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Best right-back in the world has a huge trophy cabinet.

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BBC Sport explores the financial reality of two drivers with experience of trying to climb the motorsport ladder to reach Formula 1.

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The son of late Zimbabwean president Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of an employee in Hyde Park are back at the Alexandra magistrates’ court

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South Africa’s 2026 music gig guide is here. Prepare for epic live shows from Boyz II Men, Maxwell, Tamia, UB40 and more.

South Africa
Female driver, believed to be in her 20s, killed in a head-on collision on the M4 Northern Freeway

South Africa
Western Cape government says astro tourism is driving job creation, particularly in rural areas
South Africa
MEC Gaoage Molapisi delivers houses and hosts district imbizo for Military Veterans
North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Gaoage Oageng Molapisi, will today hand over seven houses to military veterans in Jouberton, in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality.
According to the department, the housing project is implemented in...
South Africa
Basic Education leads inter-departmental career choices Expo Day in Mpumalanga
Basic Education Deputy Minister Dr Reginah Mhaule is today leading a government and stakeholder-wide Career Expo Day to commemorate Freedom Month and Schools Democracy Month.
The inaugural Career Expo Day is taking place at the Spamplek Sports Ground in Daggakraal in the Gert Sibande District in...

World
In China, some EV owners have the option to swap out a low battery for a fully charged one, instead of waiting at a charging station. The whole process only takes about three minutes.

World
A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.

World
The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.

World
Few Israelis see this truce as a way out of the conflict with Hezbollah, the BBC’s Lucy Williamson writes.

Africa
The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

Africa
Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

Africa
Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Africa
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

Business
A top South African online retailer has run marketing campaigns on BusinessTech for four consecutive years and enjoyed unmatched results when advertising its big sales.

Business
An insurer reports a 71% rise in fraudulent claims, driven partly by an increase in faked images.

Business
Power utility Eskom has announced that it has formally concluded its 2026 wage negotiation cycle, with workers accepting a 7% annual increase, starting 1 July.
Business

Politics
EFF leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the KuGompo City Court.

Politics
Malema made the claims while addressing supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional Court

Politics
Julius Malema was sentenced to five years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm.

Politics
The party says Malema else has the constitutional right to challenge the sentence.

Sport
Tiger Woods’s lawyer is fighting the demand for the golf superstar’s prescription drug records after he was charged with driving under the influence.

Sport
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre insists he is not fazed by criticism of his behaviour at the Masters, but says he is working to keep his emotions in check.

Sport
Last weekend tragic news came to light after the Stormers confirmed that beloved team manager Christopher ‘Chippie’ Solomon had died.

Sport
Orlando Pirates are expected to stick with a settled lineup against AmaZulu FC as Betway Premiership title pressure builds at Orlando Amstel Arena.
Education
For nearly 80 years, Carleton College in Minnesota has kept a place where students and others can come, bake and share. After a recent renovation, we checked in.
Education
Asad Dandia, 33, an ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will take over from Ron Schweiger, who has held the unpaid position for 24 years.
Education
Birthrates are down. Families are leaving New York City. So educators, especially at charter schools, are expanding their marketing efforts on social media and in subway stations.

Education
Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too far
It is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic comprehensive for boys in New Malden, south-west London. The familiar smell of school lunch is beginning to waft around the corridors.
In the canteen, there is a moment of calm as the kitchen team...

Lifestyle
Doctors Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh and Sumaya Hendricks are parents to two boys now.

Lifestyle
Cape Town plans to use Airbnb data to identify full-time short-term rentals, which could face higher commercial property rates.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Murderer vs Malema: How does Oscar Pistorius’s reckless firearm sentence compare to that of the EFF leader?

Entertainment
Two of the incoming three models are marketed under the Zongheng sub-brand in China. which focuses on hardcore off-roading.

Entertainment
The TV star first revealed her diagnosis earlier this month, saying she was preparing to have multiple cancerous areas removed from her back.

Entertainment
It’s a star-studded side that will take on the men from Ireland in a crucial URC round 15 match on Saturday.

Entertainment
Planning an event-filled weekend in Cape Town? Here’s what weather to expect.

Science/Tech
Marine insurers and oil traders want to know what’s going on in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As the volume of disappearing ships in the area increases, analysts are getting creative.

Science/Tech
The fibre network operator brings connectivity to schools in multiple provinces, including underserved rural areas.

Science/Tech
No consumer data was breached after files allegedly containing sensitive payment system data appeared on the dark web, says Adumo.

Science/Tech
At the ITWeb AI Summit 2026, Discovery Vitality’s Sandra Lehmann will explain why humans bring something to AI that the technology cannot do alone: imagine the question worth asking.

Motoring
A South African company has developed a new armour solution for both the current and next-gen Toyota Hilux.

Motoring
Mahindra is looking to upgrade its bakkie-building plant in South Africa.

Motoring
South Africa only has a handful of cars that cost less than R4,500 per month.
Motoring
Health
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh gave transplant recipients certain immune cells from their organ donors. It didn’t always work.

Health
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.

Health
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.

Health
Alexandra Morris said women can be dismissed by doctors when describing symptoms of endometriosis.