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State will foot bill for Samancor and Glencore-Merafe’s 35% electricity relief

The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Volvo’s new ES90 electric sedan, set to debut in South Africa in early 2026, will come in three variants: Core, Plus, and Ultra.

Lewis Hamilton hailed an “amazing” amount of mileage on a productive morning for Ferrari on day four of Formula One’s pre-season shakedown at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.

Home Affairs and BMA brief media on festive season 2025/26 border operations successes.

Businessman Brown Mogotsi says police have not returned phones and items confiscated during a raid

KwaZulu-Natal police noted that no officer was wounded during the incident.

He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork “signed by a judge” to free the accused killer, a complaint states.

Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.

The former PM may be silenced but he’s far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.

Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique

No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

Passengers received a text message about the cancellation of flights, citing “unforeseen circumstances”.

Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

While the South African Reserve Bank has not cut interest rates, FNB CEO Harry Kellan is optimistic about the nation’s prospects.

Canal+ SA is considering deploying its streaming app to clients of South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice.

Eskom has raised its salary increase offer to trade unions, though it remains well below what workers are demanding.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 30 January 2026.

Jacob Zuma and Thales face charges of racketeering, corruption and fraud.

Mesuli Mlandu says Shadrack Sibiya has targeted him for blowing the whistle on corruption

Several witnesses who testified before the Madlanga Commission have implicated Mchunu in wrongdoing.

Malusi Gigaba’s case relates to the ongoing investigations into alleged corruption at Transnet.

Why are Liverpool struggling against low blocks in the Premier League, how are they trying to unlock them and what could they do better?

News wrap from the world of the Buccaneers.

Kaizer Chiefs will host Zambian side ZESCO United in a CAF Confederation Cup Group D clash at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Today’s news wrap.

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Social media scams are spiking, leaving several residents of Carletonville out of pocket. Police urges caution against these schemes.

The dramatic weight loss is a stark contrast to the fuller-figured Kelly Osbourne who grew up in the public eye.

Anlia Etzebeth revealed that she is ‘soaking up all the moments’ of being a mom of two as she shared photos of her beautiful family.

Netflix’s ‘Free Bert’ is chaotic, funny and cringe in the same breath. Here’s why you must binge the show and read the subtext.

Dada Morero is expected to spend the year playing political chess in his own party.

Traditional opener of the local motorsport calendar this year celebrates its 25th anniversary

Millions of rands are wasted monthly on rented clinics while department-owned facilities remain locked and deteriorating.

The Internet Service Providers’ Association says a recent High Court ruling has far-reaching implications for fibre monopolies at South African estates and complexes.

The industry is moving away from instruction-based computing to intent-based computing, says Cliff de Wit, chief innovation officer at ADG.

Vertiv Next Predict combines field expertise and advanced machine learning algorithms to anticipate issues before they occur.

Lasting change comes from how companies design and govern data across the application life cycle throughout the year, says Marius Nauhaus, product manager at Blue Turtle.

Hijackers in South Africa are using a variety of tactics to steal cars.

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed that the government plans to spend over R4 billion on VIP protection services for politicians.

More and more South Africans are opting to buy pre-owned vehicles as household budgets are stretched thin.

Lepas and iCaur have revealed the list of cars they are bringing to South Africa this year, and when we can expect to see them.

Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.