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January 15, 2025

TikTok Sale Claims Are 'Pure Fiction'

Chinese officials are exploring a potential sale of US TikTok operations to billionaire Elon Musk as the video-sharing platform faces an American law requiring imminent Chinese divestment, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.

1 min

'Better foundation, better outcomes'

EDUCATION EXPERTS: ABOUT 40% DON'T REACH NSC

'Better foundation, better outcomes'

2 mins

Mystery Balls Close Australian Beaches

Australian authorities closed nine Sydney beaches yesterday after mysterious white and grey balls washed up along the coast.

1 min

It's Only Around This Time Teachers Get Appreciated

The matric class of 2024 is celebrating their 87.3% pass rate, but hats must also be doffed for those who guided them.

1 min

How 'Covid pupils' aced it

EXCELLENT RESULTS: TEAMWORK AND HARD WORK PAYS OFF IN THE END, SAY TOP ACHIEVERS

How 'Covid pupils' aced it

3 mins

Limpopo sets its sights higher

BEST TOP FIVE: PREMIER URGES SCHOOLS TO RECRUIT QUALITY, SKILLED TEACHERS

Limpopo sets its sights higher

2 mins

Lesufi's call for single exam sparks debate

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi's call for one examination for all Grade 12 pupils has sparked a debate on the future of the education system, with analysts warning it won't be the cure for inequality.

2 mins

SA's big gun market

STATISTICS: MILLIONS OF US DOLLARS SPENT ON SMALL ARMS IMPORTS

2 mins

Plan to clear historic municipal debt to water boards

The department of water and sanitation is in advanced discussions with National Treasury over scrapping the historic water debt that some municipalities owe to cash-strapped water boards.

2 mins

IEC official suffers blow in ballot box theft case

An Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) official accused of stealing election ballot boxes has suffered a blow after his application for discharge was dismissed.

1 min

'Report on NHI is false'

MINISTER: COMPROMISE IS OUT

1 min

Ode to Kruger's super-tusker

MEMORIAL: 'ROCKSTAR' DUKE WHO HAD HIS OWN FACEBOOK PAGE GETS A STATUE

Ode to Kruger's super-tusker

3 mins

Young woman makes history with solo trip to South Pole

A 21-year-old Norwegian woman has become the youngest person to reach the South Pole on skis, solo and without assistance, her team said yesterday.

1 min

ICC to influence decision on Afghans

Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter says his team will take guidance from the International Cricket Council (ICC) about whether to take the field against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month.

1 min

Cops in huge Limpopo fake goods bust

Police this week arrested three foreign nationals and seized counterfeit and illicit goods valued at over R5 million in Limpopo.

Cops in huge Limpopo fake goods bust

1 min

Top judge in the dock

HARASSMENT: ACCUSER TELLS HOW SHE FOUND PIC REQUEST REPUGNANT

Top judge in the dock

3 mins

Living on the edge

COLLAPSE: LANDSLIDES TAKE HOMES - BUT THEY KEEP ON BUILDING ON SLOPES

Living on the edge

2 mins

'I shouldn't have thrown my dad out'

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, pictured, said she will never forgive herself for expelling her father Jean-Marie Le Pen from her party, after he died last week aged 96.

'I shouldn't have thrown my dad out'

1 min

If he's Austria's new chancellor, this radical will Kickl butts

If he comes to power, sharp-tongued, far-right leader Herbert Kickl will be contemporary Austria's most controversial chancellor.

1 min

Will Oval Office be big enough?

MUSK AND TRUMP: CHANCES OF FRICTION HIGH - EXPERT

Will Oval Office be big enough?

2 mins

China patrols 'move closer'

The Philippines said yesterday it was alarmed by Chinese coast guard patrols which are going closer to the country's shore.

1 min

50 Years in Jail: More Charges

A Thai man serving a record sentence for insulting the monarchy has been hit with three more charges, a rights group said yesterday.

1 min

Cricket SA must stand with women

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is adamant that its criticism of Afghanistan has been strong and uncompromising... yet it still says it will defer to the International Cricket Council (ICC) about whether to take the field against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan next month.

1 min

Why Joburg calls are closed

Although Albert Einstein is associated with this quote, there's no convincing evidence that he said: \"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results\".

