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‘Judges gave Usyk Christmas gift’ – Fury reacts to loss

‘Too wide’ – Lewis & Bellew react to Fury’s loss to Usyk

Kate planned carol service with Lady Gabriella Windsor

South Africa

‘Children at heart of everything to making this BELA Act a reality’

Makhelwane Festival in Soweto proves to be a hit

Safety operation conducted in Mthatha

World

Around the world, incumbents faced electoral challenges. How did they fare?

NPR international correspondents recount elections in Asia, Africa and the Americas

2024: The year of global elections

Africa

Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club

How offer of free food led to deadly crush at a Nigerian Christmas fair

Kenya’s Ruto embraces rivals to shore up support

Business

News24 Business | Blow to FlySafair’s domestic business after second regulator finds against it

Words on wealth: tips for successful offshore investment strategies

Run on numbers: from horses to electric vehicles: lessons from history

Politics

ANC to meet SACP regarding contesting 2026 LGE: Mbalula

LIVE: Basic Education Minister briefing on BELA Act

BELA Act does not undermine rights to mother tongue education: DA

Sport

‘Worrying’ & ‘staggering’ – Why do Man City keep conceding?

How ‘wonderful’ Jesus keeps on scoring for Arsenal

Mahomes stars as Chiefs win to close in on top seed

Education

The Observer view on Labour’s plans to reform education | Observer editorial

‘We need a total culture change’: the UK teacher told to work 60-hour week or leave after having baby

UK teachers should be allowed to work from home, education secretary says

Entertainment

‘South Africa has lost an icon’: Actress Michelle Botes has died

It’s tiiiime! Mariah Carey has defrosted for Christmas in Fortnite

Former ‘Isidingo’ actress Michelle Botes has died

Science/Tech

Months After Its 20th Anniversary, OpenStreetMap Suffers an Extended Outage

Luigi Mangione’s Ghost Gun Was Only Partially 3D-Printed

US Life Expectancy Rose to 78.4 years in 2023 – Highest Level Since Pandemic

Motoring

Updated VW Touareg excels as head of the T-something family

Back-to-basics Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe just pure bliss

MG announces South African model line-up, with prices starting under R300,000

Health

As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’

Democrats highlight a casualty of the spending fight: funding to combat pediatric cancer.

Same GP at each appointment for patients most in need

Nature

News24 Business | White Christmas dreams dashed as Europe’s winters heat up

News24 Business | Nick Hedley | More cold water poured on SA’s green hydrogen dreams

News24 Business | ‘Knocking on our door’: Experts warn of bird flu’s pandemic threat