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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal
Trump made the threat in a social media post as tensions rise between the US and its northern neighbour.
SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2026, 18:15

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Trump made the threat in a social media post as tensions rise between the US and its northern neighbour.

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Beth Mead puts Arsenal in front in the 55th minute before Mariona Caldentey completes a 2-0 victory for the Gunners at Stamford Bridge.

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South Africa’s agricultural sector is facing a perfect storm of both domestic and external challenges, with widespread flooding, disease outbreaks and the looming threat of US tariffs weighing on the industry.
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Three young people were shot dead and another wounded in Cape Town on Saturday, Western Cape police have confirmed.

South Africa
This comes in the wake of the tragic Vanderbijlpark crash which claimed the lives of 14 learners.

South Africa
Police spokesperson Andre Traut says the victims were seated in a vehicle.

South Africa
Police suspect the motive for the attack could be related to extortion.

South Africa
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says engineers are on-site.

World
Alex Honnold is attempting to scale one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

World
Dozens were killed and hundreds homes destroyed, according to the country’s disaster management authority, in storms impacting 15 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
World
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed two teenagers in a drone strike on Saturday, while the military said it eliminated two “terrorists” who planted an explosive device near troops.

World
President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.

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
East London is seeing an influx of South African semigrants due to its attractive lifestyle and cheaper prices.

Business
A secondary School in Limpopo province recorded a dismal 0% pass rate in the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

Business
Charity the Message Trust said the shop was formed in response to “desperate need”.

Business
Capitec’s former CEO Gerrie Fourie is the highest-paid banking CEO in South Africa, followed by the CEO of Standard Bank, and then Investec.

Politics
ANC First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane says the global left needs to come together.

Politics
Members of the party gathered with the intention to put together an action plan for the party.

Politics
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the party’s three-day NEC Lekgotla in Boksburg on Saturday.

Politics
O’Sullivan says he left SA on pre-planned international business trips until the end of February.

Sport
Betway Premiership highflyers Orlando Pirates have dropped points after a draw against Sekhukhune United at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs are back on the African stage. SABC 2 have confirmed a live broadcast of the CAF Confederation Cup clash against ZESCO United.

Sport
Patrick Reed leads by four shots after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club.
Sport
Orlando Pirates are finally back in action to chase the Betway Premiership title. Here’s the first starting 11 of 2026 against Sekhukhune United.
Education
The number of applicants has risen more than 40 percent over the last two years, despite new limits on student loans and uncertainty over how artificial intelligence will affect legal work.
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.

Lifestyle
A leopard in Worcester, in the Western Cape was electrocuted in a freak accident. here is what happened to the protected species…

Lifestyle
The days are numbered for City Varsity and Damelin colleges after the Department of Education issues notice to cancel their registration …

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.

Entertainment
‘If we continue to play like that we will continue to be dynamic and keep on winning,’ said the Pirates head coach.

Entertainment
The Buccaneers are held to a goalless draw by Babina Noko.

Entertainment
The power outage has triggered a cascading water crisis, with some reservoirs already running dry.

Entertainment
The army is expected to help curb the high rate of gang violence.
Science/Tech
TechCrunch reports:On Wednesday, Anthropic released a revised version of Claude’s Constitution, a living document that provides a “holistic” explanation of the “context in which Claude operates and the kind of entity we would like Claude to be….” For years, Anthropic has sought to distinguish itself from its competitors via what it calls “Constitutional AI,” a system whereby its chatbot,...
Science/Tech
The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky clears, energy experts said.

Science/Tech
RAM and SSD prices are surging as manufacturers prioritise stock for large-scale, AI data centre clients.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: The High Court in New Delhi, India, has granted another pirate site blocking order in favor of American movie industry giants, including Apple, Warner., Netflix, Disney and Crunchyroll. The injunction targets notorious pirate sites, requesting blockades at Indian ISPs. More crucially, however, globally operating domain registrars, including...
Motoring

Motoring
Most South Africans cannot afford a new car, opting to shop in the used market instead.

Motoring
A new special-edition Mercedes-Benz CLA will soon grace South Africa’s roads.

Motoring
Ensuring your cargo or payload is secured is not only good practice, it is the law.
Health
The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.
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.