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December 24, 2025

Pope Leo echoes words of Francis

Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned against power struggles in the Vatican administration and called for “humility” in a more moderate echo of his predecessor Pope Francis’ rhetoric.

1 mins

Preparing for Russian threat

Finland said on Monday it will raise the reservist age from 60 to 65 next year to strengthen the country's military preparedness for any threat posed by neighbouring Russia.

1 mins

Hartbeespoort audit nears completion

The department of water and sanitation (DWS) says it is making progress in addressing historical inequalities in land leasing around the Hartbeespoort Dam and disputed that it has systematically violated the rights of black applicants.

1 mins

Dam shore 'exclusion'

HARTIES ROW: NOISE COMPLAINTS AMPLIFY RACIAL FAULT LINES >>> Black festivals policed, white parties pass without any protests - claim.

2 mins

SCA cuts Cele's sentence

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has reduced the prison sentence of Sabelo Dan Cele, originally ordered to serve more than 40 years for murder and related offences.

1 mins

SA's adult stores reflect liberation, new norms

Posters fixed to lampposts in Johannesburg’s upscale suburbs announce “Luvland”, a brand whose boutiques are part of South Africa’s flourishing sex store sector.

2 mins

Storms claim more lives

Four people have died so far after a severe storm hit the South Coast on Sunday, says KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) premier Thami Ntuli.

1 mins

Climate shift hits home

SAIA WARNING: FLOODING, LIGHTNING, EROSION NOW DAILY THREATS

2 mins

City officials crack down in Joburg CBD

The City of Joburg has resumed its enforcement operations in the inner city, targeting illegal trading, waste management violations and unauthorised taxi ranks as part of its campaign to reclaim urban spaces.

1 mins

Arrests shadow DJ Warras' funeral

MURDER: MOURNERS GRIEVE AS SUSPECTS FACE CHARGES

2 mins

Proactive cops avert robbery

Mpumalanga police scored a victory against organised crime on Monday when they arrested eight suspects and recovered a cache of weapons and stolen vehicles in Vosman, near eMalahleni.

1 mins

Dogged by power woes

BLEAK: RESIDENTS FAIL TO GET THEIR XMAS WISH FOR END TO OUTAGES

2 mins

A bite for those reducing costs and waistline

A self-described foodie, social butterfly and New Yorker for 20 years, Lina Axmacher has long loved exploring the city’s famed restaurant culture.

2 mins

N Korea’s Kim tours new resort

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter opened a lavish new mountain resort complete with “cosy” leisure spaces, barbecue restaurants and hot tubs, state media said yesterday.

1 mins

Ire as US appoints envoy to 'secure' Greenland

President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that the United States needs Greenland for “national security” after his appointment of a special envoy to the Danish Arctic island triggered a new spat with Copenhagen.

2 mins

'Smart' for Maduro to go

BLOCKADE: TRUMP THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET TO VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT >>> Moscow reaffirms 'full support' for leader of South American country.

2 mins

Epstein files delay angers

Victims of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein joined a chorus of criticism on Monday over the Trump administration’s slow release and heavy redaction of records from the investigation into his alleged sex crimes.

1 mins

Indian aid for storm victims

India has committed $450 million (about R7.5 billion) in humanitarian assistance to help Sri Lanka recover from the devastating damage caused by cyclone Ditwah, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said yesterday on a visit to the country.

1 mins

A new line in the sand for Gazans

CEASEFIRE: BUT ENCLAVE STILL FEELS LIKE A WAR ZONE

2 mins

ANC's fear of female power

South Africa has lived under the promise of transformation for three decades, yet the most symbolic marker of political change remains unconquered: the country is still contemplating a woman as state president.

2 mins

MPs feast while citizens fast

It's no surprise the proposed pay hike for government officials and politicians has been met with fierce resistance and criticism.

1 mins

Bafana can match Africa's giants

We are the great pessimists when it comes to Bafana Bafana.

