
Man charged with sex assault of asylum hotel worker
A man is accused of sexually assaulting a staff member at Highfield House Hotel in Southampton.
THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY 2026, 16:27

A man is accused of sexually assaulting a staff member at Highfield House Hotel in Southampton.

Nigerian troops have rescued 62 hostages and killed two militants in separate operations in Kebbi and Zamfara states as part of an ongoing offensive against armed groups in the northwest, the army said on Wednesday.
Former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo was sentenced to 23 years in prison for aiding and abetting a declaration of martial law that briefly suspended civilian rule and plunged the country into chaos.

Shoprite has significantly cut its reliance on Eskom by investing heavily in solar, renewable energy wheeling, and efficiency measures.

Alwande Roaldsoy was born and bred in uMzimkhulu, but left South Africa for Norway at a very young age with his parents.
One quick phone call was all it took to slash a healthcare quote.

Experience the magic of the South African Winelands. From the Franschhoek Wine Tram to world-class tastings, discover a world of beauty.

The new shows will appear on YouTube first, before later landing on the BBC’s iPlayer and Sounds platforms.
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said he favours ending the use of prime, the main reference rate commercial banks use to price trillions of rand of loans to clients.

Stats SA announced on Wednesday that CPI increased in December compared with November, but that that pegs the average annual inflation for 2025 at 3.2%, the lowest since 2004.
Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims, many of whom were left homeless and without basic necessities.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything explains which countries are on course to win extra qualification spots for the 2026-27 Champions League campaign.

Recent Tax Court rulings have upheld taxpayers’ rights by rejecting SARS’s attempts to increase disputed assessments after prescription.

The ANC in the North West has warned errant councillors as Matlosana council weighs the fate of corruption-accused CFO Mercy Phetla.

Japan restars a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.
Sithengile Senior Secondary School in Claremont, KwaZulu-Natal, achieved an impressive 96.8% pass rate, a significant improvement from 90.6% in 2024 despite socioeconomic challenges.

Emotions ran high on Wednesday morning outside Durban’s Addington Primary in KwaZulu-Natal when parents demanding their children be accepted at the school exchanged heated words with department of education officials.
We cannot claim to be building a sustainable future while allowing our young people’s potential to be drowned in easy alcohol access.