Skip to Content

MONDAY, 19 JANUARY 2026, 07:17

Top Stories

DA demands answers on Iran’s naval exercise role

Today at 07:04 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The DA has called for an urgent parliamentary debate on Iran’s participation in naval exercises which began on Friday off the Western Cape coast near Simon’s Town and False Bay.

Top Stories

BOOK REVIEWS: January reads: From mindful money to edge-of-your-seat thrillers

Today at 07:00 AM, via Daily Maverick

January’s reading list moves between reflection and escape, pairing books that sharpen focus and rethink our relationship with money with fiction that unsettles, absorbs and lingers. Together, they offer a considered way back into attention, feeling and pleasure at the start of the year.

Business

Capitec fraud warning

Today at 07:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Capitec has issued several warnings to its clients about a surge in increasingly sophisticated scams targeting South Africans at the start of 2026.

Entertainment

Shark attack leaves boy critical

Today at 06:30 AM, via The Citizen

He was transported to Sydney Children’s Hospital, he remains in critical condition.

Science/Tech

IPO Genie ($IPO) vs. Digitap ($TAP): Crypto Presale Report January 2026 

Today at 07:04 AM, via Tech Financials

The 2026 crypto presale season is heating up, and investors are on the lookout for early-stage tokens that can outperform a choppy market. While Bitcoin and top altcoins like ETH, SOL, and XRP struggle to hold momentum, attention is shifting fast toward low-cap opportunities with clearer upside. As volatility squeezes large caps, crypto presales are […]

Science/Tech

EHT Astronomers Will Film Swirling of a Supermassive Black Hole for the First Time

Today at 05:05 AM, via Slashdot

“Astronomers are preparing to capture a movie of a supermassive black hole in action for the first time,” reports the Guardian:The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) will track the colossal black hole at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy throughout March and April with the aim of capturing footage of the swirling disc that traces out the edge of the event horizon, the point beyond which no light or...

Science/Tech

Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe Last Year than Pure Gas-Powered Models

Today at 03:04 AM, via Slashdot

Porsche made an announcement Friday. In Europe they sold more electrified Porsches last year than pure combustion-engined models, reports Electrek:in Europe, a majority (57.9%) of Porsche’s deliveries were plug-ins, with 1/3 of its European sales being fully electric. For models that have no fully electric version but do have a PHEV (Cayenne and Panamera), the plug-in hybrid version dominated...