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Trump on the wrong side of international law over Venezuela - ex-SA envoy
THE actions of United States President Donald Trump towards Venezuela are \"unacceptable, amount to bullying and place Washington on the wrong side of international law,\" says former South African ambassador to the US Welile Nhlapo.
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January 06, 2026
The Star
BMA drones capture 25 illegal migrants at Beitbridge border
JUST as they thought they had entered South Africa, drones operated by the Border Management Authority (BMA) captured live footage of illegal migrants crossing from Zimbabwe through the Beitbridge Border Post, leading to the arrest of 25 people.
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January 06, 2026
The Star
Kaapse Klopse is more than a parade – it is living resistance
THE Kaapse Klopse - once proudly known as the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival and rooted in our ancestors' defiant celebration of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) - stands as a testament to the unbreakable spirit of the enslaved and oppressed.
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January 06, 2026
The Star
The political economy of oil in Venezuela: Power, policy, and persistent decline
VENEZUELA'S oil industry is one of the most striking illustrations of how politics can both create and destroy economic prosperity.
4 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Lamola slams US over Venezuela actions, calls for UN Security Council engagement
INTERNATIONAL Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has criticised the US posture toward Venezuela, saying it undermined international law and the principles of state sovereignty enshrined in the United Nations Charter.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Smith ready to take his ehanee with both hands
JASON Smith belongs to an elite group of cricketers in South Africa that have actually won an ICC white-ball limited overs World Cup.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Air traffic operations at OR Tambo return to normal after disruptions
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3 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Marikana massacre hovers over ANC's January 8 celebration
THE African National Congress convenes its 114th anniversary on January 8 in the Bojanala District of the North West Province, a terrain upon which the deepest contradictions of South Africa's democratic order have been etched with unforgiving clarity.
4 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Ramaphosa’s January 8 statement: Key issues ahead
THE ANC' electoral decline, the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and the decision by the SACP to contest the upcoming elections independently are some of the issues President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to touch on when he delivers his January 8 statement on Saturday.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Assaulted 24-year-old tragically found dead in stream
MALAMULELE police are appealing to the public for information that could help arrest suspects linked to the death of a 24-year-old man found floating in a stream.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
UK battles obesity in kids with ad ban
NEW regulations come into force yesterday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a \"world-leading action\" to tackle childhood obesity.
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January 06, 2026
The Star
Title race intensifies
WHILE the Africa Cup of Nations gathers momentum with Africa's finest going head-to-head for continental supremacy, the start of the new year has also brought the Betway Premiership tantalisingly close to resumption, especially with Bafana Bafana getting knocked out in the Last 16 on Sunday.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Sunrisers thrash Capitals to storm to top
SUNRISERS Eastern Cape delivered an emphatic statement with a first-ever Betway SA20 victory over Pretoria Capitals at Centurion yesterday.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Two games, one goal: Bulls go all-in to ignite Ackermann era
THE Bulls’ first season under Johan Ackermann has reached a defining moment, and the next two weeks will reveal far more than whether they can still sneak into the Champions Cup knockout stages.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Has Pead done enough to earn more Lions game time?
JUNIOR Springbok scrumhalf star Haashim Pead’s match-winning cameo for the Lions in Saturday's United Rugby Championship derby against the Sharks in Durban will only serve to fuel calls for more playing minutes for the World Junior Player of the Year.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
SA musicians set tone for 2026 with clear New Year’s resolutions
AS THE calendar turns to 2026, many musicians are using the moment to reflect, reset and set clear intentions for the year ahead.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Steenhuisen denies claims of budget bias against rural provinces and black farmers
MINISTER of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has rubbished claims that his department's budget sidelines rural and Black-majority provinces or excludes Black farmers from South Africa's agricultural future.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Pirates move early as Sundowns plot big and City reinforce
THE January transfer window has begun to shape the narrative of the second half of the South African season, with Orlando Pirates striking early, Mamelodi Sundowns plotting a major move and Cape Town City reinforcing their bid to return to the top flight.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
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January 06, 2026
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SA, Botswana consider relocating Groblersbrug border post as Beitbridge traffic shifts fuel congestion
THE Department of Transport in South Africa and its Botswana counterparts are in ongoing discussions to relocate the Groblersbrug border post following sustained bottlenecks as cargo volumes previously routed through the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe now use the exit point to avoid extra charges on the Zimbabwean side.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Food prices ease over festive season, but hunger persists
Millions of low-income households remain under severe financial strain, warns civil society groups
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
The big obstacles to Trump's plan for a Venezuelan oil windfall
THERE'S a familiar ring to President Donald Trump’ plan to send US energy giants to Venezuela to use the wealth generated from rekindling long-stalled oil production to stabilise that country and cement American energy dominance: Similar ambitions accompanied the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
4 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Airlines challenge ATNS over cause of OR Tambo delays as staffing dispute deepens
AIRLINES have questioned Air Traffic Navigation Services' (ATNS) shifting explanation for widespread flight delays at O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA), after the entity attributed disruptions to adverse weather conditions following earlier statements that cited staff shortages as the primary cause.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Tragic floods claim lives as police issue urgent warnings
RELENTLESS rainfall has turned rivers and streams across Mpumalanga into deadly traps, prompting police to issue an urgent warning to communities after three people died and another remains missing in separate flood-related incidents across the province.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Legality of Venezuela raid questioned
THE seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a daring raid by US forces throws open questions about the operation's legality, according to experts and top Democrats who say laws were broken in the process.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Lawyers group backs lifestyle audits for prosecutors
A call to safeguard the integrity of the country's justice system
3 min |
January 06, 2026
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Trump reiterates his claim that US should take over Greenland
PRESIDENT Donald Trump doubled down at the weekend on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark's prime minister to stop \"threatening\" the territory.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Pirates cannot afford to let Mabasa slip away
LETTING experienced striker Tshegofatso Mabasa leave would be a costly self-inflicted setback for Orlando Pirates, potentially derailing their pursuit of silverware in the seasons ahead.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
South Africa’s last-16 loss to Cameroon sparks reflection
WHAT was meant to be a defining year for South African football has instead begun with doubt, as Bafana Bafana’ last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) raised uncomfortable questions about their readiness for the challenges still to come.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Star
Chinese resist birth rate boost
TWENTY-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate.
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