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Larry the Cat, No 10’s chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival.

The annual aficionados’ bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.

England got back to winning ways against Scotland but their T20 World Cup hopes look slim unless there are significant improvements, writes Matthew Henry.

Rwanda has signed a strategic agreement with Oracle to launch a nationwide digital skills development programme aimed at strengthening the country’s workforce in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and database technologies. The partnership, formalized through a memorandum of understanding between Rwanda’s Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and Innovation and Oracle,...

Nigerian startup Decide has ranked fourth globally for accuracy in spreadsheet-focused artificial intelligence tools, according to results from SpreadsheetBench, a widely used benchmark for evaluating AI performance on real-world spreadsheet tasks. The ranking places Decide alongside major global players, including Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic. SpreadsheetBench is designed to test how well...

Bolana, the 5th Bishop of the Bantu Church of Christ, passed away on February 3.

The U.S. military says the strikes were carried out in retaliation of the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.

Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is “unethical”, it says.

The US Secretary of State reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say Navalny was poisoned by Russia with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

This is the iconic South African precinct that made R11 billion in one year.

KPMG South Africa has named Joelene Pierce as its next CEO starting 1 March 2026.

Jacob Zuma who is the leader of uMkhonto Wesizwe Party, was expelled from the ANC in July 2024.

Sithole says her re-election to the leadership position shows confidence and renewal of the mandate.

She has been accorded a Special Provincial Official Funeral, Category 2.

Niehaus cited the ANC’s step aside rule against Gigaba for wanting him to recuse himself.

Rampant Scotland bounc back from Six Nations defeat to Italy a week ago to blow England away in a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at a riotous Murrayfield.

Captain Michele Lamaro eloquently sums up how the perception around Italy has changed after they fall short in their bid for back-to-back Six Nations wins.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane became the first Englishman to reach 500 career goals on Saturday, but what other records could he break?

Dina Asher‑Smith delivers a stunning performance at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, clocking 7.05 seconds to claim the women’s 60 m title.

Life goes on? Nadia Nakai – who dated the late rapper AKA – has teased the public with a romance with another music artist…

Bittersweet: Reeva Steenkamp’s mother June has regained the memory of her ‘baby’, who was tragically murdered 13 years ago…

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi hinted that he gifted his younger brother Liyema a brand-new car. Take a look…

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Amakhosi finished third behind Zamalek and Al Masry.  

Catch up on the biggest stories of Saturday, 14 February 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Meanwhile, fans are eager to see what Lerato Kganyago’s husband will gift her this Valentine’s Day after past extravagant surprises.

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Following a major accident, the last thing people want to hear is the words “write off”.

Lawmakers are cracking down on screen-dominated car interiors.

Preventing smash-and-grab attacks requires drivers to be proactive and alert.

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.