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WEATHER: Severe storms, flooding and HAIL expected in SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 30 January 2026.
THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026, 21:03

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Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 30 January 2026.
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A decade of talk, five years of building and nothing to show for it as Franschhoek High School, where Swimming SA’s High Performance Centre was to have been built, is a decaying wasteland.
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A lack of vaccines, new strains of disease and the unopposed spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has Eastern Cape farmers on their knees, praying they do not see a second outbreak of the financially devastating disease.

South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal police noted that no officer was wounded during the incident.

South Africa
City of Ekurhuleni has paid tribute to its TRT members who took part in LP and Mozambique floods

South Africa
The Free State School of Nursing welcomed almost 400 new students for training.

South Africa
Gauteng Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says the arrested suspects will appear in court soon.

World
Dubbed “the great potato rescue”, it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.

World
The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.
World
A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted near the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey before halting within hours, residents told AFP.

World
She fills the void for Democrats after current Governor Tim Walz ended his re-election campaign early.

Africa
Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique

Africa
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

Africa
Passengers received a text message about the cancellation of flights, citing “unforeseen circumstances”.

Africa
Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

Business
While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests.

Business
This is the most expensive major city in South Africa to buy food in as of January 2026.
Business
Business

Politics
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is set to fill vacancies across various superior courts.

Politics
The motion was brought by minority party Al Jama-ah, with the support of other minority parties.

Politics
The ANC decried the US arrest of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife.

Politics
Thirty seven abstained, 87 voted no and 107 voted in favour of the recommendation.

Sport
England captain Fran Williams says the Roses were “off the pace” against South Africa as they are beaten 52-48 in the opening game of the three-match series in Johannesburg.

Sport
BBC Sport NI looks at some of the issues Northern Ireland’s incoming interim boss Kris Lindsay will look to address before World Cup 2027 qualifying begins in March.

Sport
The Ireland Rugby Social panel dive into the biggest issues facing Andy Farrell’s side before next week’s Six Nations opener against France in Paris.

Sport
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has tracked back on her comments saying the WSL title is “probably over” by insisting her side will “never give up”.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Award-winning Ghanaian visual artist, Mr Anthony Jefferson Hanson, has described the arts as a life-changing profession and urged Ghanaians to place greater value on it.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF) Ghana has distributed learning materials to vulnerable pupils in selected basic schools in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region to enhance teaching and learning while easing the financial burden on parents in cocoa-growing communities.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The GA Traditional Council has called on the Ministry of Education to make the teaching of Ga and Dangme languages compulsory in basic schools across the Greater Accra Region, to reflect the linguistic and cultural identity of the indigenous people of the capital.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Nandom Midwifery Training College is set to begin a Registered General Nursing (RGN) programme in the 2026/2027 academic year, a move expected to expand health training opportunities in the Nandom Municipality and the Upper West Region at large.
Lifestyle
Media personality Nandi Madida tries her best to converse with L-Tido in Sesotho with the little vocabulary she has.

Lifestyle
Cape Town motorists already struggling with summer congestion along the Atlantic Seaboard may need extra patience in the weeks ahead…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 29 January 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Tiyani Hlungwani was responsible for overseeing transactions linked to the covert fund.

Entertainment
Celebrity icon Amor Vittone announced her engagement to businessman Marius van Biljon, showing how love can bloom after loss.

Science/Tech
As the world’s largest companies pour hundreds of billions of dollars into large language models, San Francisco-based Logical Intelligence is trying something different in pursuit of AI that can mimic the human brain.
Science/Tech
The private equity industry is experiencing a quiet reckoning as hundreds of midsize firms find themselves trapped between investors who have lost patience and portfolios of companies they cannot sell at acceptable prices. “There is existential risk for a number [of funds] because of the fundraising environment,” said Sunaina Sinha Haldea, global head of private capital advisory at Raymond...

Science/Tech
The Anker Soundcore Aeroclip boast great sound without cutting you off from the outside world.
Science/Tech
Apple has acquired Q.AI, a secretive Israeli startup whose technology can analyze facial skin micro-movements to interpret “silent speech,” in a deal valued at close to $2 billion that marks the iPhone maker’s second-largest acquisition ever, according to backer GV (formerly Google Ventures). The four-year-old company was founded in Tel Aviv in 2022 by Aviad Maizels, Yonatan Wexler and Avi...

Motoring
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed that the government plans to spend over R4 billion on VIP protection services for politicians.

Motoring
More and more South Africans are opting to buy pre-owned vehicles as household budgets are stretched thin.

Motoring
Lepas and iCaur have revealed the list of cars they are bringing to South Africa this year, and when we can expect to see them.
Motoring
Health
Fungal supplements are everywhere, promising happiness, energy, focus, you name it. But what they deliver is something else entirely.

Health
Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.

Health
Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.

Health
Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.