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SA cricket legend Graeme Pollock on the mend after latest health setback
The 76-year-old, who suffers from two major conditions, was in the hospital again over the past week, but has recovered.
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Top Stories
FBI vets troops amid fears of insider attack during inauguration
US officials say they are worried about a possible insider attack on day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

South Africa
Harmful algae cause several marine species to wash out on West Coast beaches
Rock lobster, octopus, white mussels and some fish species have washed out on West Coast beaches as “red tides” buildup in the St Helena Bay region.
South Africa
Condolences for arts and culture legends
The nation has been struck by the loss of prominent figures within an already volatile arts and culture industry that has been the hardest hit by the impact of COVID-19, said Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
South Africa
“Humble and hard-working” KZN Transport MEC passes away
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has expressed shock at the passing away of Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC, Bheki Ntuli.
South Africa
2 suspects caught with 10 guns, hijacked cars set to face more charges
The police’s Mathapelo Peters said that given the large number of unlawful weapons found on the scene, the suspects might face more charges.

World
Facing Biden, Erdogan extends olive branch to EU
Facing a potentially hostile US administration, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to break his isolation by mending EU relations, torn by what the bloc views as his bellicose foreign policy.

World
Alexei Navalny: EU and US demand release of poisoned Putin critic
Alexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.

World
Covid-19: China’s economy grows in fourth quarter, bucking global trend
China’s economy grew at 2.3% for the year, making it the only major economy to see growth last year.

World
Migrant caravan: Guatemala blocks thousands bound for US
Security forces block a caravan of thousands that could pose an early test for the Biden White House.

Africa
Zim journalist, MDC leaders denied access to lawyers
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, opposition MDC leader Sikhala and party spokesman Mahere, were arrested on charges relating to “publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the state” arising from a Twitter post.

Africa
Covid-19 on the rise in Zimbabwe
The South African variant of the virus is ‘clinically present’, while a lockdown tries to limit new infections

Africa
Bobi Wine still under ‘house arrest’ in Uganda after poll: party
He has not left his home since he went out to vote in the election on Thursday, and on Friday said he was under “siege” as soldiers and police surrounded his home, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

Africa
‘Clashes kill 48 people’ in Sudan’s Darfur region
Fighting erupted after a man was stabbed in a row between two men from different ethnic groups.

Business
Joburg may soon see load-shedding durations reduced
For areas currently experiencing four-hour power cuts.

Business
Tokyo stocks close lower
Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday on profit-taking after falls on Wall Street with US President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9-trillion stimulus plan largely priced in.

Business
SA’s glass packagers face R1.5bn hit from alcohol ban – Consol
Consol is not yet suspending or cancelling investments, as this will depend on the duration of the ban.

Business
Most Asia stocks down after gains, China growth beats expectations
Most markets fell Monday as investors took a breather following a recent rally, though Hong Kong and Shanghai enjoyed gains after data showed China’s economy grew more than expected last year.
Politics
‘Help young farmers buy the land’: Mboweni splits social media with land lease calls
Finance minister Tito Mboweni split social media in half over the weekend when he called for young people to be given land leases and for small, medium and micro enterprises to be given financial support.
Politics
‘They must stop threatening SA’: Shivambu slams SAB for cancelling R2.5bn investments
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu has again lambasted SA Breweries after it cancelled a further R2.5bn investment reserved for this year, following the third alcohol ban.

Politics
King Thulare III an economic freedom fighter for land and justice: Reverend Al Sharpton
American civil rights lawyer and international activist Reverend Al Sharpton has praised the late Bapedi King Thulare Victor Thulare III as an economic freedom fighter for land and justice.

Politics
Ntuli described as a leader who was able to work with all political parties
Tributes are pouring in for the late KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli.

Sport
Mainz’s Levin Öztunalı scores screamer & Marco Reus misses penalty in Borussia Dortmund draw
Watch highlights as Levin Oztunalı scores a screamer for Mainz and Marco Reus misses a penalty for Borussia Dortmund in their 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga.

Sport
NFL: Travis Kelce’s ‘flying’ touchdown helps Kansas City Chiefs advance
Travis Kelce leaps over the defence for the touchdown as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cleveland Browns in the NFL play-offs.

Sport
Three talking points from the Premier League
Manchester City were the big winners of the Premier League weekend after Manchester United’s trip to Liverpool failed to live up to the hype in a 0-0 draw.

