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The list tips new music for the coming year, following previous winners like Adele, Haim and Chappell Roan.

The changes will restrict the right to a jury trial in a bid to reduce the backlog of cases.

Wentworth residents in Durban took to the streets to protest against rising gang violence.

World AIDS Day is being commemorated at the Ga-Masemola stadium in Limpopo.

South African Weather Service has urged the public to take weather warnings seriously.

The five will reappear in court next Monday for a formal bail application. 

A Gallup poll suggests 40% of US women aged 15 to 44 would move abroad if they could. Women who took the plunge tell us why.

Afghans who were in the process of seeking asylum in the United States have had their hopes repeatedly dashed under this Trump administration. In the U.S., they live in fear of ICE detention.

Joaquín Guzmán López’s guilty plea comes after US prosecutors pledged last May to not pursue the death penalty against him.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers on November 26. One of those soldiers, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds.

Andre Onana is one of several high-profile players left out of Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations squad, as federation president Samuel Eto’o sacks the manager just weeks before the tournament.

The group has been charged under a law which prohibits people from joining foreign armies.

Anicet Ekane’s lawyer says the family was given little explanation – “his wife was just presented the corpse”.

A church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim north.

Chancellor’s next mission to find a respected and credible economist to run the OBR will require careful balance

Firms are ready to make the equipment needed for green hydrogen, but demand has not picked up yet.

DStv owner Multichoice has alerted subscribers to the looming end of its agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, which means several popular channels could be ending in the new year.

ANC secretary Fikile Mbalula says NGC will not be about the removal of President Ramaphosa

Senzo Mchunu and Dr Imogen Mashaz set to appear before the Madlanga Commission onTuesday

Lucky Montana resigned as uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) MP on Monday afternoon.

ANC NEC meeting focuses on SACP’s decision to contest 2026 local elections independently. 

World number 52 Scott Donaldson gains one of the best victories of his career as he beats eighth seed Mark Allen in a late-night finish on day three of the UK Championship.

James Trafford eyes Manchester City exit, Jean-Philippe Mateta is wanted by AC Milan, Atletico Madrid are ready to sell Conor Gallagher, plus more.

‘Why would you do that?’ – Sutton on Spurs fans booing

After dreaming of playing in the NFL, Charlie Smyth says making his debut for the New Orleans Saints was “the moment I’ve been waiting for”.

Global home-improvement giant MR. D.I.Y. has officially entered the KwaZulu-Natal market, opening its first regional store.

The PowerBall jackpot is at an estimated R62 million, with the next draw set to take place on Tuesday, 2 December.

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Strong winds and heavy hail collapsed a roof, causing a fatality, while multiple Tshwane regions face flooding and blocked roads.

Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 1 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

The former Ekurhuleni city manager denied any role in the decision to lift Mkhwanazi’s first suspension.

A new feature in public parking spaces will allow owners to “lock” their number plates to prevent vehicle theft.

More than 1,800 cars were sold in South Africa every day this November.

Forever chemicals, or PFAS, exist in many household items such as waterproof clothing and cookware.

The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.