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US House defeats bids to rein in Trump Venezuela campaign

AMABHUNGANE: Health director-general, IDT clash over R1.6bn hospital programme as contractor seeks minister’s intervention

Parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas

South Africa

Mashaba vows to dismantle Joburg building syndicates

Police identify woman as person of interest in Warras murder

MEC condemns fatal shooting incidents in Gqeberha

World

In this secret missile factory, Ukraine is ramping up its domestic arms industry

Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans

Chinese man who secretly filmed detention camps in China faces deportation from U.S.

Africa

Five of the greatest players never to win Afcon

US accused of using illegal workers at centre processing refugee claims in South Africa

Roads or rice fields – Madagascar’s highway dilemma

Business

BP names Meg O’Neill as new chief executive

Should more be done to tackle ‘ghost jobs’, vacancies that don’t exist?

Bank of England expected to cut interest rates

Sport

Lyon overtakes McGrath in Test wicket-taker list

‘Questions pile up at Celtic but only some are for Nancy’

Archer finishes with five wickets as Australia bowled out for 371

Education

Ghana: UG School of Arts Equips Imams With Leadership, Development Skills

Teachers will be given extra training to tackle misogyny in schools

Ex-Harvard Medical Morgue Manager Who Sold Body Parts Gets 8-Year Sentence

Lifestyle

[Watch] Rassie dances to ‘Sister Bethina’ during December break

WATCH: ‘There is no Tenacious D without Spinal Tap’ – Jack Black pays tribute to Rob Reiner

‘CBD needs mass deportation’: DJ Warras’s bid to clean-up Joburg

Entertainment

‘We lost one of our own’ – Gayton Mckenzie on DJ Warras killing as Friday march is planned

Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Wednesday, 17 December 2025

In case you missed it: ‘No US officials arrested’ | Verulam temple collapse findings | Shebeshxt denied bail

Science/Tech

Senate Confirms Billionaire Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman As New NASA Chief

The Oscars Will Abandon Broadcast TV For YouTube In 2029

Meta ‘Pauses’ Third-Party Headset Program

Motoring

DRIVEN: Porsche Panamera GTS blends sporty dynamics with executive comfort

Scrutiny of Lewis Hamilton documents expose fatal flaw at Ferrari

Fuel price relief on the cards for January as oil prices plummet

Health

Caesarean sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time

Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?

Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You