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December 15, 2025

'Abuse of power' behind sealing of IPID Phala Phala report – expert

THE Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (IPID) decision to classify the report into the conduct of members of the Presidential Protection Unit in relation to their involvement in the Phala Phala was 'abuse of power to shield President Cyril Ramaphosa from being held accountable.

2 mins

SA outpaces African counterparts in science, study finds

SOUTH Africa continues to lead the continent in scientific output, according to a new peer-reviewed study analysing a decade of African space science research.

1 mins

STILL NO JUSTICE FOR BRAVE WHISTLEBLOWER

Pamela Mabini played key role in exposing televangelist pastor Timothy Omotoso

3 mins

SACP accuses Ramaphosa of jeopardising tripartite alliance foundations

THE SACP has accused ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa of undermining the crucial principle of dual membership and jeopardising the foundations of the longstanding tripartite alliance.

1 mins

Families mourn as Verulam Temple construction site collapse claims five lives

FAMILIES of the people who died after a temple under construction collapsed in Verulam last week are angry over the loss of their loved ones and are demanding that those leading the project be held accountable.

3 mins

Malatsi's directive faces GNU opposition

COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi's latest policy direction on internet service providers has drawn sharp objections from some fellow Government of National Unity (GNU) partners.

2 mins

PAC refutes claims of 'bogus delegates' electing party leader

PAN Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) President Mzwanele Nyhontso emerged victorious from this past weekend's elective conference despite calls for his outsting ahead of the gathering in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

1 mins

Matric results can be published using exam numbers only

THE Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, has confirmed that publishing the matric results on public platforms using only examination numbers instead of names protects matriculants’ privacy.

3 mins

Off-duty LEAP officer killed while assisting at accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive

AN OFF-duty Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) officer tragically lost his life yesterday after being struck by a vehicle while assisting at an accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive.

2 mins

'Racist' patient guilty of hate speech

RACIST abuse hurled against a Mediclinic nurse in Cape Town amounted to hate speech and harassment, the Equality Court has ruled.

2 mins

Promise of universal human rights remains a pipe dream

IN THE aftermath of genocides in which state-sponsored mass murder of civilians in the First and Second World Wars in the twentieth century and Gaza today, the world vowed never again.

1 mins

UBUNTU WILL HELP CHINESE FIRMS BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDE

THE next frontier for Chinese investment in South Africa is not just infrastructure, but deep cultural integration.

2 mins

Campaigning starts in CAR

CAMPAIGNING kicked off at the weekend in the Central African Republic, with the unstable former French colony's voters set to cast their ballots in a quadruple whammy of elections on December 28.

1 mins

CARDI B’S PRAISE FOR SAUDI ARABIA GOES VIRAL

US rapper Cardi B has gone viral in Saudi Arabia, where the artist performed in the early hours of yesterday and unleashed a torrent of praise for the kingdom in a series of social media videos.

1 mins

HAMAS CONFIRMS ISRAEL'S KILLING OF MILITARY LEADER

HAMAS’S Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya confirmed yesterday that the head of the group's weapons production was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip.

1 mins

Islamabad warns drivers of smog crisis

TRUCK driver Muhammad Afzal was not expecting to be stopped by police, let alone fined, as he drove into Îslamabad this week because of the thick diesel fumes emanating from his exhaust pipe.

2 mins

Gunmen open fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 11

TWO gunmen shot and killed 11 people and wounded many others at Sydney's Bondi Beach yesterday in a “terrorist” attack on a gathering for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

2 mins

Battle for affordable school uniforms is almost won

Competition Commission sets new guidelines to tackle anti-competitive practices

3 mins

SAFA MUST GUIDE BROOS TO APOLOGISE

THE recent comments by Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos have struck a nerve deep within the national psyche, creating an unwelcome and damaging storm on the eve of critical tournaments.

1 mins

Public discourse should urgently imagine life beyond ANC

READING Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth and critically evaluating the nationalist politics on the continent and beyond will reveal why the demise of the ANC as the governing party was inevitable.

2 mins

Chef Makamo's surprising secrets for making the perfect potato salad and chakalaka

WHEN we think of “South African flavour”, we picture skopo, noise, plastic chairs, aunties inspecting the potato salad, kids chasing each other, and the stories we share over a steaming plate of seven colours or a sizzling braai.

