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Littler into third straight PDC Worlds final

What images and videos tell us about why Swiss bar fire spread so quickly

Bradley didn’t take chance to curb ‘horrific’ Ryder Cup abuse – McIlroy

South Africa

Motorists are not obliged to pay fines at roadblocks: Association

Umzumbe officials confident arrests imminent in New Year’s Eve attack

Police probe fatal light airplane crash in Free State

World

Yemen’s separatists announce a constitution for an independent south

A hike up Mount Kilimanjaro holds lessons for a new year

President Trump has threatened Iran as protests widen over a crumbling economy

Africa

Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move

Saving South Africa’s threatened albatross from lethal fishing lines

Not Semenyo’s ‘last game’, says Iraola as Man City close in

Business

How K-beauty went from a viral trend to an economic powerhouse

Charity provides hot lunches as temperatures drop

US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports

Politics

Ramaphosa appoints Presidential Climate Commissioners

Public Protector asked to probe ex-minister Dion George

Magadzi’s memorial service to be held in Polokwane

Sport

Harte and O’Neill unlikely to feature in 2026

Bristol top as Sale beaten by Ravouvou’s late try

Newcastle hold on to end drought against Gloucester

Education

Malawi: NGO Equips Over 300 Private ECD Caregivers to Raise Standards in Early Childhood Education

The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 | Editorial

A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup

Lifestyle

Too much trifle and braai? Here’s your realistic 2026 festive reset

Global hip hop icon Wale steps into Cape Town’s local culture spotlight

How generational vices are redefining coping mechanisms in modern society

Entertainment

Paarl Royals edge MI Cape Town in thrilling SA20 battle

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Science/Tech

100x Crypto Alert: Is This the Breakout Moment Everyone Missed as APEMARS Rises and Markets Shift?

MTV’s Music-Only Channels Go Off the Air

AI teachers and cybernetics – what could the world look like in 2050?

Motoring

The salary you need to afford the cheapest and most expensive cars in South Africa

The world’s oldest carmaker

Are armoured vehicles worth the investment against hijackings in South Africa?