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Bethell century gives England Ashes silver lining
Jacob Bethell’s majestic maiden century gives England a lead of 119 after day four but Australia look on course to win the fifth Ashes Test.
South Africa’s richest woman’s strange donations
Sygnia founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka and her husband have transferred large Sygnia shareholdings between themselves over the past few years.
The two sides of Sombr, the singer sparkling through the sadness
The alt-pop star comes third in the BBC Sound of 2026, which predicts the year’s biggest new music.
‘Born to play international cricket’ – how Bethell came of age
Jacob Bethell looks “born to play international cricket” and came of age with his maiden Test century in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.
121225Poverty ‘Poverty is declining in South Africa’ – StatsSA
Stats SA says poverty in the country has declined by 8.8% since 2006. However, 23 million people were still considered poor in 2023 using the food poverty line.
Rethinking your funding strategy?
If you are a growth-obsessed entrepreneur that needs a funding partner that understands you, your business, your context [however complicated] – consider Spartan SME Finance.
South Africa’s JSE is shooting the lights out
Rand strength and soaring metal prices have bolstered the capitalisation of South Africa’s benchmark equity index to the highest since 2019.
Andy Mothibi went from a small town to filling one of South Africa’s most critical jobs
Advocate Jan Lekgoa ‘Andy’ Mothibi, the current head of the Special Investigating Unit, has been appointed to one of the most critical jobs in South Africa.
‘Why Fletcher could be what Man Utd fans have been waiting for’
In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains why Manchester United’s interim manager Darren Fletcher would be the perfect choice to take the job on a longer-term basis.
News24 | 9 show-stopping chicken recipes to spice up your menu this week
From a South African take on Cajun pasta to a comforting honey and soy stew, here are nine flavour-packed chicken recipes to add to your rotation.
Defending champs Ivory Coast demolish Burkina Faso, to meet Egypt in Afcon quarterfinal
Defending champions Ivory Coast will take on Egypt in what is expected to be a fiery 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal clash in Agadir on Saturday.
Father arrested for alleged violent beating of daughter
Police have traced and arrested a man after viral video footage depicted a 17-year-old girl being assaulted in a Limpopo village.
Ramaphosa appoints new prosecutions boss, and Eskom focussing on cutting energy costs
Here are some of the key developments happening today, 7 January 2026.
Most unemployed South Africans did not lose their job
South Africa’s unemployed are largely new entrants to the labour force and not those who have lost jobs.
AFCON 2025: DRC super-fan ‘collapses’ as Algeria score late goal
The 2025 AFCON ended in tears for DRC super-fan ‘Lumumba’ who stood like a statue in all the matches that his team played.
SOWETAN | Let’s make 2026 a year of progress, high hopes
Today’s print edition is our first for this year. For many people, New Year begins with gratitude. Some people look ahead to a New Year to better themselves by adopting resolutions they hope to follow in the next 12 months.
South Africa’s big BEE lie
Gwede Mantashe said claims that BEE policies have only benefitted the politically connected elite like billionaire Patrice Motsepe are a “farce”.
AFCON 2025: How much did Bafana Bafana pocket?
Bafana Bafana pocketed millions of Rands despite their elimination in the Round of 16 of the ongoing AFCON tournament.
Mapaila blasts Trump over Venezuela invasion
SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila says the US is “a rogue state run by a moron” and that they will be marching to the US embassy on Thursday to protest against the arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and demand his immediate release.