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Ramaphosa accused of recycling promises, and key South African industry on the brink

‘My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques’ – drug side effects tearing families apart

Reform replacing ‘old fuddy-duddy’ Tory party, says Farage

South Africa

News24 | Cattle at Garden Route dairy farm test positive for foot-and-mouth disease

Government united behind 2026 SONA priorities

Measures to protect SA’s borders

World

News24 | BNP claims Bangladesh elections victory, US, India and Pakistan send congratulations

Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets

Australia’s Liberal Party ousts first woman leader

Africa

Kenya’s border with Somalia set to re-open after almost 15 years

At least 21 dead after boat sinks on Sudan’s River Nile

Powerful cyclone kills at least 20 as it tears through Madagascar port

Business

Principal of top-performing private school resigns, and scheduled water cuts on the cards for South Africa

Households in South Africa brace for financial struggle despite optimistic SONA 2026

Business welcomes Ramaphosa’s energy reforms but urges faster implementation

Sport

Wrexham duo plot downfall of former club Ipswich

Orlando Pirates are about to run a dangerous gauntlet

Kaizer Chiefs injury update: FOUR missing

Education

South Africa: Dismissed Principal Wesley Neumann Fights for Reinstatement – South African News Briefs – February 13, 2025

Nigeria: African Studies Institute Mourns Scholar, Pioneer ASUU President Biodun Jeyifo

Tunisia: President Saied Underscores Urgency of Protecting Educational Institutions Against Drug Scourge

Lifestyle

LISTEN | Joburg cheater gets caught on live radio, then blames AI

Oops? SONA band plays Tyla’s ‘Water’ amid water crisis [watch]

‘Second-hand, darling!’: Stella Ndabeni shows off ‘thrifted’ SONA look

Entertainment

Fear, hope and the leap of faith in 1992

Lesufi welcomes deployment of soldiers to tackle illegal mining in Gauteng

Ramaphosa deploys army against crime

Science/Tech

Russia Fully Blocks WhatsApp

The key technology takeaways from Ramaphosa’s 2026 Sona

Claude Riveloux: The 2026 “Hard Asset” Super-Cycle Why Institutions Are Cornering Critical Metals

Motoring

Suzuki Jimny drives nationwide NSRI Cars4Good 2026 campaign

What it costs to insure a Toyota Hilux in South Africa

Cheapest hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric car in South Africa

Health

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease

Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor

NHS waiting list at lowest level in three years