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More than half of South Africans want a key policy aimed at addressing racial inequality scrapped and hiring and promotions to be merit-based, according to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Ngezana scored his first Europa League goal for FCSB as he prepares to link up with his Bafana Bafana teammates for AFCON.

Here are some of the key developments happening in South Africa today, 12 December 2025.

Changing attitudes among boys and young men will be central to the government’s plan, the BBC is told.

16 Bangladeshis have been intercepted by BMA immigration and border law enforcement teams

Workers held a protest outside the municipal offices yesterday demanding salary payments.

Government welcomes the latest Poverty Trends in SA that shows a decline in poverty over 17 years

Cronje was detailing some of the cracks or flaws she identified upon her return in 2019

Some say they were targeted with death threats and other forms of intimidation over the vote.

In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.

Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID

Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.

The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.

Ghana says its citizens were subjected to “humiliating treatment” in Israel, which has not commented.

A charity is ramping up its operation in the run up to Christmas to help tackle food poverty.

Some 20,000 unwanted coats will be collected, distributed and gifted to those in need.

Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Friday, 12 December 2025.

If you have been in the continuity or technology space for a while, you will remember ContinuitySA.

ANC NGC resolves that SACP members must recuse themselves from ANC discussions ahead of 2026 LGE

Over 4 400 municipal wards are expected to participate in the elections.

Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1 600 delegates at the close of the ANC’s four-day NGC.

As the Stormers, Bulls and Sharks head into another important round of the Champions Cup, here are the teams and kick off times to note.

Kaizer Chiefs have opted to stock up on several experienced players in recent windows. However, there’s a good core of young players too.

Former Wales fly-half James Hook says players should not be blamed for leaving Welsh rugby as Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan consider moving to Gloucester from Ospreys.

Roger Federer will return to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs in January when he officially launches the 2026 Australian Open.

Snake season is here. Here’s how you can prevent meetings between snakes and your pets from escalating into a full-blown conflict.

King Charles III, who is battling cancer, will give an update on his health in a video address on Friday evening.

A Maties job ad for two junior AgriScience internships got the Freedom Front Plus’s nose out of shape because of its colourful language …

Siya Kolisi’s ex, Rachel Kolisi wept with sorrow in an Instagram post, while his rumoured girlfriend, Rachel John cried tears of joy…

Malema says his response to the US’ hostility would have been worse.

Chef Kabelo Christof is a man of few words, but put him in a kitchen, and his cooking does the talking.

Catch up on the biggest stories this morning, 12 December 2025, in our simple morning fix update

Trump counts ceasefires in wars that never stopped, or never existed.

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With one more quarter remaining in 2025, the capacity of private generation registered by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has already hit an annual record.

Make meal prep easier for any dietary need while enjoying great savings with our hand-picked Factor discount codes this December.

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2 with stronger intelligence and coding capabilities amid intensifying competition from Google.

BMW named production head Milan Nedeljkovic as its next chief executive officer, tapping an insider who’s playing a key role in the luxury carmaker’s rollout of a crucial new electric-vehicle line.

This is how much you can expect to spend on petrol and toll fees when driving from Joburg to Cape Town this holiday season.

With the festive season finally upon us once again, here are a few tips which may help if you are unfortunately involved in a car accident.

Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptons.

The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces ‘worst-case scenario’.