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Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Brothers Discovery
Paramount says its proposal is a “superior alternative” for shareholders than the rival offer from Netflix.
MONDAY, 08 DECEMBER 2025, 16:45

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Paramount says its proposal is a “superior alternative” for shareholders than the rival offer from Netflix.

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KwaZulu-Natal’s Education MEC has been ordered to discipline 16 officials implicated in irregularities surrounding a R2.5m contract for chemical toilets, following a Special Tribunal judgment.

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Keeping you updated with on the ANC’s 5th national general council.

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Unsure which nail colour to pick this Christmas? This season’s standout might be simpler than you think …

South Africa
Extended hours will help citizens, non-citizens and visitors apply for and collect documents.

South Africa
Shebe Maburna is applying for bail after his arrest last month.

South Africa
Family and friends of Van der Merwe laid flowers on the crime scene.

South Africa
National Taxi Alliance in Gauteng condemns removal of taxis from the Fourways Mall in Johannesburg

World
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case about President Trump’s firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. And, Senate Democrats are set to pitch a plan to extend ACA subsidies this week.

World
People gathered in Bethlehem, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree Saturday. It’s the first time it’s happened since the war in Gaza began two years ago.
World
EU countries are expected to approve a significant tightening of Europe’s immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up “return hubs” for migrants outside the 27-nation bloc.

World
The thieves enter the library in normal opening hours, stuffing the art works into a canvas bag.

Africa
Drone attacks on a kindergarten and hospital killed 114 people, the World Health Organization says.

Africa
Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.

Africa
Residents of the main city express shock after soldiers tried to overthrow the president.

Africa
Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Business
Ransomware has become one of the most common and damaging threats facing South African organisations.

Business
The government is taking a more aggressive stance against companies that repeatedly break labour laws.
Business
Business

Politics
Ramaphosa was speaking at the ANC’s 5th National General Council in Boksburg.

Politics
Mahumapelo says the US must not dictate South Africa’s geo-political perspectives.

Politics
IEC says numerous parties have shown interest as it hosts pre-election workshops for the 2026 polls.

Politics
NPA Head Shamila Batohi was cross-examined at inquiry into Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

Sport
Intra-team title battles turn toxic far more often than not. Andrew Benson analyses how McLaren have maintained relative harmony between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Sport
Wales boss Craig Bellamy is looking forward to renewing his rivalry with Canada’s Jesse Marsch if he can lead his team to the World Cup.

Sport
Head coach Brendon McCullum says England will have “no chance” of recovering in the Ashes series if they play with a “glass jaw”.

Sport
The Stormers are set to be boosted by the return of leading Springbok players as they continue to lead the way for the South African sides.

Education
Teachers in England and Wales are burnt-out and barely functioning. Solving that will help young people and their families too
Tis the season to be jolly, unless you’re a teacher, in which case you are most likely a zombified wreck tenuously held together by caffeine and chocolate bars that aren’t even made of chocolate any more.
In the popular imagination, teachers finish at 4pm and have...
Education
[UCT] Associate Professor Zarina Patel, a leading scholar in urban sustainability and environmental governance at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been elected to the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). She joins 45 of the country’s most distinguished researchers in the 2025 intake, with UCT contributing 20% of this year’s cohort.

Education
Apprentices split their time between training and working – and are paid by their employer.
Education
Many states have proposed bans on the sale of ultraprocessed foods in schools. The problem is the way they define ultraprocessing.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Christmas shopping doesn’t stop on Christmas Day. Capitalise on the post-Christmas sales with these effective business strategies.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment

Entertainment
Two top officers kidnapped during Benin’s failed coup were freed as calm returned and regional forces backed the government.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Thai air strikes hit Cambodia Monday amid fresh fighting that left civilians and a soldier dead and displaced tens of thousands.

Science/Tech
South Africa’s online gambling boom has reinvigorated the country’s digital economy at remarkable speed, with total wagering climbing to roughly R1.14 trillion last year, and betting now responsible for more than half of all gross gambling revenue. The shift toward mobile-first betting has been especially dramatic, as most people now place wagers on their phones, […]

Science/Tech
Paramount Skydance on Monday launched an audacious bid to snatch Warner Bros Discovery from Netflix.

Science/Tech
Many e-hailing drivers in South Africa cannot afford to buy their own vehicles or vehicles that are considered acceptable for use on these services.
Science/Tech
Amazon used its annual re:Invent cloud conference in Las Vegas to pitch a vision of the workplace where AI agents serve not as tools but as “co-workers” and “teammates,” even as the company proceeds with eliminating roughly 14,000 corporate jobs in its second major workforce reduction in recent years. AWS CEO Matt Garman predicted on stage that autonomous “frontier agents” could represent 80 to...

Motoring
Crossovers and SUVs may be popular, but hatchbacks remain the king of affordability in South Africa.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Suzuki has made a change to the affordable Dzire sedan, which will be applied to all models going forward.

Health
It’s a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.

Health
Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures in new Scottish legislation.
Health
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.

Health
Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.