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South African homeowners’ R3,700 win
South African homeowners are paying a lot less on their monthly home loan repayments in December 2025 compared to 2024, with more interest rate relief expected in the coming years.
MONDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2025, 12:43

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South African homeowners are paying a lot less on their monthly home loan repayments in December 2025 compared to 2024, with more interest rate relief expected in the coming years.
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A total of 40,586 pupils in Gauteng were unplaced on December 3.

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Author has strongly denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour which emerged last week.

South Africa
Owner of the kwaNoxolo Tavern in Bekkersdal says she fears for her life following mass shooting

South Africa
Over 300 suspects have been arrested in the Northern Cape for various offences, including murder
South Africa
JMPD arrests more than 200 for drunk driving
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has arrested some 227 motorists for drunk driving.
This after JMPD officers conducted roadblocks, patrols and operations across the city over the past week.
JMPD Chief of Police, Patrick Jaca, emphasised that the arrests are aimed at averting road accidents caused by drivers under the...
South Africa
Manhunt for Bekkersdal mass shooting suspects underway
Police have launched a manhunt to find suspects linked to the mass shooting perpetrated at a tavern in Bekkersdal in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The incident claimed 11 lives, with 10 others taken to medical facilities for injuries.
“It is reported that about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan...

World
The latest on the negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, as talks with representatives from Moscow, Kyiv and the Trump administration continue in Miami this week.
World
Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school, according to a presidential spokesperson, after 100 were freed earlier this month.
World
Australian police transferred the only surviving suspect in last week’s deadly Bondi shooting from hospital to jail, the force said in a statement.
World
The US Coast Guard was pursuing another allegedly sanctioned tanker, a US official told AFP, as Washington ramps up its pressure campaign targeting Venezuela’s vital oil sector.

Africa
Morocco has spent more than a decade reshaping its football, but will hosting Afcon 2025 allow the country to end a 50-year wait for the trophy?

Africa
Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

Africa
Former world champion and Olympian Lawrence Okolie believes his decision to fight in Lagos will inspire other big British names including Anthony Joshua.

Africa
Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival
Business

Business
In South Africa, traders are increasingly seeking FSCA-regulated trading platforms that combine security, transparency, and AI-powered tools to access both local and global markets with confidence.

Business
An iconic ultra-luxury American hotel brand is officially coming to South Africa.

Business
French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin’s rise in South Africa is often attributed to its expansive stores, wide product ranges, and competitive pricing.

Politics
The City of Johannesburg is currently facing significant challenges with hijacked buildings.

Politics
The proposed salary increases, if approved, could see the President earning R3.4 million annually.

Politics
The enquiry is investigating suspended advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Sport
Bafana Bafana kick off their AFCON campaign against Angola on Monday evening. Can Hugo Broos’ men go all the way?

Sport
As the halfway mark of the 2025/26 campaign approaches, BBC Sport takes a look at the frontrunners for this season’s European Golden Shoe award.

Sport
Bobby Motaung has shared a humorous story while addressing the blame he often receives whenever Kaizer Chiefs fail to deliver results.

Sport
Captain Liam Belcher has revealed how numbness in his finger spread up is arm after nerve damage during Wales’ autumn campaign.
Education
[Premium Times] The kidnapping and release of the students and staff members comes amid a resurgence of mass kidnappings across Nigeria.
Education
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Education
[Premium Times] Sources said the freed students and teachers are currently being transported to Minna, the Niger State capital,
Education
[Vanguard] All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Niger State, have now been released, following the freedom of the final group of 130 victims, bringing the total number of rescued pupils to 230.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi and his kids, who he shares with estranged wife Rachel Kolisi, are on vacation in an island paradise. Can you guess where?
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Three others missing after storms tore through most areas of the South Coast.

Entertainment
The trips detailed here represent only a fraction of ministerial travel undertaken in 2025.

Entertainment
Nokuzola Kolwapi was caught on camera firing several shots into the air.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
Nicolaas Hanekom discusses the biggest shift in consumer expectations around home air conditioning today.

Science/Tech
Hamstrung by lawsuits, the state can’t officially keep its goal to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035. But it’s going to keep trying.
Science/Tech
Be sure you have the right equipment and apps for weather and traffic, and don’t forget to check those tires. Here are more tips for hitting the highway.
Science/Tech
The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

Motoring
South Africans must take their own steps to prepare and avoid becoming a statistic.

Motoring
South Africans have a dangerous habit of drunk driving over the holiday period.

Motoring
TopAuto offers unmatched reach for brands looking to influence South Africa’s most active motoring consumers.

Motoring
Motorists and rental companies are avoiding cars with this feature over safety concerns.

Health
Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.
Health
In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
Health
The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.
Health
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”