FRIDAY, 23 JANUARY 2026, 07:30
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.
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in an incident that stunned the nation three and a half years ago.
A South Korean court jailed former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for 23 years on Wednesday, on charges that included insurrection relating to ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in December 2024.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government announced on Wednesday a 100 billion forint ($304.42 million) package to shore up the restaurant industry as the veteran leader faces an uphill battle to revive the economy ahead of an April election.
Two divisions at Denel have allegedly told staff they will not receive their salaries this month as the state-owned enterprise continues to face financial and governance challenges.
Following media reports that t-shirts are being printed suggesting billionaire Patrice Motsepe will run for ANC President, Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says that this was not done by the party.
Designer John Owen will leave the Mercedes Formula One team later this year after being involved with nine championship-winning cars, they said on Tuesday.
South African inflation edged up slightly in December, with it averaging 3.2% in 2025. This is the lowest average in 21 years.
Heavy rains have submerged roads and destroyed bridges.
Second fatal incident at mine in nine months.
A 19-year-old grade 11 student was fatally stabbed by a fellow student during a class change at Moetanalo Secondary School in Mpumalanga. The incident, which is under police investigation, occurred after an altercation, and the suspect fled the scene.
Chinese car brands are rapidly gaining traction in South Africa’s used car market, reshaping buyer behaviour and turning a competitive headwind for dealers like WeBuyCars into a potential long-term tailwind.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address at the 2026 basic education sector lekgotla at Birchwood Hotel.
Afiniki Moses thought her ordeal was over when armed abductors released her on January 15 after her family paid a ransom in a village in northern Kaduna state. She was wrong.
The JustMarkets Boost Contest continues on a decisive course in January as it reaches its final month among one of the most eventful trading competitions of the period.
Gender-based violence remains one of South Africa’s most urgent and unresolved crises.
Stellenbosch coach Gavin Hunt expressed satisfaction with new signing Tshegofatso Mabasa’s performance, as Mabasa scored the decisive goal in their 1-0 victory over Sekhukhune United.
Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi has called for the introduction of VAR in the PSL after a controversial offside goal led to their 1-0 defeat against Kaizer Chiefs.