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Fifa wants injured players to stay off for one minute
Players who receive treatment for an injury could be forced to stay off the field for one minute under proposals from Fifa.
MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2026, 14:48

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Players who receive treatment for an injury could be forced to stay off the field for one minute under proposals from Fifa.

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Joe Letakgomo, revered journalist and founding editor of Sowetan, who also served as the Press Council of SA’s public advocate, has died.

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Mexican Open organisers say the tournament will go ahead despite violence following the death of the country’s most wanted drug baron.

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Putting a fiscal rule in place will help South Africa stay on a good path and avoid the near-financial crisis it has faced in the past few years.

South Africa
IPID reports over five years show 158 SAPS members were convicted of crimes including rape.
South Africa
Weather outlook: 23 February 2026 – 01 March 2026
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe thunderstorms over the central interior, accompanied by heavy rain on Monday.
A cut-off low is expected to approach the Eastern Cape from the northwestern interior, leading to significant cloud development with a chance for heavy downpours in places.
“As the cut-off...

South Africa
Sygnia founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka is launching a venture capital fund to invest in South African startups developing artificial intelligence tools, as she warns the country risks losing its best engineering talent and intellectual property to overseas investors. Wierzycka, reported to be South Africa’s wealthiest self-made female billionaire, plans to formally announce the fund […]

South Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year agreement with U.S. firm Atlas Park to use artificial intelligence for advanced geological mapping of the country’s vast mineral resources, the companies announced at the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town. Under the agreement, Atlas Park will analyze historical geological records and conduct new surveys across […]

World
President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president’s address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.
World
Despite explicitly saying he “would be fine” if Israel took most of the Middle East in accordance with his interpretation of the Bible, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has suggested the remark was selectively edited.

World
One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers — a Mexican cartel boss known as “El Mencho” — was killed by Mexican security forces. After his death, widespread violence erupted across Mexico.

World
After the arrest of the former Prince Andrew, British institutions from the media to Parliament are asking whether they should have scrutinized the royals more. Is an age of deference now over?

Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.

Africa
Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Africa
A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

Africa
In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Business
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered grand corruption within the Department of Home Affairs, where criminal syndicates formed among officials, selling visas and permits from as little as R500.
Business

Business
US allies will suffer the biggest hit from the president’s latest announcement, think tank Global Trade Alert says.

Business
Jamieson Greer says the legal basis for global import taxes will simply adapt to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling.

Politics
Ad Hoc Committee draws up 122 questions for President Cyril Ramaphosa

Politics
Evidence before the commission shows that Sibiya sent images of distressed impalas to Senthumule.

Politics
Makhubele’s departure follows months of internal leadership changes in Jacob Zuma’s party

Politics
Former NDPP Silas Ramaite appears before the TRC Cases Inquiry

Sport
The rumour mill is in overdrive at Mayfair as Orlando Pirates continue to be linked with big moves both in and out of the club.

Sport
A post has been doing the rounds on social media showing a Proteas star having to awkwardly feature in an influencer video.

Sport
Rory McIlroy shoots a four-under-par 67 but it’s not enough to overhaul winner Jacob Bridgeman, who wins by one shot at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles.

Sport
Rugby Special’s John Barclay analyses the “huge influence” Antoine Dupont had in France’s 33-8 win over Italy, highlighting the scrum-half’s vision and toughness.

Education
Ties to the disgraced financier run deep through the academic world, documents released by the DoJ show
Major institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with the latest release of the Epstein files after discovering the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with board members, professors and administrators on campuses across the country.
In some cases, professors...

Education
New special educational needs regime to result in far fewer children being given education, health and care plans
UK politics live – latest updates
Hundreds of thousands fewer children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) will be given education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as a result of long-awaited changes announced by the education secretary on Monday.
Bridget Phillipson...

Education
Finance campaigner marches on to set and tells Tory leader her policy to cut interest rates will only help top earners
UK politics live – latest updates
Kemi Badenoch has faced what could be described as the stuff of nightmares for a UK politician being interviewed about a personal finance policy: being ambushed and contradicted live on air by Martin Lewis.
As the Conservative leader was being...
Education
The need to push back against a core Democratic Party constituency.

Lifestyle
Thoblie MaKhumalo’s fans speculated whether the man in her new gallery wall includes her father or husband, Musa Mseleku.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
An exceptionally small Cape Town apartment has gone viral on social media. Take a look inside – and why locals are irate over it…

Lifestyle
A new poll’s findings claimed an overwhelming number of South Africans do not want Elon Musk to be deported to the country.

Entertainment
Coordinated arson attacks and roadblocks paralysed major cities after the cartel leader’s death was confirmed.

Entertainment
Miller played a key role in helping South Africa wrap up a crushing victory over India at the T20 World Cup.

Entertainment
The musician was one of the headliners at the Armed Forces Day celebration this past weekend.

Entertainment
Beloved songstress Bucie made a powerful return to the stage over the weekend.
Science/Tech
“In August 2025, TypeScript surpassed both Python and JavaScript to become the most-used language on GitHub for the first time ever…” writes GitHub’s senior developer advocate. They point to this as proof that “AI isn’t just speeding up coding. It’s reshaping which languages, frameworks, and tools developers choose in the first place.”Eighty percent of new developers on GitHub use Copilot...

Science/Tech
Adobe Acrobat Studio unifies document creation, collaboration and AI in one platform.
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Science/Tech
We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

Science/Tech
Research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions highlights the threat of sophisticated syndicates that leverage centres or superstores to orchestrate attacks.

Motoring
South Africa’s largest retail motor industry trade union has criticized PG Glass and Glassfit following allegations that both companies engaged in price fixing for over two decades.
Motoring

Motoring
An important avenue for tourists in South Africa, the Pilanesberg International Airport, is being rebuilt.

Motoring
The Honda Elevate offers superb performance and comfort at an affordable price – making it a standout choice in the South African SUV market.

Health
Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.
Health
The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.

Health
The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.
Health
A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.