2 mins

ADDRESSING SOUTH AFRICA'S URGENT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE CRISIS

SOUTH Africa cannot escape its reputation as one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman.

4 mins

Salga demands immediate release of withheld municipal funds

The association is engaging Treasury over process used to withhold LGES tranche from 75 municipalities

3 mins

FSCA defends R2bn enforcement action against Banxso as liquidation process unfolds

THE Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has defended its regulatory action against online trading platform Banxso and its directors, saying it followed due process in a complex investigation that ultimately led to the freezing of the company’s bank accounts and its provisional liquidation.

2 mins

TNPA signs R1.4bn Durban LPG Terminal deal to boost gas supply

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a landmark 25-year concession agreement worth R1.4 billion with WASAA CEF SOC Ltd to develop and operate a new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal at the Port of Durban’s Island View Precinct.

2 mins

Parliament calls for withdrawal of policy directive paving way for Starlink's entry into SA

THE chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni Diko, has called for the immediate withdrawal of a policy direction issued by Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi.

1 mins

South African farmers alarmed as Botswana reinstates vegetable import ban

AGRICULTURAL organisations have raised concerns following Botswana's decision to impose a ban on vegetable imports earlier this week, a move that affects South Africa and other regional suppliers.

2 mins

R25bn Limpopo water project reaches financial close to accelerate mining growth

LIMPOPO BULK WATER SUPPLY

2 mins

Prosus' ecommerce strategy delivering results across LatAm, Europe and India

PROSUS' strategy to build the #1 lifestyle ecommerce ecosystems in LatAm, Europe and India is delivering results, fuelling growth, and unlocking synergies across the Naspers subsidiary's businesses, said CEO Fabricio Bloisi.

2 mins

PGM price recovery to lift Valterra Platinum earnings, but outlook remains cautious - S&P

S&P Global Ratings expects the recent recovery in PGM prices to provide some support for potentially higher earnings for JSE-listed Anglo American spin-off, Valterra Platinum, although analysts at the ratings agency are cautious about the outlook for prices of the precious metal.

1 mins

Salungano Group returns to profitability as Moabsvelden Mine boosts performance

SALUNGANO Group, the JSE-listed coal mining company significantly improved its solvency by the end of the six months to September 30 when headline earnings reached 21.56 cents a share compared with the 90 cents a share loss at the same time a year before.

2 mins

The impact of Standard Bank’s direct connection to CIPS on global payments

ON DECEMBER 9 2025, Standard Bank of South Africa became the first African bank to connect directly into China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS).

4 mins

Proposed 2026 National Minimum Wage increase offers relief to South African workers

THE National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission has announced its proposed inflation plus 1.5% increase for the NMW in 2026.

4 mins

Egypt, South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe set for fierce contest

GROUP

2 mins

Quaddou prepares Sea Robbers for life after Mbokazi

ORLANDO Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has started to plan for life after Mbekezeli Mbokazi, which is why the Carling Cup exhibition match against the All Stars team was used to gauge the readiness of players who could potentially replace the defender.

2 mins

Miane savours Proteas Women opportunity

PROTEAS

2 mins

Proteas overpower Uganda to defend African crown

THE Spar Proteas successfully defended their Africa Netball Cup title with a resounding 56-34 victory over Uganda in the final in Lilongwe, Malawi, in a repeat of last year's decider on Sunday evening.

2 mins

Haaland double powers City past Palace to close in on Arsenal

MANCHESTER

2 mins

Stormers wary of rested Lions ahead of URC derby

THE Lions may be licking their wounds after a second straight Challenge Cup defeat, but the Stormers know the team arriving in Cape Town on Saturday will be a very different beast as the United Rugby Championship (URC) local derbies roar back into life.

2 mins

Williams backed to lead Bafana at AFCON with strong support

BAFANA Bafana’s leadership and goalkeeping departments are in safe hands with Ronwen Williams, but the national team captain cannot do it alone.

2 mins

Proteas collapse makes a mountain out of series

ABHISHEK Sharma blitzed India to a dominant victory yesterday over South Africa in the third T20] in Dharamsala, giving the hosts an important series lead with two matches remaining.

2 mins

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