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Fernandes not seeking to leave Man Utd in January
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is not planning to seek a move away from the club this month.
THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 2026, 10:48

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is not planning to seek a move away from the club this month.

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The man has been stripped of his accreditation and must leave within two weeks, says Russia’s foreign ministry.

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The suspended CEO of the Independent Development Trust, Tebogo Malaka, has resigned ahead of a disciplinary hearing scheduled for February.

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Bank Zero chairman, Michael Jordaan, says giving title deeds to people who live on communal lands is an easy way to make them property owners.

South Africa
A woman in Mpumalanga drowned in attempt to cross over flooded area
South Africa
IDT CEO, Tebogo Malaka, resigns
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has confirmed the resignation of Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO, Tebogo Malaka, with effect from 31 January 2026.
Malaka was suspended in August last year, following the release of an independent report into the botched R836 million Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant...

South Africa
Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock was killed in December 2025.
South Africa
Deputy Minister encourages learners to take charge of their future
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has urged learners to take responsibility for their education and actively shape their future.
Speaking during a Back-to-School programme at Sivananda Technical High School, the Deputy Minister welcomed learners to the 2026 academic year and...

World
Singh’s case stands out as one of the only criminal convictions against a sitting opposition lawmaker.

World
Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.
World
US President Donald Trump said he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would “watch it and see” about threatened military action.
World
Veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is preparing his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations by two women ex-employees, celebrity magazine Hola! reported.

Africa
The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Africa
The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Africa
Burkina Faso sack coach Brama Traore after their last-16 exit at Afcon 2025, while 10 high-ranking members of Mali’s football federation resign.

Africa
This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

Business
January is when leaders talk about vision. In reality, January is when standards either reset or quietly drop.

Business
Eskom’s continuation of a court case over trading licences has the potential to limit South Africa’s move to a more competitive market.

Business
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned his African National Congress Party to either renew the ANC and the alliance or perish.

Business
Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced that he will table a declaration of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak as a state of disaster at the next Cabinet meeting.

Politics
Phahlane is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Phahlane was speaking at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearings in Cape Town.

Politics
Mbalula says that the ANC in the province is working hard to address the future of the GPU.

Politics
Phahlane says the interefernce began after the ANC Polokwane Conference in 2007.

Sport
Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has hit the reset button ahead of Friday’s Champions Cup encounter against Pau.

Sport
How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Sport
The Stormers, Bulls and Sharks head into a crucial round in the Champions Cup this weekend, which will determine their playoff fate.

Sport
Roger Federer says he hopes Carlos Alcaraz can win the upcoming Australian Open and become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.
Education
[Daily Maverick] The first five years of life lay the foundations for learning, behaviour and health. Yet the latest Thrive by Five Index reveals a deep and worrying truth: in 2024, only 42% of South African children were developmentally on track in early learning. More than half of our children are starting school already behind. In an already stretched education system under severe pressure,...

Education
Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities
One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that organisers described as “contradictory” and confusing.
While 69% of students told the Higher Education Policy Institute...
Education
The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.
Education
[Premium Times] He said the agreement restores confidence to the academics, predictability of academic calendars, and hope to Nigerian students.

Lifestyle
TV presenter Nicole Hellinger-Bosman’s Franschhoek family guest farm tragically burned down in the wildfires last week…

Lifestyle
Fans react to Will Smith replacing YouTuber Salah Brooks sky diving equipment, which she says was worth around R164k. Take a look…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Celine Dion’s late husband, René Angélil, died 10 years ago, two days before his 74th birthday.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Airlink said it suspended all flights to and from Hoedspruit in Limpopo due to severe flooding that has left many roads impassable.

Entertainment
Have you been spotted in the crowd? The tournament has become as much a celebration of fans as of the game itself.

Entertainment
The woman’s body was found on Thursday morning, a day after the tragic incident.

Science/Tech
DeVilliers and Jaco Botha have come a long way from waiting tables at Spur and working at a video rental store to running the company that has installed more rooftop solar power in South Africa than any other.

Science/Tech
Best Cryptocurrencies to buy now headlines will often involve established markets with high momentum levels that have future catalysts on the horizon. Present market trends reflect a renewed expression of interest at various levels of the cryptoeconomic system, where selected cryptocurrencies show technical analysis indicators before larger accumulation phases. Within this environment,...

Science/Tech
One of the quietest ways to read the crypto market isn’t through Twitter threads or YouTube hype, it’s through whale wallets. When big money moves, patterns start to form. And right now, analysts tracking five large on-chain wallets noticed something interesting: Despite thousands of available tokens, these wallets continue to accumulate the same five assets. […]

Science/Tech
Luminance, the global leader in Legal-Grade™ AI for the enterprise, today announced the appointment of Jonty Koekemoer as VP, to lead the company’s new regional hub in South Africa and supercharge expansion across the continent amid growing demand. Luminance has selected South Africa as a regional hub due to the country’s mature and sophisticated legal […]

Motoring
The Department of Transport has received backlash over a proposal to hike driver’s licence renewal fees to generate additional revenue.

Motoring
Mercedes-Benz is falling behind BMW in the electric car race.

Motoring
South African motorists looking for affordable SUVs have a variety of options.
Motoring

Health
West Yorkshire Trading Standards says it receives a “high number of allergen complaints”.

Health
Lucy Buckle says she was told by NHS 111 to attend A&E and says the hospital was “very chaotic”.

Health
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust says online videos falsely show clinicians promoting weight loss patches.
Health
Hospital administrators and union officials appear to be digging in for an extended battle over staffing levels and pay.