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Can Robert Jenrick “Unite The Right”?
Adam, Laura and Joe analyse Robert Jenrick’s first interview as a Reform MP.
FRIDAY, 16 JANUARY 2026, 18:40

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Adam, Laura and Joe analyse Robert Jenrick’s first interview as a Reform MP.

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The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.

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Michael Carrick brands the noise generated around Manchester United by former players “irrelevant” and says Roy Keane’s personal comments did not bother him.

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Grace Keeling, 15, was swept into the sea at Withernsea along with her mother Sarah on 2 January.

South Africa
Premier Phophi Ramathuba says so far R4 billion is needed to repair infrastructure.

South Africa
The suspects were wanted for a number of serious crimes.

South Africa
Kenya has launched its AI and Emerging Technologies Technical Committee, a multi-stakeholder group tasked with developing the country’s first national policy on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The policy development process is being led by the Ministry of Information Communication and the Digital Economy, with KICTANet serving as the lead implementing partner. It is...

South Africa
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei will partner with the Kenya School of Government, a state-funded training institution for civil servants, to advance the digitization of Kenya’s public sector. Huawei said in a statement released late Monday in Nairobi that the collaboration will focus on strengthening digital capacity through advanced skills development in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity,...

World
Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.

World
He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran’s authoritarian regime to continue.

World
The Afghan suspect is accused of killing a 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter.

World
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

Africa
The game in Rabat (19:00 GMT) pits the continent’s top two teams against one another, with the North Africans ranked 11th in the world and the Teranga Lions eight places below them.

Africa
The defence minister orders an inquiry into reports the military flouted orders to expel Iran from naval drills.

Africa
Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child’s death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.

Africa
President vetoes attempt by lawmakers to amend the constitution to retain control
Business

Business
The new Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari development is progressing well and is set to open its doors on 4 July 2026.

Business
The National Treasury is considering major changes for South Africa’s Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, which has raised some concerns.

Business
Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

Politics
Mashatile says uMkhonto weSizwe cannot remain a passive observer in the ANC.

Politics
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Liberation War Veterans organisation ays SA will not be bullied by the US.
Politics
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday that she had relayed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation in naval exercises in False Bay and was appointing a board of inquiry to establish if they were ignored.

Politics
ActionSA says whistle blowers have been targeted and even killed for speaking out against corruption

Sport
Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe receives a six-game ban for using discriminatory language towards a team-mate.

Sport
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner sits down with Kelly Somers to talk about his background and career in football.

Sport
Scotland striker Kieron Bowie returns to roots of his rising football star as Hibernian face Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Cup.

Sport
Cardiff City can resume their January transfer work after an EFL embargo was lifted, with Everton goalkeeper Harry Tyrer set to become the League One leaders’ first signing of the winter window.
Education
[Leadership] Borno State government has approved the recruitment of 1,000 teachers for its public secondary schools.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has lauded the Dawoodi Bohra community for their longstanding contribution to Kenya’s development, highlighting their role in housing, healthcare, and education.
Education
[Leadership] The Adamawa State Scholarship Trust Fund (ASSTF) has announced the commencement of applications for the Adamawa State Government 2026 Special Female Scholarship, aimed at supporting eligible female students from the state.
Education
[Leadership] Nigeria’s tertiary education sector is set for a year of transformation as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) kicks off its 2026 intervention cycle.

Lifestyle
Applications have opened at a major SA retailer for aspiring coffee entrepreneurs who want to run their own café kiosks inside select stores.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A prominent South African lawyer has come under fire for posting sensitive back-to-school images on his social media account…

Entertainment
‘I can’t think of a tighthead playing in South Africa with his general movement… I think he’s going to be in the national mix for a very long time.’

Entertainment
Tribute event celebrates Juanita Vermeulen’s impact as a GBV advocate and community leader, while raising funds for her memorial.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
South African banking customers have been paying a prime rate of the repo rate plus 3.5% since 2001. Is it time for a change?
Science/Tech
AI still can’t produce code as well as most junior programmers he’s worked with, David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of 37 Signals, said on a recent podcast , which is why he continues to write most of his code by hand. Hansson compared AI’s current coding capabilities to “a flickering light bulb” — total darkness punctuated by moments of clarity before going...

Science/Tech
The plan, which is still in its early stages, is spearheaded by former USDS administrator Mikey Dickerson.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: China is pulling the plug on a key advantage held by high-frequency traders, removing servers dedicated to those firms out of local exchanges’ data centers, according to people familiar with the matter. Commodities futures exchanges in Shanghai and Guangzhou are among those that have ordered local brokers to shift servers for their clients out of data...
Science/Tech
Tom’s Hardware: Extensive research into the pricing of some of the best hard drives on the market for large capacity, economical storage indicates that prices are beginning to increase sharply, with some of the most popular models on the market seeing increases upwards of 60%. According to research from ComputerBase, pricing analysis on 12 of the most popular mainstream drives on the market...

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Mercedes-Benz has launched a new special-edition model for the GLA SUV in South Africa.

Health
Complex podcast host and chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson joins What’s Up Docs? to talk about how we think about willpower.
Health
Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.

Health
Dr Alex George wants better assessment waiting times after paying for expensive private tests.
Health
The long-awaited plan would leave much to Congress and calls for payments to health savings accounts rather than insurance subsidies, among other broad proposals.