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Over 80% of Graaff-Reinet residents didn’t want name change
A survey of residents across races, cultures and income groups in Graaff-Reinet found that the vast majority did not want the name to change to Robert Sobukwe Town.
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Bobby contradicts Chiefs coach on congested schedule
Motaung affirms that the club needs to compete as a service to its supporters

South Africa
Limpopo woman slapped with 25 years for burning ex with acid
Yvonne Maja was found guilty of burning her ex-boyfriend and his partner with acid.

South Africa
No progress made towards tackling corruption in SA: Report
South Africa has stagnated with a score of 41 out of 100 on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index.

South Africa
Ga-Mamaila residents praise Limpopo health department’s malaria drive
The Limpopo health department has embarked on an anti-malaria spraying campaign.

South Africa
Ndwedwe residents call for rural safety ahead of SONA
The community of Ndwedwe is calling on President Ramaphosa to prioritise crime during SONA.

World
Buddhist monks’ 108-day Walk for Peace set to end in Washington DC
Nineteen monks have walked single file from Texas to Washington DC, silently advocating for more peace in the US.

World
Britain’s PM faces calls to resign over former ambassador’s ties to Epstein
Britain’s prime minister is facing calls to resign for naming a friend of Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to the U.S. Police are also investigating if the king’s brother passed trade secrets to Epstein.
World
News24 | Global corruption getting worse, US sinks to lowest ever level, says watchdog
Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International (TI) warned on Tuesday of worsening corruption in democracies worldwide and said the US had slid to the lowest-ever score on its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index.

World
Cuban fuel shortage: U.S. blockade of oil grounds flights in Cuba
Cuba’s fuel shortage hits during peak tourist season, grounding flights as the Trump administration’s pressure tightens the island’s oil supplies.

Africa
Kenya to confront Russia over ‘unacceptable’ use of its nationals in combat
Nairobi says it has shut down illegal recruiters and will urge Moscow to sign a deal banning conscription.

Africa
Eswatini angers Madagascar junta for hosting deposed leader
Eswatini says the talks were part of regional diplomacy and not an attempt to interfere.

Africa
Free education becomes Zambia’s election battleground
Since 2022, Zambia has rolled out free education from primary through secondary school, boosting enrolment by over 2.3 million learners. As Hakainde Hichilema’s government seeks to entrench the policy in law, the opposition warns of overcrowded classrooms and strains on education quality

Africa
New video game sees Africans fantasise about taking back looted treasures
Imagine it is 2099 and a historic treaty to return African artefacts is falling apart.

Business
South Africa heading for social unrest
A state-owned company specialising in insurance for special risks such as riots has warned that South Africa is heading for social unrest.
Business
Business

Business
Big change for R640 million shopping mall in South Africa’s richest area
Morningside Shopping Centre is now fully under the ownership of Flanagan & Gerard, with expansion plans in the works.

Politics
O’Sullivan’s conditional testimony sparks uproar in ad hoc committee
The remarks drew a sharp response from MPs, who expressed dissatisfaction

Politics
O’Sullivan takes stand, denies spy allegations before committee
O’Sullivan has taken the stand before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee

Politics
LIVE: Paul O’Sullivan appears before Ad Hoc Committee | 10 Feb 2026
Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee.

Politics
Ramaphosa set to engage with Khayelitsha youth ahead of SONA
Ramaphosa will engage with the youth on their perspectives, challenges and ideas

Sport
Mouat & Dodds denied bronze as GB medal wait continues
Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat suffer Winter Olympic heartbreak in the mixed doubles curling for the second time in four years after losing out on bronze to hosts Italy.

Sport
Humphreys sure ‘different’ Ireland will face Italy
David Humphreys, Irish rugby’s high performance director, says the humbling Six Nations defeat in Paris “has to be fuel” for the rest of the tournament.

Sport
Captain Itoje returns to England XV to face Scotland
Captain Maro Itoje returns to the England starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Scotland in Edinburgh.

Sport
Wales bring in James as scrum coach to replace Jones
Wales appoint Paul James to replace scrum coach Duncan Jones who suffered a ‘freak injury’ in training.

