100% of potholes were repaired within 14 days in 2025 – SANRAL
SANRAL said in its annual report that it repaired all potholes within two weeks in 2025.
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All reported potholes fixed within 14 days in 2025 – SANRAL
SANRAL said in its annual report that it repaired all potholes within two weeks in 2025.
The South African software development company that does things right
Codehesion, voted South Africa’s most trusted software development company in 2025, helps companies fix their software projects and ensure things are done right.
EU agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets
Ukrainian had wanted the EU to use €200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.
Three arrested for allegedly burning wild elephant in Sri Lanka
Police said villagers used flaming torches to drive away the elephant, which later died.
Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.
Bangladesh rocked by unrest over death of student leader
Dec 19 (Reuters) – Bangladesh was rocked by violent protests in several cities after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi late on Thursday, with concerns of further unrest ahead of national elections.
Police ID suspect in Brown University shooting, probe link with MIT killing
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island/SALEM, New Hampshire, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Police have identified a suspect in last weekend’s deadly mass shooting at Brown University and are investigating a possible link to the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days later near Boston, a person familiar with the matter said.
Australia plans gun buyback after Bondi massacre, as surfers honour victims
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Australia will launch a national gun buyback scheme following the mass shooting in Sydney, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, as hundreds of surfers and swimmers paddled out at Bondi Beach to honour victims.
Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting
Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday’s attack.
Democrats release dozens more new images from Epstein estate
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats released dozens of new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, a day before the U.S. Justice Department is required by law to release unclassified files from its investigation of the disgraced financier.
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales’ breath
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.
Australia announces gun buyback scheme in wake of Bondi attack
It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.
The Papers: ‘Mortgage price war in spring’ and ‘Fresh heir’
Labour’s violence against women strategy and a royal Christmas family portrait dominate Friday’s papers.
TikTok owner signs deal to sell US business
The deal would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
‘Result is not what we wanted’ – games pile up for Palace
The games are piling up for Crystal Palace who face a two-legged play-off in the Conference League after failing to qualify automatically for the last 16.
Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand
Despite a Trump-brokered ceasefire in July, fighting has flared up again between Thailand and Cambodia.