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How forensics uncovered the murder behind bones found at a beauty spot
Known as “baby bear”, Tyrone France was murdered under the pretext of a drug deal in 1996.
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Known as “baby bear”, Tyrone France was murdered under the pretext of a drug deal in 1996.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has talked up the benefits of a weaker yen in a campaign speech, adopting a tone at odds with her finance ministry, which has refused to rule out any options to counter excessive foreign exchange volatility.

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US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed the US would “work a deal” on Cuba.

South Africa
The 25-year-old Mozambican national was arrested in an informal settlement in Primrose in Joburg

South Africa
Mthombeni says a lack of collaboration between police and public hampers crime fighting efforts
South Africa
SA motoring personality, Jacob Moshokoa, and Janine van der Post talk about everything you need to know for the upcoming Formula 1 season, and highlight the 18 SA Car of the Year finalists for 2026.
South Africa
As the Madlanga commission resumes, its interim findings and fresh testimony place South Africa’s policing elite under unprecedented scrutiny.
World
In nearly two dozen interviews, Houstonians expressed everything from admiration and relief to skepticism and dread following the seizure of leader Nicolás Maduro.

World
The collapse happened Wednesday due to heavy rains at the rebel-controlled Rubaya mines. Congo is a major supplier of coltan, which contains a key component in the production of smartphones.

World
Who’s performing, who will win, and everything else you need to know about the 2026 Grammy ceremony.

World
Marius Borg Høiby, the crown prince’s blond stepson, is accused of 38 charges in a case that has attracted global interest.

Africa
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

Africa
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

Africa
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Africa
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.
Business

Business
Employers in South Africa face steep fines and a higher administrative burden following new changes to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act.

Business
Large parts of Pretoria have been hit by a massive power outage, with city officials unable to provide an estimated time of restoration.

Business
A recent analysis of South Africa’s popular cereals reveals 13 out of 37 cereals contain 25 or more grams of sugar (per 100g).

Politics
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said there is a political smear campaign against him.

Politics
Advocate Andy Mothibi takes over from Advocate Shamila Batohi

Politics
Gardee says the credibility of the IEC which has now come under the spotlight is questionable

Politics
The DA is eyeing to takeover as many municipalities as possible across the Free State.

Sport
A record-breaking Winter Olympics could be on the horizon for Team GB – but who could win the medals in Milan-Cortina?

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs’ upcoming goalkeeper Takalani Mazhamba is edging ever so closer to his senior debut after he was spotted at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Sport
Football agent Rafaela Pimenta says the transfer system needs to change as clubs have too much power and are treating their players as “assets in a business”, not as “humans”.

Sport
The Football Focus team preview the game between Spurs and Man City, debating whether Spurs boss Thomas Frank will be able to navigate this challenging period.
Education
The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.
Education
Readers discuss ways to rescue the industry.

Education
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for three years for sexually assaulting student on school trip
The headteacher of Eton College has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, was jailed on Friday for three years and three months for sexually assaulting one of his students during a school...
Education
In Fridley, a Minneapolis suburb, school officials are driving nervous teachers and buying families groceries. At dismissal, the superintendent patrols for federal agents.

Lifestyle
A former Home Affairs worker has been jailed for five years for multiple counts of insurance fraud, costing hundreds of thousands of rands …

Lifestyle
Full glam to laid bare: ‘Real Housewives of Durban’ reality TV star Sorisha Naidoo revealed her make-up free face…

Lifestyle
Learners of Curro Century City now have access to a Woolworths Cafe on school premises. Take a look inside…

Lifestyle
Even South African A-listers like Trevor Noah have been pestered about paying their SABC TV licences. Watch this hilarious clip…

Entertainment
Your relationship, your rules! We all have different ways of expressing love, so it is important to understand your partner and how they show you love.

Entertainment
Is it important to have a prime rate if banks can use their discretion about the risk you pose by offering a lending rate lower the prime rate?

Entertainment
The SA team will leave for the global showpiece, to be held in India and Sri Lanka, on Sunday.

Entertainment
The Sharks completely outplayed the Stormers in the air, winning contestables and pegging the Cape side in their own half.

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSD
A former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until...

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Motoring
The government has made no formal announcement regarding the National Rail Masterplan, which was supposed to be finalised by the end of 2025.
Motoring

Motoring
The chances of surviving a head-on collision may come down to how drivers react in the situation.

Motoring
Volvo’s new high-performance sedan will arrive in South Africa very soon.
Health
While at the federal agency, he approved the laser device for eye surgery but later warned of its potential to cause harm.
Health
A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.
Health
How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors.
Health
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.