A prank involving an artificially generated image of a fire engulfing a Soweto school has prompted the City of Johannesburg’s emergency management services department to caution the public.

DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola said that South Africa must ‘stand by its principles’, despite its fragile relationship with the United States.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested after he was found with two unlicensed rifles in Roodepoort, west of Joburg.

Steve Smith’s ruthless unbeaten century and Travis Head’s majestic 163 on day three put Australia in total control of the fifth Ashes Test against England.

The much-hyped New Yorkers finish fourth on our poll of artists to listen out for this year.

Australia captain Steve Smith leads from the front as he scores his 13th career Ashes century on his home ground to help his team to 449-7 in their first innings, giving them a 65-run lead against England on day three of the fifth Test in Sydney.

The Knysna municipality is on the brink of enforcing level 5 water restrictions, one stage behind the peak restriction level of Cape Town’s 2018 water crisis.

The government’s cautious response has been pounced on by its critics, writes the BBC’s political editor.

The Reserve Bank plans to centralise South Africa’s cash infrastructure into a single utility, rolling out near-zero-cost white-label ATMs and shared cash centres to cut the cost of managing cash in the country.

Here are some of the key developments happening today, 6 January 2026.

As retirement planning evolves, financial professionals are increasingly turning to discretionary products to optimise post-retirement income strategies.

Hundreds of schools have been closed due to the cold weather as the Met Office predicts more snow later in the week.

Skiers formed a heart shape on the slopes of Crans-Montana, days after 40 people were killed in a fire at the Swiss ski resort town.

The confirmation of Leo Brent Bozell III as US ambassador signals inevitable heightened friction in US–South Africa relations, with Washington likely to apply tougher political pressure, especially on ANC leaders.

Marine expert says cold water temperatures may be drawing sharks closer to the EC coastline

Pharaohs face winners of Tuesday’s clash between defending champions Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.