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Rousey to face Carano in first MMA bout in 10 years
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will fight Gina Carano in May – a decade after she retired from MMA.
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Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will fight Gina Carano in May – a decade after she retired from MMA.

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Albie Morkel’s assertion that the T20 World Cup starts now should not be seen as an insult to the UAE, who the Proteas play in Delhi on Wednesday

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David Tudor received second lifetime ban from ministry after a tribunal found he groomed and sexually abused a 15-year-old girl in the 1980s.

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Cape Town is releasing the iconic Good Hope Centre and a portfolio of municipal properties for public auction to unlock private-sector investment, boost job creation, and stimulate economic growth.

South Africa
One of them, Riaan Hoeksma, was arrested for allegedly reconnecting power.

South Africa
Jerome Booysen and and 11 co-accused face charges relating to the 2017 murder of Brian Wainstein.

South Africa
The park is gradually recovering from damage caused by recent devastating floods.
South Africa
Call for renewed push to secure water and sanitation across Africa
Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to re-energise efforts to improve access to clean water and safe sanitation, saying that delayed investment has left millions vulnerable to climate shocks, poor health, and economic stagnation.Addressing the African Union Africa Water...
World
A judge in the United States has ordered the National Park Service (NPS) to restore an exhibit about nine people who were enslaved by former president George Washington at a historical site in the city of Philadelphia.

World
India’s government launched a Vibrant Villages Programme almost four years ago. But as China steadily builds up its side, Indian residents wonder what’s taking so long.

World
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at age 84. And, the U.S. and Iran are set for high-stakes negotiations today in Geneva about Iran’s nuclear program.

World
As the U.S. and Iran continue to engage indirectly in nuclear talks, what challenges remain? NPR speaks with Richard Nephew, former deputy special envoy for Iran in the Biden administration.

Africa
The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say.

Africa
Officials allege that an empty coffin was placed over concealed bags of charcoal in a hearse.

Africa
John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader, leaving the race wide open for a successor.

Africa
Seven men from Ghana were “burnt beyond recognition” after Islamists raided the town they were travelling through.

Business
A new, state-of-the-art primary school designed to serve over 1,100 students in Hammanskraal is standing empty.
Business

Business
The Department of Social Development has confirmed the extension of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, keeping the monthly payout at R370 until March 2027 until its new successor is finalised.
Business

Politics
Sooka says that families of victims were initially optimistic following Batohi’s appointment.

Politics
The debate will take place Tuesday and Wednesday and the president will reply on Thursday.

Politics
288 amakhosi were officially confirmed by KZN Premier Thami Ntuli to perform this duty

Politics
The work of the Ad Hoc Committee has been extended until 31 March 2026, marking its third extension.

Sport
After Coventry’s win over Middlesbrough took them top of the Championship, where do both sides go from here?

Sport
Oli Burke insists he has given little thought to a Scotland recall for the World Cup and is simply focusing on doing well for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.

Sport
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira says “he trusts my work, I trust his personality” as he is reunited with Evangelos Marinakis.

Sport
Hollywood actor Robert Duvall, who died on Monday, played Scottish football manager Gordon McLeod in 2000 film A Shot at Glory, which also starred former Ranger Striker Ally McCoist.
Education
[New Times] A one-week regional workshop and training course aimed at strengthening efforts to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence is underway at the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Musanze District in the Northern Province.
Education
[This Day] Abuja — Leading British boarding schools will engage Nigerian families in March as United Kingdom Boarding Schools Week 2026 hold exhibitions in Abuja and Lagos.
Education
[Premium Times] The former vice-chancellor argued that the outcome should not be surprising given the calibre of students admitted into the Faculty of Law over the years.
Education
[This Day] Africa’s foremost tech icon and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, who turns 70 on February 22, this year, has explained why he is not celebrating his 70th birthday with a mega party, preferring to offer University scholarships to additional 1000 Nigerian indigent wiz-kids to study Computer Science in Federal Universities so that the country’s private and public sectors could...

Lifestyle
Ever thought you are eating dinner too early or too late? Find out what a new study showed about your dinner time and health.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Two South African rugby players Herschel Jantjies and Ntuthuko Mchunu – who’ve played for the Springboks and Stormers – wed in Feb.

Lifestyle
Reality TV personality and traditional healer Gogo Maweni has added a brand-new Range Rover to her collection of cars.

Entertainment
Outright value for money is Jaecoo J5’s trump card in taking on the big guns like Toyota’s Corolla Cross and VW’s T-Cross.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 18 February 2026

Entertainment
South Africa are already looking ahead to the play-offs at the T20 World Cup.

Entertainment
The victim suffered serious nerve injury to his arm, leaving his hand permanently weak.

Science/Tech
In the quick world of online sports wagers, finding sites that mix trust with fresh ideas is vital. Sites like bwin and BetTOM give set choices for normal players. bwin brings a long history of sports and casino games, while BetTOM focuses on simple UK markets. But crypto sites are shifting the view. Spartans casinos […]
Science/Tech
The software industry’s decades-old habit of charging companies a flat fee for every employee who uses a product is running into a fundamental problem: AI agents don’t sit in chairs, and they don’t need licences. As autonomous agents take on tasks that human workers once handled, the per-seat pricing model that made SaaS revenue so predictable is giving way to consumption-based and hybrid...

Science/Tech
New York, USA – The first internal testing phase of ONQ 5.0 has been successfully completed, marking a significant milestone in the development of OneAssets Capital’s cutting-edge automation trading platform. This milestone follows a strategic collaboration between OAC and a leading institutional partner, aimed at testing ONQ’s automation trading capabilities in real-world market...

Science/Tech
The cryptocurrency landscape of 2026 is no longer defined by simple speculation; it is defined by convergence. As the market pivots away from the volatility of January and finds new support levels, a dominant narrative has emerged: DefAI. This intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Decentralized Finance is precisely where ChimpX AI has planted its flag. […]

Motoring
These are the lowest prices you can expect to pay for a last-minute flight from Joburg to Cape Town this February.

Motoring
Operations at one of South Africa’s busiest airports will be impacted while the site undergoes a multi-billion-rand upgrade.

Motoring
VW is set to launch a special-edition version of the iconic Polo GTI hot hatch in South Africa.
Motoring

Health
Farmer Sam Stables walks from Herefordshire to London to raise awareness of mental health.
Health
The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.”

Health
The latest stage of the public inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex hears more from bereaved families.
Health
Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.