Why Joburg calls are closed

2 mins

Schooling system needs overhaul

Reading the stories today from matric pupils who produced outstanding results in last year's exams - and how they worked - it would be churlish to deride the overall standard of the National Senior Certificate, as many do at this time of the year.

1 min

Christian leaders hamper pollution fightback

How they feel when seeing blazes consuming a large swath of Los Angeles, writes Frank Sterle Jnr.

1 min

Trump has no imperial ambitions

Regarding the editorial last Thursday, claiming that Donald Trump, pictured, has imperial ambitions which will destabilize the world further, the editor appears to have caught that nasty bug called Trump derangement syndrome.

Trump has no imperial ambitions

1 min

Is this new form of apartheid?

Dear Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, From the end of this year, your department will no longer be issuing the green ID books.

2 mins

School's a broken record

Dear teachers, Around this time of year, I usually write to the poor bastards who have either just left school for the last time or are about to go to school for the first time.

4 mins

Canada can't weather storms

Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion (about 112 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said.

1 min

Skipping school to bathe with millions

Millions of Hindu pilgrims are gathering in India to bathe in sacred waters for the six-week-long Kumbh Mela festival - from the very old to babies, cave-dwelling monks to science teachers.

2 mins

Displaced but full of hope

EVACUATION: FAMILIES NOW LIVING IN SURVIVAL MODE DUE TO FEAR DAM MAY COLLAPSE

Displaced but full of hope

2 mins

US inmates drafted to serve teams battling to douse fires

A huge village has sprung up on the golden sands of a beach in Malibu, becoming a temporary home for thousands of firefighters from all over North America to eat, sleep and recuperate when they aren't battling fires across Los Angeles.

US inmates drafted to serve teams battling to douse fires

2 mins

Performance before pixels

INTUITIVE INTERFACE: IT PRIORITISES SPEED, RESPONSIVENESS, USABILITY

Performance before pixels

3 mins

Ask Arthur

How long should you keep a gaming computer? They tend to run longer hours than most machines.

1 min

Giving Pupils a Future

Donation: Retailer Provides High-Quality, Durable School Uniform

Giving Pupils a Future

2 mins

Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs

Producers of hi-tech connected eyewear are multiplying their innovations with discreet models in an attempt to make a difference in a highly competitive market.

1 min

Valentine's Flip Flop Day - love's in every soleful step

Childhood cancer is a diagnosis no family should have to go through alone. Yet, every day across South Africa, countless families wake up to this life-altering reality. The journey is one of immense challenges – but it's also one where love, community, and compassion can make all the difference.

Valentine's Flip Flop Day - love's in every soleful step

1 min

Council's urgent sitting

XMAS EVE: NOT DILIGENCE, PREPARING FOR MEETING ON OWN SALARY HIKES

Council's urgent sitting

2 mins

Why 'stagnant' VAT threshold is good Sars income stream

The compulsory threshold for value-added tax (VAT) registration has been R1 million for the past 16 years.

2 mins

Fruit, veg sector overhaul

Standardised pricing quickens comparisons.

Fruit, veg sector overhaul

3 mins

Offshore investment: 99% lost

Spar Group's misadventure in Poland cost it R4.2 billion.

Offshore investment: 99% lost

3 mins

Global markets in 2024 and what 2025 holds

The year 2024 demonstrated a remarkable resurgence in global financial markets following the challenges of previous years.

2 mins

Bid to scrap legal BEE code

CASE: LAW FIRM FILES PAPERS AGAINST MINISTERS

Bid to scrap legal BEE code

2 mins

Lategan vows to get his lead back

DAKAR: COSTLY ERRORS TO BLAME FOR THIS SETBACK

Lategan vows to get his lead back

1 min

Is this the final curtain for the 'Gypsy King'?

Tyson Fury has, not for the first time, announced his retirement from the boxing ring. But is this really the end of the road for the \"Gypsy King\"?

Is this the final curtain for the 'Gypsy King'?

1 min

Moyes backs Everton to avoid the drop

David Moyes (right) insisted this week he had jumped at the chance to manage Everton for a second spell and was confident of extending the club's 71-year stay in English football's top flight.

Moyes backs Everton to avoid the drop

2 mins

Medvedev faces a fine

OZ OPEN: RUSSIAN HAS MELTDOWN IN HIS FIRST ROUND WIN IN MELBOURNE

Medvedev faces a fine

2 mins

Paolini races past qualifier

Jasmine Paolini (above) underlined her Australian Open title credentials with an almost flawless march into the second round yesterday.

