MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2026, 17:32
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a landslide election win on Sunday, paving the way for her tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China.
Students from Roedean, a prestigious Johannesburg-based girls’ school, have been slated for their alleged refusal to play tennis against Jewish opponents.
Hartbeespoort Dam, or “Harties” as locals call it, is so polluted that hyacinths have taken over, creating a green mat that covers the surface.
The Minister’s attendance at Iran’s commemoration of the Islamic Revolution comes at a time when the country faces renewed global scrutiny over its human rights record.
Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said.
For over a century, the corner of Market and Commissioner Streets was marked by Die Herberg Hotel, a building whose walls traced the rise, transformation, and trials of Krugersdorp itself.
Wiandre Pretorius, who was implicated in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, died by suicide on Saturday, two days after he survived a hit at his Boksburg home on Thursday.
Youth inclusion in mining is long overdue. The NYDA is using Mining Indaba 2026 to challenge ownership bottlenecks, create procurement pathways and give young South Africans a seat at decision-making tables
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A survey has found that South Africans are increasingly spending grocery money on online gambling.
A Level 5 severe thunderstorm warning has placed large parts of KwaZulu-Natal on edge, with provincial disaster teams on high alert.
More than 2,000 learners at Lwamondo Secondary School in Thohoyandou are being taught in classrooms originally built by parents in 1958 with mud bricks.
Shoprite is rolling out its smart trolley pilot to a second Checkers store, saying use has quadrupled since launch and that festive season data shows that the Xpress checkout lanes were 75% faster than regular lanes.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards.
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South Africa has resumed local production of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines for the first time in more than 20 years, in a move the government says will strengthen the country’s ability to respond to outbreaks and restore key export markets.
Kenny Kunene, Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance and former businessman known as the “Sushi King,” has announced his bid for Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor.
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Mailula has endured a difficult eight-month period as he’s lost his brother just a few months after burying his mother.
Agriculture department rejects calls of a ‘vaccine free-for-all’ and says there must be state-led control of vaccination process while farmers battle ongoing outbreaks