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Cape Town shack fires claim five lives

Godless, but not too religious about it

Chelsea want to keep Willian faith against Saints

Croat striker Mandzukic quits Juve for Qatari club Al Duhail

Stellies snap up ex-Chiefs winger

World

Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong

Mgosi

Sundowns set to release AWOL Rantie

24 hours in pictures, 26 December 2019

DBE disputes insensitivity claims over Komape case

News

Orange overalls for those implicated at Zondo commission – Makgoba

Five players Orlando Pirates could sign in January

Celebs And Viral

Sho Madjozi’s team thanks the public for their support after the loss of her sister

Limpopo welcomes 297 Christmas babies

#1 ranked South African fencer loses out on Olympics due to lack of funding

News

Part of M1 south bridge at the Booysens off-ramp collapses

Ndabeni-Abrahams says she wasn’t aware of sexual misconduct allegations against Ntuli

Crime

Four arrested for stock theft after meat found in the boot of their car

World

Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines

News

Joburg City Parks and Zoo urges residents to not litter

News

Motorists warned about dislodged pavement on the M1 South freeway

Health

Postmenopause may favour microbiota associated with endometrial cancer – study

News

The year the world woke up to the climate emergency

TV

Netflix for kids this week: ‘Alexa & Katie’ returns for its third season

World

Israel hits Gaza with air strikes after ‘rocket fire’

World

Trump on quest for foreign wins — and drama — in election year

Horses

When the gamble was the game

World

Hotter, faster, pricier: 10 records in 2019

Technology and Science

Five trends shaping tech in 2020

News

Surfer dies at Cape St Francis

Health

Girl, 14, among hundreds who gave birth at public hospitals on Christmas Day

Sundowns celebrate Christmas in Algeria

Africa

Seven killed in Nigeria jihadist attack on Christmas eve

World

Pope’s Christmas message appeals for peace in global flashpoints

World

Police, protesters clash as Hong Kong celebrates Christmas

Crime

Free State police and farmers work together to catch alleged stock thieves

Body of KZN boy who got lost in December floods discovered on Christmas Day

A peek into 2020 – what the stars foretell

Lampard defends Rudiger’s integrity after Mourinho attack

Some Joburg residents celebrate Christmas without power as fire destroys Cleveland substation

Maela says Leopards win was important for Pirates

World

Iraqi city in turmoil after activist’s death

Africa

Nigeria frees former top official accused of graft

‘Black South African’, ‘lesbian’ and other searches by South Africans on Pornhub in 2019

Celebs And Viral

Nhlanhla Nciza dresses up for Christmas photoshoot

KwaZulu-Natal woman airlifted to hospital after snake bite

World

Libya war leaves thousands homeless in Tripoli

Gupta family members reapply for South African passports

Travel

Passengers boarding airplanes: we’re doing it wrong

World

35 civilians killed in double Burkina Faso attack

Crime

Two men arrested for allegedly stealing 213 sheep

Crime

Limpopo father spends Christmas behind bars for allegedly killing his son

Chiefs: Catch us if… Sundowns (cuts in): hold my beer…

Are these 2020’s cosmetic surgery trends?

Health

Magnesium could lower risk of fatal coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women

Health

Caffeine may reduce the harmful effects of a diet rich in fat and sugar

Celebs And Viral

Video of Khaya Mthethwa opening up about his marriage surfaces

Our top Google searches of the decade were just plain embarrassing

As a country we need to introspect at the end of this decade

Crime

ANC condemns theft of 19 automatic rifles from SANDF military base

Crime

Whisky thieves bust outside Bloemfontein

Crime

Investment company founder arrested in Pietermartizburg for fraud

SANDF’s 19 stolen machine guns allegedly recovered

Donations pour in for funeral of slain five-year-old from Lavender Hill

Mabuza wishes for peace in Christmas message

World

Hong Kong marks Christmas Eve with mall clashes and tear gas

Courts

#FeesMustFall activists welcome Cekeshe’s release, say he ‘should never have spent two years in prison’

Courts

Basic education dept sets record straight after ‘misleading reports’ on pit toilet judgment

Gauteng govt welcomes announcement on labour rights for actors

News

Two adults, one child killed in KZN accidents

Faf du Plessis says Proteas still at an ‘infant stage’ and need to ‘mature’

Rassie van der Dussen ready for Test debut

Health

Take the time to understand your body

Helping our actors to enjoy better rights will be complicated at best

‘Earthy’ tasting tap water safe to drink, City of Cape Town assures residents

Horses

Handicappers can’t catch Hawwaam, but pounce on Kilindini