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Crocodile River tragedy near Mbombela claims two lives – Video
The Crocodile River claimed two lives after a vehicle plunged into the water near Mbombela. Police are investigating the tragedy.
SUNDAY, 07 JUNE 2026, 18:42

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The Crocodile River claimed two lives after a vehicle plunged into the water near Mbombela. Police are investigating the tragedy.
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‘It can’t simply be a case of fixing the lights. They need to heed our calls to increase security in that area, strengthen camera surveillance and make use of the city’s supposed state-of-the-art surveillance centre at South End Fire Station.’
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South Africa
Gauteng has been identified as a key implementation site, as the country’s most populous province

South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa address the nation this evening at 18:00 about migration related issues.

South Africa
Emergency medical services rushed to the scene but declared the woman dead.

South Africa
SpaceX has lined up another major compute deal ahead of its historic IPO — this time with Google — under which the search giant will pay $920 million a month for access to roughly 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs and related infrastructure. SpaceX announced the deal in a regulatory filing on Friday. Under the terms of the […]

World
Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered “in response to Hezbollah’s firing at Israeli territory”.

World
The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.

World
The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.

World
The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.

Africa
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

Africa
Brighton agree to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm in a deal worth £21.5m.

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.

Business
Plans for £1.25bn steel-making furnace may be delayed by electrical connectivity problem, Tata says.
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Politics
Hundreds of DOP members and supporters gathered at the Baroka sports ground at Ga-Mphahlele

Politics
Mthimkhulu was laid to rest in the Mkhazane area of Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

Politics
South Africans are urged to remain calm while government develops measures to address the issue

Politics
The gathering comes as the ANC seeks to rebuild support in KwaZulu-Natal.

Sport
Seven-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez claims a 100th career victory, winning the Hungarian Grand Prix at Balaton Park.

Sport
Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson showed their skills in victory over New Zealand, but Josh Tongue is now England’s premier Test bowler, writes Jonathan Agnew.

Sport
Here is the kick off time to note for the Bulls’ URC final against Leinster, which will take place this Friday.

Sport
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his charges will continue to put in the work as the opening match of FIFA World Cup 2026 edges closer.

Education
Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surprise
Schools banning pupils from having smartphones are commonplace. But what about a school where pupils ban teachers from using their smartphones, and then get their parents to join in?
And not just phones: at Holy Family Catholic primary school in west London teachers are also barred from using...

Education
An autism school in Wiltshire exemplifies what’s so different about education in a tailored environment, and the outcomes for children speak for themselves
In the old Wiltshire milltown of Calne, there is an autism specialist school called the Springfields Academy. About 250 children and young people between the age of four and 19 go there. Class sizes are no larger than 12. In each room, every...
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.

Lifestyle
Thousands of SRD beneficiaries risk losing their R370 payment after SASSA warns that failed banking details trigger automatic suspension.

Lifestyle
From empty accounts to supermarket humiliation, pensioners are exposing the quiet crisis SASSA has refused to fix.

Lifestyle
Mama Joy will be jetting off the FIFA World Cup to watch Bafana Bafana play all their Group Stages games – but who is paying the bill?

Lifestyle
Jessica Nkosi announced that her partnership with renowned car manufacturer, Volvo, has unfortunately come to an end after 7 years.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
The Lions have an exciting young squad and are hopeful that they can build on a historic URC campaign.

Entertainment
“You learn a lot more from defeats than what you learn from wins, this is part of our preparation.” said Ellis.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 08 June 2026.
Science/Tech
Science magazine reports:For decades, string theory promised a “theory of everything” that described all particles and forces as tiny vibrating strings. Physicists hoped it could also solve one of the field’s deepest problems: reconciling quantum mechanics with gravity. But as string theory grew increasingly elaborate — and experimentally unreachable — many physicists lost hope. Now, some...
Science/Tech
A “growing wave” of Reddit’s “promoted posts” are sending U.S. and European audiences to money-stealing scams that impersonate major news organizations including the BBC, the Financial Times, and The Guardian, according to new findings from Bitdefender Labs. “Domains are short-lived and rapidly rotated to evade detection,” they write, noting that the impersonating sites apparently even use...

Science/Tech
Orders of about $150-billion, double the $75-billion target, mark impressive demand for the largest IPO ever.

Science/Tech
OpenAI is planning its biggest ChatGPT overhaul yet, aiming to turn it into a “super app” with coding tools and AI agents.
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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.