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South Africa

Sassa to continue with assistance for destitute Limpopo flood victims

Lawyer alleges witness contradicted himself in Lusikisiki mass murder

Limpopo flood-related deaths now at 19

World

Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children’s football pitch

Greetings from Kalk Bay, a South African fishing village where wild seals await scraps

Africa

Detained veteran Ugandan opposition figure critically ill in hospital, his party says

Jubilant Senegal fans join the Afcon champions parade

Malawi raises fuel prices by more than 40%

Business

De Lille defends SA Tourism’s stability at WEF amid SIU investigation

De Lille at WEF dismisses claims of instability at SA Tourism amid SIU probe

South African banking giant buying international company for R13.9 billion

Politics

Ramaphosa calls for review of SANDF joint military exercises

Ad Hoc Committee revisits IPID investigator Mandla Mahlangu’s murder

LIVE | McBride continues testifying at the Ad Hoc Committee

Sport

‘No desire’ for World Cup boycott over Greenland

Ospreys told of Cardiff interest as players walk out of meeting

How Radwan rediscovered ‘love of rugby’ at Leicester

Education

Nigeria: Schools, Offices Shut As Fcta Workers Begin Strike

Nigeria: NDU Dept Inducts Pioneer Set Into Building Institute

Tanzania: Minister Hands Over School Supplies to 1,000 Special Needs Children

Lifestyle

Recognising the subtle signs your partner may be planning a divorce

What it costs to apply for a Smart ID at banks in South Africa in 2026

Explainer: ConCourt’s landmark customary marriage ruling

Entertainment

Inflation behaved as economists expected in December

Man City players to refund fans after Bodo/Glimt debacle

DBN Gogo faces backlash over ‘intimate’ dance with Blxckie in viral video

Science/Tech

Google Temporarily Disabled YouTube’s Advanced Captions Without Warning

Japan Restarts World’s Largest Nuclear Plant as Fukushima Memories Loom Large

Micron Megafab Project Faces a New Hurdle as Activists Seek a Benefits Deal

Motoring

6 new Chinese car brands coming to South Africa in 2026

The subscription shift: How a Pretoria startup is challenging car ownership

South Africa’s motorists drastically outnumber traffic cops

Health

How some countries are rethinking exercise

Could your frying pan be toxic?

Botched ‘Turkey teeth’ op victim warns of dangers