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Maresca ‘happy’ at Chelsea but wounds remain open
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is evasive when asked to explain his claim that he has endured his “worst 48 hours” at the club and lacked support.
MONDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2025, 18:27

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is evasive when asked to explain his claim that he has endured his “worst 48 hours” at the club and lacked support.
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Eskom has quietly taken an important step in the roll-out of its long-awaited virtual wheeling product, awarding a significant contract in the past few weeks to Johannesburg-based Enerweb to build a software platform that will automate and scale the utility’s new wheeling model.

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The strike action marks the latest disruption for the museum after a jewel theft and water damage.

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Thomas Frank’s direct style of play, at times poorly implemented by the players, has also not endeared him to some supporters. Where does this all leave the manager? Here’s what the fans, the club insiders, and the stats have to say…

South Africa
The declining rate in childhood vaccination uptake across the province is causing a serious risk

South Africa
Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi postponed the matter for judgment.

South Africa
Four suspects entered the house, shot the principal and assaulted his wife and son.
South Africa
G20@20 Review Report
The G20@20 Review Final Report is published under the responsibility of South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency.
This review was undertaken following the G20 Leaders’ agreement in the 2024 Rio de Janeiro Declaration, to assess the first full cycle of G20 Presidencies since 2008, and to provide recommendations for the second cycle.
Executive Summary
1. In 2025, the...

World
Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack, according to the US Central Command.

World
Chile has become the latest country in the region to elect a right-wing president.
World
UK pop star Cliff Richard revealed Monday that he has been treated for prostate cancer over the past year, but said the disease has been successfully treated.

World
The discussions are centred around the peace plan presented by Kyiv to the US last week.

Africa
Benin arrive at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco looking to turn 2026 World Cup qualification heartbreak into a memorable continental campaign.

Africa
At least 70 homes have been inundated in Safi’s old city centre, officials say.

Africa
The armed forces accused Father Deusdedit Ssekabira of involvement in “violent subversive activities”.

Africa
The recent Washington Accord was hailed as “historic” by the US president but the fighting continues.

Business
Cape Town has plans to build a R180 million security wall along the road that has become notorious for violent attacks on motorists.

Business
Lutfiyyah Ahmed unpacks what organisational resilience means today, and how it differs from traditional risk management.
Business
Business

Politics
ANCYL Secretary General Mntuwoxolo Ngudle has confirmed the registration of conference delegates.

Politics
Presidency says that South Africa will not ask G20 member countries to boycott the next meeting.

Politics
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has survived a motion of no confidence brought by the MKP
Politics
The interim report of the Madlanga Commission, established to probe explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, won’t be publicly available.

Sport
The 130th running of Africa’s greatest horse race, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, will take place on Saturday, 4 July 2026.

Sport
Cameron Menzies angrily punched a drinks table after a five-set defeat by highly-rated Charlie Manby in the PDC World Championship first round.

Sport
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown comes up with an interception of the year contender in the best plays from week 15 of the NFL season.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns FC are reportedly working on signing a European goalkeeper as they look beef their squad up ahead of 2026.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has cautioned schools against what it termed “misleading the public with fake and inaccurate” analyses of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results, following the release of the first-ever outcomes under the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) system.
Education
[Vanguard] . Lauds GUU over academic strides
Education
[Premium Times] A video clip circulating on social media since 4 December 2025 claimed the bandits set up about 38 camps near the university in Enugu State.
Education
Early access to high-quality books can transform lives, improve educational outcomes and help create the next generation of curious and informed citizens.

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi, estranged wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, expressed grattitude over the support she receieved for her upcoming doccie.

Lifestyle
Tributes have started pouring in for American film director Rob Reiner (78) and his wife, Michele (68).
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Russell Simmons has issued a response after Kimora Lee claims that she has no relationship with the fathers of her children.

Entertainment
Public prosecutions director said she did not want to continue with her testimony without first obtaining legal counsel.

Entertainment
The awards were held at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 16 December 2025.

Entertainment
Tazmin Brits hopes to combine better with fellow top-order batter Lara Goodall.
Science/Tech
Sixty years after a team of American and Indian climbers abandoned a plutonium-powered generator on the slopes of Nanda Devi, one of the world’s most forbidding Himalayan peaks, the U.S. government still refuses to acknowledge that the mission ever happened. The device, a SNAP-19C portable generator containing plutonium isotopes including Pu-239 — the same material used in the Nagasaki bomb —...
Science/Tech
The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.
Science/Tech
Grid constraints that were once a hallmark of developing economies are now plaguing the world’s richest nations, and new research from Bloomberg Economics finds that rising electricity system stress is directly hurting investment. The analysis examined all G20 countries and found that a one-standard-deviation increase in grid stress relative to a country’s historical average lowers the...
Science/Tech
LG smart TV owners discovered over the weekend that a recent webOS software update had quietly installed Microsoft Copilot on their devices, and the app cannot be uninstalled. Affected users report the feature appears automatically after installing the latest webOS update on certain models, sitting alongside streaming apps like Netflix and YouTube. LG’s support documentation confirms that...
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
These estates and people carriers are a great alternative to SUVs in South Africa.
Motoring

Health
How to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.
Health
Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative mixed into fentanyl, has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.

Health
Probe into historical abuse at former units in Sussex could lead to more alleged victims coming forward.
Health
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.