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PM says peer did not give ‘full account’ over links to sex offender
Sir Keir Starmer was asked at Prime Minister’s Questions about his decision to award a peerage to Lord Doyle.
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Sir Keir Starmer was asked at Prime Minister’s Questions about his decision to award a peerage to Lord Doyle.
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A total of 34,452 used vehicles changed hands during the month – comfortably up on December 2025’s 30,742 units and January 2025’s 30,961.

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Before becoming the “British Bulldog’ opposing Hitler’s Third Reich, Winston Churchill was a young war correspondent during the Second Anglo-Boer War, captured by Boer commandos.

South Africa
Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial says he was continuously assaulted by the police.

South Africa
A suspected case near Bloemfontein is currently under investigation.

South Africa
ASGA is demanding that they settle the outstanding debt owed by the Gauteng Department of Education.
South Africa
Presidential Youth Employment Intervention continues to produce results
The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) has facilitated nearly 295 000 earning opportunities for youth during the third quarter of this financial year.
This according to Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli who released the PYEI 2025/26 third quarter results in Cape Town on...

World
Every week, more than 100,000 people ride bikes, skates and rollerblades past some of the most best-known parts of Mexico’s capital. And sometimes their dogs join them too.

World
The FAA said the area around the Texas border town would be closed for “special security reasons”.
World
The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said, as Washington increases military cooperation with the West African country.
World
Federal prosecutors failed to bring charges against six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse illegal orders, outraging US President Donald Trump, who had called for jail time, US media reported.

Africa
The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

Africa
The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.

Africa
Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing.

Africa
President Mnangagwa’s term in office is due to end in 2028 but a bill could open the way for him to extend that time.

Business
Charles Brohiri travelled without buying a ticket on 112 train journeys over a period of nearly two years.

Business
Here are five great countries to travel to where the rand is stronger in 2026.

Business
Employers added a greater than expected 130,000 jobs in January, according to the latest figures.
Business

Politics
IPID has referred the Emmanuel Mbense murder case to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the SONA on Thursday evening at Parliament.

Politics
O’Sullivan is also a holder of passports from three different countries.

Politics
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp

Sport
The 2022 Winter Olympics were a disaster for British skeleton – but they have bounced back with a vengeance since.

Sport
EFL clubs will vote on expanding play-offs in the Championship from four to six teams at a meeting next month.

Sport
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych continues to wear a helmet featuring images of people killed during Russia’s invasion of his home country, despite the IOC banning him from doing so.

Sport
Harlequins Women’s captain Jade Konkel, the former Scotland forward, will retire as a player at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Education
[Premium Times] A valedictory session was held in Mr Pate’s honour at the north-eastern university
Education
[Nile Post] As the first term of the 2026 academic year begins, the issue of school fees remains a pressing concern for both parents and school administrators across Uganda.
Education
[Nile Post] As schools reopen and parents grapple with rising tuition fees, a deeper question is emerging: are families paying for quality education–or simply buying grades?
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr Clement Apaak, has appealed to striking university unions to call off their industrial action to safeguard teaching and learning in public universities.

Lifestyle
Cruz Beckham is in a nostalgic mood as he pulls a picture from the family archives.
Lifestyle
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Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 12 February 2026

Entertainment
First ’53’ badged GLC replaces the GLC 43 and soon, the controversial 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid GLC 63.

Entertainment
No balls, wides, run-outs … Wednesday’s T20 World Cup match had it all.

Entertainment
Justice minister says officials must work without fear as corruption investigations continue.

Science/Tech
Massmart is considering the closure of “around” 20 stores, which will potentially be redeveloped into Walmarts.
Science/Tech
Sony will ship its last batch of Blu-ray recorders this month, according to Kyodo News, ending the company’s decades-long run in a product category it helped create. The recorders targeted exclusively the Japanese domestic market, where households used them to record broadcast television. Sony had already stopped manufacturing the devices and recordable discs about a year ago, and the final...

Science/Tech
Australia’s wealth creation story is changing. For decades, many Australians faced high barriers to investing, from large minimum deposits to complex products. Many believed wealth was built only through high-risk strategies. Yet the most meaningful gains come from steady, predictable returns combined with easy access to investment opportunities. Managing capital through multiple market...

Science/Tech
There is a further R40 billion owed to Eskom, and Nersa hasn’t indicated when the power utility can recover it.

Motoring
Chinese brands have a long way to go in one of South Africa’s top segments.
Motoring

Motoring
The cheapest 7-seater family SUV in South Africa still clocks in at close to R400,000.

Motoring
SANRAL has set the record straight on plans for building a wall along Cape Town’s N2 route.
Health
A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children’s toys.
Health
Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show.

Health
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) can be found in some of the food and products we use – and even in our bodies. But what exactly are they?

Health
NHS staff in Birmingham used Alan Graham’s grandchildren to pass on information, an ombudsman finds.