THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026, 23:00
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Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has survived another day after a no-confidence motion against him was deferred. City councillors were focused on debating whether to create a position for the first deputy mayor, weighing the R1.2m cost and the necessity of the new post amid rising living costs.
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In response to serious audit failures, Nelson Mandela Bay commits to an action plan focused on improving governance, financial management, and infrastructure maintenance.
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Det Insp Joe Davenport says the killer attacked his victims in Birmingham for “violence sake”.
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South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal police noted that no officer was wounded during the incident.
South Africa
City of Ekurhuleni has paid tribute to its TRT members who took part in LP and Mozambique floods
South Africa
The Free State School of Nursing welcomed almost 400 new students for training.
South Africa
Gauteng Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says the arrested suspects will appear in court soon.
World
Iran reacted with fury on Thursday after the EU blacklisted the country’s Revolutionary Guards as a terror group, as Tehran faced off with Washington after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal.
World
Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
World
Dubbed “the great potato rescue”, it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.
World
The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.
Africa
Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique
Africa
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.
Africa
Passengers received a text message about the cancellation of flights, citing “unforeseen circumstances”.
Africa
Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.
Business
While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests.
Business
This is the most expensive major city in South Africa to buy food in as of January 2026.
Business
Business
Politics
A task team has been established to implement the commission’s recommendations.
Politics
A task team has been established to implement the commission’s recommendations.
Politics
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is set to fill vacancies across various superior courts.
Politics
The motion was brought by minority party Al Jama-ah, with the support of other minority parties.
Sport
Orlando Pirates have offloaded seven players this January, while welcoming Andre De Jong, Daniel Msendami, and Mpho Chabatsane.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs are heading into a packed February featuring CAF tests, a Nedbank Cup clash, and a massive Soweto derby at FNB Stadium.
Sport
The general manager and head coach of Great Britain’s women’s basketball team quit their roles with a warning for elite women’s basketball in the country.
Sport
Soweto giants Orlando Pirates have made a big surprise decision on Olisa Ndah. Let’s look at the remaining options in the heart of defence.
Education
Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Award-winning Ghanaian visual artist, Mr Anthony Jefferson Hanson, has described the arts as a life-changing profession and urged Ghanaians to place greater value on it.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF) Ghana has distributed learning materials to vulnerable pupils in selected basic schools in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region to enhance teaching and learning while easing the financial burden on parents in cocoa-growing communities.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The GA Traditional Council has called on the Ministry of Education to make the teaching of Ga and Dangme languages compulsory in basic schools across the Greater Accra Region, to reflect the linguistic and cultural identity of the indigenous people of the capital.
Lifestyle
An US intel insider predicts that over 4 000 South Africans, predominately Afrikaners, could be granted refugee status each month.
Lifestyle
Media personality Nandi Madida tries her best to converse with L-Tido in Sesotho with the little vocabulary she has.
Lifestyle
Cape Town motorists already struggling with summer congestion along the Atlantic Seaboard may need extra patience in the weeks ahead…
Lifestyle
Entertainment
South Africa’s biggest cinema chains dropped the Melania Trump documentary film like a hot potato just before its release on Friday.
Entertainment
The opening batter hit a career-best 115 off just 49 deliveries in an innings which included 10 sixes.
Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 29 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
OpenAI’s discussions with Microsoft, Nvidia, Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and others could value it at $750 billion or more.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: U.S. life expectancy rose to a record high of 79 years in 2024, an increase of six months from the previous year, reflecting a sharp decline in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. According to a report from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy improved for both...
Science/Tech
One Battle After Another, The Smashing Machine, and Sinners are just a few of the movies you should be watching on HBO Max this month.
Science/Tech
Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card scheme
Patients on weight-loss jabs should be aware there is a small risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis, the UK medicines regulator has said.
About 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used GLP-1 medication, such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), between early 2024...
Motoring
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed that the government plans to spend over R4 billion on VIP protection services for politicians.
Motoring
More and more South Africans are opting to buy pre-owned vehicles as household budgets are stretched thin.
Motoring
Lepas and iCaur have revealed the list of cars they are bringing to South Africa this year, and when we can expect to see them.
Motoring
Health
A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.
Health
Fungal supplements are everywhere, promising happiness, energy, focus, you name it. But what they deliver is something else entirely.
Health
Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.
Health
Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.