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Kenyan David Munyua causes a huge shock on his PDC World Championship debut, coming back from two sets behind to beat world number 18 Mike de Decker.

The U.S. State Department on Thursday condemned the recent detention of U.S. officials in South Africa, who it said were providing support to Afrikaners.

Police are investigating the facility’s safety, after owners allegedly admitted that the emergency alarm had been switched off for two years.

Weather service has warned of continued rainfall over the festive period and into the new year.

The alcohol was confiscated in the first two weeks of December.  

The campaign is led by the South African National Taxi Council.

This follows concerns raised by the African Christian Democratic Party.  

He was known for covering the Vietnam and Gulf Wars – and for interviewing both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.

The bombings come as renewed border clashes show no sign of letting up between the two countries.

President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza hinges on international troops in Gaza, but Israel is skeptical and no country has yet agreed to send their soldiers.

DR Congo’s government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.

The air force personnel have been released but have not yet returned home, Nigeria says.

Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke ‘honest conversation’.

British citizens Abdifatah Gulaid and Noah Ihiekwe were seen carrying guns and parading with troops.

In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.

The company behind President Trump’s Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% – the lowest level since February 2023.

Prices rose 2.7% over the 12 months to November, according to the latest figures from the consumer price index (CPI).

The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) was founded on December 16, 2023.

The Commission is probing criminality, corruption, political interference claims by Lt Gen Mkhwanazi

Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi argues Kaizer Chiefs would have been in a better place had they kept Arthur Zwane.

In 2016 Beau Greaves emerged as a 12-year-old darts sensation. Nine years on, Greaves lines up against Michael Van Gerwen for her second appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship.

Hollie Davidson will become the first woman to referee a men’s Six Nations match when Ireland host Italy on 14 February.

West Ham sack head coach Rehanne Skinner after winning only one of their opening 11 Women’s Super League games this season.

The UK government’s long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been published today. Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough to explain what it will change, amid concerns that ‘toxic ideas’ are going unchallenged in schools

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Gayton McKenzie has called for all South Africans – including Afrikaners who commemorated Geloftedag- to celebrate 16 December together.

Cape Town authorities have destroyed thousands of litres of confiscated alcohol in a festive season safety crackdown.

The festival will run under the theme Feel the Frame.

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

70% of respondents will spend more than they normally would in a month.

Latest scheme informs motorists of having outstanding traffic fines as a way of paying money in a fraudulent account.

December 18, 2025 – BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, kicked off the holiday season with its Christmas Celebration Month campaign, putting $2 million in prizes on the table for traders. The announcement comes alongside the exchange’s December Proof of Reserves, which show a total reserve ratio of 128%, and the upcoming Green Dollar Coin […]

Australia’s decision to ban children under 16 from social media, with Denmark eyeing similar measures for under-15s, has reignited a global debate about children, technology and harm. The political appeal is obvious: draw a clear line, claim protection and move on. But from a South African legal and policy perspective, this approach is both insufficient […]

Sports used to be simple. You watched the match, maybe talked about it at work, bought a jersey if you were committed. That was it. Now? Sports is an always-on digital ecosystem generating billions through channels that didn’t exist a decade ago. The shift happened gradually, then suddenly. Streaming killed traditional broadcast models. Social media […]

NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.

A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.