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National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams is expected to apply for bail at the Pinetown magistrate’s court in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.

Bafana Bafana are in Group A alongside co-hosts Mexico, Czech Republic and South Korea, and they will play the opening game on 11 June.

Seamus Coleman will finish his Everton playing career at the end of the season, when his contract expires after 17 years at the club.

Former England captain Sir David Beckham becomes the UK’s first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List.

He will appear in court alongside Sibanyoni and two others arrested on Tuesday morning.

The fare from Seshego to Polokwane town will increase by R5, from R15 to R20

Eleven suspects were arrested after a raid uncovered a R1bln drug lab and 481kg meth in Swartruggens

The Science, Technology and Innovation Department has a total allocation of R10.4 billion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.

Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China’s top leaders live and work.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Chinese scholar Da Wei about the history of the U.S.-China relationship and how it has changed under President Trump.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep visits a massive electronics market in Shenzhen, China, where buyers can source parts for just about anything.

Africa’s top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

The Trump administration waives a $15,000 visa bond for fans from five countries who have World Cup tickets, but African fans still face challenges.

At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Makhtar Diop calls for bold investment, private sector leadership and structural reforms

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

Major car manufacturers are facing growing scrutiny in South Africa over the safety standards of vehicles sold locally.

As we navigate the second quarter of 2026, the financial landscape for South African households remains precarious.

SARS has issued an alert about a new scam doing the rounds, targeting taxpayers with a fraudulent “Tax Settlement Notification”.

Analysts say the moves have been fuelled by concerns a Burnham-led government would increase government borrowing.

Mdumiseni Ntuli says Fikile Mbalula’s couldn’t have directed ANC MPs in the Phala Phala vote

After Parliament established an impeachment committee linked to the Phala Phala scandal, Ramaphosa has refused to resign, insisting the Constitutional Court ruling does not compel him to step down while opposition parties continue to press for accountability through the impeachment process

The TRC Cases Inquiry was first established in May 2025.

Party spokesperson Zama Ntshona says this an important constitutional step towards accountability.

A leading UK publication has again suggested the Springboks have a ‘drugs test’ problem on the back of a ban for Asenathi Ntlabakanye.

Three more video assistant referee errors are confirmed by the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total number this season to 23.

From Doctor Khumalo to Itumeleng Khune, Kaizer Chiefs have had many icons. So, which Amakhosi legend was the highest-paid?

Orlando Pirates are closing in one FOUR signings from PSL rivals. Here is the latest update on each player.

After a truck accident left him paralyzed, Jaiden Picot crossed his graduation stage in a robotic exoskeleton

Jaiden Picot, who was paralyzed in 2024 after a truck hit him, never imagined that video of him recently walking across Virginia Union University (VUU)‘s graduation stage in a futuristic robotic suit would go viral.

But since it did, he says he wants the world to know that he intends to...

News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growth

The announcement that King’s College London is to absorb Cranfield University came as a surprise but not a shock to England’s higher education leaders, who have been braced for sudden announcements about job cuts and course closures.

But for staff and students at both institutions...

Inside Sir Wicknell Chivayo’s new Gulfstream G550 private jet and what makes the luxury aircraft one of the world’s elite business jets.

Wicknell Chivayo has revealed his new R565 million Gulfstream G550 private jet, describing it as the ‘life of the rich and famous.’

Ramaphosa said government would no longer tolerate the deliberate “ruining” of infrastructure by officials looking to steer contracts to preferred private companies.

The global rush to adopt AI is accelerating

Group CITO Johnson Idesoh says the bank will deploy “super agents” to scan its systems and shorten patch cycles.

CFTC chairman Michael Selig sat down with WIRED to discuss how the agency scours Polymarket and other prediction markets for illegal activity.

The expansion is central to the home affairs department’s plan to finally retire the much-defrauded green ID book.

The Thinking Machines Lab founder and former CTO of OpenAI tells WIRED she isn’t interested in automating people out of jobs. Instead, she’s building AI that can collaborate.

Toyota set a new Hilux record at the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day in South Africa.

The City of Cape Town is bringing back the traffic fine roadshow this weekend, letting motorists apply for a discount on their outstanding fines.

Nissan and Honda’s fortunes have reversed over the past year, narrowing the imbalance that derailed their first merger talks.

The cheapest hybrid in South Africa costs R70,000 less than the cheapest plug-in option, while offering remarkably similar performance.

A college student has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading, Berkshire.