
‘I said YES’: Singer and former Springbok WAG Amor Vittone engaged after whirlwind romance
Celebrity icon Amor Vittone announced her engagement to businessman Marius van Biljon, showing how love can bloom after loss.
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Celebrity icon Amor Vittone announced her engagement to businessman Marius van Biljon, showing how love can bloom after loss.

The motion was brought by minority party Al Jama-ah, with the support of other minority parties.
The South African Reserve Bank maintains its repo rate at 6.75%, aiming for a stable inflation target amid global uncertainties and economic growth challenges.
The freedom – and lower costs – that gas brings only heightens the importance of keeping an eye on what happens to our neighbouring countries. Because we might hit a supply crisis faster than you can say ‘gas cliff’.

The ANC decried the US arrest of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife.
Media personality Nandi Madida tries her best to converse with L-Tido in Sesotho with the little vocabulary she has.

BBC Sport NI looks at some of the issues Northern Ireland’s incoming interim boss Kris Lindsay will look to address before World Cup 2027 qualifying begins in March.

The Church’s president of tribunals says Stephen Cottrell “had no power to remove or suspend David Tudor from ministry”.

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The Ireland Rugby Social panel dive into the biggest issues facing Andy Farrell’s side before next week’s Six Nations opener against France in Paris.

Jim Murphy’s company Arden Strategies apologises for “errors” in promotional material for tech event.

Arsenal have held advanced discussions with Barcelona full-back Ona Batlle in the hope of reaching a pre-contract agreement to sign her in the summer.
At a time when nearly a million animal and plant species are slipping towards extinction, at least one endangered insect has been sighted alive and kicking after an absence of nearly a half a century

AI chat toy company Bondu left its web console almost entirely unprotected. Researchers who accessed it found nearly all the conversations children had had with the company’s stuffed animals.

The Reserve Bank usually follows the US Fed’s decision on the repo rate. The Fed opted to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday.

Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.

Cape Town motorists already struggling with summer congestion along the Atlantic Seaboard may need extra patience in the weeks ahead…

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has tracked back on her comments saying the WSL title is “probably over” by insisting her side will “never give up”.

British number one Emma Raducanu splits with coach Francis Roig after her exit from the Australian Open.
Microsoft’s Xbox hardware revenue fell 32% in the final quarter of 2025 and overall gaming revenue declined 9% year-over-year, according to the company’s latest quarterly earnings, released as part of results showing Microsoft’s total revenue exceeded $80 billion. Xbox content and services revenue, which includes Game Pass, dropped 5%.
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The motion of no-confidence against Dada Morero was postponed due to requests for a secret ballot