MONDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2025, 21:45
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Professor Renfrew Christie, who died at the weekend aged 76 following a short illness, was an intellectual force, a man of appetites, great bravery and tenacity, and, as a member of Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) who spent many years in an apartheid jail, a South African hero.
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The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.
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Police have announced that two suspects have been arrested and are set to be charged in connection with the murder of Warrick Stock, popularly known as ‘DJ Warras’, who was fatally shot in Johannesburg on 16 December.
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Philip Young is charged with offences including rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy.
South Africa
Two people questioned in DJ Warras case have been arrested and charged with murder, police say.
South Africa
As Lenkabula starts a second term in 2026, Save Unisa alleges staff purges and misuse of funds.
South Africa
Police raided a Wepener farm, arresting two men and seizing dagga worth R780 000 during operation.
South Africa
The festive season preliminary report shows a decline in fatalities.
World
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine’s access to maritime logistics.
World
El Salvador announced on Sunday prison sentences for hundreds of convicted gang members, with some of them receiving centuries-long terms.
World
Former Israeli premier Naftali Bennett, widely regarded as a leading contender in next year’s legislative elections, called on Monday for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing his office of “treason” over alleged Qatari funding to his aides.
World
The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.
Africa
The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria’s wild, end-of-year party seasons.
Africa
Morocco has spent more than a decade reshaping its football, but will hosting Afcon 2025 allow the country to end a 50-year wait for the trophy?
Africa
Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.
Africa
Former world champion and Olympian Lawrence Okolie believes his decision to fight in Lagos will inspire other big British names including Anthony Joshua.
Business
The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.
Business
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says that South Africa’s tax to GDP ratio is the highest it has ever been, with taxpayers struggling under the worst tax burden on record.
Business
Business
The ‘secret’ R54 billion settlement deal between power utility Eskom and energy regulator Nersa has been nixed by the High Court, until the public has been sufficiently consulted.
Politics
Boyce suspended 31 MK and one EFF member, accusing them of an assault on the House’s dignity.
Politics
Parliament’s Spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says 40 public hearings were held all over the country.
Politics
Chaos erupted in the KZN Legislature during the motion of no confidence against the premier.
Politics
KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence last week.
Sport
Oswin Appollis and Lyle Foster both scored to seal an opening 2-1 win for Bafana Bafana over Angola at Afcon 2025 at the Grand Stade Marrakech.
Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates will resume battle next year after the AFCON break. Which team will take the league?
Sport
Oswin Appollis continued his goal scoring streak for Bafana Bafana. The 24-year-old scored the opener against Angola.
Sport
Manchester United defender Rhys Bennett discusses his father’s death in October to help raise awareness of mental health issues.
Education
[Vanguard] In this interview, the Country Director of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, speaks on human rights in Nigeria.
Education
[Premium Times] The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on 21 December and signed by the diocesan secretary, Jatau Joseph.
Education
[Nile Post] President Museveni has urged young people to embrace hard work, innovation and discipline, cautioning them against what he described as diversionary criticism and destructive ideologies that threaten Uganda’s peace and development.
Education
A spokesman for the Nigerian government said that the “remaining” students from a Catholic school had been freed, but the Diocese said only that a “second batch” had been released.
Lifestyle
The Department of Fisheries has defended its decision to reduce West Coast rock lobster quotas for some independent fishers.
Lifestyle
Sharksfest fans spent a fortune in Uber rides home after a drastic surge following the fan festival in Durban…
Lifestyle
An ultra-luxury 7-star EDITION hotel has been confirmed for Cape Town, marking the brand’s first presence on the African continent.
Lifestyle
Entertainment
The Bafana striker’s second half cracker seals a 2-1 win over Angola.
Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 22 December 2025 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Entertainment
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Entertainment
The SIU said Minnie Dlamini received the funds unlawfully from a non-profit organisation that had received a grant from the NLC.
Science/Tech
If you watched Avatar: Fire and Ash in James Cameron’s preferred high frame rate 3D format and noticed certain sequences appearing unusually smooth while others had the traditional cinematic look, that visual inconsistency is entirely intentional. The third Avatar film continues Cameron’s frame rate experimentation from The Way of Water, selectively deploying 48 frames per second for underwater...
Science/Tech
Linux’s share of the desktop market has climbed to as much as 11% by one count, but that figure includes Chromebooks, and the traditional Linux desktop remains hamstrung by the same fragmentation that killed Unix decades ago. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, writing in The Register, argues that the proliferation of Linux desktops — more than a dozen significant interfaces exist today, and DistroWatch...
Science/Tech
Instacart has ended its AI-powered pricing tests after a study from Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports and More Perfect Union revealed that the grocery delivery platform was showing different customers different prices for identical items at the same store. The company said Monday that retailers can no longer use Eversight, the AI pricing technology Instacart acquired in 2022, to run...
Science/Tech
The Web3 Year-End Gala: Seoul 2025, hosted by GRID, co-hosted by Coinness, and strategically sponsored by global digital asset trading platform Zoomex Lab, concluded successfully in Seoul. The flagship year-end event brought together leading industry players including Tencent Cloud, SuperNet, and other Web3 innovators, with a shared mission to advance the industry narrative from asset […]
Motoring
South Africans must take their own steps to prepare and avoid becoming a statistic.
Motoring
South Africans have a dangerous habit of drunk driving over the holiday period.
Motoring
TopAuto offers unmatched reach for brands looking to influence South Africa’s most active motoring consumers.
Motoring
Motorists and rental companies are avoiding cars with this feature over safety concerns.
Health
Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health.
Health
In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
Health
The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.
Health
Sophie Claxton, from Burnley, was 16 when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.