Education
‘So shameful’: backlash as US national monuments conform to Trump’s rewrite of history
From Pennsylvania to Montana, the White House’s war on ‘woke’ has targeted US monuments that address topics like racism and Indigenous history
Blank spaces now exist where a series of panels about enslavement once appeared on the walls of the President’s House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The site, which honors the home of George Washington and John Adams, is a major landmark that bore...
Education
Nigeria: Our Investment in Education Is Yielding Results – Governor Namadi
[Premium Times] The governor made this assertion while presiding over a basic education stakeholders roundtable meeting convened to review progress, challenges, and opportunities within the basic education sub-sector, held at the Government House, Dutse, on Sunday.
Education
Immigration Judge Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Cannot be Deported
The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, who is from Turkey, was detained by immigration agents last year after she co-wrote a pro-Palestinian opinion article for her student newspaper.
Education
Nigeria: People-Centered Approach to Policy Implementation
[This Day] Zach Adedeji takes message of new tax laws to the youths, writes Yakubu DATI
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
WATCH | ‘When life gives you lemons’: Kristy Scott takes over kitchen duties from ex-husband
Kristy Scott is stretching herself out of her comfort zone to learn how to cook after splitting from chef husband, Desmond Scott.

Lifestyle
Beyoncé loses over 10 million IG followers after Jay Z’s Epstein link
Beyoncé has lost the support of some of her fans after her husband was mentioned in a complaint about Jeffrey Epstein.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Taxi patrollers sentenced after viral assault of hitchhikers
The Bethal Magistrate’s Court imposed fines and suspended prison terms after viral videos exposed assaults on hitchhikers.

Entertainment
‘KZN schools must be safe havens’ – MEC after Eastwood Secondary bullying incident
MEC Hlomuka calls for discipline and respect after Eastwood Secondary School bullying

Entertainment
‘Some days it’s messy’: Rachel Kolisi on balancing work, family and keeping the bills paid
Kolisi said she has several projects in the pipeline.

Entertainment
SA winemaker takes global chenin blanc award for the second time
This elegant South African white wine is winning hearts and awards for all the right reasons.

Science/Tech
Fibre cancellations and downgrade penalties in South Africa
South Africa’s top fibre network operators (FNOs) have widely differing policies for cancellations and downgrades, with some not charging a cent while others claw back well over R2,000 in certain cases.
Science/Tech
The Big Money in Today’s Economy Is Going To Capital, Not Labor
The American economy’s most valuable companies are now worth trillions of dollars more than their predecessors were a generation ago, yet they employ a fraction of the workers — and a new analysis by the Wall Street Journal argues that this widening gap between capital and labor is the defining economic story of our time. Labor received 58% of gross domestic income in 1980; by the third quarter...
Science/Tech
NYC Private School Tuition Breaks $70,000 Milestone for Fall
The top private schools in New York City plan to charge more than $70,000 this year for tuition, an amount exceeding that of many elite colleges, as they pass on the costs of soaring expenses including teacher salaries. From a report: Spence School, Dalton School and Nightingale-Bamford School on Manhattan’s Upper East Side are among at least seven schools where the fees now exceed that...
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Science/Tech
The Best TVs We’ve Reviewed in 2026: Sony, Samsung, LG, and More
From LEDs to fancy OLED models, these are our favorite televisions at every price.

Motoring
Major upgrades for South Africa’s biggest transport company
Transnet has invested heavily in upgrades to several ports in South Africa.

Motoring
Step aside VW – the 3rd best-selling car brand in South Africa is Chinese
VW has been knocked out of the top 3 in South Africa by a Chinese car brand.

Motoring
Good news for Chinese car brands in South Africa
South Africa and China have agreed to deepen local automotive investment.

Motoring
VW responds to reports of factory closure in South Africa
VW has responded to reports claiming it may close down its factory in South Africa.
Health
Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing.
Explaining why officials dropped limits, Dr. Mehmet Oz said alcohol “brings people together.” But social drinking also can lead to health problems, studies show.

Health
Inside Health
Is NHS dentistry on ‘life support’?

Health
Could this spider’s silk help repair nerves?
Scientists are developing nerve repairing surgical devices from the silk of spiders.

Health
Using AI for medical advice ‘dangerous’, study finds
Oxford researchers find that using AI to make medical decisions presents a risk to patients.