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Lamborghini achieves all-time record in global vehicle deliveries in 2025 – Clone
Italian luxury sports carmaker Lamborghini said on Tuesday it delivered 10,747 vehicles worldwide in 2025, slightly improving on its prior-year performance and achieving an all-time record.
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FINANCIAL BURDEN: Back-to-school dreams stall as unpaid lay-bys expose families’ financial strain
With schools already open and lessons under way, many pupils are still sitting in classrooms without full uniforms. This comes as major retailers such as PEP and Ackermans continue to hold large volumes of school items on lay-by, including uniforms, shoes, lunch boxes and stationery. Parents say rising costs are making it harder to keep up, and experts agree that the back-to-school burden is...
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Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital
Militant group Islamic State claimed an explosion that officials said killed a Chinese national and six Afghans, while injuring several more as it tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan’s capital.

South Africa
One pupil unidentified in Vanderbijlpark crash: GED
Twelve learners lost their lives in a minibus-taxi and truck accident in Vanderbijlpark.

South Africa
Limpopo matrics concerned about delayed academic year amid flood
The opening of the schools in the flood hit areas in Limpopo was halted last week.
South Africa
Gauteng government provides psychosocial support after learner transport tragedy
Gauteng government provides psychosocial support after learner transport tragedy
Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona says they are providing psychosocial support to the schools and parents who lost loved ones in the accident that claimed the lives of 12 learners in the Vaal area on Monday morning.
Speaking to the media this morning, Mabona said psycho-social support teams...
South Africa
Learners relocated after storm hit Amajuba District
Learners relocated after storm hit Amajuba District
Grade 11 and 12 learners from Umzilikazi Secondary School in Newcastle are being temporarily accommodated at Sgodiphola Primary School following the severe thunderstorms that struck parts of the Amajuba District in December and damaged classrooms.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education said the relocation was an interim measure...

World
Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that’s a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.

World
As Trump dismantles the existing world order, his version is still taking shape
In his second term, the president is embracing a foreign policy that breaks sharply from U.S. tradition. Both supporters and critics say he’s upending a global system in place for 80 years.

World
European leaders call for emergency summit as tensions with the U.S. rise
European leaders will meet for an emergency summit Thursday to form an official response to President Trump’s pursuit of Greenland and his threat of tariffs for any country that tries to stop him.

World
India tightened its egg donation rules, creating a vibrant black market for sellers
India radically tightened its rules on egg donation to make it altruistic, but that move triggered a vibrant black market for human eggs.

Africa
Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court
The losing presidential candidate calls for “peaceful change”, saying Uganda’s judiciary is not independent.

Africa
Nigeria remembers master wood carver
Kasali Akangbe Ogun, who came from a long line of wood carvers and wanted to preserve local traditions, has been buried following his death after a brief illness.

Africa
Senegalese fans celebrate dramatic Afcon win
Senegalese fans celebrate their team’s victory at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa
More than 160 churchgoers kidnapped in twin Nigeria attacks – clergy
Police say armed gangs burst into the two churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, during Sunday service.

Business
Why are UK prices still rising?
UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

Business
NHI ‘peace’ plan falls flat in South Africa
The government’s call for NHI litigants to skip court and ‘settle’ with the state has fallen flat.

Business
JSE looks to end bloobath
The JSE has received the green light for its simplification project, with the company looking to bring in new listings.

Business
JSE looks to end bloodbath
The JSE has received the green light for its simplification project, with the company looking to bring in new listings.

Politics
LIVE | Robert McBride appears before the Ad Hoc Committee
Former IPID Head Robert McBride is appearing before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Robert McBride to appear before Ad Hoc Committee
McBride’s testimony is expected to focus on his role in some of the most contentious investigations.

Politics
ActionSA mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo released on R2 000 bail
Khumalo turned himself in at Katlehong police over assault claim by suspected drug dealer.

Politics
Ad Hoc Committee gets update on efforts to secure Mogotsi appearance
Mogotsi has raised concerns about his legal representation and personal security.

Sport
Salah future down to manager and club – Szoboszlai
Dominik Szoboszlai spoke to Mohamed Salah “almost every day” when he was at Afcon but refuses to speculate on the Egypt forward’s future at Liverpool.

