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Geordin Hill-Lewis wants to run for President of South Africa
After previously stating he has no interest in becoming a national leader, the Cape Town mayor said that he is “definitely” interested in being president.
SUNDAY, 18 JANUARY 2026, 07:35

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After previously stating he has no interest in becoming a national leader, the Cape Town mayor said that he is “definitely” interested in being president.

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British qualifier Arthur Fery claims another notable Grand Slam scalp by beating Italian 20th seed Flavio Cobolli for the first shock at the Australian Open.

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This is the Duke of Sussex’s third major court battle accusing newspaper groups of unlawful behaviour.

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The US president’s latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC’s economics editor.

South Africa
Some have lost all their belongings after their houses were flooded following heavy rains.

South Africa
The family has gone over to Mozambique to help locate the MMC.

South Africa
A Somali national and two others were trying to cross a submerged bridge when they were swept away.

South Africa
The family has gone over to Mozambique to help locate the MMC.

World
A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, said U.S. Central Command.

World
The key question now is whether the Saudi-UAE rift settles back into business as usual or accelerates into a wider realignment, says Marc Lynch, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.

World
The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

World
A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

Africa
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

Africa
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

Africa
President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Africa
Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

Business
A lifeline for some of South Africa’s most important employers is in the pipeline, as the government steps in to help critical smelters that are buckling under current electricity prices.

Business
Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that South Africa’s fiscal vulnerability is self-inflicted, rooted in years of weak growth and policy failure.

Business
Hoer Meisieskool Bloemhof has been crowned the top Afrikaans school in South Africa with 3.62 distinctions per candidate in the 2025 matric exams.

Business
New data shows South Africa’s most desirable areas where buyers are spending up to R47 million for a home—and there are some surprises.

Politics
He was speaking at the Veterans’ inaugural conference in Bloemfontein.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the National Dialogue must be inclusive

Politics
PAC threatens to pull out of the GNU and in all its working arrangements with the ANC in Gauteng.

Politics
The TRC cases inquiry was established in May last year.

Sport
Rassie Erasmus has found a unique way to make it clear that a key member of their coaching staff will not be leaving any time soon.

Sport
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will miss the rest of the season after fracturing his ankle in Saturday’s thrilling 33-30 play-off win over the Buffalo Bills.

Sport
Josh Allen endures more play-off heartache as the Denver Broncos beat the Buffalo Bills in overtime to move within one win of the Super Bowl.

Sport
Match of the Day’s Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney explain why they think Thomas Frank’s time as Tottenham Hotspur manager is about to come to an end following his side’s 2-1 home defeat to West Ham.
Education
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.
Education
Even as some instructors remain fervently opposed to chatbots, other writing and English professors are trying to improve them.
Education
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.
Education
The Education Department has temporarily paused a plan to seize tax refunds and begin garnishing the wages of borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans.

Lifestyle
There is ‘no immediate concern’ and no need for water restrictions in Cape Town this summer, confirms city official …

Lifestyle
The mother of Reeva Steenkamp – who was murdered by Oscar Pistorius – has shown positive progress after a devastating diagnosis last year.

Lifestyle
The son of the late Springbok Joost van der Westhuizen is turning heads due to his likeness of his rugby hero father…

Lifestyle
The former US first lady turns 62 years old today.

Entertainment
Bulls coach Johan Ackermann said they would enjoy their win over Pau but keep it in perspective with a tough match against Edinburgh coming.

Entertainment
Mikel Arteta’s men remain in a promising position to end a 22-year wait to win the title.

Entertainment
The Lions disappointingly finished fifth in their Challenge Cup pool, after drawing with Perpignan in their must-win game in France on Saturday.

Entertainment
The Super Kings remained in fifth place on the log ahead of their last match of the opening round.

Science/Tech
Hongkong (PinionNewswire) — AKEDO today announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its AI-native Content Creation Engine and Launchpad, designed to dramatically improve game and content development efficiency through coordinated AI agents. The seed round was led by Karatage, with participation from leading investors across gaming, AI, and crypto, […]

Science/Tech
Regardless of whether anti-government protests in Iran lead to regime change or not, MTN risks reputational and financial damage because of its subsidiary in the country.

Science/Tech
The crypto market appears ready for a strong 2026. Multiple analysts now predict Bitcoin could reach $150,000 before the year ends. This type of price action typically creates opportunities across the broader market. Payment tokens with real utility tend to perform well during these cycles, and Digitap ($TAP) has caught attention as a potential outperformer […]
Science/Tech
At the AI safety site Foom, science journalist Mordechai Rorvig explores a paper presented at November’s Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing conference:[R]esearchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Georgia Tech revisited earlier findings that showed that language models, the engines of commercial AI chatbots,...

Motoring
A Chinese vacuum cleaner company unveiled its very own supercar at CES 2026.

Motoring
With back-to-school in full swing, parents have been told to ensure safe commutes.

Motoring
Chery is gearing up to launch a new car brand in South Africa.

Motoring
Tyre maintenance is a crucial aspect of owning a car that most drivers tend to neglect in South Africa.
Health
Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.
Health
The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Health
Complex podcast host and chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson joins What’s Up Docs? to talk about how we think about willpower.
Health
Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.