SUNDAY, 08 FEBRUARY 2026, 13:04
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Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou wasn’t too pleased with the 4-1 scoreline that saw the stroll to the Nedbank Cup round of 16 at the expense of third-tier’s Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.
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Herman Mashaba may put his name in the hat for Johannesburg mayor, pledging to tackle crumbling infrastructure, revive the inner city and collapse municipal entities. Referring to political opponents, he warned: ‘In a village when we come across a snake, we don’t just kill it, we burn it.’Herman Mashaba may put his name into the ring for Johannesburg mayor, pledging to tackle crumbling...
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Former police reservist Wiandre Pretorius, who died by suicide, was a person of interest in the murders of Marius ‘Vlam’ van der Merwe and Emmanuel Mbense. Van der Merwe was killed outside his home in December, with Pretorius being the first to be questioned by police. He was also linked to Mbense’s murder, with police investigating a potential criminal syndicate eliminating its members. An...
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The Springbok coach and his assistants have come up with a unique way to have their say about honouring the game’s ‘constitution’.
South Africa
Wiandre Pretorius, a person of interest in Emmanuel Mbhense murder case, died by suicide on Saturday
South Africa
Warning for severe thunderstorms in the Eastern Cape
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) on Sunday issued an Orange Level 6 warning for severe thunderstorms in the Eastern Cape.
“A cut-off low over the country is expected to result in thundershowers over the Eastern Cape. There is a likelihood that the expected storm may be severe and result in heavy downpours, damaging...
South Africa
Engagements continue to resolve public scholar transport payment matters
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is calling for calm among all stakeholders as engagements with Public Scholar Transport Service Providers continue and processes to fulfil outstanding payments continue.The department says it remains actively engaged with service providers in good faith to find an...
South Africa
Pretorius shot himself at a petrol station in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg.
World
Vote counting was underway in Thailand’s early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.
World
At least six people have been detained a week after a different demonstration in Turin turned violent.
World
The Nationals had split from the Liberal Party citing free speech concerns over laws brought in after the Bondi Beach attack.
World
At 70, indigenous teacher Biana Watre Momin acted in an Indian film that has changed her life.
Africa
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.
Africa
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.
Africa
Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a “blouse”.
Africa
Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.
Business
This is a comparison of South Africa’s military strength to that of other countries in 2026.
Business
The Events Permit Office of the City of Cape Town approved a total of 1,064 events from January 1 to December 31, 2025 — with 15 of these events generating over R2.5 billion.
Business
Friends of Di’s Kitchen provides hundreds of meals each week in Wolverhampton.
Business
South Africans are being warned about a fast-growing and highly dangerous form of digital fraud that is increasingly targeting people through their smartphones.
Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the State of the Nation Address on February 12
Politics
The party held its Extended Provincial Executive Committee lekgotla in Klerksdorp.
Politics
Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has called on the ANC to unite ahead of elections.
Politics
ANC Chairperson Nono Maloyi says improving service delivery and creating jobs will be a priority
Sport
New Zealand pull off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they open their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Sport
Defender Jeremy Jacquet, who will join Liverpool at the end of the season, injures a shoulder in Rennes’ defeat at Lens.
Sport
Houston Rockets centre Alperen Sengun says he has apologised to the female official he aimed a sexist remark at during a defeat by the Boston Celtics.
Sport
Wales’ 12th consecutive Six Nations loss in a run dating back to 2023 is more evidence of how far they have fallen.
Education
He caused an uproar by challenging the heroic status of Robert Falcon Scott, the Briton who led a doomed quest to the South Pole in 1912.
Education
What if the valedictorians in our schools were the cool kids?
Education
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task.
Education
Mr. Hegseth’s order appeared to target his alma mater, Harvard’s Kennedy School for public policy.
Lifestyle
What lies beyond SASSA Old-Age Grants in March 2026 is still up in the air, with annual increases expected to be approved in the coming days …
Lifestyle
Actress Charlize Theron recited Nelson Mandela’s words in a special appearance at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Lifestyle
EFF leader Julius Malema has urged South Africans to boycott the FIFA World Cup, citing safety concerns for sports fans…
Lifestyle
Nathan Smith was the 27 years old son of rapper Lil Jon.
Entertainment
The South Africans edged their opponents in a tight final, with both teams scoring three tries.
Entertainment
Pretorius died by suicide on Saturday after shooting himself in the upper body.
Entertainment
‘A big club like Chiefs has a chance to make history,’ said the Chiefs defender.
Entertainment
Steenhuisen confirmed that he would like to remain as minister.
Science/Tech
Young tech entrepreneurs in San Francisco are hoping to cash in, even as they wonder how artificial intelligence will affect society.
Science/Tech
“After a half-century asking us to exercise more, doctors and physiologists say we have been thinking about it wrong,” writes Washington Post columnist Michael J. Coren. “U.S. and World Health Organization guidelines no longer specify a minimum duration of moderate or vigorous aerobic activity.”Movement-tracking studies show even tiny, regular bursts of effort — as short as 30 seconds — can...
Science/Tech
Volkswagen agrees with BMW that increasing import duties on cars will only create more problems for the local vehicle industry.
Science/Tech
Virtual items existed as temporary extra features which developers created to provide visual effects for characters and to deliver short-term entertainment. Presently these items serve as the main component of a digital economy that keeps expanding. Players from different genres and platforms devote their resources and emotions to digital items which only exist in virtual […]
Motoring
Big changes are on the cards for South Africa’s used car dealers.
Motoring
VW stated that it needs urgent government support if it is to have any hope of building a new bakkie in South Africa.
Motoring
Many South Africans remain sceptical of Chinese car brands, but this perception is changing rapidly.
Motoring
Health
Federal officials had warned that the new product from the online provider of weight loss drugs might be illegal.
Health
Dr. Christopher M. Palmer said in an interview that the keto diet, while promising, did not “cure” schizophrenia as the health secretary had claimed.
Health
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
Health
People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.