Germany’s ruling party backs social media curbs for children
A growing number of countries, including Spain, Greece, France and Britain, are looking at similar social media bans or restrictions on accessing platforms like TikTok or Instagram.
SATURDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2026, 21:40
A growing number of countries, including Spain, Greece, France and Britain, are looking at similar social media bans or restrictions on accessing platforms like TikTok or Instagram.

ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post

The T20 World Cup Super 8s may present Brendon McCullum with the chance to save his England job – should he want to continue into the summer.

Ethan Slater, 17, and Cherish Bean, 15, died at a holiday park near Bridlington on Wednesday.

The Lions bounced back from their disappointing URC loss to the Bulls with an impressive bonus point win over the Sharks at Ellis Park.

Although South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points in the last quarter of 2025, the country still has 7.8 million unemployed people and faces a significant skills shortage.

South Africa’s housing market is entering a new cycle in 2026, with improving affordability, stronger household balance sheets, and supportive macroeconomic conditions driving a gradual recovery.

Government believes Tongaat Hulett remains capable of being stabilised and restructured.

The apex court dismissed an application for leave to appeal by a faction of the Zulu royal family.

Brigadier and two co-accuse, including his lawyer face court in R1.5m corruption case.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway’s king of cross-country skiing, breaks the record for the most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics with his sixth of the Games.

The latest Passport Index shows that South African passport holders can now visit 100 countries without a visa.

Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo sets the record for the most golds won at a single Winter Olympics, winning his sixth, and the 11th of his career, in the men’s 50km mass start.

The six-person girl group say the decision was made following “open and thoughtful conversations together”.

A shock missed landing from China sees them fall to bronze despite winning gold in both singles events, as USA’s Chris Lillis’ final jump clinches them gold.

India secure a historic series victory over Australia with a 17-run win against the hosts in the third and final T20I fixture in Adelaide.

The vaccines will from Biogenesis Bago will be used to vaccinate 14 million plus cattle herd.

A culpable homicide case has since been opened.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: You wear them at work, you wear them at play, you wear them to relax. You may even get sweaty in them at the gym. But an investigation into headphones has found every single pair tested contained substances hazardous to human health, including chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminization of males. […]...