THURSDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2026, 14:19
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South Africa’s cross-country skier Matt Smith is capturing the hearts of the Italian public one social media post at a time. On top of representing his nation at the Winter Olympics, Smith hopes to use his platform to put South Africa on the map and grow the sport beyond the racecourse.
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‘My vehicle was shot at while I was travelling with my children,’ said Nomsa Masuku
Top Stories
Team GB’s Matt Weston smashes the skeleton track record and becomes “the man to beat” with two runs left to race at the Winter Olympics 2026.
Top Stories
Water will take centre stage in the reforms President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce in his State of the Nation Address.
South Africa
Fannie Seribishane gunned down his wife Mumsy Seribishane as she was about to report for duty.
South Africa
About 158 guests and 23 staff members were evacuated safely
South Africa
Protests have been taking place across the province after residents were left with dry taps.
South Africa
At a Brixton briefing, Lesufi said he showered at a hotel as Gauteng taps ran dry amid crisis woes.
World
The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in Canada’s recent history.
World
A female teacher died in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school where she worked, the provincial administration said on social media.
World
Stolz received his gold for winning the men’s 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games in an Olympic-record time thanks to a blistering closing stretch. Now Stolz will hope to add to his collection of trophies.
World
Once derided as Britain’s ugliest building, London’s Southbank Centre is now a protected historic monument — beloved by symphony-goers as well as skateboarders, who’ve taken over its Brutalist ramps.
Africa
Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.
Africa
Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.
Africa
The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.
Africa
The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.
Business
Business
Business
Tongaat Hulett is shutting its doors, with the Business Rescue Practitioners asking the High Court for a provisional liquidation.
Business
South African universites are comfortably the best in Africa, but there are major concerns over funding for local tertiary educations.
Politics
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane’s sister, a struggle activist, was abducted, tortured.
Politics
Opposition parties have not taken kindly to “detached” Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s apology” for his comments on dealing with the inconvenience experienced by the water crisis.
Politics
Mbense was allegedly killed by police in 2022 and his body dumped in a Nigel dam
Politics
All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa this evening as he delivers the SONA
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has discussed Amakhosi’s emerging midfield partnership of Lebohang Maboe and Siphesihle Ndlovu.
Sport
South Africa’s victory over Afghanistan felt less like a sporting triumph and more like an exorcism
Sport
Hope your heart rate has recovered after that last match.
Sport
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have a defining CAF Confederation Cup clash against Zamalek in Ismailia on Suday, on the trip is Takalani Mazhamba.
Education
Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development
Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, according to the lexicographer Susie Dent, who is urging families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development.
The Countdown star’s warning comes as the government prepares to issue advice...
Education
[This Day] The dual mandate education policy of the federal government, authorising selected colleges of education in the country to concurrently run the National Certificate in Education (NCE) with degree programmes in education, has been described as a pragmatic, cost-effective policy, mutually and doubly beneficial to government, institutions, students, and the Nigerian public.
Education
[This Day] The 81 Division Education Services has commenced the 81 Division Inter Command Secondary Schools Sports Competition, charging students to embrace sports as a formative pathway that builds character, leadership and purpose beyond medals.
Education
[This Day] The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, recently presented a five-year scorecard showing rapid growth in enrolment, revenue, programmes, research, and infrastructure, among others.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Sea views, stylish fashion items, and delightful cocktails. Relebogile and Neleagh enjoyed an unforgettable experience in Mozambique.
Lifestyle
Brandy’s fans understood her vocal evolution after she revealed that her top-charting album, ‘Full Moon,’ was no longer within her range.
Lifestyle
Entertainment
‘When I talk about bringing the team back, it’s about giving that extra 20 percent,’ said the Sundowns defender.
Entertainment
On Thursday, an emotional Masuku attempted to recount the number of life-threatening incidents she experienced in the line of duty.
Entertainment
‘Epilepsy is more common than HIV’
Entertainment
The media personality said she is grateful to God for saving her life.
Science/Tech
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.
Science/Tech
Meta Platforms’ latest annual report contained an unusual, cautionary note for investors. From a report: The tech giant’s auditor, Ernst & Young, raised a red flag over the financial engineering Meta used to keep a $27 billion data-center project off its balance sheet. While EY ultimately blessed Meta’s accounting treatment, the firm flagged it as a “critical audit matter.” This means it was...
Science/Tech
The JetBoots Pro Plus promise faster, more effective recovery by combining multiple therapies in one device. I tested whether it’s worth the $1,150 splurge.
Science/Tech
Caller verification services like TrueCaller aren’t much help in protecting South Africans from scammers using spoofed caller IDs.
Motoring
The company said it also plans to launch two new models in South Africa this year – the Nexon and Sierra.
Motoring
South Africa’s top bakkies saw a large dip in sales last month.
Motoring
Calls are mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively on South Africa’s electric vehicle transition.
Motoring
Calls are mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively on South Africa’s electric vehicle transition.
Health
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
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.
Health
Videos aimed at pets are drawing millions of views. But who’s actually watching?
Health
A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells’s blood clot, an inquest hears.