Inquest into the Enyobeni tavern tragedy postponed to 23 Feb
The inquest into the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy has been postponed to 23 February 2026.
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Motaung happy with Chiefs’ CAF Confed journey but…
Kaizer Chiefs boss Kaizer Motaung Jr has praised Amakhosi players and technical team for their efforts in the CAF Confed Cup.
Ramaphosa hails Bishop John Bolana as a voice of knowledge
Ramaphosa visited the bereaved Bolana family in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to pay his respects.
Monday Night Club
Mark Chapman and guests discuss the weekend’s football
Tshwane says excessive water use putting system under strain
The city warns that if consumption is not reduced, widespread water outages could follow.
Masilela on Chiefs vs Zamalek: ‘You can’t leave Shabba out’
Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Tsepo Masilela believes Amakhosi need Mduduzi Shabalala in the CAF Confederation Cup decider against Zamalek.
Raducanu retires from Qatar match two days after losing final in Romania
Emma Raducanu retires from her first-round match at the Qatar Open, two days after her defeat in the final of the Transylvania Open.
Iran arrests reformists as crackdown on dissent widens, reports say
The head of the main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is said to be among those held a month after security forces crushed nationwide protests.
Application for postponement Nkabinde Enquiry opposed
The Enquiry, which is probing Chauke’s fitness to hold office, sat briefly today.
Xsolla Supports Release of “State of the African Video Game Industry 2026” Report
Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, announces its support of the State of the African Video Game Industry 2026, a comprehensive new report published by SpielFabrique that examines the structure, scale, and evolution of game development, publishing, and esports across Africa.
Namibia: Local Content Must Mean Real Work for Young Namibians
[Namibian] When People Hear “local content”, some think it means forcing foreign companies to buy everything locally and immediately.
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions at congressional deposition, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House’s Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday, according to lawmakers, drawing criticism from both Republican and Democratic members of the committee.
King’s ‘profound concern’ as police consider Andrew claims over Epstein
Making his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, the King said he is ready to support the police in their inquiries.
Dyche dismisses job fears as Forest fight the drop
Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche dismisses talk about his future.
TAPPED OUT: Joburg’s water woes deepen as workers dispute bonus payments
A dispute over how bonuses have been paid to Johannesburg Water employees appears to have slowed down repair work across the city. Trade union Samwu is adamant that it is neither a protest nor a go-slow.
Uncle Bryn’s Gavin and Stacey house up for sale
The house in the Vale of Glamorgan made famous by Uncle Bryn is on the market for £210,000.
New DA Mangaung mayoral candidate “ready to fix” the city
Pretorius says the city needs a good turnaround strategy and the DA is poised to improve lives.
POWER GUZZLERS (PART TWO): Major SA data centre expansion plans emerge, set to more than double current power demand
South Africa is on the cusp of a hyperscale data-centre boom that could add more than 1,200 MW to national electricity demand, driven by massive expansion plans from Teraco and newcomer Cavaleros, alongside Microsoft’s growing cloud and AI footprint. While the investments promise digital growth, they also raise urgent questions about power, water use and transparency in a country already...
Autodesk Takes Google To Court Over AI Movie Software Named ‘Flow’
Autodesk has sued Google in San Francisco federal court, alleging the search giant infringed its “Flow” trademark by launching competing AI-powered software for movie, TV and video game production in May 2025. Autodesk says it has used the Flow name since September 2022 and that Google assured it would not commercialize a product under the same name — then filed a trademark application in...
SONA ASSESSMENT: One big win, many hard failures — Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation report card
The president is fixing the system, but failing on the street, where citizens face repeated failure in local government, water, jobs and health.