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Harry Styles and Anthony Joshua among UK’s top tax payers
The former One Direction member-turned-solo artist appears on the Sunday Times list for the first time.

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ANC leadership to meet over Joburg mayor crisis and no-confidence fallout
ANC national office bearers are set to meet tomorrow to discuss the quagmire their Joburg region faces.

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Miller hairpiece punched off during fight
In an unusual moment on the undercard of a title fight between Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez, American Jarrell Miller threw his toupee into the crowd after it was dislodged late in the second round.
South Africa
Government delivers relief to flood-affected communities in Limpopo
Government delivers relief to flood-affected communities in Limpopo
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has delivered essential supplies to individuals and communities affected by the recent floods across Limpopo.
The intervention underscores government’s commitment to supporting affected communities during a challenging period, while emphasising the values of...

South Africa
Senona ordered to vacate office whilst under investigation, he claims
Senona says KZN commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has ordered his removal while under investigation
South Africa
Government brings relief to flood affected elderly woman
Government brings relief to flood affected elderly woman
The Department of Social Development has urgently deployed Deputy Minister Ganief Hendricks to Mpumalanga to assist an elderly woman heading a household of five, including two grandchildren, following the recent floods.
The children recently lost their mother, and their house collapsed during heavy rains in Acornhoek,...

South Africa
Limpopo floods leave a trail of destruction across three districts
The most affected places are in the Mopani, Vhembe, and Sekhukhune districts.

World
In the world’s driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants
Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile’s most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops.

World
At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson
For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn’t laughs — it’s learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.

World
Iran’s supreme leader warns any US attack would spark ‘regional war’
Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic.

World
LA 2028 Olympics chief ‘deeply regrets’ flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell
Casey Wasserman’s flirty emails were among millions of files published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.

Africa
The king’s speech – and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

Africa
This army chief threatened to castrate opposition leader and claimed descent from Jesus
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

Africa
Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Africa
South Africa expels Israeli envoy over ‘violations of diplomatic norms’
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.

Business
The private school in South Africa offering top education for R780 a month
Apex Education, a private school offering blended learning, charges R780 per month for school fees.

Business
Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
India’s budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

Business
How much you need to earn to be middle-class in South Africa
Defining the middle class in South Africa is widely debated, but data from various authorities gives us a good idea of how much it takes to be included.
Business
Politics
News24 | Grid collapse warning: 58% of households in the dark amid Mpofana Municipality power crisis
At 58%, most of the households in the ANC-led Mpofana Local Municipality don’t have access to electricity, and the town is at risk of a “possible grid collapse”.

Politics
Premier Mokgosi denies allegations, claims political smear campaign
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said there is a political smear campaign against him.

Politics
MPs express confidence in Adv Mothibi for swift NPA reforms
Advocate Andy Mothibi takes over from Advocate Shamila Batohi

Politics
EFF urges IEC to address identified gaps before upcoming elections
Gardee says the credibility of the IEC which has now come under the spotlight is questionable

Sport
‘It wasn’t planned’ – Broken boots to wonder try
Despite breaking his pair of boots in the warm-up, Angus Bell’s makeshift set helped his to score a superb try in Ulster’s URC win over Cardiff.

Sport
Orlando Pirates could open a six point gap over Sundowns
Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns will meet later this month but the Buccaneers could open a six point gap before the match.

Sport
Scotland beat USA to clinch T20 World Cup place
Scotland book their place at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a comfortable 41-run win over the United States in the final Super Six qualification game in Nepal.

Sport
All you need to know as Arsenal face Corinthians in Champions Cup final
History is guaranteed at Emirates Stadium on Sunday as Arsenal host Brazil’s Corinthians in the first-ever Women’s Champions Cup final.

Education
Private school parents targeted by fraudsters stealing fee payments
Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to fraudsters’ bank accounts
Foreign students attending independent schools in the UK are being targeted by fraudsters seeking to intercept their fee payments, according to new research.
Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to the bank account of a criminal, after receiving a fake...
Education
When the Doctor Needs a Checkup
The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.
Education
Solutions for the Crisis in Classical Music
Readers discuss ways to rescue the industry.

Education
Eton head apologises after former teacher jailed for sexual assault
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for three years for sexually assaulting student on school trip
The headteacher of Eton College has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, was jailed on Friday for three years and three months for sexually assaulting one of his students during a school...

Lifestyle
Home Affairs worker who faked peoples’ deaths jailed for FIVE years
A former Home Affairs worker has been jailed for five years for multiple counts of insurance fraud, costing hundreds of thousands of rands …

Lifestyle
Sorisha Naidoo shows off makeup-free face [watch]
Full glam to laid bare: ‘Real Housewives of Durban’ reality TV star Sorisha Naidoo revealed her make-up free face…

Lifestyle
Next level luxury? Cape Curro school opens Woolworths Cafe
Learners of Curro Century City now have access to a Woolworths Cafe on school premises. Take a look inside…

Lifestyle
Trevor Noah jokes about dodging TV licence payment
Even South African A-listers like Trevor Noah have been pestered about paying their SABC TV licences. Watch this hilarious clip…

Entertainment
More trouble for KZN Hawks head Lesetja Senona
On Sunday, Senona was reportedly removed from his office and his gadgets confiscated.

Entertainment
URC wrap: Bulls and Sharks climb table, Stormers drop to third
The Bulls resecured a play-off spot while the Sharks climbed to ninth, following their respective wins over the Lions and Stormers.

Entertainment
Blitzboks flop to fourth place finish in Singapore Sevens
After winning their opening two games of the tournament, the Blitzboks lost their next three to finish fourth.

Entertainment
Councillors and officials owe Gauteng municipalities R165.7m, Joburg tops the list
Maile revealed that as of 31 December 2025, Gauteng municipalities reported an aggregate debtor’s balance of R165.7 billion.

Science/Tech
The Best Chocolate Boxes of 2026 for Valentine’s Delivery
We tasted dozens of chocolates to find the best-tasting delivery boxes for your true love, self-love, or your lovely mother.

Science/Tech
BMW sounds alarm over cheap Chinese and Indian car imports
BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen says cheap imports could be damaging the used-car market.

Science/Tech
The Information Networks That Connect Venezuelans in Uncertain Times
The people of Venezuela have spent years learning resilience in the face of censorship, disinformation, and repression. They now rely on those tools more than ever.
Science/Tech
China Executes 11 Members of Myanmar Scam Mafia
The BBC reports:China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ran scam centres in Myanmar along its north-eastern border, state media report. The Ming family members were sentenced in September for various crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud and operating gambling dens by a court in China’s Zhejiang province. The Mings were one of many clans that ran the town of...
Motoring

Motoring
2 new megabridges being built in South Africa
The Eastern Cape will soon be home to the longest and tallest bridges in South Africa.

Motoring
The biggest myths about panel beaters in South Africa
Many South Africans may use quick fixes to cover up scratches and dents, but that may be a bad idea.

Motoring
South Africa goes quiet on new bullet trains
The government has made no formal announcement regarding the National Rail Masterplan, which was supposed to be finalised by the end of 2025.
Health
Morris Waxler, F.D.A. Official Who Switched Stance on Lasik, Dies at 88
While at the federal agency, he approved the laser device for eye surgery but later warned of its potential to cause harm.
Health
A Predictor of a Good Social Life? Your Parents.
A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.
Health
Physician Assistants Want a New Name and More Power. Not Everyone Is Happy.
How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors.
Health
What It’s Like to Live With One of Psychiatry’s Most Misunderstood Diagnoses
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.