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Phakaaathi

Pirates announce new striker

Motoring

Solid start for Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa on Dakar stage 1

Rugby

OPINION: Pead deserves more game time, but not at Krappie’s expense

South Africa

South Africa watches as Trump strikes Venezuela

Opinion

Holiday teen pregnancies expose society’s failures

News

Festive season lawlessness: Joburg records most traffic offences

Local News

8 people narrowly escape after bakkie swept away at Komatipoort Bridge

Local News

PICS: Police sweep Sebokeng streets during Operation Shanela

Local News

Ekurhuleni revises waste collection days across multiple city areas

Local News

Bryanston Primary School swimmer and an athlete proves champions are made, not born

Politics

Deputy minister Sithole earns praise for values-driven leadership

News

North West community in shock after devastating lightning strike that killed 2

Opinion

When the big kid hits harder in the sandbox

News

Flight delays hit OR Tambo Airport amid post-festive travel rush

Opinion

The woman who turned a monkey into a miracle

Phakaaathi

Player Ratings: Bafana Bafana 1 Cameroon 2

Phakaaathi

Bafana bow out of AFCON after loss to Cameroon

Lotto

Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results: Sunday, 4 January 2026

Weather

Weather alert: Severe thunderstorms and flooding expected across 5 provinces

Motoring

Fuel prices drop across South Africa from 7 January

Cricket

Paarl Royals climb SA20 table with crushing win over struggling title holders

Multimedia

48 hours in pictures, 4 January 2026

News

Parents turn perpetrators in child abuse cases

News

Man dies after alleged pitbull attack in North West

News

What the Johannesburg municipality needs to get right in 2026

News

Heading home: Nearly 8 000 cars per hour stream along the N3 Toll

Rugby

Dobbo: I was never worried

Health

Your toilet fires poop-bombs when you flush

News

Six killed in crash after driver allegedly fails to stop at intersection

Rugby

Lions coach praises Pead’s heroics, team’s maturity in Sharks epic

News

Too close for comfort? Cat Matlala transfer sparks allegations against senior official

News

Major drug lab busts last year expose expanding syndicates to watch out for in 2026

Lifestyle

How to save a dinner party when vibes flatline

South Africa

‘Regime change by force’: SA political parties react to US capture of Maduro

News

M1 Highway completely closed after multi-vehicle accident

News

This is why President Cyril Ramaphosa went to Mauritius

News

Search for at least 12 missing beachgoers ongoing, says NSRI

Motoring

Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa off to ‘measured’ Dakar start

Rugby

Ackers: It hurts to lose like this

Phakaaathi

Bafana’s Broos promises ‘no mercy’ against Cameroon

Personal Finance

Credit Association urges consumers to borrow wisely as Januworry kicks in

News

Smelly water in Joburg CBD and Bez Valley ‘concerning,’ Johannesburg Water says

PSL

Mamelodi Sundowns sign Colombian striker

World Soccer

Ten-man Mali beat Tunisia on penalties to reach Cup of Nations quarters

South Africa

BMA intercepts more undocumented foreign nationals entering SA

Opinion

Why are fireworks still appealing?

Cricket

Big-hitting batter Rilee Rossouw relishing senior role with Super Kings

Lifestyle

How to charm anyone in 2026 and win people over

News

Weather warning: Watch out for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng on Sunday

Rugby

JP Pietersen ‘proud of fightback’ from Sharks in Lions defeat

Motoring

Ford hands EcoBoost V6 petrol heart to Everest, but with a catch

Crime

Childminder arrested for allegedly abusing two-year-old girl

World

What we know about the US attacks on Venezuela

South Africa

More than one million students to get Nsfas funding in 2026

News

Lightning strikes ten people during Mphebatho Troop Festival, two dead

World Soccer

Teen Mbaye seals AFCON last-16 victory for Senegal over Sudan

World

Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela after toppling Maduro in military attack

Lotto

Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 3 January 2026

Rugby

URC result: Stormers edge Bulls in error-strewn local derby

Lotto

Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results: Saturday, 3 January 2026

Tech and Science

Higher education adopting strategies in tackling cyber threats

News

Brace yourself for 54-hour water outage in Johannesburg: These areas will be affected

Weather

Weather alert: Severe storms and flooding expected across several provinces

Crime

Police labs processed 41% of forensic sample backlog in six-month period

Rugby

URC result: Lions snatch last-gasp win against Sharks at Kings Park

South Africa

Ramaphosa names new Presidential Climate Commission

World

SA urges UN action after US captures Venezuela’s president

South Africa

‘We cannot live like this’: Pretoria residents left for days without electricity and water

Health

Don’t let FOFO ruin 2026: The fear you didn’t know you had

World

Russia calls for urgent clarity about Maduro’s reported capture, as Venezuela appeals to UN

Tech and Science

Grok under fire after complaints it undressed minors in photos

Weather

Keep safe and indoors: Severe thunderstorms hit Gauteng

South Africa

Mbalula hails Mamdani’s inauguration reference to Madiba and Freedom Charter

Crime

Alleged love triangle turns violent as man stabs friend with gardening fork

Rugby

Willemse to stick to basics in 100th start for Stormers