1 mins

Another empty promise to fix city

There was an article in this paper that the Johannesburg mayor says he is committed to keep the city clean.

1 mins

Trump cutting his nose off to spite his face

US president risks damaging US credibility by marginalising SA, writes Mohamed Saeed.

1 mins

It's gift dilemma time again

What do you buy family members for Christmas when you only see them once a year?

2 mins

Trump names warships after himself

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself - an honour usually reserved for leaders who have left office.

2 mins

Jumping off jingle hells

So it's Christmas again.

4 mins

New Queen track pops up

Queen guitarist Brian May unveiled on Monday a previously unreleased song by the legendary rock band that “no-one has ever heard”.

1 mins

UK may be in hottest year

This year may have been Britain's hottest on record, with an average temperature above 10°C, the national weather service said yesterday.

1 mins

Central African Republic leader aims for term 3

Faustin-Archange Touadera, the discrete technocrat leader of the Central African Republic (CAR) who came into power in 2016 during a civil war, is the favourite to win a third mandate in Sunday's presidential polls.

2 mins

Crash haunts Koreans

AIR DISASTER: CONCRETE STRUCTURE AT END OF RUNWAY CITED AS VIOLATION >>> Report does not state why global safety standards were not adhered to.

3 mins

Bulgaria eyes switch to euro with dread

In Bilyana Nikolova's grocery store in Chuprene, a village in northwestern Bulgaria, prices are now displayed in levs and euros on hundreds of food products and other items.

2 mins

Tools that carried the day

TECH 2025: EARBUDS, ROUTERS, MONITORS, BACKPACKS, PRINTERS, NOTEBOOKS STAND OUT

3 mins

A trigger for addicts

DANGER: RESISTING TEMPTATION IS MORE DIFFICULT AROUND DECEMBER >>> Loneliness, family conflict, financial anxiety up in festive season - psychologist.

2 mins

Old Mutual's gamble

BANKING: INSURER BETS BIG ON PROFITABILITY BY 2028, BUT FACES RIVALS >>> It must add millions of clients while absorbing billions in losses.

4 mins

Salah's motivation 'still very strong'

Mohamed Salah scored in added time to snatch a 2-1 victory for record seven-time champions Egypt over lowly ranked Zimbabwe in an Africa Cup of Nations Group B thriller in Agadir on Monday.

1 mins

Slot hits out at 'reckless tackle'

INJURED: ISAK FACES TWO MONTHS ON SIDELINES

2 mins

Lions will need fast u-turn

The Lions are the classic example of a team that flatters to deceive, often promising so much, but unfortunately unable to deliver more often than not, and it may be the same again this season if they don't enjoy a relatively successful start to the new year.

1 mins

All systems go for SA20 season four

There's plenty excitement among the players ahead of the fourth season of the SA20 competition starting on Boxing Day, with two-time winning coach Adrian Birrell saying he is quietly confident of winning another trophy with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

1 mins

Ackermann feeling the heat

CHOP: BULLS AXE BEKKER, ROSSOUW AFTER POOR RUN

2 mins

LESSONS LEARNT

ODD: BROOS SURPRISED THEY FELL ASLEEP MIDWAY

2 mins

Kolisi on his way 'home'

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi (below) is on his way back to Cape Town to play for the Stormers.

1 mins

Form strikers the answer

Bafana Bafana’s 2-1 victory over Angola in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group B opener on Monday evening in Marrakech was a long way from their best performance under Hugo Broos.

1 mins

Karate Kid to chop Lebelo rivals

CONDITIONS: MATCHETT'S CHARGE IS WELL WEIGHTED TO REVERSE EARLIER FORM

2 mins

Thrilling sprint action headlines Cape card

Three runners with graded race form, will line up in a Conditions Plate over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth today and it should be a thriller.

1 mins

Charge It to do all the talking

VALUE: MUZI LOOKING FOR A BIG RUN FROM HIS MOUNT IN WAR OF ATHENA HANDICAP

1 mins

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