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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
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
3 mins
Limpopo sets its sights higher
BEST TOP FIVE: PREMIER URGES SCHOOLS TO RECRUIT QUALITY, SKILLED TEACHERS
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
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.
1 min
Top judge in the dock
HARASSMENT: ACCUSER TELLS HOW SHE FOUND PIC REQUEST REPUGNANT
3 mins
Living on the edge
COLLAPSE: LANDSLIDES TAKE HOMES - BUT THEY KEEP ON BUILDING ON SLOPES
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.
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
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\".
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.
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
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.
2 mins
Performance before pixels
INTUITIVE INTERFACE: IT PRIORITISES SPEED, RESPONSIVENESS, USABILITY
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
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.
1 min
Council's urgent sitting
XMAS EVE: NOT DILIGENCE, PREPARING FOR MEETING ON OWN SALARY HIKES
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.
3 mins
Offshore investment: 99% lost
Spar Group's misadventure in Poland cost it R4.2 billion.
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
2 mins
Lategan vows to get his lead back
DAKAR: COSTLY ERRORS TO BLAME FOR THIS SETBACK
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\"?
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.
2 mins
Medvedev faces a fine
OZ OPEN: RUSSIAN HAS MELTDOWN IN HIS FIRST ROUND WIN IN MELBOURNE
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.
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.
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.
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.
1 min
Stormers have turned corner
WAVE: NOW TO UPSET RACING 92 IN FRENCH CAPITAL
2 mins
Reeza's focus is on job at hand
SA20: BATTER NOT THINKING ABOUT PROTEAS SNUB
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.
1 min
OFF THE MARK
SA20: CAPITALS SEND BELOW-PAR SUNRISERS PACKING
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
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.
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.
2 mins
MG Back With A Bang
Morris Garages: Iconic Chinese-Owned British Badge Returns To SA
3 mins
Mustang Gets More Dynamic
It is to car culture what Harley Davidson is to motorbiking.
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.
1 min
Suzuki Swift Big On Value
FOURTH GENERATION: LITTLE HATCHBACK EASY TO DRIVE, WON'T BREAK THE BANK AT PUMP
3 mins
Wearing T-crown with pride
TOUAREG: SUPERB ENGINE IN 3.0 LITRE V6 TURBO DIESEL MILL PRODUCING 190KW OF POWER
3 mins
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