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MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2026, 04:28
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
The company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation.

The stars appear to be aligning for South Africa’s economy. However, this does not mean a miracle will occur, with it set to take years before economic growth is sustainably higher.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport began hearing Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal on Friday, 13 February 2026, following his disqualification from the Milano Cortina Olympics for wearing a “Helmet of Remembrance”.

Carmaker doubles down on multi-pathway strategy and reveals a raft of new models

Pause. Breathe. Your leisurely read is packed with City Makoti’s intimate for Valentine’s Day with hubby, Sona red carpet recap and Boyz II Men founder member saying the group can’t wait to reconnect with SA fans

Wayne Duvenage of OUTA criticised the President’s State of the Nation Address, calling it hollow rhetoric, broken promises, and a lack of meaningful action.

President sets aside R156bn as residents are frustrated over lack of water
For Italian Alpine skier Giovanni Franzoni, the defining force behind his rapid rise to Olympic glory has not just been speed or talent but resilience, a strength he says was forged in injury and deepened by the loss of a close teammate.
Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party, which won Sunday’s general election by a wide margin, will be joined by the third-place Pheu Thai party to form a coalition government, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday.
France will seek to boost electricity production from nuclear and renewables by 20% over the next decade, and will publish an electrification plan soon to help drive the move away from fossil fuels, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Friday.
Denmark will provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry mission, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Friday.

The South African Reserve Bank will likely cut interest rates three more times before ending its current easing cycle.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa denounced a shakeup in the global order, delivering a clear rebuke to Donald Trump and his America First policy without mentioning the US president by name.

The Minister of Land Reform said that land redistribution is being stalled by white farmers who demand exorbitant prices for their farms.
Nestlé SA is ramping up production of infant formula to avert a shortage, after a contamination crisis led the Swiss foodmaker and rival producers Danone SA and Groupe Lactalis to recall hundreds of batches.

Global EV registrations fell 3% in January as the introduction of a purchase tax and lower EV subsidies in China and policy changes in the US hindered sales, data by consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence showed on Friday
Gary Player, the nine-time major winner from South Africa, says he feels sadness that Augusta National has refused his request to play a four-ball round with three of his grandsons.

We are forced to ask what the purpose of the government is when it cannot assist with basic services.

Economist Dawie Roodt thinks the current review of the BEE framework, with the implementation of a Transformation Fund, marks the beginning of the end for the policy as we know it.