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Nothing beats it – can you guess what’s been named TikTok song of the year?
Hold My Hand claims the title thanks to the viral ‘nothing beats a Jet2holiday’ trend.
TUESDAY, 09 DECEMBER 2025, 08:47

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Hold My Hand claims the title thanks to the viral ‘nothing beats a Jet2holiday’ trend.

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As members of the ANC gathered for its mid-term party review, a group of ANC staffers protested outside the venue over unpaid salaries, a situation that is becoming increasingly common in the party.

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Fast bowler Mark Wood is ruled out of England’s Ashes tour and replaced in the squad by Matthew Fisher.

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Police say one of the suspects behind the Saulsville mass shooting that claimed the lives of 12 people is a parolee and is on the run. Investigations and the search for the suspects are still ongoing.
South Africa
Two women, aged 75 and 36, who handed themselves over to police in connection with an case involving the alleged repackaging and sale of expired food, have been released on bail.

South Africa
Dept of labour in Free State has closed down its Petrusburg Labour Centre after an attack

South Africa
The incident happened on Saturday night at the victim’s home following an altercation.

South Africa
The King is the sole trustee of the Trust, which administers 3 million hectares of communal lands

World
Honduras’ attorney general said Monday that he had ordered Honduran authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest order for Juan Orlando Hernández, pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.

World
Indian authorities confirmed the two brothers boarded a flight to Phuket in Thailand shortly after the incident.

World
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia.
World
Ukraine’s European allies have agreed to increase their support for Ukraine and put more economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin as they say efforts to end Moscow’s “barbaric” war are at a “critical moment”, according to Downing Street.

Africa
Drone attacks on a kindergarten and hospital killed 114 people, the World Health Organization says.

Africa
Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.

Africa
Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.

Africa
Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

Business
Woolworths CEO Roy Bagattini has sold R37 million in shares amid growing concerns over the retailer’s executive pay.

Business
Shopper are increasingly using chatbots for their hard-to-buy-for family and friends, with implications for bargain hunters and businesses.

Business
Newport pub opens as a warm space after customers say its cheaper to be in pub than heat home

Business
Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Tuesday, 9 December 2025.

Politics
The second day of the ANC National General Council continues in Boksburg this morning in Joburg

Politics
The SACP has decided to contest next year’s local government elections alone.

Politics
Ramaphosa was speaking at the ANC’s 5th National General Council in Boksburg.

Politics
Mahumapelo says the US must not dictate South Africa’s geo-political perspectives.

Sport
Keep track of the live scoring as the Proteas take on India in the first T20 match in a five-game series on Tuesday.

Sport
Orlando Pirates hardly allow transfer windows to pass without action. Durban City’s Mfanafuthi Mkhize is a reported January target.

Sport
After predicting a Pirates defeat, Khanye admits Mofokeng proved him wrong with a match-winning display in the Carling Knockout Cup final.

Sport
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?
Education
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, on the safe return of 100 students abducted from a Catholic school in the state last month.
Education
[Premium Times] The children were handed over to the governor by representatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA) office
Education
[Daily News] Belgium — FORMER Tanzanian President, Dr Mrisho Kikwete, who is also the Chairperson of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), speaks with the Vice Chairperson of GPE, Ms Christine Hogan, during the global education institution’s meeting held this week in the Belgian capital, Brussels.
Education
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools.

Lifestyle
To bring the fabled cable car project in the Drakensberg to life, it will likely cost millions of millions of rands. Let’s break it down…

Lifestyle
ANC employees picket outside party’s fifth National General Council (NGC), despite claims that unpaid salaries would be resolved …

Lifestyle
Minister John Steenhuisen has addressed reports he misused a political party credit card for personal purchases, like ordering Uber Eats…

Lifestyle
WSAR teams were called out to Cecelia Forest after a hiker reported an unconscious and unresponsive man near the waterfall.

Entertainment
A segment, arguably, started by the Datsun/Nissan 720 King Cab in the early 1980s, cab-and-a-half bakkies only re-entered the public…

Entertainment
This dish highlights how well rooibos works with fruit. The tisane deepens the flavour of the grapes as they roast, creating a glossy, aromatic topping for warm camembert.

Entertainment
We hear these songs in malls, restaurants and our own festive playlists. Here are the Top 10 cheesy Christmas songs for this year.

Entertainment
South Africa’s firm stance on Israel and sovereignty continues to define strained relations with the US.

Science/Tech
A young South African crypto payments company has received the backing of several top U.S. investors, including David Frankel’s Founder Collective.

Science/Tech
Vodacom Business won the award thanks to its broad ICT offering and customer-centric innovation.

Science/Tech
Every generation inherits a different kind of economy. For my generation in South Africa, we’re witnessing something remarkable: The birth of a platform-driven digital economy that could do for today’s entrepreneurs what factories once did for previous generations. As we approach 2026, I believe we’re standing at the threshold of the super–app revolution in emerging […]

Science/Tech
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Motoring
South Africa’s legacy national oil company, PetroSA, has approved a deal to give Shell a major stake off the country’s west coast.

Motoring
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division has taken the covers off a new supercar called the GT, and it’s coming to South Africa.

Motoring
An investigation has uncovered extensive fraud at South Africa’s Driver’s Licence Testing Centres, including over 190,000 dodgy licence cards.
Motoring
Health
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers, but some experts say that many cases never needed to be found.

Health
It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.

Health
Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures in new Scottish legislation.
Health
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.