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Pollock nominated for breakthrough star award
England flanker Henry Pollock is nominated for World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year, while three South Africans are on the shortlist for Player of the Year.
TUESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2025, 12:18

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England flanker Henry Pollock is nominated for World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year, while three South Africans are on the shortlist for Player of the Year.
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Top Stories
In Soweto, football and purpose collide as Diski Nine9 empowers young leaders through global partnerships and real community impact.

Top Stories
Many of the government’s own MPs are uneasy about the proposals – not just the usual critics.

South Africa
Gigaba appeared at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg alongside four co-accused.

South Africa
The accused, Johannes Shokane, faces 25 charges including murder and money laundering.

South Africa
Principal is facing charges of kidnapping, attempted murder, rape and possession of a firearm.

South Africa
Hillary Gardee was murdered in 2022, and her body was found timber plantation outside Mbombela.

World
Andre McKechnie argues the Vegemite ban in Victoria’s jails denies him the right to “enjoy his culture”.
World
US President Donald Trump hailed the UN Security Council’s vote in favour of his Gaza peace plan, claiming it would lead to “further Peace all over the World”.
World
US lawmakers are expected to advance a bill requiring the release of government records on millionaire sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, in defiance of Donald Trump’s attempts to keep a lid on one of modern America’s most notorious case files.
World
The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution mandating a transitional administration and an International Stabilization Force in Gaza that envisions a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood.

Africa
TotalEnergies denies responsibility for the actions of local security forces involved in dozens of killings.

Africa
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week.

Africa
The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire.

Africa
Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.
Business

Business
Coronation Fund Managers has warned that South Africa’s savings industry is facing a long-term contraction, with no end in sight.

Business
The widely respected Cornwall Insight forecasts the typical household energy bill from will fall to £1,733 in the new year.
Business

Politics
Brown Mogotsi says ‘Cat’ Matlala is the John Wick who terrorised Pretoria communities.

Politics
Human rights activist and violence monitor Mary de Haas appears before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
The Social Summit will gather civil society voices that will add to G20 decision-making process.
Politics
The US has once again taken what appears to be a subtle jab at South Africa’s G20 presidency, this time in comments made by US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.

Sport
BBC Scotland’s Scott Mullen sets the scene going into the nation’s monumental meeting with Denmark in World Cup qualifying.

Sport
South Africa and Ireland will lock horns at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday for the 16th time at the famed stadium.

Sport
The Proteas will go in search of a historic Test series win over India when they take on the hosts in the second Test in Guwahati.

Sport
SA Rugby congratulated Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche, and Ethan Hooker on their nominations for the 2026 World Rugby Awards.
Education
The view from Dartmouth, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wesleyan.
Education
We should not demand ever more knowledge of newcomers and ever less of our current citizens.
Education
[Vanguard] Bandits in the early hours of yesterday kidnapped 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, GGCSS, Maga, Kebbi State, killing the principal in the process.
Education
[Scrolla] Pellsrus Primary School had just six toilets for 1,246 learners, leading to bladder infections, embarrassment and children wetting themselves in class. The education minister says a new contractor has taken over and the toilets will finally be rebuilt by January 2026.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has disputed reports that the city’s beaches along its coastline are polluted with sewage…

Lifestyle
In Cape Town, three lone towers lurk at the bottom of Table Mountain. This is Disa Park, and this is its story…
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s at stake is history itself.

Science/Tech
For the first time ever, South African households will be able to get broadband Internet with speeds exceeding 1Gbps.

Science/Tech
Faster checkout times are contributing to an enhanced user experience for customers using crypto at Pick n Pay stores.

Science/Tech
Financial institutions face rising pressure to adopt structured address formats that enhance trust, transparency and payment efficiency.

Motoring
For now, only the volume-selling normally aspirated powertrain has been made available. The more powerful turbo has, however, been approved for 2026.
Motoring

Motoring
Boxy Defender 110-styled T2 has a choice of three derivatives, but with the same powertrain options as the step down T1.
Motoring

Health
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
Health
If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.
Health
The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it’s spilling over into their bedrooms.

Health
A former Team GB athlete is calling for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.