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Ella Langley sweeps the 2026 ACM awards in a night to remember
Ella Langley made country music history in Las Vegas, and as someone completely obsessed with this genre, I was glued to every single moment.
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Ella Langley made country music history in Las Vegas, and as someone completely obsessed with this genre, I was glued to every single moment.

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The Trump administration has proposed a 12.5% tariff on South African exports, escalating trade and diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

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Former SA Steel Mills owner Rafik Mohamed’s bail application was postponed until 4 June and the case transferred to the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court
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South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Parliament after the presidency budget vote debate.

South Africa
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly evolved from a novelty to a regular tool in the workplace. It helps with tasks like drafting emails, summarising documents, coding, and data analysis. AI-powered platforms are changing how people work. As more employees use these tools, a less visible trend is emerging: the rise of shadow AI. Similar […]

South Africa
Suspects appeared in a Mozambican court over the murder of Mossel Bay couple Dina and Ernst Mara.
South Africa
Several areas across Johannesburg are still experiencing a slow recovery in water supply.

World
Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal’s rich tradition of textile manufacturing.

World
Randy Feenstra’s defeat could prove to be a case of the president’s political instincts being off.

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
From goats to hydraulic homes, US businesses are coming up with ways to mitigate the damage of wildfires.

Africa
With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.

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.
Business
Business
Business
Business

Politics
ANC Chief Whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli briefed the media on Impeachment committee and immigration.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa gives feedback on the Presidency’s budget vote in the National Assembly.

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

Sport
Watch highlights as world number one Aryna Sabalenka crumbled against Diana Shnaider, losing 3-6 7-5 6-0 in another French Open shock result.

Sport
Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara reach the French Open men’s doubles semi-finals as they continue their bid for a third Grand Slam title together.

Sport
BBC Sport explores whether spying is as regular an occurrence in Germany as Southampton boss Tonda Eckert claims.

Sport
BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team looks at which of this summer’s 2026 World Cups shirts may not be worn in matches
Education
Nick Jonas. Pattie Gonia. And the latest from the primaries.

Education
DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’
Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.
Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing Department for Education (DfE) proposals to withdraw...
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Education Department has announced the temporary closure of all public ordinary and special needs schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education Districts on Wednesday and Thursday due to severe weather conditions forecast for the region.
Education
[Daily News] THE government will on June 6 recognise outstanding pre-primary, primary and secondary school teachers during the Fourth National Teaching Skills Competition, as part of efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning across the country.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
One of Cape Town’s busiest shopping destinations, the Golden Acre Shopping Centre, is undergoing a major transformation.

Lifestyle
Average property prices in a number of Cape Town’s luxury suburbs have more than doubled over the past five years.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Thursday, 4 June 2026.

Entertainment
Kriel’s team, the Yokohama Canon Eagles, finished 10th in his first season as captain despite boasting one of the strongest squads.

Entertainment
“We are pleased that this partnership will continue,” said PSL chairman Dr Irvin Khoza.

Entertainment
FlySafair in March added a surcharge to its most popular routes in response to expected spikes in the price of oil.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Google: Phone by Google wants to combat the “growing threat of impersonation scams” and protect Android users against “sophisticated, AI-powered deepfake attacks” with fake call detection. […] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while Google Messages and Google Contacts also have to be...

Science/Tech
The man who headed Trump’s invasions of US cities joined the US and European far-right in Portugal to preach “remigration”—a plan to expel all minorities and immigrants.

Science/Tech
Ofcom found the major phone networks were not providing good signal on trains, and train companies were slowing down wi-fi.

Science/Tech
‘Comedyhacker’ Tobias Schroedel used AI to clone MC Clement Manyathela.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
New cases of genital herpes are increasing in England, bucking an overall fall in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the latest data shows.

Health
There are plans to move some maternity services to the Royal Liverpool – which could affect around 130 high-risk births each year

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.