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The Knysna municipality is on the brink of enforcing level 5 water restrictions, one stage behind the peak restriction level of Cape Town’s 2018 water crisis.

The government’s cautious response has been pounced on by its critics, writes the BBC’s political editor.

The Reserve Bank plans to centralise South Africa’s cash infrastructure into a single utility, rolling out near-zero-cost white-label ATMs and shared cash centres to cut the cost of managing cash in the country.

Here are some of the key developments happening today, 6 January 2026.

They were allegedly found in a car full of weapons and 800 rounds of ammunition without permits.

Limpopo comedian Livhuwani Madadzhe has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud.

BMA says they have arrested at least 100 people trying to re-enter the country illegally.

Media personality Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock was killed on 16 December 2025.

Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader’s arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious.

Delcy Rodriguez said she was pained by what she called the “kidnapping” of Maduro and his wife.

Israel hopes the arrest of Maduro will be another pressure point on Iran and Hezbollah.

The prospects for Cuba – a close ally of Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela – are now bleak, writes Will Grant.

With tens of thousands of cases waiting to be heard, some people have to wait four years for their trials to start.

The main opposition candidate says the government is going to block the internet to stop his supporters mobilising.

BBC Sport Africa takes a look back at some of the key talking points from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage.

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

This Warm Welcome venue is one of more than 80 across Surrey which are open over the coming months.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 6 January 2026.

Riding the bullet train in Japan is a truly world-class experience.

The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025.

US Delta Force raid in Venezuela captures President Maduro and wife in Caracas.

Lamola has emphasised SA’s commitment to principle-based leadership at home and abroad

The one-day meeting will discuss January 8 Statement preparations and the 114th anniversary rally.

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

There is a big round of Champions Cup rugby this weekend, and here are the kick off times to note for the Sharks, Bulls and Stormers.

A busy period ahead for the title favourites.

Pirates could be busy bees in the market.

England finally bring an end to Travis Head’s innings as he’s trapped lbw for 163 by Jacob Bethell as he picks up his first Ashes wicket, to leave Australia 288-4 in their first innings, trailing England by 96 runs on day three of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court is on Tuesday set to hear the bail application of the man accused of murdering DJ Warras.

The search for a missing swimmer continues after he was caught in a rip current at Ballito beach, Thompson’s Bay, last week…

A host of indigent benefits in 2026 are available to South Africans living near the poverty line. Here’s how they work and what you get …

Thousands lined the streets of Cape Town on Monday for the annual minstrels’ parade, a cornerstone of South African culture.

Trump’s re-election and Venezuela strike reveal a president driven by resources, not diplomacy.

An 18-year-old suspect was arrested.

Analysts say years of funding cuts and skills losses have left the SANDF unable to mount a credible defence.

Only the Stormers are in a position to feel a little comfortable, while there is work to do for the Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Cheetahs.

Dell Technologies is bringing back its well-regarded XPS laptop brand after discontinuing it last year, as a top executive said the PC business had “gotten a bit off course.”

Intel has launched Panther Lake as it seeks to reassure investors about the first product made using its 18A process.

Senior insider says ‘limbo’ at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has hit morale and disrupted vital research

A shake-up of the government’s defence science powerhouse at Porton Down has severely damaged morale and harmed work on critical science that supports national security, a senior whistleblower has told the Guardian.

The whistleblower said they were raising concerns in the...

A company known for making physical keyboard accessories for smartphones has unveiled the Communicator, its own smartphone featuring a physical QWERTY keyboard.

An organisation in South Africa has written to the presidency calling for the legal drinking age to be increased from 18 to 23.

South Africa’s petrol price will fall to its lowest level in nearly four years this Wednesday.

Three new Chinese bakkies have already been confirmed for South Africa this year, including Chery’s first double cab.

South African has a long history in Formula – including hosting many Grand Prix and even having a former Driver’s Champion in its ranks.

The doctor was working at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth when the incidents happened.

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