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TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2026, 12:32

South Africa

SONA Debate to get underway 

Today at 11:05 AM, via SAnews

SONA Debate to get underway 

Parliament will this afternoon reconvene for a joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Province to debate last week’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). The two-day debate, beginning on Tuesday, will get underway at 2pm and will debate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA, which he delivered on Thursday, 12 February.“The...

South Africa

North West adopts action plan to fix municipalities

Today at 10:37 AM, via SAnews

North West adopts action plan to fix municipalities

The North West Provincial Government has adopted a binding service delivery action plan to address systemic challenges in municipalities and restore public confidence in local government.

Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi announced the decisive measures following...

Sport

Spurs accused of editing meeting minutes by fans

Today at 12:23 PM, via BBC News

A Tottenham fans’ group says the club omitted a section outlining fans’ concerns about the risk of relegation from the Premier League among other things.

Sport

Japan recover from mistake to win emotional pairs gold

Today at 12:06 PM, via BBC News

After a failed lift left them fifth in the short programme, Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara stormed back with a ‘stunning’ free skate to win gold and drop Germany to third.

Entertainment

How the JSE All Share changed over three decades

Today at 11:31 AM, via The Citizen

Gold and platinum shares account for more than 25% of the JSE’s benchmark index, which adds a ‘significant amount of risk’ to the bourse.

Health

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via New York Times

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.