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First arrest after high-value museum raid
Detectives are still hunting for four other suspects and have released new CCTV images.
THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026, 13:31

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Detectives are still hunting for four other suspects and have released new CCTV images.

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The buzz of Bridgerton is back, and with it comes a new chapter for Emma Martins (Alice Mondrich), Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich) and South African-born Masali Baduza (Michaela Stirling).
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South Africa’s top four of Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis are all in destructive form heading into the T20 World Cup.
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Root vegetables are cooked beneath a whole roasting chicken in this dish that is suitable for a conventional oven or large air fryer oven. It even makes its own sauce.

South Africa
SAWS issues Yellow Level 2 weather warning for KZN for Thursday and Friday.

South Africa
“Cat” Matlala is facing 11 counts of attempted murder, along with a string of other charges.

South Africa
Eleven people, including a child, died when a taxi carrying them collided with a container truck.

South Africa
Men on social media weigh in as the scourge of GBVF is classified a national disaster

World
A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.

World
Africa’s soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal’s coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month.

World
A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to a peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.

World
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties amid global uncertainty.

Africa
Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

Africa
Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

Africa
The African nation argues it is owed payments but the Home Office says it will fight the case.

Africa
Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

Business
The rand’s winning streak has seen the currency push past major roadblocks, trading at a place it hasn’t been in years—fair value.
Business

Business
Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the waits faced by retired civil servants are unacceptable.

Business
Old School is partnering with the two most valuable football teams in Europe, who are worth over a combined R150 billion.

Politics
The meeting set priorities for the year, focusing on economic growth and improving municipalities.

Politics
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona is giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted Madlanga Commission’s interim report on Thursday.

Politics
EFF says Mayor Dada Morero’s Rea Vaya bus suspension ignored community and commuter input.

Sport
Manchester City’s exciting full-back Kerstin Casparij answers Alex Scott’s quickfire questions in BBC Sport’s new Eat & Yap series.

Sport
South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane has lost both her wheelchair singles and doubles matches at the Australian Open.

Sport
In BBC Sport’s Eat & Yap series, Alex Scott meets some of the best WSL players to share the food they love and to chat about life on and off the pitch.

Sport
The junior doubles pairing of South Africa’s Connor Doig and Bulgaria’s Dimitar Kisimov are into the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

Education
Major powers have renewed diplomatic links while others seek deals to deport migrants. And all the while gender repression is getting worse
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has now issued its most extreme edict yet. It is already the only regime in the world where girls are excluded from secondary education. Now it has gone further, debarring all Afghan women from any contact with schools or...
Education
Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom.

Education
Policy intended to keep more children sanctioned for non-violent bad behaviour in school in ‘internal exclusion’ units
Suspending pupils from school will be reserved for the most serious cases of bad behaviour including violence, according to the latest government guidance to be issued to schools in England.
The Department for Education (DfE) is to announce a consultation on behaviour policy to...
Education
[Daily Trust] The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Nigeria faces a major public health and education challenge, with only 11 percent of schools nationwide having access to basic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The alleged wife of arrested Afrikaner man, Jacobus Lodevickus Janse Van Rensburg, claims he made a ‘mistake’ while living in the US…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Leaving your dog in a car carries serious, life-threatening consequences. Find out what you can do to protect these pooches.

Entertainment
The former SA U19 captain will be hoping to earn her first cap for the national women’s team against Pakistan next month.

Entertainment
Municipal manager admits to nearly year-long payroll scandal involving dual payments.

Entertainment
Even if Dada Morero survives, he still faces pushback within his own party.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year — the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a 17% increase on the 3 427 468 Smart IDs issued during 2024, which was itself a new record […]

Science/Tech
At the recent OfferZen Tech Leader Exchange, engineering leaders unpacked how AI is reshaping development and leadership – and you can join the conversation in 2026.

Science/Tech
Gestala is the latest company to emerge from China’s burgeoning brain-computer interface industry. It plans to access the brain with noninvasive ultrasound technology.

Science/Tech
BMW has warned that South Africa’s EV policy delays are harming investment certainty and long-term competitiveness.
Motoring

Motoring
The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists has announced the finalists for the 2026 Car of the Year competition.
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa’s auto industry has stagnated and is unlikely to reach to meet its performance targets.

Health
Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.

Health
Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.
Health
A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as well as treatment guidelines.
Health
The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights.