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Temperatures will fall to lows of -4C in the North West of England, with snow expected in some areas.

Exeter return to second place in the Prem as they beat Leicester 24-10 at a sold out Sandy Park.

Aryna Sabalenka hits an ‘amazing’ return against Nick Kyrgios at the Battle of the Sexes in Dubai.

The annual food fight festival ”Els Enfarinats” has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells.

Mbongeni Sikhakhane was attacked at his home in Sweetwaters, Pietermaritzburg last Friday.

Power disruptions were reported in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and the Free State.

Female congregants are allowed to propose to men at International Pentecostal Holiness Church

Officials from the Department of Basic Education have been suspended after the exam cheating scandal

The 70-year-old had suffered with the spasms for nine months, his wife says, and was already in hospital for hernia surgery.

The actress was a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s but became increasingly controversial after making homophobic and racist slurs.

From tough-on-crime politics to uneasy ties with Washington, Latin America’s year-end story is one of a decisive rightward turn, insecurity at home and a more complicated relationship with the US.

A restored copy of his film, Bashu, the Little Stranger, won an award at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.

Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.

Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.

This is how a typical formally employed worker entitled to 20 days of annual leave can turn them into 48 days off in 2026.

Figures suggest the surge in post-Christmas shoppers was the strongest in a decade.

South Africa’s rate cutting cycle is still in full swing with economists anticipating another 50 basis points of cuts in 2026, and one more cut to follow in 2027.

The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers has published its recommended salary hikes for South Africa’s top government officials, pushing an above-inflation increase.

The African National Congress’ Cde Dikeledi Magadzi has passed on

The EFF says the move threatens Somalia’s territorial integrity.

Former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa died in hospital on Tuesday.

‘Addressing hijacked buildings isn’t a law enforcement task but a housing, development imperative’

Darren Moore is sacked as manager of League One Port Vale with the club bottom of the table.

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on The Wellermen’s Jonny Stewart – and AI – with his predictions for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures.

From the Proteas’ World Test Championship title to the Springboks’ Rugby Championship triumph, it’s been another sporting year for the books.

Bafana Bafana are bracing for a tough match when they face Zimbabwe in a crunch final Africa Cup of Nations Group B encounter on Monday.

Northgate Shopping Centre in Randburg has confirmed that a section of its ceiling collapsed following heavy rainfall.

Film siren Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 60s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender, has died.

An intense rescue at Miller’s Point by an off-duty lifeguard averted certain tragedy for two children and two adults swept out to sea …

Here’s how to expertly plan your leave for 2026 public holidays in SA and score multiple extended long weekends for just two days’ leave …

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Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 29 December 2025.

Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland has triggered strong reactions from Somalia, the African Union and regional powers.

DSG moves top of the SA20 log on six points, but along with MICT are the only teams to have played twice so far.

Space junkyards | Additions to signs | No-joke planning reforms | Chris Rea | Last-ditch attempt | ‘Trump class’ | Moving obituary

I do hope countries agree to use the Jules Verne crater on the far side of the moon as a spacecraft graveyard to crash defunct equipment as they use Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean as a spacecraft cemetery (Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards,...

Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limits

During the cold war’s space race, the Apollo moon missions were driven by the need to prove American superiority. Having made that political and technological point with the 1969 moon landing,...

One company is responsible for the largest number of vehicle recalls in history.

Vehicle spikings are a dangerous criminal activity to watch out for while travelling this festive season.

Insurance providers go through a thorough process to determine whether to write off your car.