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Gayton McKenzie’s empty VAR promises
Gayton McKenzie was unable to fulfil his promise of implementing VAR in 2025.
WEDNESDAY, 10 DECEMBER 2025, 16:07

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Gayton McKenzie was unable to fulfil his promise of implementing VAR in 2025.
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Globally, financial advice is traditionally intrinsically connected to selling products. In South Africa’s ever-growing fintech market, there are companies changing and simplifying the way financial advice is being delivered.

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The DA is threatening to haul the government to court if Menzi Simelane is so much as interviewed for the position of National Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Lindokuhle Ndaba, one of 16 female inmates at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre (Sun City prison) who’ve graduated from the Kaizer Chiefs-Fifa twinning project, is ready to impart the expertise she gained to the youth when she’s released.
South Africa
W Cape records 28 fatalities in first week of festive season
The Western Cape Mobility Department is deeply concerned about the alarming number of road incidents recorded in the first week of the festive season, from 1 to 7 December 2025.
According to the provincial government, a total of 21 fatal crashes were reported across the province during this period, resulting in 28...

South Africa
A severe hailstorm that impacted Pholela Special School and surroundings in Bulwer last night.
South Africa
Cabinet welcomes Eskom’s financial and operation recovery
Cabinet has welcomed the continuing improvement in Eskom’s financial and operational performance for the first six months ending September 2025.
This, while highlighting Eskom’s sustained financial and operation recovery, as the power utility recorded a R24.3-billion profit after tax for the six months, ending September...
South Africa
Cabinet thanks all South Africans for successful G20 Presidency
Cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in extending its appreciation to all South Africans for their role in ensuring the successful G20 Presidency which culminated in the recently hosted G20 Leaders’ Summit.
President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed South Africa’s historic G20 Presidency as a resounding success both as...

World
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

World
Machado — who has been in hiding for nearly a year — was still expected in Oslo later in the day.

World
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly safe and on her way to Oslo.

World
The two four-storey buildings that came down in Fez contained eight families, state media report.

Africa
Brumelda Zuma will represent the party led by her father in parliament after her half-sister resigned.

Africa
Schools and shops remain closed in Uvira amid fears that rebels have seized some administrative buildings.

Africa
Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin’s neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

Africa
Nigeria denies the violation saying the aircraft made an emergency landing due to a technical issue.

Business
Denny Mushrooms has been sold by Libstar in a deal that could reach a loss on sale before tax of up to R55 million.

Business
Transnet has signed a concession agreement with a company headed by Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon to expand the main terminal at the continent’s top container hub in Durban.

Business
The chancellor tells MPs many of the stories leaked to the media were inaccurate and “very damaging”.

Business
The National Minimum Wage Commission has recommended that bottom-line pay for workers in South Africa be hiked by a little over headline CPI next year.

Politics
US President Donald Trump says he will not be inviting SA to the Miami meeting.

Politics
The NA adopted a report that establishes a committee that will play oversight over the Presidency.

Politics
“It’s going to get worse. What the MK did to them, in 2026 it’s going to get worse,” asserts Swana.

Politics
The Oversight Committee will give MPs a dedicated mechanism to scrutinise the Presidency’s work

Sport
The former world number one from Newbury is awarded the honour for his services to sport.

Sport
The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off in Morocco on 21 December and wraps up on 18 January 2026.

Sport
Welsh rugby is in danger of losing Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake with Gloucester in contention to sign the Ospreys duo.

Sport
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the leading international men’s football tournament on the African continent.
Education
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: There is no truth to posts claiming parents can already check Kenya Junior School Education Assessment results through SMS or USSD codes. Some of the codes circulating are scams.
Education
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has completed major infrastructure projects at Mijin Jewu Primary School and JNI Primary School in Sanyinna, Tambuwal Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The projects were executed by Mimshack Swift Nig Ltd.
Education
[Nile Post] Education experts have urged parents to closely monitor and guide their children–especially girls–during the ongoing long holiday brought about by the extended political season.
Education
[Nile Post] Airtel Africa Foundation, the charitable arm of Airtel Africa plc, has launched the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship in Uganda–an initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of digital leaders.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Jermaine Dupris was in Johannesburg with his group DVSN, which performed to a full and excited crowd.

Lifestyle
Homeowners in eThekwini Municipality should prepare for an important update coming in early 2026. Here’s what to expect…
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Kia South Africa is yet for formally confirm the Seltos for the local market.

Entertainment
The IMF believes that South Africa still has much to do to accelerate economic growth, such as upgrading infrastructure and reducing public debt.

Entertainment
‘He is a black guy but when he comes out of my room he will be white (with fear),’ said the Bafana head coach.

Entertainment
Machado avoids the ceremony despite reaching Oslo, fearing arrest and escalating pressure from Venezuela’s government.

Science/Tech
The Sunday Times has referred to Moola as the “Steve Jobs of South Africa” for his many academic achievements and work in bridging the digital divide through online coding boot camps.

Science/Tech
In the battle for your attention, Instagram is betting that more control over the algorithm could keep you scrolling on Reels.

Science/Tech
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has slammed reports that the State Security Agency was breached by Chinese hackers.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor Antony Blinken’s decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters. The department under Blinken in early January 2023 had...

Motoring
The BYD Sealion 5 is the first plug-in hybrid SUV in South Africa to cost less than R500,000.
Motoring

Motoring
The all-new Honda Amaze offers feature-rich motoring, standout pricing, and impressive practicality.

Motoring
The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists has announced the semi-finalists for the 2026 Car of the Year competition.
Health
The agency claimed that 10 children’s deaths were linked to the shots, although it did not release evidence to support the assertions.

Health
GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.
Health
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is embroiled in a class action lawsuit after over 1300 women in the US suffered brain tumours believed to have been cause by Depo-Provera.

Health
Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating.