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What’s next for social media stars KSI and the Sidemen?
YouTuber KSI shocked fans after announcing his departure from the Sidemen over the weekend.

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Five things you need to know about the Phala Phala impeachment committee
Makashule Gana has been elected as the chairperson of the parliamentary impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Joburg too broke to rehouse hijacked buildings’ residents
The City of Joburg still faces the mammoth task of reclaiming nearly 500 hijacked and illegally occupied buildings despite restoring 59 properties over the past decade.

South Africa
Meyiwa trial adjourned until Tuesday for the defence witness
Police officer was set to testify in Senzo Meyiwa trial after court order issued last week in court.

South Africa
SARS launches new Foreign Vehicle Declaration System
Foreign Vehicle Declaration System will assist in efforts to modernize cross-border customs: SARS

South Africa
South African Teen Selected for MIT Jameel Clinic AI and Health Summer Bootcamp
Sixteen-year-old South African student Reatlegile Rammuki has been selected for the MIT Jameel Clinic AI and Health Summer Bootcamp at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts — a highly competitive global programme exploring how artificial intelligence can be applied to real-world healthcare challenges. The bootcamp, scheduled for July, brings together selected...
South Africa
Government ramps up FMD response while safeguarding export markets
Government ramps up FMD response while safeguarding export markets
South Africa is successfully maintaining key livestock export markets despite the ongoing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, says Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen.
Speaking at a media briefing in Parliament on Monday, Steenhuisen said retaining and expanding export markets was critical for supporting farm...

World
Watch: Fans break glass door trying to see Netflix star
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade’s Zhang Linghe.

World
U.S. strikes Iranian military sites. And, Trump’s $1.8 billion fund faces scrutiny
American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump’s anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.

World
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
The outbreak remains focused in Congo’s eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.

World
Trump’s Board of Peace has yet to receive funds for Gaza’s reconstruction
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

Africa
The schoolgirl who became world champion at 14
Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Africa
Nigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans
Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Africa
Nigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

Africa
South Africa made to look like fools after World Cup visa issues, says minister
According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”.
Business

Business
This is how much money teachers get paid in South Africa in 2026
The Department of Basic Education has gazetted the official changes to the salary tables for teachers in South Africa for 2026.

Business
FNB announces new fees starting next month
FNB has announced its fees for the 2026/27 year, with the bank offering discounts at Engen, Clicks and Pick n Pay via eBucks.
Business

Politics
ANC Mangaung members convene at Kaizer Sebothelo House Bloemfontein
ANC members gather in protest after conference postponed and nullified over voting irregularities.

Politics
Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana elected impeachment committee chairperson
Parties in the GNU supported Gana’s nomination, while the Progressive Caucus, which comprises the MK Party, EFF, African Transformation Movement and UAT, backed Wonderhoy Mahlatse

Politics
LIVE: Impeachment Committee on the Section 89 Enquiry
Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is meeting this Monday afternoon.

Politics
Suliman Carrim to appear at the Madlanga Commission on June 25
Carrim will not appear before the Commission on Monday, he’s declared medically unfit to testify

Sport
Hearn makes Aspinall plea and Benn promise to White
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn calls on UFC president Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from his contract and says the heavyweight champion is not being paid his worth.

Sport
Bellamy rejects club offers to commit to Wales
Craig Bellamy reiterates his commitment to Wales after revealing he has rejected job offers to manage club sides.

Sport
BREAKING | Serena Williams to return to tennis
Serena Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women’s doubles at Queen’s this month, organisers have confirmed.

Sport
Woad looks to take LPGA form into US Open
Britain’s leading female golfer, Lottie Woad, is doing everything she can to capitalise on LPGA-winning form before this week’s Women’s US Open near Los Angeles.
Education
Angola: Historian Advocates for Strengthening Teaching of African Languages in Schools
[ANGOP] Luena — Angolan historian and researcher Eloy Satchitomeno, in the city of Luena, Moxico Province, has advocated for the need for African countries to strengthen the teaching of African languages in their education systems as a way to preserve the continent’s cultural values.
Education
Angola: Ambassador to Serbia Encourages Young People to Focus On Studies
[ANGOP] Luanda — The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Serbia, Eduardo Octávio, recently encouraged Angolan students residing in Serbia to be committed to their studies, in order to contribute to the development of the country.
Education
Nigeria: How IHS Reduced Carbon Emission By 21.4 Percent, Trained 140,000 Students
[This Day] IHS Holding Limited group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, covering environmental, social and government activities.
Education
Gambia: Walking Miles for Education – LRR Students Sspeak Out
[The Point] Students in the Lower River Region (LRR) have called on the Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, to provide them with a school bus to ease the growing challenges of transportation.

Lifestyle
This is why South Africans find it hard to connect with nature
Dream of nature, yet find it surprisingly difficult to switch off outdoors? Here’s why connecting with nature can be hard.

Lifestyle
Why these property hotspots are becoming more attractive to buyers in SA
Higher petrol prices and longer commutes are changing home-buying habits, boosting demand in these well-located property hotspots.

Lifestyle
South Africans are now choosing smaller homes more than ever before
Experts say a number of factors are now driving South African home-buyers towards smaller, more well-located properties.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
24 hours in pictures, 1 June 2026
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
Blitzboks ace Tristan Leyds up for Men’s Sevens Player of the Year Award
Tristan Leyds is the only South African nominated for major honours at the Sevens Awards.

Entertainment
Stormers should have wrapped up victory by halftime, says coach Dobson
The Stormers were not as clinical as they would have liked in their URC quarter-final against Cardiff and will need to improve against Leinster.

Entertainment
Questions raised over Gayton McKenzie’s World Cup influencer squad as Mama Joy’s name resurfaces
Minister’s World Cup delegation raises fresh questions over costs and priorities.
Science/Tech
Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.
The artificial intelligence company has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to new technology that can automatically write computer code.
Science/Tech
Dell Rivals Apple’s MacBook Neo With $699 Touchscreen XPS 13 Laptop
Dell has introduced a redesigned $699 XPS 13 aimed squarely at Apple’s budget MacBook Neo, offering a premium aluminum design, touch display, backlit keyboard, Wi-Fi 7, 512GB of base storage, and various other configuration options. Dell’s machine costs more than Apple’s entry model but tries to justify the difference with lighter weight, better display specs, and upgrade paths Apple doesn’t...
Science/Tech
Botnet of More Than 17 Million Devices Dismantled
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Authorities in the Netherlands said they dismantled a botnet that comprised more than 17 million devices and were managed by 200 servers in a joint operation by the police and the National Cyber Security Center. The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities. The host...

Science/Tech
Nearly 39,000 Foreign-Registered Vehicles Registered As SARS Begins New Process
From today, 1 June 2026, all travellers crossing South Africa’s borders must submit an online customs declaration and declare any foreign-registered vehicles they bring into the country. This launch of the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) new digital Traveller Declaration System, together with stepped-up education of customs rules at every port of entry, marks a […]
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Health
Giant Stone Urns Hint at the Death Rites of a Lost People in Laos
Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.

Health
Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.

Health
Emma Barnett: We can’t ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony
Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.

Health
‘Don’t be too kind’: Stories from the maternity unit where mums were failed
BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.