Living abroad: The highs, the lows, and the journey home
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Your guide to the new cars launching in 2026
The South African motor industry is back in full-swing and the year promises to be an exciting one. We reached out to the A-to-Z of car brands in the country for their lists of planned releases.
Education success does not come at the expense of children’s well-being
Celebrating pass rates without interrogating the human cost is short-sighted
Ralani’s ‘football brain’ key for Orbit – Makhoye
Orbit College coach Pogiso Makhoye has explained why he recalled Bradley Ralani from retirement and convinced him to sign with the club.
Displaced people deserve state protection
The displacement of about 400 families allegedly by zama zamas who terrorised a community in an informal settlement is a sad reminder of the crisis of policing and lawlessness that needs urgent attention.
Lewis set for ring chance after beating drugs
Christo Lewis has successfully fought his biggest opponent to date — drug addiction — and he’s now just a few days away from being licensed to fight professionally.
McBride claims crime intelligence ‘infiltrated’ Ipid
Infiltration of Ipid by crime intelligence raises oversight concerns
Iconic Johannesburg theatre celebrates 50th birthday
The Market Theatre first opened its curtains in 1976 as the ‘Theatre of the Struggle’ during apartheid.
JESSICA HAWKEY | Why employers are no longer asking where you studied
Companies are increasingly prioritising portfolios and practical experience over formal degrees
Zama-zama violence drives 400 families out of their homes
More than 400 families from the Seporong informal settlement in Randfontein have fled their homes due to violence and threats from illegal miners known as zama zamas. They are now sheltering in a community hall, sharing limited facilities, and facing food shortages and poor hygiene. Residents recount incidents of home invasions, assaults, and extortion by the zama zamas, leading to trauma and...
New Zealand PM Luxon calls November 7 poll, promises economic prosperity
WELLINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called a general election for November 7 and kicked off his re-election campaign on Wednesday asking voters to choose continuity and promising economic prosperity.
Trump, sharing leaked texts and AI mock-ups, vows ‘no going back’ on Greenland
WASHINGTON/DAVOS/COPENHAGEN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was “no going back” on his goal to control Greenland, refusing to rule out taking the Arctic island by force and lashing out at NATO allies as European leaders struggled to respond.
DRAINED AND OVERDRAWN: Beyond a crisis — we’re in a new era of global ‘water bankruptcy’, says UN report
Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’, emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible losses.
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Metro slides backwards — audit finds seven serious failings in Nelson Mandela Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay has received a qualified audit for the second consecutive year, with the Auditor-General flagging seven major financial and governance failings. Issues include misstated water revenue, unverified provisions for landfills and the Swartkops River, and billions in misreported contracts and capital commitments.
AD HOC HEARING: ‘Mkhwanazi tried to disrupt Ipid probe into Phahlane’, ex-acting cop boss — McBride
The former head of South Africa’s police watchdog, Robert McBride, has made striking allegations against KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, including that he attempted to undermine an investigation into his former acting national boss Khomotso Phahlane.
ROAD SAFETY: Nelson Mandela Bay police arrest taxi driver transporting 40 passengers — most of them schoolchildren
The minister of transport, Barbara Creecy, has called for national action on scholar transport safety following the minibus taxi crash in Gauteng that claimed the lives of 12 learners. Just days earlier, metro police in Nelson Mandela Bay intercepted a 16-seater vehicle carrying 40 people — predominantly schoolchildren.