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South Africans Abroad: Nkota admits he supported Kaizer Chiefs
Mohau Nkota is not the only former Orlando Pirates player to reveal that he grew up supporting arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs.

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WATCH | Five things you need to know about Joburg’s water woes
Joburg is facing a water crisis, with critical reservoirs remaining low and pressure management implemented to extend supply. A “war room” of government departments has been set up to try to get taps flowing again.
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South Africa
Batohi pushed me out of NPA: Adv Maema
Maema says he opted for retirement after Batohi allegedly rendered him redundant.

South Africa
Accused in Meyiwa case claims he rejected R3 million offer
Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial , Bongani Ntanzi , says he rejected a R3 million deal.

South Africa
eThekwini Municipality on high alert amid level 4 weather warning
The eThekwini Municipality is on high alert following the level 4 weather warning.

South Africa
Western Cape students urge Ramaphosa to address their pleas
President Cyril Ramaphosa will be addressing the nation on Thursday evening.

World
Spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is close to be North Korea’s future leader
Seoul’s assessment comes as North Korea is preparing to hold its biggest political conference later this month, where Kim is expected to outline his major policy goals for the next five years.

World
Two US Navy ships collide near South America
Two people involved in the operation suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition, the US military said.

World
Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms
The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people’s mental health.

World
Remote Canadian community grapples with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting
The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in Canada’s recent history.

Africa
At least 21 dead after boat sinks on Sudan’s River Nile
Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Africa
Powerful cyclone kills at least 20 as it tears through Madagascar port
Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

Africa
A simple guide to the crisis in South Sudan
The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

Africa
Ghana declares Wednesday ‘Fugu Day’ to promote traditional outfit after online mockery
The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.
Business

Business
Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner’s £500m takeover of Telegraph
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.

Business
Top South African shopping mall damaged by massive hailstorm recovering
Most stores in the Festival Mall in Kempton Park are open and trading normally after the damage caused by a massive supercell hailstorm in December 2025.
Business

Politics
Emfuleni mayor seeks ANC intervention after being asked to resign
The mayor says he was asked to step down over ongoing financial challenges in the municipality.

Politics
LIVE | State of the Nation Address 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa set to deliver the State of the Nation Address at 7pm at the City Hall

Politics
Rise Mzansi, EFF lash out at Lesufi’s ‘bathing in hotel’ comment
Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana has criticised Lesufi’s comments as insensitive.

Politics
Tambo says no conversation to bring Ndlozi back to EFF
Sinawo Tambo says there is no conversation within the party about bringing Ndlozi back.

Sport
When Saleng was ‘moments away’ from joining Kaizer Chiefs
Saleng is moving to Sundowns but it could have been different.

Sport
DeChambeau tops drive but makes birdie & ties lead
Bryson DeChambeau recovers from topping a drive to share the lead with home hope Marc Leishman after the first round of LIV Adelaide.

Sport
THROWBACK to the Paris Olympics: Simbine’s silver moment, Tebogo roars to gold
The best Olympic Games in history?

Sport
Tearful Coventry on ’emotional morning’ of talks with Ukrainian skeleton racer
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry gets tearful as she explains the conversation she had with Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych.Heraskevych was banned from participating for continuing to wear a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of his home country, which the IOC says breaks its rules.

Education
New gender guidance for UK primary school children permits use of different pronouns
DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings
Primary school-age children who question their gender could be allowed to use different pronouns under long-awaited government guidance to schools on the subject.
The new guidance, billed as moving away from a culture-war approach on the subject, has some changes compared with...
Education
Uganda: 2025 UCE Results to Be Released Friday
[Nile Post] The Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataha Museveni, will release the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results on Friday, February 13, 2026, at State House, Nakasero, in Kampala.

Education
Declining health and education in poor countries harms earning potential, World Bank says
Report says children born today could earn 51% more over lifetime if their country’s human capital improved
Deteriorating health, education and training in many developing countries is dramatically depressing the future earnings of children born today, the World Bank says.
In a report the World Bank urges policymakers to focus on improving outcomes in three settings: homes, neighbourhoods and...

Education
Susie Dent’s tips and tricks to add muscle to a child’s vocabulary
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...

Lifestyle
Joburg, Cape Town pizzerias recognised in World’s 18 Best Pizzas ranking
Two South African pizzerias have earned global recognition after their creations were named among the 18 Best Pizzas in the World.
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Entertainment
Wolvaardt back where it all began as Proteas take on Pakistan in Benoni
Laura Wolvaardt is currently the number one ranked women’s batter in One Day International cricket.

Entertainment
Mercedes-AMG dropping plug-in hybrid C63 for straight-six C53
Controversial electrified 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine will be discontinued in May, along with the C63 moniker, leaving the C53 as the new range-topper.

Entertainment
ANC welcomes Lesufi’s apology over ‘hotel bath’ comments amid water crisis
Multiple areas across Gauteng have been without water for weeks.

Entertainment
Pork prices to go up: Here’s how much bacon will now cost you
Even a 2% shortage of pork can drive price increase of around 10%.
Science/Tech
Amazon Engineers Want Claude Code, but the Company Keeps Pushing Its Own Tool
Amazon engineers have been pushing back against internal policies that steer them toward Kiro, the company’s in-house AI coding assistant, and away from Anthropic’s Claude Code for production work, according to a Business Insider report based on internal messages. About 1,500 employees endorsed the formal adoption of Claude Code in one internal forum thread, and some pointed out the awkwardness...
Science/Tech
The “Are You Sure?” Problem: Why Your AI Keeps Changing Its Mind
The large language models that millions of people rely on for advice — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini — will change their answers nearly 60% of the time when a user simply pushes back by asking “are you sure?,” according to a study by Fanous et al. that tested GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, and Gemini 1.5 Pro across math and medical domains. The behavior, known in the research community as sycophancy, stems...

Science/Tech
Elon Musk’s X Appears to Be Violating US Sanctions by Selling Premium Accounts to Iranian Leaders
While publicly supporting protesters in Iran, Elon Musk’s X appears to have been selling premium accounts to regime officials. Checkmarks were removed from certain accounts after a WIRED inquiry.

Science/Tech
Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks
The UK regulator said Kick Online Entertainment failed to introduce age checks required for porn sites.

Motoring
Cheapest hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric car in South Africa
Hybrid and electric cars are starting to take off in South Africa thanks to an influx of new, affordable models.
Motoring

Motoring
This is how much you pay for petrol every month
How much motorists spend on petrol each month depends on a range of factors.

Motoring
The “new” brand expanding rapidly in South Africa as it sells cars for R189,900
The company said it also plans to launch two new models in South Africa this year – the Nexon and Sierra.

Health
NHS waiting list at lowest level in three years
Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.

Health
How to check whether you have bowel cancer
What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?
Health
New Method Can Find Hidden Eggs to Aid in Fertility Treatment
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
Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year
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.