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EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global EV shift faces reset
STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The European Commission unveiled a plan on Tuesday to drop the EU’s effective ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 after pressure from the region’s auto sector, marking the bloc’s biggest retreat from its green policies in recent years.
Trump sues the BBC for $10 billion over speech edit
Dec 15 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump sued the BBC for at least $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair.
STATE OF OUR BEACHES: Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge
As tourists and locals flock to beaches from Cape Town to Durban, what can water quality testing tell us about safety this season?
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.
Navigating BBBEE — the role of equity equivalent investment programmes in digital growth
Equity equivalent investment programmes are specifically designed for wholly foreign-owned multinationals, enabling them to contribute to broad economic inclusion in ways other than ownership.
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED: The Empire state of mind — Africa has seen this movie before
We are again living through a credibility test of the international system — and once again, a great power has elevated an ideology around its racial identity, and black people are being made to feel they count less than others.
AGE OF THE ASSASSIN: ‘DJ Warras’ murdered in latest Gauteng shooting to target entertainment and private security sector
Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, has been murdered in a shooting in Gauteng, the latest in a string of killings in the province linked to the entertainment industry and private security. Some of the incidents are allegedly connected to the ongoing law enforcement scandal.

Mbule scores as Bafana edge Ghana 1-0 in Afcon send-off match
Bafana Bafana wrapped their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in style after they edged Ghana 1-0 at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday.
News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, possible flooding, wind, hail in 7 provinces
The South African Weather Service has issued warnings across several provinces, including parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, the North West, Free State, northern Eastern Cape, eastern Northern Cape and Mpumalanga, where excessive lightning, strong winds and hail can be expected. Milder weather with some showers is forecast for parts of the Western Cape.

South Africa boosts coal exports to Israel
South African miners are boosting thermal coal exports to Israel.

DJ Warras shot dead in Joburg CBD
Radio and club DJ Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was shot and killed on Tuesday in the Johannesburg CBD in what is believed to have been an eviction showdown.

WEATHER: Severe storm warning across six provinces with heavy rain expected
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 17 December 2025.

We’re not responsible for building schools, says Gauteng Education Department
The department stated that it is not responsible for building schools to alleviate the pressure on the province’s educational institutions.
THE CONVERSATION: What’s the difference between a tumour and cancer?
The terms tumour and cancer are often confused and misused. So what’s the difference? And why is it important to use the correct terms?