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South Africa

10 killed in Bekkersdal Township shooting, west of Johannesburg

Nine killed, ten wounded in Bekkersdal township shooting

Yeoville caretaker arrested after firearms found in hijacked building

World

Neither Russia nor France: One West African country walks a diplomatic tightrope

This billionaire tested China’s limits. It cost him his freedom

Pope Leo summons cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern Catholic Church

Africa

Will Afcon 2025 be a defining moment for Morocco?

Uganda prison officer sacked for ‘politicking’ on TikTok

More British boxers will fight in Nigeria – Okolie

Business

The South African city with the worst drivers during the holidays

Supply ‘too reliant’ on one asset, says water firm boss

The company taking over South Africa’s freezers

Politics

Joburg still a battleground for hijackers, crime syndicates: Mashaba

Commission recommends 4.1% salary increase for Public Office Bearers

No response yet on Batohi application to amend Nkabinde Enquiry terms

Sport

‘I put my hands up’ – McCullum admits Ashes mistakes

England unable to hold out as Australia retain the Ashes

The 10 moments that decided the Ashes

Education

A ‘Timeout Box’ in an Elementary School Draws Outrage: ‘This is Not OK’

Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

People Who Achieve the Most Later in Life Typically Start Off Dabbling in Disciplines, Study Shows

Lifestyle

Heinz Brunner: The Chef who shaped South African cuisine

A South African Christmas of sun, sand, and seven colours

YouTuber robbed in Cape Town- tracks stolen goods to ‘township’

Entertainment

Are South Africa’s laws too complex to work?

Chery Tiggo Cross CSH in SA – 2025 Motoring Newsmaker No 11

Limpopo municipality in ICU after failing to collect enough revenue for the year

Science/Tech

Vodacom on a winning streak

Bell Labs ‘Unix’ Tape from 1974 Successfully Dumped to a Tarball

Nearly a Third of San Francisco Loses Electricity

Motoring

Best Android Auto car apps you can download in South Africa

REVIEW: Volkswagen Tayron is classy, practical and refined, but needs more punch

F1 in South Africa in 2029? Kyalami has already secured approval for between R83 and R167 million track upgrades

Health

R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time