FRIDAY, 09 JANUARY 2026, 23:32
The City has an opportunity to shift from reactive, enforcement-driven approaches to a proactive, developmental model that values informal trading as a central part of Johannesburg’s economy and identity.
With the public school calendar set to begin on 14 January, about 5,000 learners in Grade 1 and Grade 8 alone have still not been placed in a school.
The United Nations voiced deep concern on Tuesday over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly “undermined a fundamental principle of international law”.
South Africa is starting the year off with significantly lower petrol and diesel prices, spelling good news for motorists and the economy at large.
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A total of 893 847 students applied for NSFAS funding for 2026, with most applications from females and over 600 000 approved.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns on Monday about greater instability in Venezuela after the US capture of President Nicolas Maduro, while the United States said it does not plan to occupy the Latin American country.
The DA has criticised DIRCO for an alleged selective foreign policy, calling out DIRCO over Venezuela and Russia diplomatic inconsistencies.
More than a dozen media workers were detained on Monday while covering events in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, including a march in support of ousted President Nicolas Maduro and the swearing-in of the country’s new legislature, the South American nation’s press association said.
A Ukrainian drone attack disrupted train traffic and slightly damaged an infrastructure facility in Russia’s Voronezh region, regional Governor Alexander Gusev said on Tuesday.
For the first time in 17 years, the V&A Waterfront has a new CEO, Graham Wood, who took the helm at the start of the new year.
Israel reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday.
At 05:30 on Tuesday, world record swimmer Howard Warrington took his first strokes in the cold False Bay waters as he started a 34km swim to raise funds for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.
After the sacking of Ruben Amorim, Manchester United have had 10 permanent or interim coaches since Alex Ferguson – their most successful ever – retired in 2013, and must once again search for someone who can right the ship, and restore them to their former glories.
Even though the South African property market is expected to make a robust recovery in 2026, Gauteng will continue to lag behind.
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas.
DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola said that South Africa must ‘stand by its principles’, despite its fragile relationship with the United States.
Sixty-three-year-old District Sixer Anthony Adams spends every festive season bringing cheer the South African way, by selling ice cream on beaches to provide relief from the blazing summer heat.
These five protein-packed salad recipes not only highlight just how versatile salads can be, but they also prove that you don’t have to sacrifice flavour to enjoy something nutritious.