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Italy grind out win over Scotland to pile pressure on Townsend
Scotland face a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

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Pentagon ends academic ties with Harvard over its ‘woke ideology’
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will end all graduate-level military training, fellowships and certificate programs at the school.

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Pirates through to Nedbank Cup last 16 after thrashing TTM 4-1 in Durban
Orlando Pirates strolled into the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup after beating Limpopo’s amateur club Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) 4-1 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa
Rand Water concerned about high water consumption in Gauteng
Rand Water says it remains concerned about high water consumption in Gauteng.

South Africa
KZN disaster teams on high alert amid severe weather warning
KwaZulu-Natal Disaster Management teams have been put on high alert.

South Africa
Two children die in suspected food poisoning incident in Eastern Cape
They were declared deceased upon arrival at Ceceilia Makhiwane Hospital in Mdantsane.

South Africa
Mengo’s lawyers to fight back against Mbenenge misconduct finding
Andiswa Mengo will not be returning to the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court

World
France investigates ex-minister Jack Lang over Epstein links
The socialist grandee and his daughter are being investigated for suspected “laundering of tax-fraud proceeds”.

World
Italy says railways hit by ‘serious sabotage’ as Winter Olympics begin
Police say they are investigating three incidents targeting rail infrastructure that caused travel delays.

World
General shot in Moscow conscious after surgery, Russian media say
Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot several times inside his apartment block on Friday morning.

World
S Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin
The company quickly realised its mistake and managed to recover virtually all the missing tokens from customers.

Africa
Zambian leader backs traditional Ghanaian outfit after online trolling
Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a “blouse”.

Africa
As US cash dries up South Africa’s fight to stop Aids gets harder
Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

Africa
‘They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us’ – Nigerians on jihadist attack
Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

Africa
Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners
The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

Business
Goodbye Western Cape – reverse semigration shift gaining momentum
South Africa’s long-running semigration trend is slowing—with more households returning to inland provinces.

Business
Goodbye Cape Town – reverse semigration shift gaining momentum
South Africa’s long-running semigration trend is slowing—with more households returning to inland provinces.

Business
The most fattening fast food meals in South Africa
Despite being packed with fat, carbs and high levels of salt, South Africans can’t get enough of fast food, with the segment growing significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.

Business
Levy warning for owners in complexes and estates in South Africa
Owners in community schemes must be cautious when it comes to their levy payments.

Politics
Mbalula hails Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu as a brave leader
Former Ekurhuleni MMC died when the vehicle he was traveling was swept away by floodwater.
Politics
News24 | WATCH | Eldorado Park hears Zille’s stark warning: Joburg’s issues like ‘Armageddon’
The DA’s Joburg mayoral candidate, Helen Zille, says the City of Johannesburg faces so many challenges that she has often asked herself where she would start solving them if she were to wear the mayoral chain.

Politics
ANC in NW warns deployees lekgotla resolutions not box-ticking task
ANC Provincial Secretary Louis Diremelo says the time is running out to fix failing municipalities.

Politics
Allegations of extrajudicial killings under Booysen’s watch made at Nkabinde Inquiry
Advocate Noko also revealed that the operation produced no arrests as the suspects were killed.

Sport
Suryakumar rescues India from all-time shock by USA
Suryakumar Yadav rescues India from an almighty scare as T20 World Cup co-hosts beat the United States by 29 runs in Mumbai.

Sport
Speed skater’s son joins celebrations for Italy’s first gold
Francesca Lollobrigida celebrates with her young son after winning Italy’s first gold medal at this year’s Winter Olympics in the women’s 3,000m speed skating.

Sport
Conditions don’t excuse Scotland errors – analysis
Six Nations pundits John Barclay and Martin Johnson do not believe torrential rain is a valid excuse for the errors Scotland made in their defeat against Italy, as both sides were playing under the same conditions.

