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American evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers has been awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement -- sometimes called the "Nobel for the environment" -- for her work that shines a light on the hidden undergound world of fungal webs

Scientist wins 'Environment Nobel' for shedding light on hidden fungal networks

14 January 2026

Michael Carrick has been appointed Manchester United manager for the remainder of the season

Man United appoint Carrick as manager to end of the season

14 January 2026

File: Water dripping from a tap. Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Disaster declaration sought as Knysna's water crisis deepens

14 January 2026

Taxi patrollers were caught on video assaulting a motorist in Vanderbijlpark.

Santaco slams assault on motorist by patrollers

14 January 2026

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport MEC Sibiniso Duma is seen during an inspection of the scholar transport services fleet.

KZN scholar transport vehicles grounded after failed inspection

14 January 2026

Kiefer Sutherland, 59, is the son of actor Donald Sutherland, who passed away in 2024

Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested for assaulting ride-share driver

14 January 2026

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has advocated for selling some advanced chips in China, arguing global AI systems should be built on US technology

US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions

14 January 2026

The LA28 Olympic cauldron is lit after a ceremonial lighting at the Memorial Coliseum ahead of the opening of registration for tickets to the Games

LA28 organisers promise 'affordable' Olympics tickets

14 January 2026

Many people in Venezuela were jailed for taking part in protests over the country's 2024 elections, in which Nicolas Maduro was declared the victor despite widespread allegations of vote-rigging

US official says Venezuela freeing Americans in 'important step'

14 January 2026

An empty wallet and calculator, budget. GettyImages/photobyphotoboy

South Africans optimistic while tightening belts

14 January 2026

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