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Spurs captain Romero given additional ban after red card
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is given an additional one-match suspension and fined £50,000 for his behaviour during his side’s Premier League defeat to Liverpool last month.
FRIDAY, 09 JANUARY 2026, 18:56

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Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is given an additional one-match suspension and fined £50,000 for his behaviour during his side’s Premier League defeat to Liverpool last month.
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The National Freedom Party is the kingmaker in KZN, but after the failed attempt to oust the provincial government, it’s unclear whether it wants in or out.

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The 45-year-old, from Italy, moved seats to sit beside the woman during the night-time journey to Edinburgh.

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The MoD believes it requires an extra £28bn over the next four years, according to reports.

South Africa
The University of Malawi has launched a research project that will use artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technologies to improve quality control and reduce waste in small-scale food processing. The initiative is being implemented in partnership with the NASFAM Commodity and Marketing Exchange and the National Commission for Science and Technology. It was officially […]

South Africa
The United States military said the upcoming African Lion 2026 exercises in Morocco will incorporate artificial intelligence systems and next-generation warfare technologies for the first time, marking a significant shift in how the multinational drills are conducted. According to the United States Army, the exercises will run from April 20 to May 8 and will […]

South Africa
Strict movement restrictions and quarantines remain in place throughout the province.

South Africa
The Namibia University of Science and Technology has launched the country’s first dedicated degree programs in artificial intelligence, positioning itself as a pioneer in AI education in Namibia. The university last week introduced a Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence Honours program. NUST said the courses are intended to support the […]
World
Pope Leo XIV warned on Friday that war was “back in vogue” and highlighted the “ambition of belligerents”, as his own country, the United States, flexes its military muscles.
World
Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.

World
Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council and its institutions will be dismantled after weeks of unrest in southern areas and a day after its leader fled to the United Arab Emirates.
World
President Donald Trump’s focus on the brazen US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is frustrating some White House aides and Republican lawmakers, who want him to address economic and healthcare concerns in an election year, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Africa
The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

Africa
Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

Africa
A project in South Africa is putting radioactive material in rhino horns to make it harder to smuggle them over borders.

Africa
The Royal Court found the funds were “more likely than not” proceeds from a corrupt scheme.

Business
Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.

Business
The National Freedom Party is leaving KZN’s Government of Provincial Unity, limiting the power of the coalition, and bringing huge uncertainty to the province.

Business
Employment growth for the world’s largest economy eased significantly last year.

Business
South Africans are on the hook to pay Eskom an additional R76 billion, which could see the planned price hikes for 2026 almost double.

Politics
Nzimande says he’s not defending his Cabinet job, insisting he no longer wants to hold office.

Politics
SACP says it remains committed to engagement with the ANC while still an independent party.

Politics
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has reaffirmed its decision to withdraw from the KZN GPU

Politics
ANC Treasurer General Dr Gwen Ramokgopa says party policies are immune from business influence.

Sport
BBC Sport looks at the key talking points as the Women’s Super League returns after a four-week winter break.

Sport
Martin O’Neill thinks it “probably unlikely” Kyogo Furuhashi will return to Celtic from Birmingham City and does not think they “could cope” should captain Callum McGregor exit during January.

Sport
Rangers and Motherwell have their away allocations cut by 50 tickets for one match for repeated breaches of SPFL rules regarding pyrotechnics, while Aberdeen and Hibs are issued with suspended penalties.

Sport
The Football Association (FA) charges Chelsea after a bottle is thrown towards Aston Villa’s bench in December.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ministry of Education will release the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results on Thursday, a senior ministry official has confirmed.
Education
[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has said there is a need for emphasis on qualitative approaches in the passes for Grade 12.
Education
[Daily Maverick] Nearly 900,000 Grade 12s who wrote the 2025 NSC exams are on the edge of their seats. Minister Siviwe Gwarube will announce the results on 12 January 2026, with individual access from 13 January. Whether you pass, need a re-mark or hope to explore alternatives, here’s everything you need to know.
Education
[SNA] Omdurman, Jan. 8, 2026 (SUNA) – The National Council for Literacy and Adult Education on Thursday marked Arab Literacy Day, observed annually on January 8, under the slogan “Smart Continuous Education for a Nation Free of Illiteracy.”
Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
Idols SA singer-turned-preacher Heinz Winckler believes ‘sin and rebellion’ are behind the wildfires that have ravaged the Western Cape.

Entertainment
Bulls coach Johan Ackermann said every player knows they have to beat Bristol if they wish to progress in the Champions Cup.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 10 January 2026.

Entertainment
Nobert Zapambela faces robbery charges after a viral video showed him snatching a woman’s cellphone in Brooklyn, Pretoria.

Entertainment
Coach John Dobson has slammed the quality of the surface of the Stormers’ home field.
Science/Tech
Sergey Brin is joining his Google co-founder, Larry Page, in reducing ties to the state where they built their fortunes.

Science/Tech
Larry Page’s apparent Florida move highlights how seriously the ultra-rich are taking a one-time tax aimed at extreme wealth inequality.
Science/Tech
Microsoft is discontinuing its Send to Kindle integration in Word, ending a feature that allowed Microsoft 365 subscribers to send documents directly to their Kindle e-readers and preserve complex formatting through fixed layouts. The company updated its documentation to announce that beginning February 9th, 2026, the Send to Kindle feature will no longer work across Web, Win32, and Mac...

Science/Tech
X is only allowing “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
South Africa is looking at another petrol price cut this February.

Health
Athena, Electro, Dynamite and Giant share their top tips to stay fit and healthy.

Health
In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.
Health
After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.
Health
NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.