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Forest sign defender Netz from Monchengladbach

SUSPECTS IN SA: ‘Cocaine dealer’ deported to UK and ‘fraudster’ to China as SA cops go quiet on fugitive personal trainer

LAND CLAIMS SCAM: No funds, no answers — government’s ‘dark’ appeal against R306m damages award to conservationist Fred Daniel

South Africa

CIT vehicle blown up in Durban, residents and passing motorists seen looting

Vaal residents lament infrastructure failures

Water monitoring project in N West calls for more resources from govt

World

BBC reports from Oslo court ahead of rape trial of Crown Princess’s son

News24 | Nigeria motorcycle ‘bandits’ raid Niger state village, killing 30, kidnapping others

‘Pay and smile’ – Rome visitors face Trevi Fountain charge

Africa

Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent

Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape

McKenzie clarifies claim South Africa will host Wafcon 2026

Business

JSE plummets as Warsh’s Fed appointment sparks global market rout

Manufacturing sentiment rebounds in January as Absa PMI posts sharp gain

Fuel price cuts set to boost new vehicle sales after strong start to 2026

Politics

SAPS forensic lab problems exposed at Madlanga Commission: Analyst

Ramaphosa’s name surfaces at Ad Hoc Committee

Suliman Carrim and Madlanga Commission to face off in court

Sport

Skater cannot perform to Minions music at Olympics

Hardworking Chiefs coach reveals what time he wakes up

Six Nations fixtures and how to follow on the BBC

Education

Nigeria: Studying French At 78 Taught Me Discipline, Not Fear – Unilag’s Oldest Phd Graduate

London schools face cuts to staff and budgets as pupil numbers fall

Nigeria: Kano Youths Embrace Education Reforms

Lifestyle

Amor Vittone praises fiancé: ‘Man who has my heart’

Love at your fingertips: Five trending manicure ideas for Valentine’s Day

Carl Niehaus backs Heidi Giokos: ‘Racist attacks orchestrated by AfriForum’

Entertainment

In case you missed it: Joburg gas explosion injures 3 | Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah | Tyla bags another Grammy

Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results: Monday, 2 February 2026

Businessman challenges Madlanga commission subpoena in urgent court bid

Motoring

Best-selling car brands in South Africa

What it costs to drive from Bloemfontein to Pretoria right now

January 2026 new vehicle sales start strong: These were the 15 top-selling carmakers

Health

Psychosis Diagnoses Have Risen Among Young Canadians, Data Shows

Resident doctors vote in favour of more strike action

Autism and ADHD assessments are a ‘postcode lottery’