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Ofwat launches investigation into South East Water as thousands remain without supply
South East Water says some customers in Kent and Sussex may not see supplies return until Friday.
THURSDAY, 15 JANUARY 2026, 09:59

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South East Water says some customers in Kent and Sussex may not see supplies return until Friday.

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Scott Robertson is sacked as head coach of New Zealand after two years in charge of the All Blacks, following an internal review of the 2025 season.

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The Department of Basic Education has debunked the allegations that it snubbed South Africa’s top-performing public school matric student when celebrating the class of 2025.
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Robertson was effectively sacked, in the early hours of Thursday South African time, after an internal review left his position untenable.

South Africa
Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock was killed in December 2025.

South Africa
Committee investigates KZN police chief Mkhwanazi’s allegations of political and judicial corruption
South Africa
Three suspected robbers have been killed in a shootout with the police in Gauteng.

South Africa
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro will focus on fixing water infrastructure to mitigate the water crisis
World
US President Donald Trump said he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would “watch it and see” about threatened military action.
World
Veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is preparing his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations by two women ex-employees, celebrity magazine Hola! reported.
World
Greenland’s residents expressed a mix of anxiety and relief after a meeting was held in the White House between officials from the United States, Denmark and the island at the centre of US President Donald Trump’s focus.

World
President Trump is dismantling the global system the U.S. built in the 20th century. Foreign policy experts say he wants a world that looks more like the 19th century.

Africa
The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Africa
The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Africa
This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

Africa
The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

Business
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned his African National Congress Party to either renew the ANC and the alliance or perish.

Business
Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced that he will table a declaration of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak as a state of disaster at the next Cabinet meeting.

Business
Youth-led initiative digitizes township commerce through DebiCheck, offline POS, and secure disbursements, creating jobs while advancing financial inclusion.

Business
Kinson and West Howe Foodbank in Bournemouth now has a larger, free community service.

Politics
Phahlane is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Phahlane was speaking at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearings in Cape Town.

Politics
Mbalula says that the ANC in the province is working hard to address the future of the GPU.

Politics
Phahlane says the interefernce began after the ANC Polokwane Conference in 2007.

Sport
The Stormers, Bulls and Sharks head into a crucial round in the Champions Cup this weekend, which will determine their playoff fate.

Sport
Kayla Harrison is ruled out of her bantamweight title defence against Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 after suffering an injury.

Sport
Football’s global governing body FIFA said it had received more than 500 million requests for tickets to this year’s World Cup.

Sport
Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, 16 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage the event.

Education
Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities
One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that organisers described as “contradictory” and confusing.
While 69% of students told the Higher Education Policy Institute...
Education
The law, which was approved unanimously by Congress late last year, also gives schools more flexibility in serving nondairy milks.
Education
[Premium Times] He said the agreement restores confidence to the academics, predictability of academic calendars, and hope to Nigerian students.
Education
[Premium Times] The 2025 agreement reached on 23 December replaced the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement and marked an end to a 16-year dispute between the government and the academics.

Lifestyle
Celine Dion’s late husband, René Angélil, died 10 years ago, two days before his 74th birthday.

Lifestyle
The world’s fastest drone, officially recognised by Guinness World Records, is built and flown by a South African father-son duo …

Lifestyle
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has found the key to lose weight and keep it off.

Lifestyle
The increased use of e-scooters on Sea Point Promenade is regarded as a growing issue by Cape Town residents. Here’s why…

Entertainment
“We need to make sure we perform well individually and we don’t concede as many goals,” said Rosenior.

Entertainment
Open letter to the taxman hits a nerve, confirming systemic flaws in tax administration.

Entertainment
“I’m not afraid of failure, I can understand that someone would want to call this defeat that,” Arbeloa said.

Entertainment
Flooding in several districts of Limpopo left communities cut off, with authorities on high alert.

Science/Tech
One of the quietest ways to read the crypto market isn’t through Twitter threads or YouTube hype, it’s through whale wallets. When big money moves, patterns start to form. And right now, analysts tracking five large on-chain wallets noticed something interesting: Despite thousands of available tokens, these wallets continue to accumulate the same five assets. […]

Science/Tech
Luminance, the global leader in Legal-Grade™ AI for the enterprise, today announced the appointment of Jonty Koekemoer as VP, to lead the company’s new regional hub in South Africa and supercharge expansion across the continent amid growing demand. Luminance has selected South Africa as a regional hub due to the country’s mature and sophisticated legal […]

Science/Tech
Visa is integrating stablecoins into its payments network, positioning itself as the bridge to global merchant acceptance.

Science/Tech
The Automobile Association advises that motorists who own vehicles with poor safety ratings consider transitioning to safer models.

Motoring
South African motorists looking for affordable SUVs have a variety of options.
Motoring

Motoring
The used car industry experienced significant growth in December 2025, generating R12.89 billion in revenue.

Motoring
Several new car brands rapidly increased their market share in South Africa in 2025, while other manufacturers saw a small dip in sales.
Health
Hospital administrators and union officials appear to be digging in for an extended battle over staffing levels and pay.
Health
The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.
Health
Notices went out late Tuesday to more than 2,000 programs nationwide that will be affected by budget slashing at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. placed about 90 percent of the roughly 1,000 employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on administrative leave last April.