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Your outdoor furniture is an extension of your home. Here’s how it can get the same care as your interior.

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Reports suggesting Enzo Maresca is the potential successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City are “100% speculation”, the Chelsea boss says.

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Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the murder of DJ Warras reveals that protection orders risk becoming meaningless if they are treated as paperwork by law enforcement agencies.

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If there’s one word quietly circulating in high-end skincare clinics around the world, it’s exosomes and many call it the next frontier in regenerative aesthetics. So, what exactly are exosomes – and should we be paying attention?

South Africa
Heavy rain and frequent thunderstorms expected nationwide, especially in Highveld and Eastern areas.
South Africa
Statistics record an increase in arrests for festive season
The number of people arrested for violating traffic laws since the start of December has increased by 16.2% compared to the same period last year, largely due to intensified law enforcement operations being conducted nationwide.
In addition, 53 pedestrians were arrested for jaywalking on freeways, and 26 motorists were...
South Africa
Be vigilance as heavy rainfall expected over festive season
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for heightened vigilance as above-normal rainfall and thunderstorms are expected during the festive season.
According to current weather forecasts, above-normal rainfall is expected across the central and eastern parts of South...
South Africa
Be vigilant as heavy rainfall expected over festive season
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for heightened vigilance as above-normal rainfall and thunderstorms are expected during the festive season.
According to current weather forecasts, above-normal rainfall is expected across the central and eastern parts of South...

World
The chip industry in China is hustling to overcome a Western tech choke hold, even as President Trump appears poised to loosen U.S. chip restrictions.

World
Cuba is watching nervously as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela, threatening a lifeline and deepening the island’s isolation.

World
Palestinians in Gaza are slowly bringing back Christmas celebrations after more than two years of war. The Holy Family Church in Gaza City gathered this week to decorate the church.

World
The BBC’s Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

Africa
Two of African football’s biggest names, Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah, are hoping to lead their nations to glory as the Africa Cup of Nations gets ready to kick off in Morocco.

Africa
DR Congo’s government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.

Africa
The air force personnel have been released but have not yet returned home, Nigeria says.

Africa
Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke ‘honest conversation’.

Business
In today’s demanding world of wealth management, tax optimization, and succession planning, high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and multinational organizations continually seek effective and secure ways to protect, manage, and expand their assets globally.

Business
South Africa’s foodie capital has been ranked among the top ten cities in the world for food in the Conde Nast Traveller’s choice awards for 2025.

Business
Borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £11.7bn last month.

Business
Before the new year begins, take the opportunity to give your finances a festive refresh and set yourself up for a confident start to 2026.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Politics
John Hlophe was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month

Politics
The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

Politics
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

Sport
The masterstroke in promoting Travis Head to open changed the Ashes series for Australia with England unable to find a solution.

Sport
With his contract situation unresolved at Orlando Pirates, Tshegofatso Mabasa is attracting serious interest from Kaizer Chiefs.

Sport
Captain Ben Stokes is “knackered” but still “fit to bowl” despite not taking the ball on day three of England’s crucial Ashes Test, says assistant coach Jeetan Patel.

Sport
Former England internationals Ellen White and Fara Williams review the Women’s Super League season so far as we head into a winter break.
Education
They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.
Education
Monica-Grace Mukendi’s career demonstrates the lasting impact of OneGoal, a nonprofit that helps low-income students attend college.
Education
Adults need to set up rules for students so that it’s not on them to self-regulate when it comes to going tech-free.

Education
Manar al-Houbi’s family had been denied entry despite a scholarship covering their living costs, but other students remain stranded
The UK government has finally evacuated Manar al-Houbi, the Gaza student who won a fully funded scholarship to pursue her PhD at the University of Glasgow, along with her family from the war-ravaged territory this week.
In October, the Guardian highlighted...
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Lifestyle
Cavendish Square in Cape Town has partnered with Gift of the Givers to launch a new donation drop-off centre.

Entertainment
Tested Apex flagship occupies a niche of its own at well below R800 000.

Entertainment
“I don’t think Pirates will knock Sundowns off,” said the former Amakhosi left-back.

Entertainment
Salah has never won an AFCON, having played in final defeats in 2017 and 2022.

Entertainment
The Lions have reverted to their full-strength team for their massive URC derby against the Stormers in Cape Town.
Science/Tech
A.I. chatbots have been designed to behave in a humanlike way. Some experts think that’s a terrible idea.
Science/Tech
Google’s AI Mode is synthesizing “Frankenstein” recipes from multiple creators, often stripping away context and accuracy and siphoning traffic and ad revenue away from food bloggers in the process. Many recipe writers warn this shift amounts to an “extinction event” for ad-supported food sites. The Guardian reports: Over the past few years, bloggers who have not secured their sites behind a...

Science/Tech
The developers of a browser tool that changes AI-centric LinkedIn posts to Allen Iverson facts want to help “take back control of your experience of the internet.”

Science/Tech
Bridgement’s award-winning fintech model is transforming SME finance through speed, flexibility, and proactive cash flow support.
Motoring
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Motoring
The excitement of a new car shouldn’t overshadow the need for prudent financial planning.
Health
Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients.
Health
The agency’s high-level turnover and conflicting policy decisions on drug oversight have fueled concerns about the leadership of Dr. Marty Makary.

Health
NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.
Health
Proposed new rules would pull all federal financing from hospitals that continue to provide gender treatments for adolescents.