KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns
The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned
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Rainy Nthangeni on bulling, colourism and landing a lead role on TV
Rising TV star Rainy Nthangeni has landed her first lead role in the new comedy series Bhelas, a show on Mzansi Magic about chasing your dreams.
Why do Londoners drop their pants on the tube every January?
Around 100 people stripped down to their underwear on the London Underground this past weekend for the annual No Trousers on Tube Ride. Because nothing says British eccentricity like pretending you’ve forgotten your pants on public transport.
Billionaire Patrice Motsepe in hot water over R3 billion lawsuit
A R3 billion mining dispute originally filed in Tanzania has put businessman Patrice Motsepe and companies linked to the billionaire under the spotlight.
NOTES FROM A SMALL PLANET: Exploring our ecological consciousness through Carl Sagan’s perspective on Earth
This is the first in an occasional series that will bring you into contact with the thinkers, activists, scientists and cultural figures shaping ecological consciousness. Rather than daily news cycles, it will focus on thoughtful pieces that uncover deeper layers of meaning – intellectual, ethical, cultural – in ecology and sustainability.
WHAT’S COOKING: Salad Days: A different way with coleslaw
Toasted cumin and fennel seeds flavour this coleslaw, which as well as the required cabbage and carrots also has red and yellow bell peppers, spring onions, toasted seeds and a sprinkling of toasted peanuts.
TS Galaxy reject Sundowns bid for Dithejane, US move looming
Mamelodi Sundowns are understood to have tabled an offer for Puso Dithejane but TS Galaxy are not willing to sell at a lower price.
The DA mum on ‘real matric pass rate’ calculations
Opposition parties have cried foul since Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Siviwe Gwarube became Basic Education Minister, accusing the party of dropping its publication of South Africa’s “real pass rate”.
Tata to launch two new models in 2026
Aims to woo Mzansi car buyers with the Sierra and Nexon models.
Trump’s surprising gift to South Africa
The United States’ aggressive trade policies in 2025 proved to be an unexpected boon for South Africa and global trade patterns.
French farmers stage new Paris protest in bid to halt Mercosur deal
French farmers drove tractors into Paris on Tuesday for the second time in a week to protest against an EU-Mercosur trade deal they say threatens local agriculture by creating unfair competition with cheaper South American imports.
Top US lawmaker calls South Africa ‘America’s adversary’
The Chairman of the United States Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee has called South Africa “an adversary of America,” calling for further action against the nation.
Top Australian writers’ festival cancelled after Palestinian author barred
One of Australia’s top writers’ festivals was cancelled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warned moves to ban protests and slogans after the Bondi Beach mass shooting threatened free speech.
BBC seeks to have Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit dismissed
The BBC will file a motion to dismiss US President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over its editing of a speech that made it appear he had directed supporters to storm the US Capitol.
Uganda orders two rights groups to halt work days before election
Uganda’s government has ordered two local rights groups to halt their work days before Thursday’s election, which the United Nations Human Rights Office says is taking place in an atmosphere of repression and intimidation.
Uganda decides: Inside the campaign tactics shaping 2026
As Ugandans go to the polls on 15 January 2026, the results will reveal not only who has won political power, but which campaign strategies resonated most with the electorate
Who is US ambassador-designate to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III?
Bozell’s rhetoric has frequently drawn fire from critics, who accuse him of racism, notably for slyly describing Barack Obama as a ‘skinny ghetto crackhead’.
Port of Maputo achieves record volumes in 2025
Rail volumes surge 17%, reinforcing the port’s position as a key Southern African logistics hub