SOCCER Bafana Bafana eliminated from Afcon after falling to Cameroon in Rabat 4 min 0 By Yanga Sibembe
WHAT WE'LL BE WATCHING Familiar fare - the most anticipated movies and TV series of 2026 10 min 0 By Sandra Visser
GUNSHIP DIPLOMACY Pouring oil on troubled waters — US capture of Maduro risks exacerbating turmoil in Venezuela 11 min 0 By J Brooks Spector
REGIME CHANGE Venezuela’s interim president vows defiance while Maduro detained in New York 5 min 0 By Reuters
FUEL RELIEF Retail fuel prices at the pump to fall from Wednesday, good news on inflation front 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
POWER PLIGHT Historic St Augustine’s Cathedral plunged into darkness amid ongoing vandalism in Gqeberha 4 min 0 By Andisa Bonani
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Nelson Mandela Bay’s courts brace for high-profile criminal trials in 2026 6 min 0 By Riaan Marais
KAAPSE KLOPSE ‘Tweede Nuwe Jaar’ parade goes ahead despite last-minute court battle 5 min 0 By Vincent Cruywagen
POWER BANK Coal demand hit record high in 2025, confounding its obituary writers 5 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
William Gumede In failing states, like SA, teachers need to play an expanded fostering role 6 min 0 4 January 2026
SHORT-FORMAT FEAST Proteas Men and Women will eye 2026 for T20 breakthrough 5 min 0 By Keanan Hemmonsbey
Maverick News Trump says US will run Venezuela, South Africa calls on UN Security Council to urgently convene 6 min 9 By Peter Fabricius, Reuters
WORLD ANALYSIS Reading the tea leaves for 2026 shows a world on the edge of disruption 9 min 0 By J Brooks Spector
CRUNCH CLASH The real Afcon starts now for Bafana Bafana as they face stern Cameroon test 4 min 0 By Yanga Sibembe
BEACH SAFETY ‘You basically live on the beach’ — Cape Town lifeguard describes rescue at Miller’s Point and busy festive season 8 min 1 By Victoria O'Regan
ATTERIDGEVILLE MASSACRE Saulsville hostel mass shooting linked to extortion gang rivalry as suspect appears in court 4 min 0 By Lerato Mutsila
PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2025 Laura Wolvaardt — A skipper who steps up when it matters most 3 min 0 By Yanga Sibembe
GEOPOLITICS SANDF confirms SA will host joint naval exercise with BRICS-Plus states next month 7 min 3 By Peter Fabricius
NO WATER, NO FIREWORKS Jeffreys Bay residents urged to conserve water as Kouga reservoirs at 20% 4 min 0 By Andisa Bonani
