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Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup
Bangladesh decide to boycott next month’s T20 World Cup and their place at the tournament will be taken by Scotland.
SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2026, 14:31

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Bangladesh decide to boycott next month’s T20 World Cup and their place at the tournament will be taken by Scotland.

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The victim was shot in the leg in the city’s gay village at about 05:00 GMT, police say.

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The Greater Manchester mayor has until Saturday afternoon to decide if he wants to stand in the Gordon and Denton seat.

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There are more South Asian players in English football than ever before – but many feel there is more work to do.
South Africa
Residents living downstream of the Senteeko Dam in Mpumalanga have been ordered to evacuate amid warnings that the dam could fail, but some are reluctant to leave due to their fear of zama zamas and a lack of alternative accommodation.

South Africa
Lesego Sefatsa was among the 14 learners who died in Monday’s tragic scholar transport crash.

South Africa
The department says the action was based on an incorrect account statement.

South Africa
ALS paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says police are investigating both crashes.

World
Danish citizens say President Trump’s latest push to control Greenland is changing their view on Denmark’s relationship with America.

World
Yodeling has been officially recognized by the UN as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

World
Police say they are not expecting to find any more survivors from the landslide, with six people still unaccounted for.

World
Rescue teams are searching the West Java village for 83 people who are still unaccounted for.

Africa
Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

Africa
The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Africa
Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

Africa
The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?

Business
Capitec’s former CEO Gerrie Fourie is the highest-paid banking CEO in South Africa, followed by the CEO of Standard Bank, and then Investec.
Business

Business
South Africa’s property market is expected to see massive change this year – with expectations of a better economic performance.

Business
Since launching, the scheme in Eynsham has supported 240 families in Oxfordshire.

Politics
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the party’s three-day NEC Lekgotla in Boksburg on Saturday.

Politics
O’Sullivan says he left SA on pre-planned international business trips until the end of February.

Politics
The Lekgotla is expected to be a crucial one ahead of this year’s local government elections.

Politics
EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm case adjourned to April 15 for closing arguments.

Sport
Ireland lose to Bangladesh by nine runs in their Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier group game.

Sport
A German football association official believes it is time to consider a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in the wake of United States President Donald Trump’s actions.

Sport
England are set to be based at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City for this year’s World Cup campaign, if Fifa approves their request.

Sport
Tottenham defender Ben Davies has undergone a second operation on a broken ankle and is a doubt for the World Cup should Wales qualify.
Education
[Namibian] The Walvis Bay Primary School has defended its claim that 64% of its workforce are persons with disabilities.
Education
[Namibian] The children are back at school, and between stationery shopping and replacing school shoes they somehow outgrew over the holidays, most of us are checking our bank balances with one eye closed, fully aware that payday is still a long way off.
Education
[The Point] Le Jumbo, a mentorship programme designed to arm youth with the requisite skills and knowledge before they start seeking for formal jobs at institutions, recently graduated over 175 mentees from its mentorship program cohort 0.4.
Education
The University of Colorado, Boulder, denied liability in the civil rights lawsuit, which the couple filed after a comment about a dish that one of them was heating in an office microwave.

Lifestyle
The days are numbered for City Varsity and Damelin colleges after the Department of Education issues notice to cancel their registration …

Lifestyle
Springbok WAGS, Siya Kolisi’s sister and more took to Instagram to celebrate Rachel Kolisi on her 36th birthday. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi, estranged wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, is set to release her memoir ‘Falling Forward’ this March.

Lifestyle
British pop star Dua Lipa has spent a week enjoying the beauty of Cape Town. Take a look inside her travel diary…

Entertainment
The Stormers are banking on one of their strongest backlines this season to lead them to a URC win over the Sharks.

Entertainment
The coach says the big hitter has learnt a lot about his game during the SA20 competition.

Entertainment
MG hatchback takes on tough competition in a segment that includes VW Polo and Toyota Starlet.

Entertainment
As the first year of the Presidential Johannesburg Working Group’s work draws near, Ramaphosa told ANC NEC members that the city is still failing.

Science/Tech
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, Stranger Things, and His & Hers are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.

Science/Tech
Most gaming laptops under $1,000 aren’t great, but these three machines stand out above the rest.

Science/Tech
The Rip, Frankenstein, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.

Science/Tech
Cordless portable blenders have come a long way since their introduction a decade back. Here’s why the Ninja Blast Max smokes them all.

Motoring
Most South Africans cannot afford a new car, opting to shop in the used market instead.

Motoring
A new special-edition Mercedes-Benz CLA will soon grace South Africa’s roads.

Motoring
Ensuring your cargo or payload is secured is not only good practice, it is the law.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Health
The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.
Health
Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

Health
Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.
Health
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.