
KENNETH DIOLE | Alcohol is fuelling SA’s social disintegration
‘We must replace the bottle with opportunity before the social fabric of communities unravels beyond repair’
MONDAY, 12 JANUARY 2026, 13:23

‘We must replace the bottle with opportunity before the social fabric of communities unravels beyond repair’
BEVERLY HILLS, California, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgard won some of the first awards on Sunday at the Golden Globes, a glitzy Hollywood ceremony that kicks off weeks of celebrations leading up to the Academy Awards.
WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – The Trump administration has threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, an action Powell called a “pretext” to gain more influence over the central bank and monetary policy.

The US comic delivered a scorching opening monologue that roasted the A-listers in the room.

Children who spend the most time on devices or in front of screens find conversation and learning harder, the government says.

His parents were among 67 people killed last January when a commercial plane collided mid-air with a military helicopter.

The growing number of protester deaths in Iran and Donald Trump’s much-anticipated response lead Monday’s papers.

Powell called the probe “unprecedented” and came after his refusal to lower interest rates after demands by Donald Trump.

Experts say dwindling snowfall during winter will impact the lives and livelihoods of millions.

The delayed discharge challenge throws up deeper questions about the care system and co-ordination.

Joe Tidy meets robots being trained to tidy up all your mess.

Nicki’s eye had collapsed in on itself, but a new gel injection method has saved her vision.

The Golden Globes, one of Hollywood’s leading awards ceremonies, is taking place in Los Angeles.

Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.

The move comes after protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after a woman was shot by an ICE agent.

Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.

Detained without trial in 2006, Zubaydah is one of 15 people who remain at the US military prison.

Analysis and top stories from week 12 of the 2025/26 Women’s Super League season.

All flights out of Kittila airport in northern Finland were cancelled on Sunday with temperatures falling as low as -38C.

Manchester United will prepare for next Saturday’s game with Manchester City with no manager in place to lift their ‘fragile’ confidence.
In essence, Ramaphosa’s surprise appointment of Andy Mothibi as head of the National Prosecuting Authority took us back to the State Capture era when then president Jacob Zuma simply appointed who he wanted to run the NPA. This precedent can now be followed by whoever succeeds him.