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Tunisia sack head coach Sabrei Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup opener.

Tunisia sack head coach Sabrei Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup opener.

I often wonder what Tsietsi Mashinini and the 1976 generation would think about those of us today who believe that the enemy is poor black migrants, writes Malaika Mahlatsi

Abdullah Ibrahim died on Monday in the south of Munich in Germany at the age of 91.

Tuesday South Africa will be marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Student Uprising

36-year-old Michael Chikwani convicted of vehicle theft and Immigration Act breaches in court.

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.

The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.

From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.

The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.

Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.

Some victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.

Nestory Irankunda was born as a refugee in Tanzania before becoming Australian record breaker with goal in victory over Turkey.

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

The company’s listing raised $87.5bn, compared with the $75bn it was initially thought.

The historic event expedited the pace of the liberation struggle which changed SA’s politics

This year’s National Youth Day marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising.

This after Ramaphosa filed an urgent court interdict, halting the work of parliament impeachment.

Forum for South Africa says Cyril Ramaphosa is using state resources to avoid accountability

Barney Stewart is reportedly poised to be sold to West Bromwich Albion by Falkirk as head coach Danny Rohl’s exit from Rangers to be replaced by Heart of Midlothian’s Derek McInnes appears to move closer.

Tunisia have responded to their 5-1 FIFA World Cup 2026 thrashing by Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi.

Barcelona decided not to trigger the option that would have allowed them to sign Marcus Rashford for £26m, so what does the future hold for the England World Cup star?

Will you get today’s player in as few attempts as possible?

Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.

A suspect has been apprehended after police officers seized nearly 1 000 West Coast rock lobster tails in Cape Town’s Woodstock suburb.

The South African website’s Animal Sighting article features weekly wildlife videos. Today’s video shows dead snake shocks a hornbill.

S’dumo Mtshali explains why he took on the role of Jonasi Gomora as viewers praise his performance in ‘The Polygamist’.

Iran had blockaded the strait since the start of the war, sending oil prices soaring and raising fears of a prolonged inflation shock.

G4S was fined R880 000 for Thabo Bester’s escape, as per the contract.

There are groups of farmers who have created their own traceability systems.

Deon Davids says Bafana Bafana need to shut out criticism, pull together and focus on their controllables.

Every year, Youth Day asks South Africa to remember the courage of young people who stood against a system designed to limit their future. The young people of 1976 were not only protesting a language policy. They were rejecting an education system that prepared black children for a life of restricted opportunity. Nearly five decades […]

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