MONDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2025, 11:14
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If you really want to understand 2025, do not start in Silicon Valley. Start on a construction site somewhere off a regional highway in Texas or Michigan. It is 6am. A line of cranes is lifting steel into a rectangle the size of an airport terminal. Huge concrete pads wait for transformers that will pull more electricity than some towns.
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A legal battle over maintenance and contempt of court recently ended in a decisive ruling when the court dismissed a woman’s appeal seeking to jail her ex-husband and declare him in contempt over unpaid support for their adult dependent children.
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As we enter the festive season, Standard Bank is committed to protecting you against fraudsters with its strong digital security tools.
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South Africa
Police investigations are continuing, and no arrests have been made yet.
South Africa
Instead of securing the release of their relative who had been arrested for allegedly possessing an unlicensed AK-47 assault rifle and 13 rounds of ammunition, two people who allegedly tried to bribe police now find themselves alongside him behind bars.
South Africa
Three people are reportedly missing after the vehicle they were traveling in was washed by floods
South Africa
Three people have died after the bus they were traveling in overturned on the N1 south this morning
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.
World
Asean ministers hope to revive a ceasefire that was brokered with the help of US President Donald Trump.
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
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.
Business
Bea Prosser says the community gave support at a time when small businesses struggled.
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
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.
Sport
New Zealand bowl West Indies out for 138 to win the third Test by 323 runs and complete a 2-0 series victory.
Sport
Bafana Bafana’s jersey numbers for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 has been confirmed. Here’s who will be wearing what number …
Education
[Premium Times] The kidnapping and release of the students and staff members comes amid a resurgence of mass kidnappings across Nigeria.
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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
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
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Entertainment
Critical Pepfar funding reductions disrupt HIV treatment and prevention, with South Africa seeking new partnerships to maintain progress toward 95-95-95 targets.
Entertainment
Cosatu took particular exception to local government councillors being rewarded for poor service delivery.
Entertainment
‘These tournaments are so intense, because all the countries want to prove themself to the world,’ said the Bafana head coach.
Science/Tech
All but two of South Africa’s biggest banks have shrunk their branch footprints since 2020.
Science/Tech
I recently got the chance to put the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum 5 Pro through its paces, and this was my experience.
Science/Tech
The year ahead in numbers
As we say goodbye to 2025, let’s delight in its numerical charms one final time. The year was unique this century as being a square number.
442 = 1936
452 = 2025
462 = 2116
Five 9s
Six 8s.
Six 7s.
Six 6s.
Four 5s.
Six 4s.
Four 3s.
Four 2s.
a partridge in a pear tree. (Only joking)
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Science/Tech
They call it “the business-impersonator scam”. And it’s fooled 396,227 Americans in just the first nine months of 2025 — 18% more than the 335,785 in the same nine months of 2024. That’s according to a Bloomberg reporter (who also fell for it in late November), citing the official statistics from America’s Federal Trade Commission:Some pose as airline staff on social media and respond to...
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.”