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Peter Lawwell is to stand down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing “abuse and threats from some sources”.

Eastern Cape Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, condemns the shooting incident of eight people in Gqeberha

Johannesburg Water says measures are in place to support residents still experiencing water issues.

OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon over a potential investment and an agreement to use the company’s artificial intelligence chips, CNBC confirmed on Tuesday. The details remain fluid and subject to change, but the investment could exceed $10 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the […]

Zambia has taken a step toward accelerating enterprise-level artificial intelligence adoption following an executive AI briefing convened by the Ministry of Technology and Science in partnership with Pranary. The Executive Artificial Intelligence Briefing, held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, brought together 30 senior decision-makers for a focused discussion on deploying AI at scale in 2025. […]

The former US Special Counsel is facing questions about his two defunct criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.

The Nato chief said it was thanks to Donald Trump that the alliance is “stronger than it ever was”.

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

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

The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.

A plan for a brand new road that should boost trade comes at a cost to some farmers.

Victor Osimhen is described as a striker “on another level” by team-mate Frank Onyeka ahead of Nigeria’s bid to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The supermarket firm claimed its rotisserie chickens were exempt from the hot food tax.

Members who are implicated in wrongdoing continue to participate in the League’s activities: Rakosa

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The IEC is gathering views to see if it can introduce e-voting, i-voting or both in future elections

The top six positions were elected unopposed, Collen Malatji has been re-elected as the president

The Proteas face a must-win clash against India on Wednesday in order to keep the T20 series alive. Follow the live scoring here.

Caroline Dubois says she hopes fellow MVP fighter Terri Harper can “find her pen” to sign a deal for a lightweight unification bout in 2026.

Rob Beckett, Beth Mead and KSI are among the famous faces to send a message to former Arsenal and France footballer Thierry Henry, after his Lifetime Achievement award win at BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Cape Town’s premier social event, the L’Ormarins King’s Plate, will dazzle Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday, 10 January 2026.

The UK’s membership explained as it prepares to rejoin the EU education and training programme it left after Brexit

The UK is to rejoin Erasmus, the European Union’s education and training scheme, five years after the country pulled out following Brexit. The move will allow UK institutions to tap into Erasmus’s wide network of training, educational and cultural opportunities, with the UK...

CCTV footage reportedly showed that DJ Warras was fatally shot by a ‘man with dreadlocks’. Here’s what we know…

The SA team must now win the final game on Friday to draw the series.

Polokwane court refuses bail for Shebeshxt, meaning the rising musician will have to cancel all booked festive season gigs.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

All the leaders elected at the ANCYL elective conference were surprisingly uncontested.

New research shows that social media creators have enormous influence over their audiences’ politics—especially those who don’t normally share political content.

Findings mean more than 1 million people could meet NHS criteria for treatment with anti-amyloid drugs

One in 10 people in the UK aged 70 and older could have Alzheimer’s-like changes in their brain, according to the clearest, real-world picture of how common the disease’s brain changes are in ordinary, older people.

The detection of the proteins linked with the disease is not a diagnosis. But...

TopAuto gives brands direct access to over 1.3 million South African car buyers each month.

Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.

Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.

Complex presenter Kimberly Wilson speaks to Nina Higson-Sweeney about ways to manage OCD.