Sport
Boulter outclassed in straight-set loss to Bencic
Katie Boulter exits the Australian Open after being outclassed by Belinda Bencic in a straight-set first-round loss in Melbourne.

Sport
Owen to leave role as Mercedes chief designer
Mercedes chief designer John Owen, a key figure in multiple drivers’ and constructors’ championship wins, is to leave the team later this year.

Sport
Saleng reveals he’s been playing through injury after Sundowns move
‘I could feel the pain but we were fighting for three points,’ says Saleng as he opens up on his injury struggles after joining Sundowns.
Education
South Africa: Getting Into University Is Only the First Hurdle for Students From Rural South Africa. Here’s What Comes Next
[The Conversation Africa] As universities in South Africa prepare to admit a new group of students, thousands of young people from rural parts of the country hope for a life-changing opportunity.
Education
South Africa: Unemployed Teachers Camp Outside KZN Education Department
[GroundUp] Department ignores them
Education
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Opens Application for Free Technical Colleges
[Premium Times] Last year, the government reviewed the curriculum for technical colleges to include new subjects such as content creation and solar work.
Education
Uganda: Jinja District Integrates Hygiene Education Into Schools Under New Partnership With Dettol
[Nile Post] Dettol Hygiene Quest Uganda, in partnership with the Jinja District Local Government, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to permanently integrate hygiene education into the local school curriculum.

Lifestyle
Remax property ad outrage: Can landlords favour a certain race?
Remax real estate has come under fire after a leaked conversation between an agent and a prospective tenant…

Lifestyle
RIP: Italian fashion designer Valentino dies at 93
Iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has passed away at the age of 93 in his home in Rome, Italy.

Lifestyle
Capitec issues ATM, phone scam warning
Fraudsters are carrying out cunning scams to defraud South Africans of their hard-earned money. Here’s how, says Capitec…
Lifestyle

Entertainment
‘God opened a new door’: Rebecca Malope brings holy fire to Genesis in surprise TV moment
Mzansi Magic’s hit telenovela Genesis received a powerful spiritual boost as gospel legend Dr Rebecca Malope makes a special cameo that had fans buzzing.

Entertainment
Ramaphosa approves salary increases: Here’s how much ministers, MPs and premiers will now earn
Judges and magistrates received a 4.1% pay hike.

Entertainment
Hyundai responds to Global NCAP: ‘Grand i10 is safe to drive’
Indian-made Grand i10 is said to conform to the mandatory requirement set out by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications.

Entertainment
Eskom load reduction: Areas affected in Cape Town this week
Eskom areas experiencing morning and evening load reduction include communities across two main blocks.

Science/Tech
Agentic AI, deepfakes, talent gaps create perfect storm for Africa’s cyber security
Rapid digital growth is leapfrogging traditional infrastructure while expanding the cyber attack surface, according to a Check Point Software Technologies report.

Science/Tech
Influencers push back as SARS moves to tax digital earnings
South African creators raise concerns over plans to tax social media earnings, arguing the move is unfair and could stifle growth in the content economy.
Science/Tech
Ocean Damage Nearly Doubles the Cost of Climate Change
A new study from Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that factoring ocean damage into climate economics nearly doubles the estimated global cost of climate change, adding close to $2 trillion per year from losses to fisheries, coral reefs, and coastal infrastructure. “It is the first time a social cost of carbon (SCC) assessment — a key measure of economic harm caused by climate change —...

Science/Tech
Lifetime driving ban proposed for motorists in South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Transport wants motorists caught under the influence to be permanently banned from driving.
Motoring

Motoring
New Omoda C5 hybrid coming to South Africa
Omoda has confirmed that it plans to launch a hybrid version of the affordable C5 crossover in South Africa this year.

Motoring
South Africa’s drinking and driving ban could be implemented by April
Parliament has endorsed Transport Minister Creecy’s proposal to scrap South Africa’s legal drink-driving limit, calling for the changes to be implemented before Easter.

Motoring
5 cheapest people carriers you can buy in South Africa right now
People carriers are a popular feature on South Africa’s roads, offering motorists affordable practicality.
Health
Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis?
Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.

Health
Why ‘Blue Monday’ isn’t real
How the third Monday of January came to be known as the most depressing day of the year.

Health
NHS trust used charity funds for ‘leaving event’
Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.

Health
Trial launched to ‘help spot health risks early’
A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.