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Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online
Prosecutors in Hamburg accuse him of grooming children and teenagers to harm themselves live online.
FRIDAY, 09 JANUARY 2026, 18:04

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Prosecutors in Hamburg accuse him of grooming children and teenagers to harm themselves live online.

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Bukayo Saka agrees a new long-term contract with Arsenal.
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Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube believes the 2025 National Senior Certificate exams remain credible despite a contained leak affecting 40 candidates. Umalusi has approved the results release but issued strict recommendations.

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The man targeted a variety of locations, including including Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital.

South Africa
The University of Malawi has launched a research project that will use artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies to improve quality control and reduce waste in small-scale food processing. The initiative is being implemented in partnership with the NASFAM Commodity and Marketing Exchange and the National Commission for Science and Technology. It was officially […]

South Africa
The United States military said the upcoming African Lion 2026 exercises in Morocco will incorporate artificial intelligence systems and next-generation warfare technologies for the first time, marking a significant shift in how the multinational drills are conducted. According to the United States Army, the exercises will run from April 20 to May 8 and will […]

South Africa
Strict movement restrictions and quarantines remain in place throughout the province.

South Africa
The Namibia University of Science and Technology has launched the country’s first dedicated degree programs in artificial intelligence, positioning itself as a pioneer in AI education in Namibia. The university last week introduced a Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence Honours program. NUST said the courses are intended to support the […]
World
Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.

World
Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council and its institutions will be dismantled after weeks of unrest in southern areas and a day after its leader fled to the United Arab Emirates.
World
President Donald Trump’s focus on the brazen US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is frustrating some White House aides and Republican lawmakers, who want him to address economic and healthcare concerns in an election year, according to three people familiar with the matter.

World
India said the US commerce secretary’s claims surrounding discussions with Trump were “not accurate”.

Africa
The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

Africa
Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

Africa
A project in South Africa is putting radioactive material in rhino horns to make it harder to smuggle them over borders.

Africa
The Royal Court found the funds were “more likely than not” proceeds from a corrupt scheme.

Business
Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.

Business
The National Freedom Party is leaving KZN’s Government of Provincial Unity, limiting the power of the coalition, and bringing huge uncertainty to the province.

Business
Employment growth for the world’s largest economy eased significantly last year.

Business
South Africans are on the hook to pay Eskom an additional R76 billion, which could see the planned price hikes for 2026 almost double.

Politics
Nzimande says he’s not defending his Cabinet job, insisting he no longer wants to hold office.

Politics
SACP says it remains committed to engagement with the ANC while still an independent party.

Politics
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has reaffirmed its decision to withdraw from the KZN GPU

Politics
ANC Treasurer General Dr Gwen Ramokgopa says party policies are immune from business influence.

Sport
Watch a selection of Bukayo Saka’s best Premier League goals after the Arsenal forward’s strike against Liverpool brought up his half-century in the top flight.

Sport
Everton manager David Moyes says the decision to reject their appeal against defender Michael Keane’s red card is “hugely disappointing”‘.

Sport
Betway Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns are expected to make a big splash in the latest transfer window again.

Sport
Ireland include opener Ross Adair in a 15-man squad for next month’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
Education
[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has said there is a need for emphasis on qualitative approaches in the passes for Grade 12.
Education
[Daily Maverick] Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access from 13 January. Whether you pass, need a re-mark or hope to explore alternatives, here’s everything you need to know.
Education
[SNA] Omdurman, Jan. 8, 2026 (SUNA) – The National Council for Literacy and Adult Education on Thursday marked Arab Literacy Day, observed annually on January 8, under the slogan “Smart Continuous Education for a Nation Free of Illiteracy.”

Education
Bosses at body that trained chef Jamie Oliver were awarded million-pound bonuses after sale to private firm
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The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into City & Guilds’ sale of its qualification awards business to a private company last year.
The announcement has been made after the Guardian revealed last month how City & Guilds bosses were handed...
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Idols SA singer-turned-preacher Heinz Winckler believes ‘sin and rebellion’ are behind the wildfires that have ravaged the Western Cape.

Lifestyle
From her age to her career, here’s what we know about DJ Black Coffee’s girlfriend Victoria Gonzalez, amid a new development in his divorce.

Lifestyle
Beachgoers at Llandudno Beach were forced to leave the area earlier this week after a sewage overflow contaminated part of the shoreline.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 10 January 2026.

Entertainment
Nobert Zapambela faces robbery charges after a viral video showed him snatching a woman’s cellphone in Brooklyn, Pretoria.

Entertainment
Coach John Dobson has slammed the quality of the surface of the Stormers’ home field.

Entertainment
Bozell’s swearing-in takes place against the backdrop of strained relations between the US and South Africa.
Science/Tech
Microsoft is discontinuing its Send to Kindle integration in Word, ending a feature that allowed Microsoft 365 subscribers to send documents directly to their Kindle e-readers and preserve complex formatting through fixed layouts. The company updated its documentation to announce that beginning February 9th, 2026, the Send to Kindle feature will no longer work across Web, Win32, and Mac...

Science/Tech
X is only allowing “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.
Science/Tech
Abstract of a paper on NBER: We construct an international panel data set comprising three distinct yet plausible measures of government indebtedness: the debt-to-GDP, the interest-to-GDP, and the debt-to-equity ratios. Our analysis reveals that these measures yield differing conclusions about recent trends in government indebtedness. While the debt-to-GDP ratio has reached historically high...
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Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories.
Motoring

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
South Africa is looking at another petrol price cut this February.

Motoring
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Health
Athena, Electro, Dynamite and Giant share their top tips to stay fit and healthy.

Health
In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.
Health
After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.
Health
NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.