
Weird and wonderful stories from the Winter Olympics
The Olympics is a hub of wonderful and weird stories. Here are the ones we didn’t expect to tell from Milan-Cortina 2026.
MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2026, 00:41

The Olympics is a hub of wonderful and weird stories. Here are the ones we didn’t expect to tell from Milan-Cortina 2026.

Judith Rhead was bludgeoned to death by her son, who was meant to be her carer during Covid.

Increasing fees alone does not automatically fix affordability

Renowned producer and composer Lebo Morake set tongues wagging at a screening of some of his work this week, in which he labels veteran sportscaster Robert Marawa as having been a “deadbeat” dad.

With the north London derby coming up on Sunday, can you name the top scorers across Arsenal and Tottenham’s Premier League meetings?

Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt says the ANC’s outdated ideology has resulted in misguided policies focused on redistribution over growth.

Andrew’s arrest has changed the public’s view of the Royal Family, putting pressure on Prince William as he moves closer to being king.

Carla Rossouw, head of tax at Allan Gray, explained that bracket creep is a measure for the National Treasury to collect more tax without people noticing.

Construction of Akademia’s new R3.2 billion Christian Afrikaans university in Pretoria started in January 2026, promising to become a world-class institution.

Kemi Badenoch says graduates feel ‘stitched up’ as she promises to cut Plan 2 loan interest charges.
Corporate ‘hijacking’ is a team sport – as the business rescue process at beleaguered sugar giant Tongaat Hulett Limited shows.
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Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.

Intervention over the banning of fans at the Aston Villa match was late and clumsy, MPs say.

Jade Franks uses her experience of classism to write a hit play which has been picked up by Netflix.

An inquiry into the attacks carried out by Valdo Calocane will hear evidence in London from Monday.

Spotify and YouTube’s streaming data for 2025 shows some interesting variations in listening habits.

Studies show burnout in young people is rising and there are a number of reasons why.

Calls to probe Andrew’s links to Epstein and the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war leads Sunday’s papers.

Proponents say relaxed uniforms make life easier for children and are much more practical for physical play.

A fierce debate is taking place about whether there really has been a revival in Christianity.