SUNDAY, 07 JUNE 2026, 11:30
Top Stories
Manie Libbok and Handré Pollard will shoulder more responsibility in the absence of the first-choice Bok flyhalf. Meanwhile, exciting young options continue to emerge.
Top Stories
As criticism mounts over acting appointments across the higher education sector, MPs have questioned why permanent appointments have not been filled. A leaked letter obtained by Daily Maverick reveals that a preferred candidate for the National Skills Fund was identified almost a year ago, yet no appointment has been finalised.
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South Africa has some of the world’s best beaches, a homegrown supermodel who runs her own swimwear label, and a rich surf culture to match any nation on earth. So why were we invisible at Miami Swim Week 2026?
Top Stories
Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips wed with King Charles, Queen Camilla and other royals attending.
South Africa
It’s believed the driver of the vehicle failed to stop at intersection and ended up in the river.
South Africa
Police say three unknown attackers shot the victims at a fruit and vegetable stall outside a house
South Africa
Customs officials intercepted the suspected cocaine and alerted members of Saneb.
South Africa
The SAPS says it has already identified the officer.
World
The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.
World
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
World
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.
World
The seven-month-old boy’s shrouded body was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and carried by his father to the graveyard.
Africa
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.
Africa
There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, dramatically scaled back from initial estimates of suspected cases.
Africa
He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.
Africa
Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Politics
The President has said SA would soon dispatch envoys to explain migration issue initiatives
Politics
uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) say Muzikayise Ntshingila was sick for some time.
Politics
The Inkatha Freedom Party says Mbuso Mkhimkhulu served his community with humility and integrity
Politics
Hoosen Haniff told supporters that the ANC-run municipality has failed the residents of the Metro
Sport
BBC Sport Wales looks at Craig Bellamy’s time in charge of Wales as he reaches the midway stage of his four-year deal with the Football Association of Wales.
Sport
The Stormers’ defeat in the URC semi-final was mired by some contentious referee calls and an unsavoury half-time scuffle.
Sport
For the first time in the competition’s history, the 2026 URC Grand Final will take place on a Friday night. Here’s why.
Sport
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has “some decisions to make” when it comes to his starting XI for their World Cup opener against Haiti on Sunday, but what are they?
Education
Villanova University and its alumni have been grabbing headlines, both on the court and in the Vatican.
Education
For the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Travel desk asked writers to retrace the steps of revolutionary figures, both in the United States and abroad.
Education
Climate change. Gun violence. War. Generations of young people have organized over issues they fear threaten the future. Will housing be the next cause?
Education
Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy and others joined him to ring in the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a $50 million archive and cultural hub.
Lifestyle
Miss SA 2024 Mia le Roux and fiancé Luke ten Oever have revealed their wedding date, set for later this year. Take a look…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope has bagged a spot on a list ranking the world’s most ‘worth it’ attractions. Find out where it placed…
Lifestyle
‘The Masked Singer SA’ will be returning for a third season in it’s new home on SABC 2 this July. Here’s what we know…
Entertainment
Ramaphosa now faces the possibility of being removed from office.
Entertainment
Fassi’s pending departure will leave the Sharks and coach JP Pietersen light in the fullback position.
Entertainment
“The performance was not what I expected.” said Broos.
Entertainment
The teams will meet at Dublin’s Croke Park on Friday, 19 June.
Science/Tech
Ars Technica shares some anecdotes from Steve Jobs in Exile, a new book released last month:[Author Geoffrey] Cain reminds us, in stunning detail, that Jobs’ “exile” era at NeXT was not only critical to his evolution as a man and an entrepreneur, but that it mattered for the rest of us, too. The technological innovations that came out of NeXT — notably, the NeXTSTEP OS — continue to live on...
Science/Tech
“A DNA-editing feat involving editing the genes of early stage embryos was announced this week,” reports the Wall Street Journal. They describe the feat as “a far cry from designer babies, but nevertheless a step in that direction.”Dieter Egli, an associate professor of developmental cell biology at Columbia University and his co-authors, including Nathan Treff of Nucleus Genomics, a New...
Science/Tech
The University of California at Berkeley discovered the percentage of failing grades in multiple CS classes this spring “is significantly higher than past semesters,” reports the campus’s student newspaper. “Instructors point to students’ increased reliance on AI, lack of mathematical preparedness and understaffing as potential contributing factors.”According to [coursework platform]...
Science/Tech
Sales have increased for Hyundai’s under-$35,000 IONIQ 5, totalling 18,395 for the first five months of 2026, reports Electrek, “up 16% from the same period last year.” But meanwhile BYD’s overseas sales surpassed 160,000 for the first time last month, “up 80% from May 2025 and 19% from the previous record of 135,098 set in April.”Through the first five months of 2026, BYD sold 616,263 vehicles...
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.
Health
After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.
Health
Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.
Health
Ronan Keating talks about the mental toll of being in Boyzone.