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No batting changes for vital Ashes Test – McCullum
Head coach Brendon McCullum says England are unlikely to make changes to their batting line-up for the crucial third Ashes Test in Adelaide.
SUNDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2025, 08:32

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Head coach Brendon McCullum says England are unlikely to make changes to their batting line-up for the crucial third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

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SARS is intensifying enforcement of third-party data submissions to close the tax gap, improve compliance, and trigger audits where discrepancies arise.

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The gunman, still at large, injured nine other people in the attack at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

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This comes after the minister issued a directive that instructs Icasa to address what he describes as legal flaws in its existing equity ownership regulations for the ICT sector.

South Africa
The event will take place at the Attridgeville Community Hall, this Sunday afternoon.

South Africa
Recovery operations for the fifth body that was trapped underneath the rubble resume on Sunday

South Africa
The NPA is wants to reinstate the R24.9m Gupta- linked Nulane fraud and money laundering case

South Africa
Australia is the first country to ban social media use by children under the age of 16.

World
Step aboard the Samba Train, where music, history, and resistance roll together through the streets of Rio.

World
Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, reflects on her mother’s escape from Venezuela and the stakes for the future.

World
Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken.

World
Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win.

Africa
Nigeria’s biggest city is known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife and creativity, but street art is relatively unknown.

Africa
BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Africa
He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

Africa
This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Business
South Africa’s beaches are expected to be packed this festive season, and security experts and rescue services are warning holidaymakers to be extra cautious.

Business
Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,490 in the third quarter of the year.
Business

Business
The Department of Transport and other stakeholders have issued a serious warning about South Africa’s most dangerous routes as millions prepare to take to the roads for the festive season.

Politics
Khusela Diko says Solly Malatsi did not follow proper procedure amid policy directives

Politics
The directive permits companies such as Starlink to bypass the local ownership requirements

Politics
The party believes the Gazette introduces policy directions that exceed the minister’s authority

Politics
South Africa will not boycott the summit if it’s excluded from participating.

Sport
SAFA has cleared Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos of any wrongdoing, dismissing allegations that he made racist or sexist remarks.

Sport
Enzo Maresca’s press conference raises questions over whether his comments are aimed at the Chelsea board.

Sport
Alfie Burden beats Stuart Bingham 63-8 to win the Snooker Shoot Out and claim his first ranking title in Blackpool.

Sport
Highlights from four Premier League matches, including Arsenal v Wolves.
Education
Here’s what to know about the Rhode Island university, where a shooting on Saturday killed two people and injured eight others.
Education
The claims last year by a conservative publication against Darryll J. Pines prompted a yearlong investigation and an extensive review of his published works.
Education
Gaza has turned California classrooms into political battlegrounds.
Education
South Korea has a notoriously grueling college entrance exam. This year’s English portion was so difficult that it led to a resignation. Could you answer some of the questions correctly?

Lifestyle
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has condemned South Africa’s ‘race laws’, he believes is worse than Apartheid’s racial discrimination.

Lifestyle
The NSRI urges caution this summer beach season as fatalities start to add up. And it warns of an unlikely contributing factor …

Lifestyle
The EFF has condemned Minister Solly Malatsi’s decision to gazette a policy directive in favour of Elon Musk operating Starlink in SA…

Lifestyle
A Woolworths customer made a creepy discovery in her pre-packed salad – a dead frog! Take a look at the trending video…

Entertainment
You waited the whole year for your annual bonus – and now that it is in your account, how will you use it?

Entertainment
Having free Wi-Fi in taxis is great, but can we direct the user to useful internet content?

Entertainment
The municipalities were flagged for multiple failures, ranging from non-submission of budget plans to outstanding payments and failures to address irregular expenditure

Entertainment
Elettrica Veloce shines among all the challenges of being brand’s first fully electric car.

Science/Tech
As digital entertainment and online service platforms continue to expand globally, Canada has emerged as a key market where regulatory clarity and consumer protection are becoming increasingly important. With evolving policies, heightened user awareness, and stricter compliance expectations, reliable information sources now play a critical role in helping users understand online platforms,...

Science/Tech
The ANC’s ideological rigidity over BEE risks deterring investment and undermining much-needed reform.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shared this report from Phoronix:Due to the growing number of GNOME Shell extensions looking to appear on extensions.gnome.org that were generated using AI, it’s now prohibited. The new rule in their guidelines note that AI-generated code will be explicitly rejected: “Extensions must not be AI-generated While it is not prohibited to use AI as a learning aid or a development...

Science/Tech
Ethereum is heading into December with network fees down 62%, a sign that activity on the chain has cooled noticeably. The dip comes as traders wait for clarity from the SEC on staking-enabled Ethereum ETFs, leaving ETH stuck near $3,236 and moving within a much tighter range than earlier in the year. With things slowing […]

Motoring
Shell is preparing to launch a new offshore drilling campaign in Southern Africa in early 2026.

Motoring
December’s petrol price hike means you’ll need to budget a fair amount to travel to the Kruger Park this holiday.

Motoring
The worst countries to drive in for 2025 have been revealed, and South Africa is only ranked fourth.

Motoring
The Department of Transport is ramping up its efforts to curb road fatalities this holiday season.
Health
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.
Health
A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detecting tumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended.
Health
The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.

Health
King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.