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United States renews Agoa for another three years
National
/ 13 January 2026

United States renews Agoa for another three years

However, it’s not certain whether South Africa will continue to benefit from the concessional trade pact for qualifying African countries

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns
Health
/ 13 January 2026

KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns

The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

By Tania Broughton
KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate
Education
/ 12 January 2026

KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Zuma reshuffles MK leadership, Brian Molefe replaces Mpiyakhe Limba as treasurer general
Politics
/ 12 January 2026

Zuma reshuffles MK leadership, Brian Molefe replaces Mpiyakhe Limba as treasurer general

Molefe is currently out on R50 000 bail on charges of fraud, corruption and contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act and the Companies Act linked to his tenure at Transnet

By Mandisa Nyathi
Climate leaders condemn US withdrawal from UN frameworks
The Green Guardian
/ 12 January 2026

Climate leaders condemn US withdrawal from UN frameworks

The US is set to exit the UN climate treaty and key global science institutions under a Trump directive, a move critics say will isolate the country and deepen climate and biodiversity risks

By Sheree Bega
IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric exams
Education
/ 12 January 2026

IEB records 98.31% pass rate in 2025 matric exams

Nearly nine in 10 of Grade 12 learners who wrote examinations administered by the Independent Examinations Board qualified to study for a university degree

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Golden Acre entering her next era
Opinion
/ 11 January 2026

Golden Acre entering her next era

There is something fitting about the multilevel shopping centre and office block entering another phase of reinvention

By Ash Müller
Ramaphosa to ANC members: campaigning for 2026 elections is mandatory
Politics
/ 10 January 2026

Ramaphosa to ANC members: campaigning for 2026 elections is mandatory

He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism

By Lunga Mzangwe
Top picks for cars under R1m in 2025
Motoring
/ 10 January 2026

Top picks for cars under R1m in 2025

In M&G’s list of 13 vehicles, the Chinese dominate in value for money

By Eyaaz Matwadia
ANC leaders criss cross North West in anniversary blitz
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

ANC leaders criss cross North West in anniversary blitz

Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise interventions

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
Mantashe: SACP will pay a heavy price at elections
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

Mantashe: SACP will pay a heavy price at elections

The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference

By Lunga Mzangwe
SACP ignores ANC pleas, presses on
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

SACP ignores ANC pleas, presses on

The deepening rupture between the two was laid bare at the commemoration of Joe Slovo’s death

By Mandisa Nyathi
Venezuela invasion: it’s about oil
Politics
/ 9 January 2026

Venezuela invasion: it’s about oil

The South African Communist Party joined a protest march to the US embassy in Pretoria, accusing Washington of state terrorism

By Brian Sokutu
New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat
National
/ 9 January 2026

New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat

Incoming NDPP lauded for his anti-corruption record as head of the SIU while critics see red

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ramaphosa: No political party has done more good for South Africans than the ANC
Politics
/ 8 January 2026

Ramaphosa: No political party has done more good for South Africans than the ANC

The ANC president said this was a fact, whether people liked it or not

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings
Politics
/ 7 January 2026

Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings

The parliamentary committee is scheduled to hear evidence on corruption in the policing system until 20 February

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Exclusive: Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, Mantashe says
Politics
/ 7 January 2026

Exclusive: Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, Mantashe says

The ANC chairperson dismissed as insignificant, the party’s loss last September of a ward which includes Marikana

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head
National
/ 7 January 2026

Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head

The president picked the SIU head after an advisory panel found none of the six candidates interviewed late last year suitable for the post

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Future of SRD grant uncertain, treasury says
Business
/ 7 January 2026

Future of SRD grant uncertain, treasury says

The Universal Basic Income Coalition said the government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries

By Marecia Damons
Ramaphosa warns that SACP decision to run solo on elections could risk ANC votes
Politics
/ 6 January 2026

Ramaphosa warns that SACP decision to run solo on elections could risk ANC votes

At a Joe Slovo commemoration, Ramaphosa warned the communist party that going it alone would be a historic mistake and undermine the broader liberation alliance

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington
Politics
/ 6 January 2026

ANC denounces US actions against Venezuela as SACP plans a march against Washington

The two parties condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a violation of international law

By Mandisa Nyathi
Malatji vows to take up arms if need be to remove illegal foreign nationals
Politics
/ 6 January 2026

Malatji vows to take up arms if need be to remove illegal foreign nationals

The ANC Youth League president said if the police did not do their job, young South Africans would ‘take our country from people who are hijacking it’

By Lunga Mzangwe
NSFAS receives nearly 900 000 applications, with women making up 66%
National
/ 6 January 2026

NSFAS receives nearly 900 000 applications, with women making up 66%

The student financial aid scheme said its appeals process would be open until 14 January

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Fuel prices to fall sharply, driven by lower global oil markets
Business
/ 5 January 2026

Fuel prices to fall sharply, driven by lower global oil markets

From 7 January, 93-grade unleaded petrol will decrease by 62 cents a litre while 95-grade petrol will cost 66 cents less

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
US strikes on Venezuela, capture of Maduro will make world less secure: analysts
World
/ 4 January 2026

US strikes on Venezuela, capture of Maduro will make world less secure: analysts

South Africa’s government said the US actions were a ‘a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, which mandates that all member states refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state”

By Brian Sokutu
No more second chances as the AFCON 2025 Round of 16 kicks off
Sport
/ 2 January 2026

No more second chances as the AFCON 2025 Round of 16 kicks off

With heavyweights like Egypt and Nigeria looking dominant and dark horses like Sudan and Mozambique making historic runs, the knockout stage promises drama

By Tokelo Mokhesi
Fears grow over disappearance of Turkish lawyer in Mozambique
Africa
/ 1 January 2026

Fears grow over disappearance of Turkish lawyer in Mozambique

Emre Çınar has lived in Maputo since 2017 after fleeing Türkiye following the government’s crackdown on alleged critics

By Turkmen Terzi
An invigorating chat with Uniquely Toned
Friday
/ 30 December 2025

An invigorating chat with Uniquely Toned

Our aim is to help people take control of their health before problems get worse

By Lesego Chepape
Bafana survive Warriors’ siege to book AFCON Last 16 spot
Sport
/ 29 December 2025

Bafana survive Warriors’ siege to book AFCON Last 16 spot

The match against Zimbabwe was a reminder of the fine margins and the visceral intensity that define Southern African football

By Tokelo Mokhesi
SADC war in Marrakech: Bafana Bafana versus Zim Warriors
Sport
/ 29 December 2025

SADC war in Marrakech: Bafana Bafana versus Zim Warriors

The final Group B fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is a ‘Game of Consequence’ that will determine who goes to the last 16 in the continental football showpiece underway in Morocco

By Tokelo Mokhesi
The ANC’s heritage under siege
Opinion
/ 29 December 2025

The ANC’s heritage under siege

Others go as far as attempting to steal the very names and symbols that belong to the ANC and its fallen heroes

By Cornelius Tanana Monama
Year-end blues of hits and misses
Friday
/ 28 December 2025

Year-end blues of hits and misses

A reflection on hope, rejection, and resilience in a tough 2025—reminding us that even without the call, the dream isn’t cancelled, just delayed

By Sphesihle Zungu
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