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Broos says Bafana won’t focus on individuals like Salah against Egypt
Pharaohs have plenty more quality, including Mohamed El Shenawy, Omar Marmoush and Mahmoud Trezeguet.
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Pharaohs have plenty more quality, including Mohamed El Shenawy, Omar Marmoush and Mahmoud Trezeguet.
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Record crowd of 93,442 watches an astonishing 20 wickets fall on day one of dead rubber fourth Test.
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The US carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria’s government, President Donald Trump and the US military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

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The singer revealed that she and her partner, footballer Mitch Hahn, are expecting a baby in the spring.

South Africa
Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson has urged both motorists pedestrians to consider safety

South Africa
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will reach an early climax on Friday when South Africa take on Egypt.

South Africa
Residents who will be travelling urged to be cautious as hail could cause travel disruptions.

South Africa
Police say the dagga was hidden in a travelling bag underneath a bed.

World
Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming

World
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine continue as Ukraine spent its third Christmas under Russian onslaught.

World
Ukraine spent its third Christmas at war with Russia. NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with a Ukrainian member of parliament about celebrating in wartime and soliciting U.S. support for Ukraine.

World
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. launched military strikes against ISIS forces in Nigeria, alleging the group has been targeting Christians.

Africa
Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.

Africa
A drought has led to water being rationed in Dar es Salaam, with taps sometimes dry for weeks.

Africa
Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward.

Africa
As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

Business
While the latest crime statistics show a broad-based decline in reported crimes across most categories in South Africa, white collar crime has continued to rise, with no sign of slowing down.

Business
The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) at the end of the fourth week of December shows that motorists are in store for an even bigger cut in prices in the new year.

Business
Home Affairs is amending the nation’s immigration laws – 8 years after a ruling from the Constitutional Court.

Business
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Politics
More than R2 billion was embezzled from the hospital.

Politics
ANCYL spokesperson Zama Khanyase says President Cyril Ramaphosa has shown support for their call.

Politics
Community activist Mario “Gatto” Wanza died on Wednesday at the age of 59.

Politics
It argues that the plans threaten marine life and could negatively impact the tourism sector

Sport
Newcastle United’s Joelinton is a target for Saudi Pro League clubs, Oscar Bobb could leave Manchester City if they sign Antoine Semenyo, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is not intending to sign a new deal with the club, plus more.

Sport
The opening stages of AFCON 2025 will heat up on Boxing Day with a clash of Group B heavyweights in South Africa and Egypt.

Sport
The Ibragimov family moved from Dagestan to England with their sights on university – but they are excelling in sport instead.

Sport
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic breaks nine-year Steph Curry record in the Denver Nuggets’ win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Education
[This Day] The Director-General of the Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Lagos, Adekunmilola Adio-Moses, has outlined a long-term vision for the institution to evolve into a public service university, as part of efforts to strengthen civil service capacity and modernise governance in the state.
Education
[This Day] Renowned entrepreneur, technologist, and philanthropist, Mr. Tim Akano, has been honoured with two Distinguished Alumnus Awards by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Baptist Day School, Oluponna, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, mentorship, technology, innovation, and community development at large. Both awards, which were conferred recently, mark a...

Education
Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in Lisbon
As investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor, former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the roots of the tragedy lie in their shared experience...

Education
Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors
The autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in front of the gravestone of James Henry Payne and takes a quick photograph. Payne died at the age of 73 in October 1917 and was buried in the Norfolk town of North Walsham, along with his wife Eleanor...

Lifestyle
Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns have been together for five years and got engaged in New York City.

Lifestyle
Inside Cheslin and Layla Kolbe’s Christmas family celebrations, including Springbok Jesse Kriel in Tokyo, Japan. Take a look…

Lifestyle
SA ministerial travel expenses attained new heights in 2025. These were the departments that spent the most extravagantly …
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The petrol price changes will take effect on 7 January 2026

Entertainment
The family returned to Japan last month after spending a year in South Africa.

Entertainment
While rabies is invariably fatal once symptoms develop, it remains completely preventable through appropriate precautions.

Entertainment
‘At the moment, the stuff they have collected is just sitting in store rooms.’

Science/Tech
Militias and far-right extremists believed they would be central to Trump’s mass deportation plans. Instead he militarized law enforcement agencies.

Science/Tech
Billed as a workstation (and priced accordingly), HP’s Zbook 8 falls short of dazzling.
Science/Tech
The relentless climb in memory prices driven by the AI boom’s insatiable demand for datacenter hardware has renewed an old debate about whether modern software has grown inexcusably fat, a column by the Register argues. The piece points to Windows Task Manager as a case study: the current executable occupies 6MB on disk and demands nearly 70MB of RAM just to display system information, compared...

Science/Tech
South Africa uses three kinds of speed traps on its roads and one is very hard to avoid.
Motoring

Motoring
There are several steps you should take if you are caught in a hailstorm, and a few steps to assess the damage.

Motoring
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.

Motoring
TopAuto gives advertisers powerful access to over 1.3 million active car shoppers every month.
Health
She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Health
Some of the lamps – which are often used for Seasonal Affective Disorder – are available to loan for up to three weeks.
Health
Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.

Health
Christmas is a difficult time if you suffer from a reduced tolerance to sounds, but there are ways to make it easier.