Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 2 February 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, three people sustained third-degree burns following a suspected gas explosion that in New Doornfontein,…
Lions fans turned up at Ellis Park. Their team didn’t. South African rugby derbies are all about huge performances, memorable tries, last-ditch tackles, and games going to the wire. They are much like Test matches, as teams bring their A-games,…
South Africa’s manufacturing PMI is still struggling, and although it increased somewhat, it is expected to remain sluggish. Despite all the South African economic news that makes economists feel a little bit more upbeat about the country’s economic prospects, the…
Here’s a brief roundup of what’s been going on in your sporting world and what to look forward to over the next week. It was another exciting weekend of sport, with the Bulls beating the Lions at Ellis Park and…
Prosecutors say a Luebeck trading company secretly supplied Russian industry and arms makers, violating EU export bans worth millions euros. Germany has arrested five people for exporting goods worth at least 30 million euros ($35 million) to Russia, including to…
Horse racing has driven Gary Player to drink. The nine-time golfing Major champion admitted as much in a televised interview on WSB Cape Town Met day at Kenilworth on Saturday. “I played in the biggest golf tournaments in the world…
Although Makgotloe admitted to making the errors, he said there was nothing sinister about his actions. Captain Laurance Makgotloe, the ballistics expert who analysed the Armand Swart murder scene, has defended the errors found in his report. 30-year-old Swart, an…
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny made history Sunday at the Grammys, winning Album of the Year for his ‘Debi Tirar Mas Fotos’ the first Spanish-language work to take the top honour in music. Rapper Kendrick Lamar added five more gramophones…
The HONOR X9d raises the bar on durability and display, levelling up on the proven popularity of the ‘Unbreakable Series’. South Africans know real-life wear and tear, from hectic commutes and busy weekends on the move to sudden weather swings…
‘Any further announcements will be made only once all required processes have been concluded and formal decisions taken,’ said McKenzie. Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has denied that South Africa will be replacing Morocco as hosts of…