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Diesel price roller-coaster: What South Africans need to know
The diesel price has swung sharply since March. Here’s what drove the changes, the digit error, and what we should expect next.
WEDNESDAY, 03 JUNE 2026, 12:37

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The diesel price has swung sharply since March. Here’s what drove the changes, the digit error, and what we should expect next.

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By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years
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The Solomon Islands will negotiate a comprehensive strategic treaty with Australia and review a security agreement with China, the Pacific country’s new prime minister said on Wednesday.
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Rising new-vehicle sales in South Africa continue to confound industry expectations, says the National Automobile Dealers Association.
South Africa
Thusong outreach brings government services closer to communities
Residents of Pacaltsdorp and surrounding communities will have an opportunity to access a range of essential government services when the Thusong Outreach Programme visits George Municipality.
The initiative, led by the Western Cape Department of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, forms...
South Africa
General fuel levy reduction cushions consumers
While petrol consumers will face an increase in prices from today, government’s reduction in the general fuel levy will actively cushion South Africans against even steeper hikes and shield the economy from broader inflationary pressures.
The intervention comes alongside an announcement by the Department of Petroleum and Mineral...

South Africa
Nkosi was appealing a ruling by the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court denying him bail.

South Africa
The Johannesburg high court delivers judgment in the Usindiso building fire case.

World
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.

World
The U.S. military said that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.

World
The bus was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea, an official says.

World
US Central Command says the vessel’s engine room was hit after the crew “ignored repeated warnings”.

Africa
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.

Africa
DR Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

Africa
Clashes break out against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya.

Africa
The deaths come after a day of violent protests against illegal migration in the town of Mossel Bay.
Business
Business

Business
Mustek and Huawei have partnered to help South African businesses move beyond technology adoption and focus on real business impact.
Business

Politics
Jacob was one of the officers called to the Isipingo scene, where 541kg of cocaine was discovered

Politics
ATM says the Speaker met with the President’s lawyers after the ConCourt ruling on Phala Phala

Politics
Day 112 of the Madlanga Commission Of Inquiry, the Commission continues hearing witness testimony.

Politics
Magaqa was shot in 2017 and later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Sport
The guide to keep on hand.

Sport
Laura Hughes hopes to make a mark with Wales in Women’s World Cup qualifying after a memorable season at club level.

Sport
Bafana Bafana’s final group-stage clash against South Korea may determine whether their World Cup campaign ends in glory or disappointment.

Sport
Former England defender and current pundit Micah Richards looks at some of the most memorable World Cup moments.
Education
[Leadership] International students planning to study in Ireland for more than three months must now obtain a long-term study visa before travelling, the country’s Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has announced.
Education
[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has explained why it is opposed to any move to shut down schools in Borno State amid worsening insecurity, saying closure would amount to conceding victory to terrorists seeking to disrupt education in the state.
Education
[Leadership] Teachers in Borno State, under the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday took to the streets and picketed the Government House in Maiduguri to protest the abduction of students, including 48 pupils and students reportedly kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in Mussa, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of the state.
Education
[New Dawn] MONROVIA, June 3, 2026; The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has threatened legal action against media outlets and social media platforms over a viral Facebook post alleging that heavily armed police officers were deployed at examination centers for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination program.

Lifestyle
Gayton McKenzie responded to an ex Bafana player who criticised the decision to send 6 excluded players to the FIFA World Cup as spectators.

Lifestyle
Peabo Bryson was the smooth male voice behind Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘A Whole New World’.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment

Entertainment
Protests in multiple provinces required police intervention as demonstrators began threatening the safety of foreign nationals and their property.

Entertainment
Frustration mounts as players struggle to place their bets under the new licensed operator.

Entertainment
AG says CoJ wrote off R9bn in consumer debt, while City Power incurred R5.7bn in electricity losses and Johannesburg Water R2.8bn from water losses.

Science/Tech
The writer and anti-bullying activist is on social media, but to protect her nervous system, she prefers not to be alerted.

Science/Tech
Microsoft’s Mark Palmer warns that autonomous agent sprawl has rendered traditional corporate security models insufficient.

Science/Tech
Despite progressive cyber crime laws, the lack of skills and resources lead to a significantly low conviction rate and ever-escalating cyber attacks.

Science/Tech
Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
Regular weight training can significantly reduce the risk of early death, research suggests.
Health
Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance.

Health
Experts are trying to find the best way to screen for prostate cancer, since blood tests alone are not accurate enough for most men.
Health
A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread unchecked.