More rescuers join search for trapped workers in India’s tunnel collapse
Boring machines, high-grade shutters, and debris removal machinery were brought to the location to assist rescuers.
Top Stories
Stormers opt for forward-heavy bench for clash against the Bulls
Bulls keep changes to a minimum, while Lions suffer two injury blows
Sudan’s RSF operating drones from Darfur base, pictures show
Satellite images show at least three drones and the construction of hangars at an airport in South Darfur held by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), evidence of the continuing stream of increasingly advanced weapons fuelling a devastating war.
Netanyahu wants to “continue the war” in Gaza but “less intense”
Gaza ceasefire update
EXPLAINER: Thinking of drilling a borehole in Joburg? Here’s what you need to know
Johannesburg residents and businesses, weary of persistent water cuts and infrastructure woes, have increasingly turned to boreholes as a solution. But before you drill, it’s crucial to understand the regulations governing borehole use.
DRC trades blame with rebels over rally blasts that killed 13
The Democratic Republic of the Congo government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels traded blame on Friday for several explosions at a rally in the rebel-held eastern city of Bukavu in which 13 people were killed and nearly 100 wounded.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: A ‘dictator’, or a ‘Ukrainian Churchill’?
A political outsider who upended norms, Zelenskyy is now the face of Ukraine’s defence against Russia. And Donald Trump.
Lloyds, Halifax and TSB banking apps down, thousands report
Technical issues are affecting UK banking app users on payday for the second-month running in 2025.
Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 22-28 February 2025
The First Thing newsletter’s Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery.
RED TAPE: As spaza shop registrations close, Government highlights progress while owners struggle to submit documents
The registration deadline for spaza shops won’t be extended again, despite some shop owners saying the process has been delayed while they wait for final approval.
Maroc Telecom appoints former finance minister as chair
The supervisory board of Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s leading telecoms operator, appointed on Tuesday former finance minister Mohamed Benchaaboun as chair of the management board, replacing long-serving Abdeslam Ahizoune.
News24 | Johannesburg deeds office halts operations amid lift breakdowns
Property registrations in Johannesburg appear to have ground to a halt after the lifts at the 32-storey building in which the city’s deeds office is housed, were shut off earlier this week.
Tempo di martello? Hamilton learning new lingo at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has had to learn a new racing language as he settles in at Ferrari and it sounds like “Hammer Time” is history.
Explosions and gunfire rip through rebel rally in DRC
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens wounded after an attack on an M23 led rally in the eastern DRC.
Super Bowl protest against Gaza, Sudan wars
Super Bowl halftime protest
Bagnaia cautions Martin against hastening MotoGP return
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin should be in no rush to return to racing after undergoing surgery to repair fractures in his left foot and left hand after a heavy crash during training in Spain, said Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia.
What we know about the deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa
US investigators are trying to establish how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy died.
ISS TODAY OP-ED: Data modelling reveals heavy toll of USAID cuts on Africa
Given the US’s major contribution to aid, Trump’s cuts could push 5.7 million more Africans into extreme poverty next year.