MONDAY, 09 FEBRUARY 2026, 01:22
The Game Rangers Association of Africa is calling on governments, funders and conservation groups to lend more support to wildlife rangers across the continent following an increasing number of attacks involving armed militia groups.
Ratepayers in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro face higher bills as council seeks a 9% electricity tariff increase, citing past averages and awaiting Eskom’s bulk-tariff confirmation. Councillors are concerned that once Eskom has announced the bulk tariff, the increase is likely to be even higher when incorporated into the metro’s proposed figure.
The recent conviction of former Crime Intelligence officer Paul Scheepers for fraud, money laundering and contravening surveillance and private security legislation now brings into question the motives and veracity behind his previous work. The case also edges close to other ‘rogue unit’ accusations.
Suspects are expected to appear in court while investigations into illegal firearms, continue.
Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shared this article from the Associated Press:Even as China’s expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years — raising concern about whether the world’s largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change. More than 50 large coal units — individual...
Watch highlights of Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Women’s Super League.
Under official guidance, trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial, or political information.
Ireland cannot overcome a host of errors in the field as they fall 20 runs short of co-hosts Sri Lanka in their World Cup opener.
By freezing thresholds, Labour is quietly loading the cost of public services on to young graduates, while insisting it has not raised taxes at all
The personal finance expert Martin Lewis upbraided the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, for freezing the threshold at which millions of graduates repay their loans, saying that this was treating student debts like tax. He was right, and Ms Reeves’s...
Saracens score 13 tries in an 81-0 thrashing of Leicester Tigers to keep up the pressure on Gloucester-Hartpury at the top of the Premiership Women’s table.
Goals from Keira Walsh and Alyssa Thompson ease Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over Tottenham to move the Blues third in the WSL.
Antrim’s woes in Division 1B of the National Hurling League continue with a 10-point defeat by Kildare, while Down suffer a heavy defeat in Clare.
Olivia Smith’s talent and versatility is helping to kick-start a drifting Arsenal side back into life as they chase silverware on three fronts.
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland next weekend and is in danger of missing the entire Six Nations.
When newly released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were published in January, journalists around the world began searching for any local connections hidden in the records. At Daily Maverick, we did the same — and came across a name we did not expect: Jacob Zuma.
Bath hooker Dan Frost scores a hat-trick of tries as the Prem Cup holders demolish Sale 60-19 to boost their hopes of securing a play-off spot.
A governance crisis in Matlosana has erupted as civil society challenges the council’s allegedly unlawful reinstatement of the dismissed CFO, while the provincial ANC and CoGTA move to intervene.
The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.
A US judge travels more than 4,000 miles after teaching himself Welsh.
The holiday starts when you decide not to fly
The SABC has confirmed the broadcast of the Afrikaans news will return to its original timeslot due to a high public demand…