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ICTGlobe empowers ICT resellers with scalable, integrated solutions that simplify operations, boost profitability, and enable sustainable channel growth.

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Despite a strong performance in its home market of South Africa, the first half of Woolworths’ 2026 financial year is expected to see a significant decline in earnings per share.

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In the Eastern Cape traditional ceremonies such as ulwaluko are celebrated with festivities that now increasingly involve the provision of alcohol, including to underage adolescents.

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From regime change to retaliation, the BBC’s Frank Gardner outlines possible outcomes of US strikes on Iran.
South Africa
After battling for around 12 hours, Cape Town firefighters have finally extinguished the blaze that raged in Hout Bay and Llandudno.

South Africa
The deployment will ensure long term safety of residents who fled their homes fearing illegal miners

South Africa
Parents are still queuing at WC education offices to secure school placement for their children.

South Africa
A mob allegedly attacked a man suspected of housebreaking at Jerome village in Limpopo.
World
The Trump administration said that two immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian in Minneapolis had been placed on leave, as the president slammed the city’s mayor despite a promise to de-escalate the situation.

World
As Trump and the Minneapolis Mayor spar over social media on immigration law enforcement, the US continues to be roiled by the killing of nurse Alex Pretti.

World
President Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric have spurred some longtime U.S. allies to diversify their trade ties away from the U.S. Some are going cap-in-hand to Asian superpowers China and India.

World
The storm toppled trees, damaged homes and left more than 800,000 people without power.

Africa
Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

Africa
Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

Africa
Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

Africa
On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.

Business
People at Accrington’s indoor car boot sale sell everything from records to second hand tools.

Business
Sarah Daniels got into debt due to essential bills, a trend a charity says is on the rise.
Business
Twenty candidates are hoping to secure a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.

Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 29 January 2026.

Politics
The motion was brought by minority party, Al Jama-ah, with the support of other minority parties

Politics
The party is also demanding a comprehensive and updated report on the most recent cases.

Politics
This has been revealed at the Madlanga Commission where Senona continues with testimony.

Politics
In 2012, Cabinet adopted the NDP as the country’s economic blueprint.

Sport
Celebrated South African one-armed golfer and former Springbok representative Rassie “Ras” Theron has died in Queenstown, New Zealand.

Sport
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed Pick n Pay’s final attempt to challenge liability in a long-running slip-and-fall case.

Sport
Merthyr Town are hoping to secure back-to-back promotions just like Wrexham did as they bid to finish inside the top seven of the National League North.

Sport
Antonio Conte lifted the Champions League as a player in 1995-96 but has experienced nothing but despair as a manager in the competition.

Education
Harvey, who is deafblind, struggled in mainstream nursery during wait for EHCP – and parents fear he could lose out again
Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms
Harvey Hind has just turned five. He can count to a thousand. He can recite the alphabet – forwards and backwards – and he loves Play-Doh and cars.
The youngest of three children, Harvey is...

Education
Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’
‘We’ve fought so hard’: family’s worry as England’s Send overhaul looms
Parents of disabled children fear that the government’s reforms to special needs education in England could mean they lose vital support, according to a new survey that highlights the high stakes facing...
Education
Education
[AIM] Maputo — The Mozambican government on Tuesday announced that the start of the 2026 school year will be delayed by a month because of the catastrophic flooding that has gripped much of the southern provinces.

Lifestyle
Chef Coo Pillay, President of SA Chefs (SACA) discusses South Africa’s culinary identity and how to get ahead in the hospitality industry.

Lifestyle
“I just want to thank you guys for being such a good support system for me,” says Kristy Scott.

Lifestyle
The SPCA has led authorities to arrest a North West man who filmed himself torturing a rat with boiling water in a video posted online…

Lifestyle
An Afrikaner male was arrested by US ICE agents for being an ‘illegal alien’ and having a string of criminal convictions…

Entertainment
The Polo Vivo has firmly established itself as a leader in the entry-level hatch market since its local introduction in 2010.
Entertainment

Entertainment
The scene has been described as ‘gruesome.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
A fire at the Paarl Provincial Hospital on Tuesday, which was started deliberately and originated in a dustbin, was falsely blamed on a car caught in the blaze.

Science/Tech
Decentralized perpetual trading hit $1.24 trillion in monthly volume during October 2025, marking a crucial point for on-chain derivatives. While Bitcoin perpetuals drove the majority of this activity, an interesting pattern emerged as traders began splitting between execution-focused and yield-focused platforms. Even as Hyperliquid continues to dominate active trading with approximately 40%...

Science/Tech
A support ticket means someone is stuck, under pressure, trying to move forward. That’s where IT support really begins, says Manqoba Masina, operations manager at Nkgwete IT Solutions.

Science/Tech
HFDX has seen liquidity soar by over $100 million in recent weeks as traders reassess their platform choices, following a series of high-profile failures across the decentralized perpetual futures landscape. The shift comes amid growing concerns about operational reliability and genuine decentralization – reaching a breaking point when Paradex’s January database migration error triggered mass […]
Motoring

Motoring
While many different cars are assembled in South Africa, most of them are priced well beyond the average salary.

Motoring
The Department of Roads and Transport is making it easier to renew licences in Gauteng.

Motoring
The Toyota Corolla Cross has received a poor rating after being tested for crash safety by Global NCAP.

Health
Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.
Health
A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as well as treatment guidelines.
Health
The case is the latest action taken by a state with an abortion ban against providers in states that support abortion rights.

Health
It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.