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Couple plans to use the second-largest lottery jackpot winnings to travel overseas
A young couple’s dream to travel overseas will now become a reality after they bagged over R178m in a Powerball jackpot.
FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 09:43

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A young couple’s dream to travel overseas will now become a reality after they bagged over R178m in a Powerball jackpot.

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Expected February fuel price cuts in South Africa have been sharply reduced after surging oil prices driven by Middle East tensions outweigh the rand’s recent strength.

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Here are five things that came out at Madlanga commission’s Thursday’s proceedings

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The Phike family endured a traumatic six-year ordeal following the disappearance and death of Msindisi Emanuel Phike, whose remains were wrongfully buried as a pauper by authorities amid DNA confirmation delays. Despite uncovering his premature burial and exhuming his body, the family remains dissatisfied with the unresolved circumstances of his death, officially attributed to hypothermia, and...

South Africa
Home Affairs and BMA brief media on festive season 2025/26 border operations successes.
South Africa
A former municipal manager has been found guilty of fraud, after giving herself an unauthorised salary increase, and signing off on car and travel allowances for municipal staff without following the required procedures.

South Africa
Businessman Brown Mogotsi says police have not returned phones and items confiscated during a raid

South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal police noted that no officer was wounded during the incident.
World
Iranian authorities have signalled that they are ready to defend their country as the United States continues to threaten a military attack, amid regional diplomatic efforts to avoid a new conflict.
World
Donald Trump’s “border czar” said that some federal agents could be withdrawn from Minneapolis, the US city that has become the flashpoint for the president’s immigration crackdown.

World
He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork “signed by a judge” to free the accused killer, a complaint states.

World
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.

Africa
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Africa
Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique

Africa
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

Africa
Passengers received a text message about the cancellation of flights, citing “unforeseen circumstances”.

Business
While the South African Reserve Bank has not cut interest rates, FNB CEO Harry Kellan is optimistic about the nation’s prospects.

Business
Canal+ SA is considering deploying its streaming app to clients of South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice.

Business
Eskom has raised its salary increase offer to trade unions, though it remains well below what workers are demanding.

Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 30 January 2026.

Politics
This week the commission heard from KZN police boss Anthony Gopaul, Witness E and Hawks head Lesetja

Politics
Jacob Zuma and Thales face charges of racketeering, corruption and fraud.

Politics
Mesuli Mlandu says Shadrack Sibiya has targeted him for blowing the whistle on corruption

Politics
Several witnesses who testified before the Madlanga Commission have implicated Mchunu in wrongdoing.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed their first departure of the January transfer window after they a sent a fringe goalkeeper out on loan.

Sport
Why are Liverpool struggling against low blocks in the Premier League, how are they trying to unlock them and what could they do better?

Sport
News wrap from the world of the Buccaneers.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs will host Zambian side ZESCO United in a CAF Confederation Cup Group D clash at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Education
The countries that invest in youth now will be the ones that define global innovation in the coming years
Monica Geingos is founder of Leadership Lab Yetu and former first lady of Namibia
For the first time in our history, more than 70% of Africans are under the age of 30. This, along with entrenched inequalities, poverty, unemployment and socioeconomic fault lines, is reshaping how our...
Education
[The Conversation Africa] Students’ well-being in higher education has been a growing concern globally since the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted learning and lives generally.
Education
An appellate court ruled that the firing of the former assistant principal of an elementary school in Mississippi in 2022 had been “arbitrary and capricious.”
Education
Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent.

Lifestyle
Moral of the story?

Lifestyle
Social media scams are spiking, leaving several residents of Carletonville out of pocket. Police urges caution against these schemes.

Lifestyle
The dramatic weight loss is a stark contrast to the fuller-figured Kelly Osbourne who grew up in the public eye.

Lifestyle
Anlia Etzebeth revealed that she is ‘soaking up all the moments’ of being a mom of two as she shared photos of her beautiful family.

Entertainment
Blitzboks head coach Philip Snyman said his team, featuring a balance of youth and experience, is in a good mental space ahead of the weekend.

Entertainment
The man fled to South Africa in 2021 after his accomplices were arrested in China.

Entertainment
How it will be funded is still unclear.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
Apple has warned that escalating memory chip prices have started to pressure profitability.

Science/Tech
This year, Huawei South Africa is celebrating 25 years of being part of the country’s technology journey.

Science/Tech
The Internet Service Providers’ Association says a recent High Court ruling has far-reaching implications for fibre monopolies at South African estates and complexes.
Science/Tech
A large Swedish study of 100,000 women found that using AI to assist radiologists reading mammograms reduced the rate of aggressive “interval” breast cancers by 12%. CBC News reports: For the study — published in Thursday’s issue of the medical journal The Lancet — more than 100,000 women had mammography screenings. Half were supported by AI and the rest had their mammograms reviewed by two...

Motoring
The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside an attempt to raise levies on fuel and products sold at service stations in South Africa.

Motoring
The global launch of China’s newest SUV offering will take place in Cape Town this week.

Motoring
Hijackers in South Africa are using a variety of tactics to steal cars.

Motoring
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed that the government plans to spend over R4 billion on VIP protection services for politicians.

Health
Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.
Health
The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause autism.
Health
A new study suggests that those with long-lived families probably have the best prospects of making it to a very old age.
Health
Fungal supplements are everywhere, promising happiness, energy, focus, you name it. But what they deliver is something else entirely.