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Kruger celebrations go ahead despite presidential flight snag
Kruger’s 100-year celebrations continue without the President after reported aircraft problems, adding to a history of travel disruptions.

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Team of 53 rescuers save man stuck in 120m-deep Italian cave
A caver whose leg had been trapped under a boulder at a depth of about 120m has been rescued from a cave in north-west Italy, emergency services said on Monday.

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The Makhenes’ Nubia Mangezi on carving her own path
Mangezi says she’s not found it hard to build her own identity beyond her family’s name
South Africa
Police experts deployed to investigate Woolies explosions
Police experts deployed to investigate Woolies explosions
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that the Acting National Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has deployed a National Forensic Task Team – together with Crime Intelligence experts – to investigate the explosions that occurred at Woolworths stores in the Free State and Gauteng provinces last...

South Africa
Matipandile Sotheni denied bail
Sotheni is accused of killing Marius van der Merwe, also known as Witness D.

South Africa
Burundi refugee says he’s scared to live in Dbn CBD following attack
Burundi national who uses a bike to deliver online orders, says he’s scared of living in Durban CBD
South Africa
Moody’s affirms Eskom ratings
Moody’s affirms Eskom ratings
Global ratings agency Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Eskom’s B2/Ba2 credit ratings with a stable outlook.
This comes just a week after Fitch, the credit rating agency, also affirmed the power utility’s Local-Currency Issuer Default rating at ‘B’ with a stable outlook.
“Moody’s Ratings…affirmed Eskom’s B2 long-term corporate family rating, B2-PD...

World
Trump’s Board of Peace has yet to receive funds for Gaza’s reconstruction
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

World
After Russian missile strike, owners of Ukrainian coffee shop pledge to rebuild
After a large-scale Russian missile strike hit downtown Kyiv, the owners of a coffee shop that opened just hours earlier were already serving coffee again and planning to rebuild.

World
Funds from Trump’s Board of Peace aren’t in official World Bank account
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

World
Funds for Trump’s Board of Peace aren’t in World Bank account. So where are they?
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner about the funding of President Trump’s Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

Africa
Nigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans
Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Africa
Nigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

Africa
South Africa made to look like fools after World Cup visa issues, says minister
According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”.

Africa
Ethiopia is heading to the polls, but not everyone can vote
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Business
EasyJet says possible takeover bid ‘opportunistic’
US investment firm Castlelake says it is considering an offer for the budget airline.
Business

Business
Here is the official petrol price for June
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has published the official fuel price adjustments that will take effect on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.

Business
Thousands of jobs saved from retrenchment after Eskom cuts electricity prices
The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has cancelled its retrenchment process after regulators agreed to a massive cut in electricity prices for the smelter.

Politics
Senona will not appear before Madlanga Commission on Monday
Suspended KZN Hawks Head Lesetja Senona will appear before the Madlanga Commission on a later day

Politics
LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Day 110
Two new witnesses are expected to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission.

Politics
SACP ‘Conference of the Left’ calls for sweeping economic reforms
The conference condemned outsourcing, supports legislation that keeps things local: SACP’s Mapaila

Politics
KZN Hawks boss Leseja Senona returns to Madlanga Commission
The Madlanga Commission returns to the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College following a two-week recess

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs next coach: Local or foreign?
Two local PSL legends and two widely respected European coaches lead the way with Kaizer Chiefs in the market for a new coach.

Sport
South Africa’s Connor Doig into Roland Garros Round 2
South Africa’s Connor Doig is through to the second round of the Roland Garros junior boys’ singles tournament.

Sport
Springbok star shares message as extent of injury revealed
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will miss a chunk of the Springboks’ season after suffering a ‘frustrating’ injury.

Sport
Breaking report: Orlando Pirates signing two players
Betway Premiership champions Orlando Pirates are reportedly finalising the signings of Mthetheleli Mthiyane and Sibangani Zulu.
Education
South Africa: Learners At This Limpopo School Go Hungry On Rainy Days
[GroundUp] Meals are cooked outside at Boxahuku Primary in Vhembe East because the kitchen can no longer be used due to the stench from the school toilets
Education
Nigeria: Oyo Kidnap – Makinde Meets Families of Abducted Pupils, Teachers, Assures Safe Return
[This Day] Tears — Principal’s husband breaks down
Education
Nigeria: Education, Medical Tourism Drive Foreign Travel Spending to $6bn
[Vanguard] Nigerians spent $5.996 billion on airline tickets for foreign travels in 2025, a 32 per cent rise, year-on-year, YoY, amid increases in education related travels and a surge in international business engagements.
Education
Nigeria: Attack – NUT Orders Indefinite Strike in Oyo, Nationwide Protest Tuesday
[Leadership] The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers ( NUT) , has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike over the continued captivity of teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
‘We cross paths again’: LaConco rocks mining industry!
Media darling, Nonkanyiso “LaConco” Conco, announced on Instagram that she is set to rock the mining industry with an exciting project.

Lifestyle
Livid PA members react to ‘double agent’ Liam Jacobs shock exit [video]
Forget green: PA members saw red after Liam Jacobs shockingly announced his return to the Democratic Alliance (DA) in a Facebook Live.

Lifestyle
US singer Peabo Bryson suffers stroke
Peabo Bryson famously sang Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘A Whole New World’.
Entertainment

Entertainment
More problems loom as Spar crashes back to 2008 levels
Will the wholesaler ever be able to return to 3% operating margins?

Entertainment
DJ Fresh to take over Kaya 959 breakfast show from 1 July
Kaya 959 has confirmed DJ Fresh as its new weekday breakfast host, stepping into the slot vacated by Sizwe Dhlomo.

Entertainment
Save big on a new BAIC B40 Plus Honor Edition
BAIC is offering a R40 000 Deal Assist offer, while stocks last, on its B40 Plus Honor Edition that retails for R699 500.

Science/Tech
The Painful Truth About Long Covid
There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.

Science/Tech
Netstar to watch over every Comrades runner
Vehicle tracking and telematics leader Netstar brings three decades of road intelligence to Africa’s greatest race.

Science/Tech
Moody’s flags risk in Eskom grid split
Rating agency Moody’s has warned that carving transmission out of Eskom could weaken its creditworthiness.

Science/Tech
AI marketplace turns unused clothes into income
Uhuru marketplace goes live, with AI tools to help South Africans sell second-hand goods and services more effectively.
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Health
Emma Barnett: We can’t ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony
Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.

Health
‘Don’t be too kind’: Stories from the maternity unit where mums were failed
BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Health
Checks reveal young women with deadly ‘silent’ heart risk
Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it’s not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts.

Health
Why renaming my health condition could help other women
Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.