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THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: As hate edges South Africa towards bloodshed, the state seems half asleep
The report of the Sandy Africa panel was explicit about what was already obvious to most but apparently not to those who govern us.
SATURDAY, 13 JUNE 2026, 17:21
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The report of the Sandy Africa panel was explicit about what was already obvious to most but apparently not to those who govern us.

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Vinicius Junior is considered one of the best players in the world, but can he make the Brazilian public fall in love with him at the World Cup?

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Vinicius Junior is considered one of the best players in the world, but can he make the Brazilian public fall in love with him at the World Cup?

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Ukrainian drone strikes hit energy infrastructure in southern Russia overnight, killing one person and triggering fires at oil and gas facilities in the Krasnodar and Volgograd regions.

South Africa
Consumers are warned to be cautious of unsolicited callers claiming to represent the NCR.

South Africa
Road Incident Management System Chairperson Sipho Towa says the crash involved four vehicles.

South Africa
Makerere University has reaffirmed its commitment to embracing artificial intelligence as a catalyst for research excellence, innovation and institutional efficiency, while calling for robust safeguards to protect research integrity and academic quality. The commitment was made during an online webinar on “Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Research Management at Makerere University,”...

South Africa
Bubacarr J.B. Touray, a Gambian-born PhD immunologist and former Medical Research Council scientist, has launched Seedmap — an AI-powered academic counselling platform designed to help immigrant and first-generation students navigate education and career pathways with the personalized guidance he says he lacked growing up. Touray arrived in the United States from a village in The […]

World
The World Cup officially kicked off this week – but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

World
The statement said “significant progress” had been made into crash which left 260 people dead a year ago.

World
The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.

World
Patnala Suresh and his wife were looking forward to celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary this month.

Africa
Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Africa
Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Africa
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Africa
The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.
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Business
Eleri Williams started out selling her dad’s old football shirts and has just opened her own shop.
Business

Politics
James was unveiled as the party’s candidate during a launch in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats.

Politics
Mashatile is expected to visit Skeen Primary school and the civic group and Women of Peace

Politics
Hill-Lewis highlights the city’s achievements over the past term, including job creation

Politics
The 11th Tsietsi Donald Mashinini Memorial Lecture.

Sport
Scotland make history at Old Trafford with a dominant 40-run victory over Ireland to secure their first ever win in a women’s T20 World Cup.

Sport
Uncapped Sussex pace bowler Henry Crocombe is called into England’s squad for the second Test against New Zealand as cover for Ollie Robinson.

Sport
Emma Raducanu overcomes an injury scare to beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3 7-5 and join fellow Briton Katie Boulter in the Queen’s semi-finals.

Sport
After topscoring with the bat for Scotland, Kathryn Bryce makes an impact with the ball, taking a superb one-handed catch to remove Ireland’s Alana Dalzell for six in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Old Trafford.

Education
Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games
Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...
Education
A campus group the university banned after accusations of antisemitic behavior failed to prove it had its First Amendment rights violated, the court ruled.
Education
[SNA] KHARTOUM — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, affirmed that the ministry is moving steadily to implement its policies aimed at returning higher education institutions to their original premises and resuming full academic activity, noting that field visits are intended to assess the progress of the educational process and ensure its...
Education
[Vanguard] AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.
Lifestyle
To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, SARB will launch commemorative circulation coins on Youth Day.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
36-year-old Taylor Swift is not only the second youngest, but the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The inquiry will continue to finalise its report for submission to the president.

Entertainment
The province reassured residents that service delivery would not be affected while Lesufi is away.

Entertainment
The DA in Gauteng has raised concerns about Emfuleni’s new MMCs.

Entertainment
Londie London’s brother, Mongezi, talks family dynamics, the pressures of fame, and what he learned about himself filming Life With Londie.
Science/Tech
The Trump administration released another large batch of government UAP records, including videos of glowing orb-like objects appearing to split and rejoin, witness accounts, illustrations, and decades-old investigative documents. Axios reports: The documents indicate that government agents have spent years monitoring, investigating and documenting suspected UAP incidents. At lease some of the...

Science/Tech
The company’s response to the launchpad blast has become a key test for Artemis III
As Blue Origin tells it, the most spectacular launchpad explosion in recent memory, which destroyed its pioneering New Glenn space rocket last month and severely damaged almost everything around it, was merely a blip.
“We will fly again before the end of this year. Gradatim Ferociter,” Dave Limp, the...

Science/Tech
The rest of Dyson’s promised 2026 vacuum lineup is here, from the new Dyson V16 Piston Animal to an updated version of the favored Dyson V8 Cyclone.
Science/Tech
The Helios Horizon has completed what its developers call the first crewed, fixed-wing flight powered by solid-state batteries. New Atlas reports: On June 5, test pilot Miguel Iturmendi lifted off from Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Florida at the controls of the Helios Horizon — the first crewed, fixed-wing aircraft ever to fly on solid-state batteries. The flight was neither spectacular in...
Motoring
Motoring
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Health
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

Health
Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.

Health
The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.

Health
Patients have been urged to only attend A&E if their condition is life-threatening or serious.