Sport
Proteas’ Indian performance analyst denied visa for Pakistan series
Prasanna Agoram, who has been a member of Proteas’ think-tank for the past 11 years, has been denied a visa for their tour of Pakistan.
Education
Kenya: No Student Should Be Sent Home For Fees – Kenyatta
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned headteachers in day primary and secondary schools across the country against sending learners away for fees.
Education
South Africa: Constitutional Court Recognises Matric As Part of the Right to Basic Education
[Daily Maverick] The Constitutional Court’s recent judgment in Moko provides a glimmer of hope in what might otherwise seem a gloomy picture.
Education
South Africa: As Painful As It Gets – the Great School Reopening Debate
[Daily Maverick] The decision by the Department of Basic Education to delay the reopening of government schools has been supported, but at the same time harshly criticised. In reality, making such a difficult choice during the second wave was always going to lead to high temperatures and sharpening divisions.
Education
Nigeria: How FUTA Deputy Registrar Was Murdered By Suspected Kidnappers
[Vanguard] Akure — The Deputy Registrar in the Federal University of Technology, FUTA, Akure, Ondo State, Dr Amos Arijesuyo died after he was shot in the chest by suspected kidnappers on Saturday evening.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Zendaya says she’s done with one-dimensional movie roles for women
The ‘Spider-Man 3’ actress says roles designed purely to bolster the man in the movie are getting a thumbs down from her.

Lifestyle
Rebel Wilson talks about kidnapping ordeal in Mozambique
Rebel Wilson recently opened up about being kidnapped with a group of women in rural Mozambique in East Africa.

Lifestyle
Five things you should know about the rapper behind the #BussItChallenge
Erica Banks’s explicit song has sparked a challenge that is taking the world by storm.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Babes Wodumo’s reality show shelved due to Covid-19
Controversial couple Babes Wodumo and Mampintsha’s reality show, Uthando Lodumo, set to follow the next step in their volatile romance, has been put on ice due to the adjusted level 3 national lockdown regulations preventing them from having their dream wedding.

Science/Tech
The next iPhone could get an in-display fingerprint reader
Apple is considering adding an in-display fingerprint reader in its next flagship iPhone expected to be launched later this year.

Science/Tech
Unified communications: Leveraging the business platform of the future
Promoted | Interest in unified communications and communication platform-as-a-service offerings have surged. Here’s why your business should be taking the technology seriously.

Science/Tech
Live DStv channels launched on Showmax
Showmax has begun testing the live streaming of two channels which were previously only available on DStv.

Science/Tech
Jo’burg looks set to get shorter load-shedding blocks
Residents and businesses in Johannesburg may soon find load-shedding times reduced from the current four-hour blocks, possibly to the two-hour blocks imposed elsewhere in South Africa.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Union official: FCA and PSA becomes Stellantis
Complete plans will be detailed on 19 January by Tavares.

Motoring
Baby SUV boom: What SA buyers can expect in 2021
Plenty of new models expected to flood the growing segment this year.

Health
London Ambulance Service: ‘We take thousands of calls every day – it’s tough’
Ambulance service staff in London explain the unique pressures of working during a pandemic.

Health
Kori, nine, says transplant gives him ‘another chance at life’
Kori, from Ripley in Derbyshire, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Health
Covid tracked – and how it embedded in rural Wales
Clusters of deaths from Covid in the first pandemic wave showed up in rural parts of Wales unexpectedly.

Health
Covid-19 vaccinations done ‘four times faster’ than people catching virus
The chief executive of NHS England is optimistic about vaccinating all adults before Autumn this year.

Nature
Businessinsider.co.za | Dwarfism discovered in the world’s tallest animal – giraffes stunted by a bone growth disorder
Scientists have discovered ‘dwarf giraffe’ in Nambia and Uganda. The shortest was 2.4 metres tall, half the expected average.

Nature
World facing ‘catastrophic’ temperature rises: UN
The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise this century, the United Nations said as it confirmed that 2020 rivalled 2016 as the hottest year on record.

Nature
PICS | Paw patrol: Cape Town firefighters rescue puppy from sewerage pipe, go back to fix it
After rescuing a puppy from a sewerage line, City of Cape Town firefighters have returned to the scene to fix the homeowner’s damaged infrastructure.

Nature
Australia: Spectacular ‘tree of life’ found in lake
An amateur photographer’s aerial photos are gaining attention for this little known “natural wonder”.