Sport
How ‘irresponsible’ captain Romero’s week ended in ‘perfect storm’
Thomas Frank admits Tottenham captain Christian Romero’s week ended in a “perfect storm” with a red card at Manchester United.
Education
Roland Huntford, Lore-Debunking Historian of Polar Exploration, Dies at 98
He caused an uproar by challenging the heroic status of Robert Falcon Scott, the Briton who led a doomed quest to the South Pole in 1912.
Education
Lessons for America From Asia
What if the valedictorians in our schools were the cool kids?
Education
Smaller N.Y.C. Classes Will Cost Millions. Can Mamdani Pull It Off?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task.
Education
Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard
Mr. Hegseth’s order appeared to target his alma mater, Harvard’s Kennedy School for public policy.

Lifestyle
Rapper Lil Jon’s son, Nathan Smith, found dead
Nathan Smith was the 27 years old son of rapper Lil Jon.

Lifestyle
Puppy love: How to sponsor homeless pets for Valentine’s Day
Want to show some love and TLC for stray animals in Khayelitsha this Valentine’s Day? Here’s how you can…

Lifestyle
‘It hurt me’: Siya Kolisi opens up about Afrikaans struggle
Siya Kolisi opened up about his struggles with Afrikaans as he spoke about his son’s Afrikaans mark which he would have ‘done so much for.’

Lifestyle
UPDATED outlook for SASSA Child Support Grants in March 2026
SASSA Child Support Grants in March 2026 will go ahead as scheduled, but there’s uncertainty on the way regarding future increases …

Entertainment
Six Nations misery for Townsend as Italy beat sorry Scotland
Townsend began this tournament under a degree of pressure after a November in which Scotland stumbled.

Entertainment
‘No one will rescue them’: Malema says ANC got support in 2024 through ‘illegal activities’
The ANC has a difficult task of renewing itself and winning back lost support.

Entertainment
Suspected poacher killed by rangers in the Kruger National Park
Conservationists earlier warned that human beings posed a greater danger to animals than any adverse weather systems.

Entertainment
Pirates see off TTM to reach Nedbank Cup last 16
The Buccaneers are tested by the ABC Motsepe League side but are ultimately too good.
Science/Tech
Free Bi-Directional EV Chargers Tested to Improve Massachusetts Power Grid
Somewhere on America’s eastern coast, there’s an economic development agency in Massachusetts promoting green energy solutions. And Monday the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (or MassCEC) announced “a first-of-its-kind” program to see what happens when they provide free electric vehicle chargers to selected residents, school districts, and municipal projects. The catch? The EV chargers are...
Science/Tech
Moltbook, Reddit, and The Great AI-Bot Uprising That Wasn’t
Monday security researchers at cloud-security platform Wiz discovered a vulnerability that allowed anyone to post to the bots-only social network Moltbook — or even edit and manipulate other existing Moltbook posts. “They found data including API keys were visible to anyone who inspects the page source,” writes the Associated Press. But had it been discovered by advertisers, wondered a...

Science/Tech
Important information about new 2-star safety rating for one of the most popular cars in South Africa
All but one of the 28 models tested in the Automobile Association of South Africa’s #SaferCarsForAfrica campaign would get two stars or less under new ratings criteria.

Science/Tech
Target Darts Omni Auto Scoring System Hits the Mark
Step up to the oche and hit the bull’s-eye with this automatic darts scoring system for online play.
Motoring

Motoring
Watch out for these things when driving through intersections in South Africa
Navigating intersections in South Africa is not always as simple as it seems.

Motoring
Luxury carmaker loses R6.2 billion
Jaguar Land Rover is reeling from massive losses following a cyberattack that shut down its factories.

Motoring
What it costs to own a car in South Africa
The cost of owning a car in South Africa goes beyond monthly premiums and fuel spend.

Health
‘I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis’
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
Health
TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings
People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.

Health
Intrusive thoughts? John has a room for that
John tells Elis and Dave about his mind’s “resentment room”.
Health
The Questionable Science Behind the Odd-Looking Football Helmets
The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with concussions.”