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Hamilton says another engineer change would be ‘detrimental’
Lewis Hamilton will have a second change of race engineer early in the Formula One season and said on Wednesday it will be detrimental to his second year at Ferrari.
News24 | Plate of the Nation: 5 delicious South African dishes to cook for tonight’s SONA
You hear those opening words, “My fellow South Africans,” and you know you’re settling in for the long haul. While the president maps out 2026, we’ve mapped out some kitchen strategy with five dishes that’ll keep you fed, focused, and slightly less likely to throw things at the TV.

Real state of nation Mr President: hope is fading
Across SA, communities are grappling with a collapse in basic services. In parts of Johannesburg, taps have run dry for more than 20 days, while the CBD has been without electricity for a week, with promises of reconnection tomorrow.

Recovering Mthethwa faces tough return to Chiefs XI
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Sibongiseni “Ox” Mthethwa acknowledges that it won’t be easy to return to the starting XI when he recovers from the injury he sustained late last year.

Ipid investigators ‘threatened’ amid EMPD investigation
The acting head of investigations at the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has told the Madlanga commission that the Ekurhuleni metro police officers followed and threatened their investigating officers.

Russia moves to block WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a “state-owned surveillance app”.

PPRA warns of rise in bogus property agents
The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) reported 1,750 complaints against property practitioners in the past financial year, highlighting a rise in bogus unregistered agents. These scams often involve advertising properties without owner consent and collecting payments from multiple buyers for the same property. While PPRA handles complaints involving actual properties and...

Bud Cort, star of cult dark comedy Harold and Maude, dies aged 77
The veteran actor of stage and screen appeared in more than 80 films and TV series.

Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer’s judgement
The BBC’s political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson.

No hope on the horizon for Cape Town housing crisis
Over a year after the Minister of Tourism said she would regulate short-term rentals in Cape Town to remedy the housing crisis, she now says she is not empowered to do so.

Woman accused of property scam
A woman, who has been posing as a conveyancer, is being investigated for allegedly defrauding multiple people who believed they were legitimately buying property through her.
Israel to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, Netanyahu says
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Israel will join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday during his visit to Washington where he met Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Ukrainian capital Kyiv under ‘massive’ attack from Russian missiles, officials say
Feb 12 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a “massive” attack from Russian missiles early on Thursday, with various buildings hit in the assault, officials said.

Principal shot in Thailand school siege dies of injuries
A gunman who laid siege to the school shot the principal and another female student who is out of danger.

Force that charged woman who accused policeman of rape investigated
The inquiry is likely to address whether any officers who worked on the case should be disciplined.

Laughing gas canisters explode at waste centres hundreds of times a week, firms say
Discarded nitrous oxide canisters are exploding in waste incinerators causing staff safety concerns.

The Papers: ‘Police assessing Andrew’s “leaks”‘ and ‘Outrage at Prem boss’
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sir Jim Ratcliffe dominate Thursday’s front pages.

Nottingham Forest sack manager Dyche
Nottingham Forest sack Sean Dyche as head coach after less than four months in charge and are looking for their fourth boss of the season.

I died for 40 minutes – here’s what it taught me about life
After a cardiac arrest Patrick Charnley was clinically dead. He came back to life a changed man.