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Parents queueing for school placements. eNCA/Hloni Mtimkulu

Long queues and long waits for school spots

14 January 2026

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SA Morning Soapbox | What should govt do to address placement inadequacies?

14 January 2026

File: A flash of lightning. GettyImages/picture alliance

19 dead in Mpumalanga, Limpopo storms since December

14 January 2026

File: School bags inside a classroom. Annabelle Planche/Hans Lucas via AFP

Nerves and excitement as 2026 academic year begins

14 January 2026

File: A total of 3,000 grade 1 and 8 pupils in Gauteng have not yet been allocated places in the 2026 online admissions process.Getty Images/www.fuchieh.com

Thousands of Gauteng pupils still unplaced

14 January 2026

Iranian authorities sought to regain control of the streets by staging mass rallies of their own

Trump warns of 'very strong action' if Iran hangs protesters

14 January 2026

BTS performs onstage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena

K-pop heartthrobs BTS to kick off world tour in April

14 January 2026

Delta Air Lines announced its first contract for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing annual orders top Airbus for first time since 2018

14 January 2026

The World Health Organization wants taxes raised on sugar-sweetened drinks

WHO says sugary drinks, alcohol getting cheaper, should be taxed more

14 January 2026

Carlos Alcaraz (R) has Jannik Sinner (L) standing in the way of a first Australian Open title

Sinner in way as Alcaraz targets career Grand Slam in Australia

14 January 2026

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