
Top Stories
Steelers’ Metcalf appears to punch fan during game
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is involved in an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan in the second quarter at Ford Field.
MONDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2025, 09:56

Top Stories
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is involved in an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan in the second quarter at Ford Field.

Top Stories
With fresh paint, new handles and a stylish backsplash, your kitchen can feel like new without a major renovation.
Top Stories
Hugo Broos will register a significant personal milestone of reaching 50 caps as Bafana Bafana coach in the opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) against Angola at the Marrakech Stadium on Monday.

Top Stories
The photo showing a desk with an open drawer containing a photo of US President Trump with women was flagged by the Southern District of New York for review to protect potential victims.

South Africa
He says the investigation is at an early stage and no arrests has been made yet.

South Africa
Department spokesperson, Unathi Binqose says law breakers will be dealt with decisively.

South Africa
IPHC faction leader Sandlana will be back in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court today.

South Africa
A witness says about 10 suspects arrived in a white Quantum and a silver sedan opening fire
World
Australian police transferred the only surviving suspect in last week’s deadly Bondi shooting from hospital to jail, the force said in a statement.
World
The US Coast Guard was pursuing another allegedly sanctioned tanker, a US official told AFP, as Washington ramps up its pressure campaign targeting Venezuela’s vital oil sector.

World
Asean ministers hope to revive a ceasefire that was brokered with the help of US President Donald Trump.

World
Nigerian authorities confirm the remaining students kidnapped from a Catholic school last month have been freed.

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.

Africa
Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival

Business
French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin’s rise in South Africa is often attributed to its expansive stores, wide product ranges, and competitive pricing.

Business
Bea Prosser says the community gave support at a time when small businesses struggled.
Business

Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 22 December 2025.

Politics
The City of Johannesburg is currently facing significant challenges with hijacked buildings.

Politics
The proposed salary increases, if approved, could see the President earning R3.4 million annually.

Politics
The enquiry is investigating suspended advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Sport
After weeks in camp fine-tuning their preparations, Bafana Bafana are set to begin their AFCON 2025 campaign on Monday, 22 December.

Sport
Macauley Bonne plays for Maldon & Tiptree in England’s eighth tier, but is going to Afcon with Zimbabwe.

Sport
Chelsea put nine past Liverpool in the Women’s League Cup to progress to the semi-finals, as Sam Kerr scores the opening two goals and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd completes a hat-trick.

Sport
Hosts Morocco kick off the Africa Cup of Nations with a win over Comoros – but what did we discover about Scotland’s World Cup opponents?
Education
[allAfrica]
Education
[Premium Times] Sources said the freed students and teachers are currently being transported to Minna, the Niger State capital,
Education
[Vanguard] All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Niger State, have now been released, following the freedom of the final group of 130 victims, bringing the total number of rescued pupils to 230.

Education
Office for Students accused of ‘glacial’ response to allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement
England’s universities regulator has been attacked for being “asleep at the wheel” over its delays in investigating suspected fraud, bullying and mismanagement at the University of Greater Manchester.
Phil Brickell, the MP for Bolton West whose constituency includes the campus, has accused the...

Lifestyle
Nestled between spectacular mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Town is a growing tourism destination for travellers.

Lifestyle
National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola said a ‘known suspect’ in the DJ Warras murder will be arrested. Here’s what we know…

Lifestyle
RG Snyman showed off his new black truck, which boasts plenty of leg room for the Springboks’ tallest player

Lifestyle
Hot mom club: Tamia Mpisane – the wife of soccer boss and player Andile Mpisane – has shown off the results of her recent mommy makeover…

Entertainment
Cosatu took particular exception to local government councillors being rewarded for poor service delivery.

Entertainment
‘These tournaments are so intense, because all the countries want to prove themself to the world,’ said the Bafana head coach.

Entertainment
Only 200-odd units were built in Rosslyn as an exclusively South African-only model.

Entertainment
The suspect is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court soon.

Science/Tech
The year ahead in numbers
As we say goodbye to 2025, let’s delight in its numerical charms one final time. The year was unique this century as being a square number.
442 = 1936
452 = 2025
462 = 2116
Five 9s
Six 8s.
Six 7s.
Six 6s.
Four 5s.
Six 4s.
Four 3s.
Four 2s.
a partridge in a pear tree. (Only joking)
Continue reading…
Science/Tech
They call it “the business-impersonator scam”. And it’s fooled 396,227 Americans in just the first nine months of 2025 — 18% more than the 335,785 in the same nine months of 2024. That’s according to a Bloomberg reporter (who also fell for it in late November), citing the official statistics from America’s Federal Trade Commission:Some pose as airline staff on social media and respond to...

Science/Tech
Patient watchers should wrap up warm to witness one of nature’s subtler events on night of 22 to 23 December
If the Geminids whetted your appetite for meteor showers, then you are in luck. This week it is the turn of the Ursids. Admittedly, they are nowhere near as plentiful as the Geminids, producing a maximum of just 10 meteors an hour, but there is a unique satisfaction to witnessing one of...

Science/Tech
Waymo’s driverless ride services were a high-profile victim of a power outage that affected large swaths of San Francisco, with cars freezing mid-ride across the city and disrupting traffic.

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.

Motoring
The increasing pattern of vehicle recalls across many different manufacturers and models shows that there is an inherent system weakness in the pre-market testing process, production oversight, and regulatory verification.

Motoring
The Department of Transport told parliament that it repaired 100% of potholes within 14 days of being reported.

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
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”