German football federation rules out World Cup boycott to oppose Trump | World Cup 2026 News
German football federation confirms it met to discuss a boycott of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which is co-hosted by the US. Published On 31 Jan 202631 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The German football federation has ruled out a boycott of the World Cup despite calls from within…
Tech boost helps home affairs dept hit record smart ID output
Smart ID cards are key to the DHA’s modernisation programme. (Photograph by DHA) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued over four million smart ID cards in 2025, the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. For the 2025 calendar year, the department says a total of 4 002 964 smart ID…
Is Trump’s America First strategy starting to backfire as allies tire?
Members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, listen to Trump address the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Davos Congress Center on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty…
Watts & Wheels S1E3: ‘BYD’s Corolla Cross challenger’
TechCentral’s electric car show Watts & Wheels is back for episode 3 of season 1, and while EVs remain the focus, the conversation takes a detour into something far less planet-friendly – and far more jaw-dropping. Duncan McLeod and co-host William Kelly kick off by drooling over a wild new Toyota performance machine they say…
A man lunges at a prominent Democrat, and bragging rights for the state home to the most Olympians: The news quiz
A Sydney Sweeney stunt gets pushback, a man gets grilled for allegedly trying to free Luigi Mangione, and a measles outbreak worsens.
Google DeepMind launches Project Genie, stepping into AI-generated worlds
Google DeepMind is transitioning its groundbreaking Genie 3 “world model” from an internal research tool into a public-facing experience called Project Genie. Originally designed to train AI agents by simulating interactive environments, this system can generate complex images and react in real-time as a user “moves” through the software’s simulated space. Starting today, users outside…
Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files
Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called “The Duke”.
South Africans spend grocery money on online gambling
National Gambling Board data shows about R1.5 trillion was wagered in SA’s gambling industry in 2024–2025. South Africans are diverting money they are supposed to spend on groceries to try their luck on online gambling. This is one of the biggest findings from a study conducted by Durban-based market research firm Trade Intelligence. The online…
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Catherine O’Hara, star of “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” dies at 71; He saved a snowball for 50 years after one perfect snow day
Fibre industry consolidation in KZN
Frogfoot Networks has expanded its footprint in KwaZulu-Natal through the acquisition of fibre assets built and operated by Mitsol, bringing an additional 19 000 homes onto its network. Frogfoot said integrating Mitsol’s infrastructure into its national fibre platform will give customers access to its national pricing structure, support centre and a wider choice of internet service…
