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Is the offside law about to change to Arsene Wenger’s daylight idea? And should football make that change just because of VAR?

The award-winning author discusses his “final” novel, living with cancer, and the future of fiction.

The foreign secretary promised more “assertive action” to tackle sanction-busting oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet.

Victor Majola faces charges of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit a crime.

Roads, bridges, schools, farms, and approximately 500 houses have sustained damage.

Chiara Ferragni had been accused of misleading consumers in her promotion of Christmas cakes and Easter eggs.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

The communications authority says the suspension is aimed at preventing misinformation and violence.

The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.

The businesses’ co-owner says it is because of a lack of sales and high overheads.

Yeshiva College achieved something very special. It achieved a 100% pass rate, 100% university exemption, and 4.4 distinctions per student in the 2025 matric exams.

Phahlane says the interefernce began after the ANC Polokwane Conference in 2007.

National Freedom Party faction says KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity is here to stay.

Advocate Arendse accused Phahlane of misleading the committee.

Finally South Africa’s Betway Premiership is back after the AFCON break. The action will resume with the champions Mamelodi Sundowns hosting rookies Orbit College FC.

West Ham have signed England youth defender Ria Bose for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year contract.

The number eight has been ruled out of Wales’ first three games against England, France and Scotland.

Watch amateur tennis player beat men’s world number two Jannik Sinner and women’s world number 117 Joanna Garland to earn A$1m (£496,835) in Australian Open’s new Million Dollar One Point Slam.

The bail application of Victor Majola, the man accused of murdering Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been postponed to Thursday, 15 January.

Vasti Spiller penned a touching post to Dricus du Plessis on his 32nd b-day: ‘I am grateful that I get to walk this life path with you.’

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 15 January 2026.

The farm was sold four months later to someone who did not mind that there was no dam and no croc, but this buyer was still not refunded.

Toyota Gazoo Racing SA’s Saood Variawa into top 10 with Guy Botterill hot on his heels.

After robbing a courier in Thokoza, suspects were stopped in a high-speed chase on the N12 westbound.

As post-quantum transition expectations accelerate, many enterprises still lack a clear answer to a critical question: which systems create the greatest long-term exposure when today’s encryption approaches reach the end of their usable life. Qryptonic LLC today announced the launch of Q-Scout 26, an enterprise assessment platform designed to autonomously inventory cryptographic usage and...

In a world where ICE agents are shooting US citizens on the street, the need for militias and extremist groups like the Proud Boys to support far-right interests has evaporated.

The used car industry experienced significant growth in December 2025, generating R12.89 billion in revenue.

Several new car brands rapidly increased their market share in South Africa in 2025, while other manufacturers saw a small dip in sales.

Doctors say they have achieved the previously impossible – restoring sight and preventing blindness in people with a rare but dangerous eye conditon called hypotony.

Dr May van Schalkwyk from the University of Edinburgh shares her thoughts with Drs Chris and Xand on What’s Up Docs?

Medical checks for the show picked up contestant Amanda Collier’s heart condition.