FRIDAY, 16 JANUARY 2026, 05:40
Iran will defend itself “against any foreign threat”, the country’s foreign minister told his Saudi counterpart, as Washington refuses to rule out military strikes over the Iranian crackdown on protesters.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed on Thursday the speed of progress in ties with China, declaring that the stage was set for both nations to become strategic partners across many fields.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice” but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran to eventually take over.
Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba has advised pupils in severely affected areas to not attend school after heavy rains battered several districts.
A SpaceX capsule carrying a four-member crew home from orbit in an emergency return to earth necessitated by an undisclosed serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts splashed down safely early on Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean off California.
There’s a whole lot to like with this quick and easy supper dish, especially if you like chicken, bacon and cheese.
All-terrain tyres and protective all-weather mats give the Countryman extra attitude.
Trump has temporarily denied US entry to 75 countries, 15 of which are fans of FIFA World Cup participants, but ticket requests have surged.
The musicians pick up four nominations each, as the ceremony moves to Manchester for the first time.
In 2012, when this cohort began schooling, the department’s Annual National Assessment showed that only 37% of grade 3 learners achieved the required competencies of content knowledge in mathematics.
British American Tobacco’s South Africa subsidiary said it will end local production of cigarettes after illicit trade shrank volumes and made operating unviable.
Gauteng, the Western Cape, Mpumalanga and Northern Cape noted increases in deaths
The mining sector could be one of the biggest drivers of economic growth and employment in South Africa, but the country is wasting this golden opportunity.
Polling stations in several parts of Uganda were still not open in many areas almost two hours after voting was due to start, AFP journalists and local sources said.
Opposition is mounting against the South African government for its alleged failure to be consistent in its activism for human rights on the global stage.
The television show host, satirist and comedian is also nominated for a Grammy Award this year for his audio narration of his children’s book ‘Into the Uncut Grass’.
As the 2026 school year kicks off, tight budgets and unplaced learners are key challenges facing provincial departments of education when it comes to the implementation of compulsory Grade R.
The chairperson of the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission’s Section 22 committee, Reverend Musa Xulu, has resigned.
The body of 45-year-old Esther Mathenjwa, who was swept away in a stream on Wednesday night, has been recovered by community members in Msholozi village outside Mbombela in Mpumalanga.