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These are five of the biggest developments in South Africa today, 5 January 2026.

Wayne Rooney says Liam Rosenior is as good a coach as he has worked with and deserves the chance to be Chelsea manager.

Absa’s new CEO, Kenny Fihla, has unveiled the bank’s first cohesive strategy in years, with it looking to regain the ground lost during seven years of leadership instability.

These are the reactions from world leaders following Saturday’s U.S. strikes on Venezuela.

Police says a massive search was launched after the girl’s mother noticed that she had disappeared. 

The childminder was arrested after a toddler was found wounded in Jeffreys Bay on New Year’s Day.

The mass shooting at KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal claimed the lives of ten people.

A day after Saturday’s U.S. strikes, Venezuelans describe fear, confusion, and long lines for fuel and food.

Trade, regional security and Beijing’s unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are on the agenda.

Higgins said the Trump administration ending TPS for Venezuelans in early 2025 was “reckless, dangerous, and wrong.”

It is the latest accident on one of the world’s most dangerous routes used by West Africans trying to reach Spain.

Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.

Gabon’s sports minister announces a series of punishments after the national team’s “disgraceful performance” at the Africa Cup of Nations.

From meteor showers to supermoons, here are some of the sights that wowed stargazers this year.

People living in the district can apply for up to £225 of funding in addition to government grants.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 5 January 2026.

SARS is expected to intensify its crackdown on tax non-compliance in 2026, with closer scrutiny of taxpayers’ bank accounts remaining one of its most effective tools.

Money moved into “safe-haven” assets as the operation increased concerns about geopolitical risks.

Subsequent talks to persuade the Communist Party otherwise have since failed.

He retired from politics in 2004 and returned to his farm near Adelaide in the Eastern Cape.

The ANC will celebrate its 114th anniversary at Moruleng Stadium in the North West next Saturday

The US says its forces captured Maduro and his wife in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Saturday

With Liam Rosenior in talks to fill the vacant manager’s role at Chelsea, Wayne Rooney speaks on his former Derby County colleague and explains why he thinks Rosenior deserves to manage in the Premier League.

The stats aren’t looking good for van Rooyen.

Paul Mullin will return to the Stok Cae Ras this week after his season-long loan with League One Wigan Athletic was terminated early.

Zimbabwean giants Highlanders have appointed South African coach Thabo Senong as head coach ahead of the new season.

Lucy Morville, from Burnley, thought most students would be from the north and felt ‘culture shock’ surrounded by southerners

Like many students from the north, Lucy Morville says she felt “culture shock” at being surrounded by southerners when she arrived at university. But she said the shock was even greater because it wasn’t what she expected when she enrolled at the University of York.

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Prof Shitij Kapur says there are too many graduates and degree is now just a ‘visa’ to enter professional world

The UK now has a “surfeit” of graduates and students must accept that a university degree is no longer a “passport to social mobility”, a leading vice-chancellor has argued.

Prof Shitij Kapur, the head of King’s College London, said the days when universities could promise that...

After a painstaking five-week wait, January 2026 SASSA Older Person Grants will bring some much-needed New Year relief this week …

The Department of Health has raised serious concern over a sharp increase in teenage pregnancies recorded on New Year’s Day 2026.

Questions around Ramaphosa’s brief holiday were raised last week.

The Junior Springbok star’s first URC try has fans wondering why he is not given more opportunities.

Trump’s raid on Venezuela leaves the world questioning America’s next move. South Africa remains distant but cautious.

Teen births rise over Christmas and New Year in South Africa. Girls face blame while adults escape accountability.

After weeks of sideways movement, the best crypto to buy, Bitcoin, has finally broken above the $90,000 key level. On Friday, the largest crypto surged to $90,935 amid market-wide bullish momentum. BTC is now poised to close decisively above the crucial support level, and if it sustains this momentum, it could mark an inflection point […]

The 2025 December holidays could be the last in which South African motorists will face widely varying speeding fines depending on where they were caught exceeding the legal limit.

Fifty years after television’s arrival in South Africa, the SABC faces hard questions about relevance, funding and its mandate.

Solar system’s biggest planet will be close enough to reveal its largest moons through a pair of modest binoculars

The giant planet Jupiter reaches its closest approach to the Earth in 2026 this week. It is extremely well placed for observation and so bright that it is impossible to miss.

Jupiter – the largest planet in the solar system – will be unmistakable in Gemini, the twins, forming a...

Motorists are starting the new year with a considerable reduction in the price of petrol and diesel.

Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Chung Euisun has warned of a tough year ahead for the global auto industry.

The automotive industry has witnessed numerous scandals over the years, but one in particular stands out for its sheer scale and impact.

Wellness is a multi-trillion pound industry which continues to grow – and this year is less about maxing out, more about recovering well.

From protecting against ageing to helping you sleep, Dr Alex George lists the benefits of running.

Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 – with surprising results