Behari under fire for his handling of Julius Mkhwanazi case
Behari will continue his testimony before the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday.
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Electric Cars Are Making It Easier To Breathe, Study Finds
An anonymous reader shares a report: It turns out that when fewer cars spew exhaust as they drive along, air quality improves. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health that looked at the effect of increased numbers of both EVs and plug-in hybrids on air pollution in California. The Golden State has by far the largest number of plug-in vehicles in the United...
Warning: These peanut butter products have been recalled due to unsafe toxin levels
The affected products were manufactured on 15 January 2026.
South African women remain locked out of economic power
According to Statistics SA, the unemployment level of black women as of 2025 is 40.2%, despite affirmative action.
US to exempt some Bangladeshi clothes from tariffs
The White House agreed to carve out exemptions for US-produced cotton from Bangladesh.
‘A convicted sex offender befriended me, then bombarded me with explicit images’
Ben Gunnery was sentenced to 12 months suspended for two years on Monday.
David Sejobe: Man who brightened Randburg streets with his smile
Sejobe’s cheerful presence at MultiChoice and daily acts of kindness sparked a wave of generosity and heartfelt tributes.
Limpopo school struggles with overcrowding, unsafe conditions
‘It’s unacceptable that in 2026 learners still learn under trees’
Minister of Water washes her hands of South Africa’s water crisis
Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, said the department has done all it can for South Africa’s water system, shifting the blame to the Constitution, local government, and water mafias.
Laudium resident Muhammad Ameen Dockrat freed after kidnapping ordeal
He was allegedly accosted by suspects driving a vehicle with blue lights.
Australia urges calm after violent clashes in Sydney during Israeli President’s visit
SYDNEY, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Australian leaders on Tuesday urged calm and called on protests to remain peaceful after clashes between police and demonstrators opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia erupted in Sydney.
Ukraine’s Heraskevych says IOC has banned helmet showing athletes killed in war
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Monday a helmet he has used in training at the Milano Cortina Games with images of compatriots killed during the war in Ukraine cannot be used in Olympic competition after being told by the IOC that it violates a rule on political statements.
‘We are just parents, not a couple’: How to reconnect after having kids
Relationships often change after children. Here are ways to help get your partnership back on track.
British Museum to keep pendant linked to Henry VIII
The museum says it has reached a fundraising goal so it can permanently display the artefact.
Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Michigan to Ontario, is set to open this year.
Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over
The prime minister has come through a political near-death experience, the BBC’s political editor writes.
Kalshi Prediction Markets Match or Beat Traditional Forecasting Tools For Macro Indicators, NBER Study Finds
A new NBER working paper from researchers at the Federal Reserve, Northwestern’s Kellogg School and Johns Hopkins finds that Kalshi — the largest federally regulated prediction market in the U.S., overseen by the CFTC — produces macroeconomic forecasts that match or beat those of professional forecasters and traditional financial instruments like fed funds futures. The study compared...
The Papers: ‘Streeting accused of coup’ and ‘King: We’ll help police’
Both the health secretary and the King make headlines in Tuesday’s papers.
New video game sees Africans fantasise about taking back looted treasures
Imagine it is 2099 and a historic treaty to return African artefacts is falling apart.
Trump’s world order hangs over Europe on eve of key defence conference
Leaders gather this week for the Munich Security Conference, with European security at a crossroads.
Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.