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South Africans Abroad: Magidigidi unveiled, contract details revealed
Siviwe Magidigidi has been unveiled in Europe, and he has agreed to a long-term deal with Belgian side Beerschot.
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Siviwe Magidigidi has been unveiled in Europe, and he has agreed to a long-term deal with Belgian side Beerschot.

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SA graduates are more qualified yet more unemployed than ever. We explore the ‘experience trap’ and the crisis of graduate unemployment.

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The publisher says it has presented ‘a pattern of legitimate sourcing’ in its defence against alleged unlawful information gathering.
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In Gauteng, despite full dams, a water crisis looms as inefficiencies plague the system, and amid calls for rationing arise, political interference complicates solutions… as usual.

South Africa
The driver has been arrested and charged with 12 counts of culpable homicide.
South Africa
Exactly a year ago, on 20 January, Donald Trump was inaugurated as US president – and overnight, US policies on HIV funding for countries like South Africa changed. So, where are we a year later? How are countries funding their HIV work now, and how has international aid changed?

South Africa
The case follows a video last year showing learners allegedly assaulting a grade 10 pupil.

South Africa
Residents report multi-day power outages disrupting daily life in several Joburg communities.

World
The move comes amid continuing clashes with Syrian government forces despite a ceasefire agreement.

World
President Trump explains why he wants to acquire Greenland in private messages with world leaders. And, Indiana caps off a perfect football season with a national championship win over Miami.

World
Despite government efforts to boost fertility, China’s birth rate fell to a record low in 2025.

World
The Islamic State group says they were behind the blast in Kabul, but police say they are still investigating the cause.

Africa
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.

Africa
Ogun state police say they have made one arrest as they look into the death of the Afrofuji artist.

Africa
The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed two of his team members.

Africa
The losing presidential candidate calls for “peaceful change”, saying Uganda’s judiciary is not independent.
Business
Business

Business
It is the latest skirmish in the bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery, which is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance.

Business
South Africa’s mining sector, once one of the strongest in the world, has steadily declined to become a global underperformer.

Politics
Government has maintained South Africa’s conduct did not breach diplomatic or security protocols.

Politics
His utterances angered several Members of Parliament (MPs).

Politics
McBride’s remarks angered MPs, while he admitted submitting an outdated CV he couldn’t update.

Politics
The EFF says Julius Malema is consulting lawyers over a case involving AfriForum.

Sport
Swansea’s local authority is considering legal action amid growing doubts over the future of the Ospreys and claims players have been “kept in the dark” over the region’s fate.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs host Golden Arrows in the Betway Premiership at FNB Stadium at 19:30. Co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef have made four changes.

Sport
Cedric Kaze has confirmed that a familiar face is helping the Kaizer Chiefs coaching team prepare for their upcoming fixtures.

Sport
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka begins her campaign wearing a spectacular walk-on outfit.
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona says they are providing psychosocial support to the schools and parents who lost loved ones in the accident that claimed the lives of 12 learners in the Vaal area on Monday morning.

Education
Sunjit Kang who was head of ICT at Stockton’s Grangefield Academy, is banned from teaching.

Education
This predicted figure includes the £70m deficit from the 2025-26 budget period.

Education
Fears over the future of humanities spread amid layoffs and restructurings at scores of public and private universities
Last month, students at Montclair State University in New Jersey held a mock funeral outside the university’s college of humanities and social sciences building. Carrying bouquets of flowers, they stood by a tombstone inscribed with the names of the school’s 15...

Lifestyle
Authorities have cautioned the public against the spread of AI-generated images of the Vanderbijlpark student transport minibus crash.

Lifestyle
Amor Vittone has hinted that she may be a bride again after going public with her new partner, restauranteur Marius van Biljon…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Tau explained that not all exports to the US are subject to the same tariffs and some are not subject to any.

Entertainment
Investigations show the driver of the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport vehicle had an expired professional driving permit at the time.

Entertainment
A ton of social media hacks to score airline business class upgrades can’t be wrong? Or can they?

Entertainment
Here are five reasons to get excited about the second season of the kykNET drama ‘Een Keer om die Son’.

Science/Tech
Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family
A pioneering investigation into the impact of restricting social media access for children in the UK has been announced as politicians around the world consider action on the issue.
In December, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, with governments...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Ukraine will establish a system allowing its allies to train their AI models on Kyiv’s valuable combat data collected throughout the nearly four-year war with Russia, newly appointed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has said. Fedorov — a former digitalisation minister who last week took up the post to drive reforms across Ukraine’s vast defence ministry and...
Science/Tech
The very capable robotic picker-upper can grasp things on both sides and roam around freely.
Science/Tech
Energy costs will be key to deciding which country wins the AI race, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said. CNBC: As countries race to build AI infrastructure to capitalize on the technology’s promise of huge efficiency gains, Nadella told the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday that “GDP growth in any place will be directly correlated” to the cost of energy in using AI. He pointed to a new...

Motoring
The pricing for the new Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch has been uncovered ahead of its South African debut.
Motoring

Motoring
Hyundai has reaffirmed its commitment to safety in South Africa, following the AA’s report on the Grand i10’s crash test.

Motoring
South Africa is no longer the biggest car producer in Africa.

Health
Steph Hoy dropped from 25 stone to eight stone after surgery.
Health
Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.

Health
How the third Monday of January came to be known as the most depressing day of the year.

Health
Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.