jersey,” Baartman said.
Science/Tech
“A SpaceX executive says a satellite deployed from a Chinese rocket risked colliding with a Starlink satellite,” reports PC Magazine:On Friday, company VP for Starlink engineering, Michael Nicolls, tweeted about the incident and blamed a lack of coordination from the Chinese launch provider CAS Space. “When satellite operators do not share ephemeris for their satellites, dangerously close...

Science/Tech
What’s Next continues its rapid rise with major audience and follower growth in 2025.

Science/Tech
The SABC’s new funding model is set to be finalised in February.
Science/Tech
Roomba manufacturer iRobot filed for bankruptcy today, reports Bloomberg. After 35 years, iRobot reached a “restructuring support agrement that will hand control of the consumer robot maker to Shenzhen PICEA Robotics Co, its main supplier and lender, and Santrum Hong Kong Compny.”Under the restructuring, vacuum cleaner maker Shenzhen PICEA will receive the entire equity stake in the reorganised...

Motoring
The 2026 Formula 1 season promises to be full of action and drama.

Motoring
There are several key steps you should take if you are involved in an accident while using an e-hailing service.

Motoring
Shell is preparing to launch a new offshore drilling campaign in Southern Africa in early 2026.

Motoring
December’s petrol price hike means you’ll need to budget a fair amount to travel to the Kruger Park this holiday.
Health
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.

Health
The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors’ sperm being used to make too many babies?
Health
A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detecting tumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended.
Health
The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.