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Ratcliffe sorry language ‘offended some’ after immigration comments
The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been “colonised” by immigrants.
THURSDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2026, 17:52

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The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been “colonised” by immigrants.
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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Appeal has reinstated lump sum damages for patients, but specifically for children harmed by medical negligence, highlighting the inadequacies of public health services in the Eastern Cape. The ruling has demolished one of the key strategies of the provincial health department to reduce the financial impact of medico-legal claims on the beleaguered...

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PRASA is looking to undo years of decline and mismanagement, and while strides have been made, the passenger rail agency is still far from where it needs to be to survive.

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Team GB’s men’s curlers reinforce their credentials as Winter Olympic gold medal favourites with a statement 6-3 win over Sweden.

South Africa
The eThekwini Municipality is on high alert following the level 4 weather warning.

South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa will be addressing the nation on Thursday evening.

South Africa
Bushbuckridge Municipality is among the municipalities affected by the floods.

South Africa
Tambo accused the president of repeating promises and speaking as it’s a beginning of a new term.

World
Seoul’s assessment comes as North Korea is preparing to hold its biggest political conference later this month, where Kim is expected to outline his major policy goals for the next five years.

World
Two people involved in the operation suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition, the US military said.

World
The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people’s mental health.

World
The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in Canada’s recent history.

Africa
Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Africa
Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

Africa
The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

Africa
The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.

Business
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.

Business
Most stores in the Festival Mall in Kempton Park are open and trading normally after the damage caused by a massive supercell hailstorm in December 2025.
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Business

Politics
Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana has criticised Lesufi’s comments as insensitive.

Politics
Sinawo Tambo says there is no conversation within the party about bringing Ndlozi back.

Politics
The briefing includes accreditation processes, access points and media positions.

Politics
IPID investigator Nomsa Masuku is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Sport
The best Olympic Games in history?

Sport
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry gets tearful as she explains the conversation she had with Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych.Heraskevych was banned from participating for continuing to wear a helmet featuring images of athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of his home country, which the IOC says breaks its rules.

Sport
Alessandro Haemmerle retains his Olympic snowboard cross title in dramatic style, snatching the win on the finish line.

Sport
Tottenham winger Wilson Odobert will undergo surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Education
DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings
Primary school-age children who question their gender could be allowed to use different pronouns under long-awaited government guidance to schools on the subject.
The new guidance, billed as moving away from a culture-war approach on the subject, has some changes compared with...
Education
[Nile Post] The Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataha Museveni, will release the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results on Friday, February 13, 2026, at State House, Nakasero, in Kampala.

Education
Report says children born today could earn 51% more over lifetime if their country’s human capital improved
Deteriorating health, education and training in many developing countries is dramatically depressing the future earnings of children born today, the World Bank says.
In a report the World Bank urges policymakers to focus on improving outcomes in three settings: homes, neighbourhoods and...

Education
In a bid to combat the impact of screen-time creep, the Countdown word supremo has a few suggestions
Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent
Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, the Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent has suggested, as she urged families to read, talk and play word games to boost language...

Lifestyle
Two South African pizzerias have earned global recognition after their creations were named among the 18 Best Pizzas in the World.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Even a 2% shortage of pork can drive price increase of around 10%.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 13 February 2026.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Majodina and Hlabisa will miss the glitz and glamour of this year’s Sona.
Science/Tech
The large language models that millions of people rely on for advice — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini — will change their answers nearly 60% of the time when a user simply pushes back by asking “are you sure?,” according to a study by Fanous et al. that tested GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, and Gemini 1.5 Pro across math and medical domains. The behavior, known in the research community as sycophancy, stems...

Science/Tech
While publicly supporting protesters in Iran, Elon Musk’s X appears to have been selling premium accounts to regime officials. Checkmarks were removed from certain accounts after a WIRED inquiry.

Science/Tech
The UK regulator said Kick Online Entertainment failed to introduce age checks required for porn sites.
Science/Tech
AI startup Anthropic says it will ensure consumer electricity costs remain steady as it expands its data center footprint. From a report: Anthropic said it would work with utility companies to “estimate and cover” consumer electricity price increases in places where it is not able to sufficiently generate new power and pay for 100% of the infrastructure upgrades required to connect its data...

Motoring
Hybrid and electric cars are starting to take off in South Africa thanks to an influx of new, affordable models.
Motoring

Motoring
How much motorists spend on petrol each month depends on a range of factors.

Motoring
The company said it also plans to launch two new models in South Africa this year – the Nexon and Sierra.

Health
Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.

Health
What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?
Health
A study reported that the conventional method of searching follicular fluid didn’t find all the eggs. The new technology found extra eggs more than half the time.
Health
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.