Paolini races past qualifier

1 min

Evergreen Monfils is 'crazy happy'

A \"crazy happy\" Gael Monfils said age was just a number yesterday after the 38-year-old Frenchman toppled young countryman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open.

1 min

Rybakina hands teen a lesson

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina dished out a harsh tennis lesson to teenager Emerson Jones yesterday, racing into the Australian Open second round 6-1, 6-1.

1 min

Fritz Confident of Slam Success

Melbourne - Taylor Fritz (right) said he was \"very confident\" about making a Grand Slam breakthrough after dropping just five games to blitz into the Australian Open second round yesterday.

Fritz Confident of Slam Success

1 min

'Players are human too'

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has leaped into Thalente Mbatha's defence after he was abused by the boo boys this past weekend.

'Players are human too'

1 min

Gatland knows job is on the line

Wales coach Warren Gatland (right) said he knows his job is on the line after naming a Six Nations squad he hopes will end the national side's record-breaking losing streak.

Gatland knows job is on the line

1 min

Stormers have turned corner

WAVE: NOW TO UPSET RACING 92 IN FRENCH CAPITAL

Stormers have turned corner

2 mins

Reeza's focus is on job at hand

SA20: BATTER NOT THINKING ABOUT PROTEAS SNUB

Reeza's focus is on job at hand

1 min

Shreyas set to skipper Kings

Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer (above) has been named captain of Indian Premier League team Punjab Kings for the upcoming edition of the lucrative T20 tournament.

1 min

JSK win the battle of the kings

Some inspired slow bowling by the spinners in the Joburg Super Kings team helped their team pull off a surprise win against Durban's Super Giants in a SA20 match played in Durban on last night.

1 min

'Champions Cup is huge'

Experienced Bulls loose forward Nizaam Carr (below) believes that South African players and fans still don't realise how big the Champions Cup actually is, and once they do, teams will start to put more importance on the tournament and results will improve.

'Champions Cup is huge'

1 min

OFF THE MARK

SA20: CAPITALS SEND BELOW-PAR SUNRISERS PACKING

OFF THE MARK

2 mins

Caf success good for SA

Success for Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch in last weekend's Confederation of African Football competitions can only bode well for the South African game heading into 2025.

1 min

Main Defender to star at Vaal

Peter-trained gelding stands out in Pinnacle Stakes on the Classic Course

Main Defender to star at Vaal

2 mins

Lerena to be the victor for Lucinda in the Cape

Gavin Lerena is riding the crest of the wave currently and he could be set for another good day at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth today.

2 mins

So and De Melo set to Go Go Go

Chris So's stable is on fire at present and the trainer is optimistic of carrying forward his recent form when he takes five runners to Happy Valley today.

So and De Melo set to Go Go Go

2 mins

Sparks Set To Fly At Emirates

The pressure is mounting in the major leagues after the Christmas holidays and managers are being fired left, right and centre as many clubs bid to improve their current standings. There's loads of exciting soccer ahead in the next few days for TAB soccer customers and plenty of chances to win big with TAB cash add-ins to five pools and a Soccer Any 13 Xtra carryover at the weekend.

Sparks Set To Fly At Emirates

2 mins

MG Back With A Bang

Morris Garages: Iconic Chinese-Owned British Badge Returns To SA

MG Back With A Bang

3 mins

Mustang Gets More Dynamic

It is to car culture what Harley Davidson is to motorbiking.

Mustang Gets More Dynamic

3 mins

Carrera S returns with more combustion-only poke

Systemically expanded since its global debut in May last year, Porsche has added another derivative to the 911 range, this time the returning Carrera S as the gap filler between the unbadged base model and hybrid-engine GTS.

Carrera S returns with more combustion-only poke

1 min

Suzuki Swift Big On Value

FOURTH GENERATION: LITTLE HATCHBACK EASY TO DRIVE, WON'T BREAK THE BANK AT PUMP

Suzuki Swift Big On Value

3 mins

Wearing T-crown with pride

TOUAREG: SUPERB ENGINE IN 3.0 LITRE V6 TURBO DIESEL MILL PRODUCING 190KW OF POWER

Wearing T-crown with pride

3 mins

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