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Yassine Bounou saved two penalties and Youssef En Nesyri netted the decisive spot kick as hosts Morocco secured a 4-2 shootout victory over Nigeria following their 0-0 draw in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Rabat on Wednesday.

As the 2026 provisional tax deadline approaches, South Africans earning income outside PAYE must ensure accurate IRP6 submissions and payments to avoid SARS penalties, interest, and forced assessments.

The US president does not rule out military action in Iran, as Tehran temporarily shuts its airspace to nearly all flights.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro will focus on fixing water infrastructure to mitigate the water crisis

The foot and mouth strategy targets vaccinating 80% of cattle in high-risk zones

Western Cape Education Department condemns this morning’s disruption at Bastiaanse High School

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.

NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Jason Rezaian, who was imprisoned in Iran when he was the Tehran correspondent for The Washington Post, about the country’s current wave of protest.

Iranians are using Starlink to get online during the government’s near-total internet shutdown.

The two sides agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to work through differences as President Trump continues to call for a U.S. takeover of Denmark’s Arctic territory of Greenland.

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

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

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

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

Jobs in South Africa that don’t need any experience or qualifications are in high demand amongst employers, but competition remains fierce.

Chancellor says support for pubs is on its way and leaves the door open for further tweaks to business rates changes

The businesses’ co-owner says it is because of a lack of sales and high overheads.

Phahlane is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

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

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

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

The All Blacks have moved decisively by axing head coach Scott Robertson after reports of a player revolt.

If it seemed Hearts made a statement by winning with 10 men at Dundee on Sunday, they upped the ante against St Mirren four days later.

The Celtic manager Martin O’Neill says “cut me a little bit of slack” as the club work on bringing in new faces this month.

BBC Sport examines the stunning numbers behind Bayern Munich’s record-breaking start to the Bundesliga season – and what records they could topple.

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...

Car enthusiast Cheslin Kolbe revealed his larger than life set of wheels, hailed as one of the ‘toughest and biggest’ vehicles on the market.

The bail application of Victor Majola, the man accused of murdering Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been postponed to Thursday, 15 January.

What if the military is taking advantage of the ANC’s current weak and chaos-riddled situation to assert its own will?

When will every child be placed?

The flooding in several districts of Limpopo has left communities cut off, with authorities on high alert.

Years of ignored bylaws mean tearing down pirate signage now can’t undo decades of chaos and wasted municipal resources.

The transport department awaits cabinet approval on its agreement with the Government Printing Works before the latter can start producing driving licence cards.

Four astronauts undock from International Space Station, with the affected crewmember in a stable condition, says space agency

Four crew members have left the International Space Station (ISS) and are heading back to Earth after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short in Nasa’s first medical evacuation.

A video feed from Nasa showed American astronauts Mike Fincke and...

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

Several new car brands rapidly increased their market share in South Africa in 2025, while other manufacturers saw a small dip in sales.