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What to expect from today’s Bafta nominations
Emma Stone, Timothée Chalamet and Wunmi Mosaku are among the actors who could be nominated later.
TUESDAY, 27 JANUARY 2026, 02:18

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Emma Stone, Timothée Chalamet and Wunmi Mosaku are among the actors who could be nominated later.

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Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.

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After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

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The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna.

South Africa
Judge Nkabinde has granted a request from evidence leaders at the inquiry to postpone proceedings.

South Africa
Advocate Amanda Nel’s cross-examination of Mr X got underway today at the Western Cape High Court.

South Africa
North West says its regions are still faced with a number of parents needing school placements

South Africa
Batohi’s term as NPA head officially comes to an end next week.

World
Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

World
The iconic Syrian city of Kobane, where Kurds fought ISIS with the U.S., is now under threat.

World
After its war in Gaza, Israel cut off much of its economic ties with the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. More than two years on, the devastation has cascaded down to every level of the Palestinian economy.

World
The recovery is a major breakthrough in moving a three-month ceasefire in Gaza into its next phase.

Africa
Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell.

Africa
An investigation found that some of the 16 detained last year planned to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

Africa
The UN mission says it is gravely concerned by “inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians”.

Africa
Barbara Kyagulanyi said she was assaulted when she refused to reveal her husband’s whereabouts.

Business
India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

Business
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok’s owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

Business
Passengers accuse carriers of “confusing” them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

Business
The government has not confirmed what the cap will be, but campaigners have said they believe £250 a year is likely.

Politics
ANC Joburg Region has accused SANCO for conducting a campaign to undermine its newly leadership

Politics
DA in Gauteng calls on Dept of Education to resist from placing children far from where they live.

Politics
Magashule was speaking following their appearance in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.

Politics
The party says has assured that Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane will not be left out.

Sport
Swimmer Emily Barclay becomes the third British athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Games, set to take place in May.

Sport
Everton manager David Moyes praises a “much better” second-half display that saw French forward Thierno Barry equalise to give the Toffees a 1-1 Premier League draw with Leeds at the Hill Dickinson stadium.

Sport
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke believes his side’s 1-1 draw at Everton is another “good result” and another example of their improved form, losing only once in the past 11 matches.

Sport
Nottingham Forest make a £35m bid for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Juventus consider move for Everton’s Beto, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes will decide on his future at the end of the season, plus more.
Education
Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.
Education
[Scrolla] Jabulani Gwala sells ice-cream and ice-lollies at funerals in Soweto cemeteries to save for his 2026 university registration. He started with just a few boxes bought from lunch money and has now saved over R6,000 since October last year.
Education
[Namibian] Epukiro Secondary School in the Omaheke region on Friday generated N$176 600 from leaders, families and community members.
Education
[Daily Maverick] As we marked the International Day of Education on 24 January, there is a global shift in power as the traditional hierarchy of ‘teacher teaches, student listens’ is being challenged by a new mandate. This year, the international theme places the spotlight squarely on ‘the power of youth in co-creating education’.

Lifestyle
eNCA’s Heidi Giokos has been racially attacked online after she questioned President Donald Trump on his claim of SA’s ‘white genocide’.

Lifestyle
A festive toy store fundraiser raised over R441 000 for children, showing how small checkout donations helped dreams come true.

Lifestyle
The City is continuing with its compulsory electricity meter replacement programme, focusing initially on Cape Town’s southern suburbs.

Lifestyle
Anti-corruption activist Paul O’Sullivan’s Bedfordview mansion – once owned by Czech criminal Radovan Krejcir – is on the market for R12.5m.

Entertainment
Multiple gates and camps in the north of the Kruger National Park are scheduled for reopening from 26 January.

Entertainment
Internationally renowned deck wizards John Summit, DJ Snake, Axwell and Afrojack b2b R3hab lead the charge as ULTRA South Africa returns.

Entertainment
A total of R000 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 28 January 2026.

Entertainment
A total of R600 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 26 January 2026.
Science/Tech
California tech executive Gordon Abas Goodarzi has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Aryan Papoli, whose body was found last November down an embankment off Highway 138 in San Bernardino County. Authorities initially believed the injuries were consistent with a fall, but the case was later ruled a homicide following a months-long investigation by the San...
Science/Tech
Google is adding Gemini-powered “Suggested times” to Google Calendar, automatically scanning attendees’ calendars to surface the best meeting slots based on availability, work hours, and conflicts. The feature also streamlines rescheduling with one-click alternatives when invitees decline. Digital Trends reports: According to a recent post on the Workspace Updates blog, Gemini in Google...

Science/Tech
A federal judge ordered a new briefing due Wednesday on whether DHS is using armed raids to pressure Minnesota into abandoning its sanctuary policies, leaving ICE operations in place for now.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly listened to people’s private conversations through their phones. […] the lawsuit claimed Google Assistant would sometimes turn on by mistake — the phone thinking someone had said its activation phrase when they had not — and recorded conversations intended to be...

Motoring
Nissan has confirmed that two new SUVs are coming to South Africa this year.

Motoring
Transnet has reached an agreement with European partners to modernise South Africa’s infrastructure.
Motoring

Motoring
The City of Cape Town has unveiled its plans to address violent attacks against motorists on the N2.
Health
Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.
Health
The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.

Health
In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope?
Health
Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.