US eases sanctions to give oil majors broad scope to operate in Venezuela
The move was the most significant relaxation of sanctions on Venezuela since US forces captured and removed President Nicolas Maduro last month.
MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2026, 06:04
The move was the most significant relaxation of sanctions on Venezuela since US forces captured and removed President Nicolas Maduro last month.

The prime minister’s speech comes after a tumultuous week in his political career back home.

Ramaphosa said in his Sona the government would spend R156bn over the next three years on water and sanitation infrastructure.
A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates across the Horn of Africa is overshadowing this weekend’s AU summit.
European leaders, worried about threats from a nuclear-armed Russia and doubts about the future of US security commitments, are increasingly debating whether to bolster nuclear arsenals on the continent.

The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson has prompted soul searching about women’s role in government, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Freedom Front Plus leader, Dr. Corné Mulder, said President Cyril Ramaphosa, like his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, tries to tell a good story while the country collapses.

Sweden claim an incredible silver medal as Frida Karlsson completes a heroic comeback after Ebba Andersson crashed and lost one of her skis in the women’s cross-country ski final.

Tudor, who has managed several clubs across Europe, including Galatasaray and Olympique de Marseille, last led Serie A side Juventus.

There is no innocent explanation for the toxin, called epibatidine, being found in samples taken from Navalny’s body, the Foreign Office said.

SARS has ended its leniency on trusts in South Africa, issuing final demands for outstanding tax returns and warning trustees they have mere weeks to comply or face fixed administrative penalties.

England wobble again but get their T20 World Cup campaign back on track with a five-wicket win over Scotland, leaving the Scots on the brink of an early exit.
In South Africa, as in many places, pharmaceutical companies are not free to change medicine prices as they wish. In his latest #InsideTheBox column, Dr Andy Gray unpacks how medicine prices are regulated in the country and considers how this regulatory framework might change.
The Ukrainian leader said he was feeling “a little bit” of pressure from US President Donald Trump, who on Friday said Zelensky should not miss the “opportunity” to make peace soon.

Doja Cat will headline the Global Citizen’s Move Afrika 2026 tour, marking her first performance in South Africa

Bafana Bafana will return to the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010.

Consultants Alix Partners have been brought in to oversee the sales process which could lead to the businesses being broken up.
A discovery by astronomers at the European Space Agency defies conventional planet-formation theory and raises fresh questions about potential habitability.

President Ramaphosa said the first round of independent transmission projects would kick off this year to enable private investment in expanding the grid.
President Donald Trump’s attack on Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show has alarmed some Republican Hispanic strategists, politicians and business leaders who warn it risks further eroding his support among Latino voters