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Idris Elba and Torvill and Dean receive honours at Windsor Castle
Actress and comic Meera Syal was among the other stars to receive honours from King Charles on Tuesday.
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Actress and comic Meera Syal was among the other stars to receive honours from King Charles on Tuesday.

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Learn how to cuddle with your cat with dignity and skill. Decode feline rules and enjoy more purrs, fewer scratches.
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Zuko Mdunyelwa highlights fringe players’ role in Champions League success

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New research shows promising results against some lung and colorectal cancers
South Africa
Two Mozambican nationals and SA teenager killed in Mossel Bay
Police in the Western Cape are investigating the murders of two Mozambican nationals and an 18-year-old South African following violent unrest in KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay, over the weekend.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), officers from the George Public Order Police unit, supported by local police,...
South Africa
Employment and Labour Department targets Youth Unemployment with LAP
Government has declared 2026 the “Year of Putting Young South Africans to Work” and is rolling out a range of interventions aimed at tackling unemployment, particularly among young people, through a revamped Labour Activation Programme (LAP).
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth outlined the plans...
South Africa
South Africa to host inaugural Eswatini, Mozambique water meeting
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will host and officially welcome her counterparts from Eswatini and Mozambique at the inaugural Council of Ministers Meeting of the Incomati and Maputo Watercourse Commission (INMACOM) on Friday, 5 June, in Boksburg, Johannesburg.
The meeting will bring together...

South Africa
Captain Laurance Makgotloe made a brief appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.

World
Melissa Rein Lively accepted a caution, while an assault by beating charge against her was withdrawn.

World
The singer reported a series of “deeply alarming” incidents at her house to Los Angeles police.

World
The European Union has moved forward with an overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and build detention centers abroad. Critics compared the regulation to the immigration strategy of the Trump administration.

World
Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they’ve got no buffer left.

Africa
Passed by MPs, the bill proposes prison sentences for people identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Africa
The US plan has sparked public anger and led to demonstrations near the site of the proposed treatment facility.

Africa
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana’s preliminary squad for the World Cup.

Africa
Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Business
South Africa recorded the highest rate of suspected digital fraud among African countries analysed in 2025.

Business
South African business sentiment weakened in the second quarter as consumers faced fresh pressures from the Iran war that’s clouded the outlook for inflation and interest rates.
Business
Business

Politics
Mbali Shinga will on Tuesday file court papers to challenge her dismissal from the NFP.

Politics
Karl Sander is back to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.

Politics
The Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony from Warrant Officer Karl Sander

Politics
Thirty-one MPs have been appointed to the Section 89 Committee.

Sport
Two-time Grand Slam doubles finalist Raven Klaasen sat down with The South African’s Dave Marshall for a chat at the ongoing French Open.

Sport
The Monday Night Club discuss Arne Slot’s sacking from Liverpool and whether Andoni Iraola is the right replacement.

Sport
Lawrence Shankland left Hearts to join Rangers within days of their runners-up finish in the Scottish Premiership.

Sport
The case of Cape Town murder-accused Tristan Perez has been postponed until 7 August to allow the State time to complete its investigation.
Education
[Liberian Observer] The National Teachers Association of Liberia Credit Union Cooperative Society (NTALCUCS) has announced a net surplus of more than L$20.4 million for the 2025 fiscal year and officially broken ground for the construction of its first permanent headquarters, signaling a new phase in the growth of one of Liberia’s fastest-growing cooperative financial institutions.
Education
[Liberian Observer] The University of Liberia (UL) on Friday officially launched a Division of Athletics and Sports – the first ever, as the university institutionalizes athletics and sports and recognizes them as vital contributors to academic achievement, community engagement, and national development.
Education
[Premium Times] Teachers nationwide are holding a peaceful rally on Tuesday to protest the abduction of their colleagues and pupils from schools in Oyo State. The victims are still in captivity for over two weeks now.

Education
We would like to hear from graduates and current students aged 18 or over about their views on studying for a degree
According to the latest British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, the proportion of people who believe a university degree is not worth the time and money has jumped from 14% in 2005 to 34% in 2025.
The survey found that younger graduates, with experience of the fee system, are more...

Lifestyle
Trevor Noah’s recent podast touched on xenophobic attacks against illegal immigrants and a deadline for them to vacate South Africa…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
“The past days have been a little bit stressful with all the problems we had,” he said.

Entertainment
Returning from international retirement, Ismail is hoping to make a valuable contribution to the Proteas team at the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Entertainment
According to Law 3 of the Laws of the Game, a team can only field eleven players during the game including the goalkeeper.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong sees at least four to five more years of data-driven growth, and not only on mobile.

Science/Tech
A long-running dispute over the SIU’s authority to investigate Telkom awaits a decision from the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Science/Tech
Teen hackers, hacktivists and nation-state actors are making the cyber threat landscape darker, with AI accelerating attacks, experts warn.

Science/Tech
A multi-year OSS/BSS overhaul at Telkom is aimed at enabling converged selling and lifting average revenue per user.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
New cases of genital herpes have increased, while many other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have started to decline.
Health
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.

Health
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
Health
Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.