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The Papers: ‘War and peace in Ukraine’ and ‘Ramsay and Peaty take the plunge’
Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding dominate Sunday’s papers.
SUNDAY, 28 DECEMBER 2025, 03:27

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Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding dominate Sunday’s papers.

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Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

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Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades.

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Match of the Day’s Alan Shearer analyses the half-time tactical tweak from Manchester City which released Tijani Reijnders into attacking areas and gave City a vital 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.

South Africa
The NSRI rescued several people at sea and is searching for a missing teenager.

South Africa
A clean-up operation of a crash on Warden and Villiers, in the Free State is under way.

South Africa
A man tried to rob a woman of her cellphone with a knife on Table Mountain National Park.

South Africa
City of Tshwane technicians continue with repair work on the Olievenhoutbosch substation.

World
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country’s deepening political and humanitarian crisis.

World
Pantomimes are plays based on a well-known story — often a fairy tale — which are given a bawdy twist. The audience is expected to join in throughout, shouting as loudly as they can.

World
Police say the suspects raised around €7m (£6m) for the militant group over more than two years.

World
This year saw the dismantling of USAID, the United States’ premier aid agency. What was the impact and what does the future of U.S. foreign aid look like in the health realm?

Africa
As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

Africa
Sporting great Eliud Kipchoge says his plan to run marathons on seven different continents is about purpose, not records.

Africa
Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.

Africa
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.

Business
While domestic workers remain one of the most vulnerable consumer classes in South Africa, the segment has seen a remarkable turnaround over the past five years when it comes to loan defaults.

Business
Accelerate Property Fund is selling two malls in Johannesburg, as its largest assets, Fourways Mall, starts showing signs of life.

Business
Customers say the social supermarket in North Bransholme is taking the pressure off the weekly shop.

Business
FirstRand, the owner of FNB and RMB, is offering good value to investors, with the company set to grow in the digital banking space after buying a slice of Dubai-based Optasia.

Politics
Former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa died in hospital on Tuesday.

Politics
‘Addressing hijacked buildings isn’t a law enforcement task but a housing, development imperative’

Politics
The EFF has described the attacks as a violation of African sovereignty.

Politics
More than R2 billion was embezzled from the hospital.
Sport
Highlights from eight Premier League matches, including Arsenal versus Brighton.

Sport
Match of the Day’s Wayne Rooney analyses why Unai Emery’s second-half substitutions were so impactful as Aston Villa came from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Sport
Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney praises the performance and development of Florian Wirtz after he scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool in their 2-1 win over Wolves.

Sport
Leinster hold on to beat Munster 13-8 in a festive United Rugby Championship derby at Thomond Park.
Education
Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities.
Education
Companies benefiting from A.I. should donate a small percentage of their profits to retrain the workers the tech will displace.
Education
A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like them should try.
Education
The grand jury received testimony that the man had acted to defend his son, who had faced bullying before the shooting, a local prosecutor said.

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi reacts to alleged girlfriend Rachel John’s ‘a day in a life in South Africa’ video amid rumours of their romance.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Bloemfontein’s big-city, small-town vibe is attracting first-time property buyers in their droves. But there’s more to it than that …

Lifestyle
The 26-year-old Broadway child star leaves behind a 3-year-old son.

Entertainment
Sunrisers batter Jordan Hermann and bowler Anrich Nortje were in something of a class of their own in Paarl.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 28 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R650 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 27 December 2025.
Science/Tech
An anonymous Slashdot reader shared this story from Interesting Engineering:Cybersecurity specialists from the research group DARKNAVY have demonstrated how modern humanoid robots can be compromised and weaponised through weaknesses in their AI-driven control systems. In a controlled test, the team demonstrated that a commercially available humanoid robot could be hijacked with nothing more...
Science/Tech
Phoronix reports on “an exciting post-Christmas patch series out on the Linux kernel mailing list” proposing “a new runtime standby ABI that is similar in nature to the ‘Modern Standby’ functionality found with Microsoft Windows…”Modern Standby is a low-power mode on Windows 11 for letting systems remain connected to the network and appear “sleeping” but will allow for instant wake-up for...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press:Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of shrapnel, with the aim of reining in Western space superiority that has helped Ukraine on the battlefield. Intelligence findings seen by The Associated...
Science/Tech
NVIDIA has been “gradually dropping support for older videocards,” notes Hackaday, “with the Pascal (GTX 10xx) GPUs most recently getting axed.” “What’s more surprising is the terrible way that this is being handled by certain Linux distributions, with Arch Linux currently a prime example.?”On these systems, updating the OS with a Pascal, Maxwell or similarly unsupported GPU will result in the...
Motoring

Motoring
Chery is rapidly expanding in South Africa, with plans to launch two new car brands in early 2026.

Motoring
You don’t need to be a technical expert or mechanic – simple preparation gets you a long way.

Motoring
JMC has officially launched the Vigus bakkie in South Africa.
Health
Recent research highlights that the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.
Health
The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.
Health
She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Health
Some of the lamps – which are often used for Seasonal Affective Disorder – are available to loan for up to three weeks.