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Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts announces pregnancy with first child
The singer revealed that she and her partner, footballer Mitch Hahn, are expecting a baby in the spring.
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The singer revealed that she and her partner, footballer Mitch Hahn, are expecting a baby in the spring.
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He always knew that the Boks had to be winners on the field while also becoming a team that represented the entire nation.

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Preliminary investigations suggest that the attack is possibly linked to revenge or an attempt to eliminate a witness.
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For earth scientist Professor John Compton, the hulk above Cape Town as we know it today is a fascinating example of geological and biological events that shaped our world and will survive us.

South Africa
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will reach an early climax on Friday when South Africa take on Egypt.

South Africa
Residents who will be travelling urged to be cautious as hail could cause travel disruptions.

South Africa
Police say the dagga was hidden in a travelling bag underneath a bed.

South Africa
The fire was caused by cable theft resulting in damage to critical electrical equipment.

World
Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming

World
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine continue as Ukraine spent its third Christmas under Russian onslaught.

World
Ukraine spent its third Christmas at war with Russia. NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with a Ukrainian member of parliament about celebrating in wartime and soliciting U.S. support for Ukraine.

World
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. launched military strikes against ISIS forces in Nigeria, alleging the group has been targeting Christians.

Africa
Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.

Africa
A drought has led to water being rationed in Dar es Salaam, with taps sometimes dry for weeks.

Africa
Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward.

Africa
As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Business
The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) at the end of the fourth week of December shows that motorists are in store for an even bigger cut in prices in the new year.

Business
Home Affairs is amending the nation’s immigration laws – 8 years after a ruling from the Constitutional Court.

Business
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Business
South Africans can expect a modest salary increase in 2026.

Politics
More than R2 billion was embezzled from the hospital.

Politics
ANCYL spokesperson Zama Khanyase says President Cyril Ramaphosa has shown support for their call.

Politics
Community activist Mario “Gatto” Wanza died on Wednesday at the age of 59.

Politics
It argues that the plans threaten marine life and could negatively impact the tourism sector

Sport
The opening stages of AFCON 2025 will heat up on Boxing Day with a clash of Group B heavyweights in South Africa and Egypt.

Sport
The Ibragimov family moved from Dagestan to England with their sights on university – but they are excelling in sport instead.

Sport
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic breaks nine-year Steph Curry record in the Denver Nuggets’ win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sport
Organisers of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Morocco are allowing supporters in for free after kick-off where stadiums are not full.

Education
Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in Lisbon
As investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor, former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the roots of the tragedy lie in their shared experience...

Education
Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors
The autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in front of the gravestone of James Henry Payne and takes a quick photograph. Payne died at the age of 73 in October 1917 and was buried in the Norfolk town of North Walsham, along with his wife Eleanor...

Education
Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers
Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions.
Senioruniversitet, a national university that collaborates with Sweden’s adult education...
Education
An Oxford professor and renowned critic, he was pugnacious, fearless and disdainful of the received wisdom of his intellectual milieu.

Lifestyle
Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns have been together for five years and got engaged in New York City.

Lifestyle
Inside Cheslin and Layla Kolbe’s Christmas family celebrations, including Springbok Jesse Kriel in Tokyo, Japan. Take a look…

Lifestyle
SA ministerial travel expenses attained new heights in 2025. These were the departments that spent the most extravagantly …
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Ten out of 11 officers were denied bail this week.

Entertainment
‘It is the pride of African football, with the best players in African football,’ said the Mali head coach.

Entertainment
The Citizen revisits some of the remarks that left South Africans surprised or amused.

Entertainment
Friday’s draw can create new multi-millionaires in South Africa

Science/Tech
Billed as a workstation (and priced accordingly), HP’s Zbook 8 falls short of dazzling.
Science/Tech
The relentless climb in memory prices driven by the AI boom’s insatiable demand for datacenter hardware has renewed an old debate about whether modern software has grown inexcusably fat, a column by the Register argues. The piece points to Windows Task Manager as a case study: the current executable occupies 6MB on disk and demands nearly 70MB of RAM just to display system information, compared...

Science/Tech
South Africa uses three kinds of speed traps on its roads and one is very hard to avoid.
Science/Tech
A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi classes and even a fire ritual.
Motoring

Motoring
There are several steps you should take if you are caught in a hailstorm, and a few steps to assess the damage.

Motoring
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.

Motoring
TopAuto gives advertisers powerful access to over 1.3 million active car shoppers every month.
Health
She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Health
Some of the lamps – which are often used for Seasonal Affective Disorder – are available to loan for up to three weeks.
Health
Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.

Health
Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.