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Pedro Pascal and Meryl Streep lead tributes to Catherine O’Hara
The Canadian comedic actress died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
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The Canadian comedic actress died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 71 following a brief illness.

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SARS is increasingly blocking tax refunds for South African expats, leaving refunds on hold until profiles are fully updated and verified.

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Lobby groups are taking the Minister of Agriculture to court over his failure to provide legal justification for banning private Foot-and-Mouth disease vaccinations during South Africa’s worst outbreak in history.

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England’s Justin Rose shoots a seven-under-par 65 to extend his lead to four shots at the Farmers Insurance Open while returning Brooks Koepka made the cut.

South Africa
However, the Judicial Conduct Tribunal has found Mbenenge not guilty of impeachable misconduct.
South Africa
GCIS hosts activations to educate public on SONA
The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in collaboration with other stakeholders will host outreaches in the form of activations, community media engagements and dialogues ahead of the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on the programmes of government on 12 February...

South Africa
This follows Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka’s findings that the unit was irregular.
South Africa
A horrific accident has claimed the lives of five people, leaving two others fighting for their lives in Manandi, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday.
World
Late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein proposed introducing a Russian woman to King Charles III’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, newly released documents showed Friday.

World
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners detained for political reasons.

World
Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada should he win the next election, and blamed the Liberals for growing separatist sentiments in the country.

World
The canine is surviving on a diet of birds after swimming to the isolated prison island.

Africa
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

Africa
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Africa
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.

Africa
The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said.

Business
Westerford’s class of 2025 achieved over 3 distinctions per candidate on average, making it better than the vast majority of private schools.
Business

Business
South Africa’s courts are increasingly cracking down on unlawful decisions by community scheme boards.

Business
More than one million people missed the deadline a year ago, according to HM Revenue and Customs.

Politics
EMCA says SAPS and alleged ANC representatives unlawfully entered Lulu White’s house.

Politics
The EFF has called for Senona’s immediate removal from office, his arrest and investigation.

Politics
This inquest is part of a drive to revisit apartheid-era deaths in the search for justice.

Politics
The final report will be made public and is expected to contain elements from the interim report.

Sport
South African Connor Doig and his Bulgarian partner Dimitar Kisimov have won the 2026 Australian Open junior doubles title.

Sport
Luka Doncic scores a triple double in 20 first-half minutes as the Los Angeles Lakers thrash the Washington Wizards 142-111 on Friday.

Sport
Keep track of the live scoring as the Sharks host the Stormers in what should be another cracking URC derby on Saturday.

Sport
We are days away from the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics – here’s what you need to know in six charts.
Education
The school’s principal said he brought two children to federal custody at the request of their mother, who was detained. Last week, another student, Liam Conejo Ramos, was picked up by immigration agents.
Education
It is rare for schools to work in concert with immigration officials, and it remains unclear if the partnerships have led to deportations.
Education
An Iranian government official said some children had been detained, the first such acknowledgment in weeks of anti-government protests.
Education
Readers respond to a guest essay about the methods and reliability of science. Also: Opioid addiction; judges and presidents; cursive writing.

Lifestyle
On World Cancer Day next week, local non-profit PinkDrive will provide free cancer screenings to the residents of Dunoon in Cape Town.
Lifestyle
Coffee is one of the planet’s most popular commodities and is rightly dubbed ‘black gold’ because of the intrinsic value it holds for billions of people every day.

Lifestyle
Handre Pollard’s wife shared a look inside a home she ‘dreamt of’ for a ”very long time’, is this their new home? Take a look…

Lifestyle
Tiny sea slugs known as ‘blue dragons’ are washing up on Muizenberg Beach. Here’s why authorities are warning beachgoers not to touch them.

Entertainment
The SA Sevens team comfortably won their second pool match in Singapore on Saturday.

Entertainment
The Lions are targeting a first ever URC double over a Springbok laden Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Entertainment
The files contain numerous mail exchanges between Epstein and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Entertainment
Although Congress has already approved six of the 12 annual funding bills, those measures account for only a minority of discretionary spending.

Science/Tech
Ethereum traders are becoming more active on-chain, not by rotating out of risk but by leaning into it. Over recent sessions, leveraged positioning has increased across decentralized perpetual markets, pointing to a growing willingness to deploy capital directly through smart contract–based venues. This shift is unfolding alongside improving liquidity conditions, with HFDX seeing its liquidity […]

Science/Tech
For traders stepping into on-chain perpetual futures for the first time, the learning curve can feel steep. While access to decentralized derivatives has improved significantly, understanding how trades behave once they are live remains the biggest challenge for beginners. Price movement, fees, and leverage tend to feel very different on-chain compared to spot markets or […]

Science/Tech
TymeBank says one of the fastest-growing and most dangerous scams targeting South African consumers involves something many people have never heard of: RAT attacks.

Science/Tech
Hong Kong (PinionNewswire) — Standard Chartered and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) jointly released the latest Standard Chartered Greater Bay Area Business Confidence Index (GBAI), which revealed the business sentiment for most companies in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) remained steady amid persistent external uncertainties in Q4-2025. Following a rebound in the previous […]

Motoring
Volvo’s new high-performance sedan will arrive in South Africa very soon.

Motoring
Modifying your car may be putting your life and the lives of others in danger.
Motoring

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Health
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.

Health
Maternity services at Lancaster Royal Infirmary are rated “good”, but improvements must be made in A&E.

Health
Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.
Health
The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause autism.