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Killer of 12-year-old schoolboy named
Leo Ross is believed to be the youngest victim of knife crime in the West Midlands.
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Leo Ross is believed to be the youngest victim of knife crime in the West Midlands.

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South Africa’s beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand, partly due to China’s ban on the African country’s red meat products as it battles its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in recent memory.

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Bejani Chauke, former adviser to President Cyril Ramaphosa, denied soliciting advice from private investigator Paul O’Sullivan regarding the appointment of a national police commissioner.

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Experts argue that South Africa’s municipal electricity tariff system is fundamentally broken due to NERSA’s technically flawed and legally inconsistent methodology.

South Africa
Senzo Meyiwa murder accused Bongani Ntanzi in testifying in the High Court in Pretoria.

South Africa
The call comes amid ongoing protests over water outages which have left communities with dry taps.

South Africa
Fannie Seribishane gunned down his wife Mumsy Seribishane as she was about to report for duty.

South Africa
About 158 guests and 23 staff members were evacuated safely

World
The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people’s mental health.

World
The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in Canada’s recent history.
World
A female teacher died in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school where she worked, the provincial administration said on social media.

World
Stolz received his gold for winning the men’s 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games in an Olympic-record time thanks to a blistering closing stretch. Now Stolz will hope to add to his collection of trophies.

Africa
Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Africa
Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

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.

Business
On top of the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak hitting beef prices in South Africa, consumers and retailers have been warned that African Swine Fever (ASF) will hit pork prices in the coming months.

Business
Thousands of retiring civil servants have been left without pension payments causing hardship for some.
Business
Business

Politics
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane’s sister, a struggle activist, was abducted, tortured.
Politics
Opposition parties have not taken kindly to “detached” Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s apology” for his comments on dealing with the inconvenience experienced by the water crisis.

Politics
Mbense was allegedly killed by police in 2022 and his body dumped in a Nigel dam

Politics
All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa this evening as he delivers the SONA

Sport
Former head coach Ange Postecoglou criticises Tottenham’s transfer strategy in the wake of Thomas Frank’s sacking.

Sport
Three fourth places and a figure skating trip – the Winter Olympics have been tough for Team GB so far, but there are plenty of medal chances to come.

Sport
Cardiff City will be boosted by the return of Dylan Lawlor as the League One leaders look to extend their unbeaten run to 11 matches when they host Luton Town on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

Sport
England are planning to play a pink-ball warm-up match before the 150th anniversary Test against Australia in Melbourne next year.

Education
In a bid to combat the impact of screen-time creep, the Countdown word supremo has a few suggestions
Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent
Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, the Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent has suggested, as she urged families to read, talk and play word games to boost language...

Education
Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development
Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, according to the lexicographer Susie Dent, who is urging families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development.
The Countdown star’s warning comes as the government prepares to issue advice...
Education
[This Day] The dual mandate education policy of the federal government, authorising selected colleges of education in the country to concurrently run the National Certificate in Education (NCE) with degree programmes in education, has been described as a pragmatic, cost-effective policy, mutually and doubly beneficial to government, institutions, students, and the Nigerian public.
Education
[This Day] The 81 Division Education Services has commenced the 81 Division Inter Command Secondary Schools Sports Competition, charging students to embrace sports as a formative pathway that builds character, leadership and purpose beyond medals.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Sea views, stylish fashion items, and delightful cocktails. Relebogile and Neleagh enjoyed an unforgettable experience in Mozambique.

Lifestyle
Brandy’s fans understood her vocal evolution after she revealed that her top-charting album, ‘Full Moon,’ was no longer within her range.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
This Valentine’s Day, elevate romance with a sensual spa escape designed to relax the body and reignite connection.
Entertainment

Entertainment
‘When I talk about bringing the team back, it’s about giving that extra 20 percent,’ said the Sundowns defender.

Entertainment
On Thursday, an emotional Masuku attempted to recount the number of life-threatening incidents she experienced in the line of duty.

Science/Tech
The JSE-listed company flags that both headline and earnings per share will be up significantly.
Science/Tech
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.
Science/Tech
Meta Platforms’ latest annual report contained an unusual, cautionary note for investors. From a report: The tech giant’s auditor, Ernst & Young, raised a red flag over the financial engineering Meta used to keep a $27 billion data-center project off its balance sheet. While EY ultimately blessed Meta’s accounting treatment, the firm flagged it as a “critical audit matter.” This means it was...

Science/Tech
The JetBoots Pro Plus promise faster, more effective recovery by combining multiple therapies in one device. I tested whether it’s worth the $1,150 splurge.

Motoring
The company said it also plans to launch two new models in South Africa this year – the Nexon and Sierra.

Motoring
South Africa’s top bakkies saw a large dip in sales last month.

Motoring
Calls are mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively on South Africa’s electric vehicle transition.

Motoring
Calls are mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively on South Africa’s electric vehicle transition.

Health
Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.
Health
A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time.
Health
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.
Health
Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching?