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Floods lash through Limpopo

Mop-up operations underway in flood-hit Mpumalanga

20 January 2026

File: Firefighters battling a blaze in the Cape. Gallo Images/The Times/Esa Alexander

Firefighters struggle to contain Franschhoek blaze

20 January 2026

A teddy bear in a tub in front of a damaged house following floods in Mbaula village, 50 km from Giyani. AFP/Paul Botes

President Ramaphosa assesses Mpumalanga flood damage

20 January 2026

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE during the morning trading. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

Global markets split as confidence fractures

20 January 2026

Authorities warned surfers and swimmers to stay out of the water after a spate of shark attacks in Australia's state of New South Wales.

Shark bites surfer in Australian state's fourth attack in 48 hours

20 January 2026

A damaged structure following floods in Mbaula village, 50 km from Giyani. AFP/Paul Botes

Government readies temporary housing for flood victims

20 January 2026

An electronic quotation board displays 10-year government bonds, an index of long-term interest rates on the Tokyo bond market. AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi

Asian markets sink, silver hits record as Greenland fears mount

20 January 2026

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Weather forecast | Tuesday, 20 January 2026

20 January 2026

Syrian government forces took possession of a Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces base in Raqa

Syria offensive leaves Turkey's Kurds on edge

20 January 2026

Onlookers make their way through large chunks of ice washed up along the banks of the Elbe river near Geesthacht, northern Germany, on January 19, 2026.

Spectacular ice blocks clog up Germany's Elbe river

20 January 2026

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