Newspaper
The Star
Leeds edge Birmingham to survive on the spot
LEEDS United survived an FA Cup scare to reach the fifth round with a penalty shootout victory against second-tier Birmingham City yesterday.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
The US’s Project 2025 and the rise of oligarchy
THE world created in October 1945 no longer exists. It ended in 2022, when the US Heritage Foundation tasked director Paul Dans and his team at the HF with establishing Project 2025.
4 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
British American Tobacco’s strategy: Building a ‘smokeless world’ while cigarette sales fall
IT MAY SEEM counter-intuitive that JSE and London listed British American Tobacco (BAT), a manufacturer of cigarettes, has \"Building a Smokeless World\" as its strategy.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Scholar transport operators protest as department tightens compliance measures
TENSIONS between the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport and scholar transport operators escalated this week as the government continues to tighten compliance measures, while operators took to the streets in protest and refused to attend a scheduled engagement.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Deputy Minister Mhaule conducts oversight visit at Star College
THE Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Dr Makgobo Regina Mhaule, visited both Star College Bridgetown and Star College Cape Town on February 12, as part of a nationwide outreach to advance and strengthen teaching and learning, as well as to promote learner well-being and to advance collaboration and cooperation between communities, schools and parents.
3 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Judge upholds mental evaluation order for Liebenberg amid trial delays
ALLEGED diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg will have to face a stint of 30 days mental evaluation at Pretoria’s Weskoppies Hospital after the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria dismissed his urgent application to have that order overturned.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
TheBrief
KAP SHARES RISE AFTER FORECAST OF UP TO 35% INCREASE IN HEADLINE EARNINGS
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Mduduzi Ncube pours heart and soul into new album ‘Buyel’ekhaya’
AWARD-winning Afro-soul artist Mduduzi Ncube is inviting listeners to experience his journey through his latest album, Buyel’ekhaya.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Additional tickets available for the CTIJF and That Tuesday Funk
THE Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) and That Tuesday Funk (TTF) are thrilled to announce that their upcoming collaboration at Untitled Basement in Braamfontein sold out within hours.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Majodina’s ‘joke’ on water crisis sparks public fury
AFTER 1994, South Africa became a beacon of hope on the continent.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Land Bank declines to confirm R50m ransom claim as cyber investigation continues
THE Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) has declined to confirm or deny reports that cybercriminals demanded a R50 million ransom following a cybersecurity breach last month, saying it will not comment on alleged ransom demands while investigations are ongoing.
3 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Public service unions angry over 9.8% hike in medical aid contributions
TRADE unions in the Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC), affiliated to the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA), and other federations have threatened protest action against the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) over its recent monthly contribution increases.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
It’s a tough road ahead for the mighty Amakhosi
THE heavy expectations that weighed on Kaizer Chiefs to win at least two trophies this season are now behind them.
3 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Loyiso’s back to his R&B roots with new single
SPEAKING to Independent Media Lifestyle, Loyiso Bala is clear about what this new chapter represents.
3 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
QUICK READ
MONSTER CATH
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Expert responds to SONA: ‘Words are not enough to fix SA challenges’
AS SOUTH Africa marks 32 years of democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) has drawn scrutiny from academics and political analysts who say it largely failed to tackle the country’s pressing social, economic, and political crises.
3 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Zimbabwe pushes to extradite its nationals from South Africa
AN EXTRADITION bid is under way in South Africa to send brothers Abraham Temayi Vumbunu and Elijah Temayi Vumbunu back to Zimbabwe to face charges linked to the US$4 million (about R75m) Ecobank robbery in Bulawayo.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Tongaat Hulett's provisional liquidation: A major blow to South Africa's sugar industry
INDUSTRY leaders and a sugar farmer say that the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hulett is a major blow to the industry and have called for Tongaat to be saved.
3 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Adam’s form could excite Broos
IT WAS a perfect day to rekindle a love affair that had gone sour.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Woman to appear in court over brutal murder of e-hailing driver
THE woman arrested in connection with the brutal murder of an e-hailing driver in Pretoria West is expected to make her first appearance in court today.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Nxumalo secures dream trial with English giants
THE distance between Inchanga township in KwaZulu-Natal and the elite corridors of Manchester City is vast, but for Khulekani “Sdah” Nxumalo, that gap has narrowed significantly after he secured a two-week trial with the former English champions.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
India crush bitter rivals after Kishan masterclass
INDIA routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs yesterday to qualify for the next round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, in a showdown that had been in doubt until only a few days ago.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Mustek forecasts 270% surge in headline earnings for Hi 2026
MUSTEK, the South African technology group, has predicted a whopping 250% to 270% increase in headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the half year to December 31, 2025.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Independent Media editors congratulate Raging Bull Award winners
PERSONAL Finance editor Dieketseng Maleke, Business Report editor Phillippa Larkin, and Independent Media editor-in-chief Adri Senekal joined in congratulating the winners of the 30th Raging Bull Awards at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Relatives of Venezuela prisoners on hunger strike
RELATIVES of political prisoners in Venezuela launched a hunger strike Saturday outside a prison in Caracas, as talks drag on over the adoption of a promised amnesty law.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Two men arrested for extorting money from construction firm
TWO men have been arrested in Limpopo for allegedly extorting money from a subcontracting company in Lwamondo village.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
US cattle farmers caught between high costs, weary consumers
IN RURAL Virginia, dozens of young cows belonging to Chris Stem graze by a frozen pond.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
The Chinese Embassy spokesperson’s remarks on Lai Ching-te’s separatist narrative
THE AFP’s interview with Taiwan's leader Lai Ching-te, reposted in The Star on Feburary 13th, was totally misleading and full of fallacies which only reveals Lai’s nature as a die-hard separatist for “Taiwan independence”, a saboteur of peace, a maker of crises and an instigator of war.
2 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Vietnam licenses Musk’s satellite firm Starlink
VIETNAM has granted a licence to Elon Musk’ Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said.
1 min |
February 16, 2026
The Star
Nortje and Maphaka set for UAE clash?
THE Proteas’ emphatic seven-wicket victory over New Zealand has given coach Shukri Conrad the freedom to rotate his squad for Wednesday’s ICC T20 World Cup clash against the United Arab Emirates.
2 min |