FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2025, 10:36
China told the United States to “immediately stop” arming Taiwan, after Taipei said Washington had approved the sale of $11 billion of weapons to the island.
Daily Maverick recently crowned Barrydale in the Western Cape as our Small Town of the Year. But the conversation isn’t over just yet.
Former British soldier Hayden Davies, labelled a mercenary by Russia, will be sent to a maximum-security prison.
The Crown Court backlog is at a record high. BBC Verify takes a look at how we got here.
State-owned enterprises have weighed heavily on the state’s balance sheet over the past few decades, with government guarantees to these companies reaching over R700 billion in 2025.
Currently, only 0.7% of the country’s GDP is allocated to the defence budget.
The South African Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy conditions with afternoon thundershowers for Christmas and New Year’s Day, potentially bringing heavy downpours, lightning, and gusty winds, particularly in central and eastern regions.
‘He was just having a good time,’ says animal control officer Samantha Martin
A post shared on Kensington Palace’s social media reads: “Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas.”
Ecuador defender Mario Pineida dies at the age of 33 after being shot outside a shop in Guayaquil.
England should not make wholesale changes to their playing group even if their expected Ashes defeat is confirmed, says former captain Michael Vaughan.
Stellenbosch FC have reinforced their defence by acquiring the services of a former Orlando Pirates veteran.
BBC Sport takes a look inside Jake Paul’s camp and assesses his boxing ability before Friday’s fight with Anthony Joshua in Miami.
Ex Bafana Bafana striker Shaun Bartlett has backed the senior national team to end their 30-year Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) wait, saying the current generation can make history in Morocco.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal allowing it to freeze R2.7m, including accrued interest, from the sale of land that Tintswalo Patience Chauke received as part of her divorce settlement.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will step down from his post in January, he said, ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau’s second highest-ranking official.