FRIDAY, 23 JANUARY 2026, 14:35
It’s been over a year since the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act was signed into law, making Grade R compulsory for five-year-olds in SA from 2025. However, as a new school year gets under way, questions about the implementation of the legislation remain, from how it’s being funded to who it affects.
A forensic investigation has found that the National Lotteries Commission should recover hundreds of thousands of rand from ProEthics, a company it paid to advise on ethics, after uncovering irregular fees, over-invoicing and missing receipts. ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop GroundUp publishing this article.
Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown has distanced himself from speculation that he will join the All Blacks’ staff, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.
What these numbers document is not conservation under pressure, but extraction at scale. They expose trophy hunting not as a people-centred conservation model, but as a market-driven industry serving a narrow, global elite.
The board of South African National Parks, which oversees some of the world’s premier nature reserves, will consider whether to change its corporate structure to allow it to borrow directly from capital markets and retain more of its earnings.
In a rambling address at the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump doubled down on acquiring Greenland, threatened political rivals and donned the mantle of a misguided energy expert to attack the ‘green new scam’.
Orlando Pirates are sweeping their house clean by loaning out fringe players for the second round of the season.
President Donald Trump demanded immediate talks on acquiring Greenland in a hardline speech at Davos on Wednesday, but said that while the United States possessed “unstoppable force”, it would not use it to take the Arctic island from Denmark.
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Nedbank has offered to buy 66% of East African banking group NCBA for R13.9 billion, marking a strategic pivot toward controlled expansion in East and Southern Africa after exiting its Ecobank investment.
Prince Harry accused UK tabloids of making his wife Meghan’s life “an absolute misery” during his emotional testimony at London’s High Court.
Rudi Dicks, Head of the Project Management Office in the Presidency, said the greatest damage caused by state capture was the loss of good public servants.
There are only three nations represented in this year’s CAF Best XI, and it’s no susprise given how tough the tournament was.
Disruptive rain leading to flooding is expected to continue in parts of Limpopo, where major roads may be affected and may increase travel times, according to the South African Weather Service.
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South Africa’s automotive sector is under siege from a surge in low-cost Chinese vehicle imports, with government action to protect the sector lacking.