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PHOTO ESSAY: Sony World Photography Awards 2026 — Student and Youth shortlists

Thuli P denies rekindling romance with DJ Maphorisa

Chef Bombe celebrates chocolate cake on International Day

World

China has purged its highest-ranked military general. Why?

Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power

Former Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges

Africa

Kenyan cult leader faces charges over 52 further deaths

Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations

South Sudan army threat to ‘spare no-one’ condemned

Business

Two shopping malls in South Africa selling for R674 million

Meta to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?

Politics

SIU probes Umzinyathi municipal officials for alleged tender graft

KZN Hawks head Lesetja Senona to testify at Madlanga Commission

ANC Joburg region accuse Sanco of undermining its new leadership

Sport

Barclay latest British athlete to join Enhanced Games

Moyes praises Everton’s ‘much better’ second half

Leeds have a good momentum right now – Farke

Education

Bernardine Evaristo renews call to diversify school curriculum in England

Most young adults in UK are anxious about jobs and the economy, research suggests

No Snow Day? In New York City Parks, It Felt Like One.

Lifestyle

Heidi Giokos attacked over interracial romance, criticism of Trump

How a festive toy store fundraiser quietly helped dreams come true

Cape Town smart meter rollout: Areas scheduled for replacement in 2026

Entertainment

Motorist who drove 100m off Chapman’s Peak cliff dies

Axe to fall on ANC deployees who fail to deliver, says Ramaphosa

Table Mountain records multiple arrests linked to burglary and illegal poaching

Science/Tech

More Bitcoin and XRP Holders Are Testing Structured Models Instead of Waiting for the Next Cycle

UK Financial Ltd Announces Listing of MayaFund (MFUND) ERC 20 on CATEX Exchange

Swipey AI Redefines Personalized AI Companionship Through Open-Ended Digital Relationships

Motoring

2 new Nissan SUVs coming to South Africa

Private sector throws lifeline to South Africa’s biggest transport company

First impressions of the JMC Vigus as a cost-effective bakkie option for South Africans

Health

Thomas Fogarty, 91, Who Helped Revolutionize Vascular Surgery, Dies

The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It

What does it take to be a prison officer?