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WHAT TO WATCH: Kiss of the Spider Woman defies anti-trans trolls in these contradictory times
This movie about trans identity could not have been made in any previous era, and though the Golden Globes snubbed it, it’s simply fantastic.
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This movie about trans identity could not have been made in any previous era, and though the Golden Globes snubbed it, it’s simply fantastic.
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Rosaline van As, better known as Tannie Poppie, the much-loved face behind traditional Karoo rooster brood on the N1 in Laingsburg, is back again, beating the odds and warming hearts once more.

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South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it plans to appoint Milan Kovac, the former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot programme, as an adviser as it seeks to bolster its competitiveness in robotics and artificial intelligence.

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While expressing his ambition to run for president, the Mayor of Cape Town said he would never run as long as John Steenhuisen is in the race.

South Africa
Hundreds of families in the Umkhanyakude District have been displaced due to inclement weather.
South Africa
In April 2025, 18-year-old James Prins found himself in ICU for a burst appendix, not knowing whether he would make it out. Fast-forward to January and James was named SACS’s dux scholar with eight distinctions and an aggregate of 95.7% – and he also aced three A-level exams written at the same time.

South Africa
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is continuing at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday.
South Africa
Inmates in matric record 94.4% 2025 pass rate
The Department of Correctional Services has recorded a 94.4% pass rate for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.
This was revealed by Minister Pieter Groenewald, who released the results at the Goodwood Correctional Facility, in the Western Cape, on Monday.
Some 180 learners from 18 correctional services schools sat for the...
World
Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace in 2025 to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty group Oxfam said.
World
Prince Harry has had a turbulent relationship with the media and blames the press for the death of his mother, Princess Diana.

World
Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China’s birth rate hit a record low.
World
Thousands in the US staged large demonstrations denouncing the Iranian government’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic.

Africa
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

Africa
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

Africa
President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Africa
Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.
Business

Business
The economic watchdog says the global economy is “steady”, but risks “remain tilted to the downside”.

Business
South Africa may get a new tax from online betting amid the rapid rise of the gambling industry in South Africa.

Business
Donald Trump’s plan to impose import taxes over Greenland pushed investors toward precious metals.

Politics
Xolani Khumalo and his co-accused hands themselves at the Katlehong police station in Ekurhuleni

Politics
ActionSA, DA call for investigation into reports that SANDF officials defied Ramaphosa’s orders

Politics
Rise Mzansi backs Treasury’s decision to extend deadline for public comment on online gambling tax

Politics
George, who was also the DA’s federal finance chair, publicly revealed Steenhuisen’s money issues.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs’ title hopes on the line as Betway Premiership action resumes. Can they challenge Pirates and Sundowns?

Sport
Former Springbok loose forward Willem Alberts has taken on an interesting new career role since retiring, and this is where he is now.

Sport
Scotland announce friendlies against fellow World Cup finalists Japan and Curacao as final home warm-up matches for this summer’s tournament in the Americas.

Sport
An Orlando Pirates star’s potential move to a PSL club could spell bad news for a player in a similar situation at rivals Kaizer Chiefs.
Education
Some New Yorkers hope that raising a child in the city could become more affordable thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plans for free child care and preschool.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Two suspects linked to the production and circulation of fake Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2025 result slips have been arrested, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed.
Education
The United States is broken, but not in every way.
Education
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.

Lifestyle
A Western Cape coloured Afrikaner couple have spoken out on their decision to join the US refugee resettlement programme…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A list ranking the most beautiful mountains in the world has been released, and Table Mountain has snagged a spot.

Lifestyle
Hello Mrs Mgudlwa! 947 radio host Anele confirms marriage after a ‘very long year’ and reintroduced herself: ‘My name is Mthawelanga’.

Entertainment
Malema drags Daliwonga online after alleged no-show. Mzansi Twitter says ‘Yoh, not like this!’

Entertainment
KwaZulu-Natal produced the highest number of matriculants, with 50 candidates writing the final exams. Of those, 45 achieved bachelor passes.

Entertainment
City Power apologised for the inconvenience caused by the planned outages.

Entertainment
The defending champions managed to win just three of their 10 matches.

Science/Tech
South Africa is considering several mechanisms to regulate podcast content.

Science/Tech
The move comes amid a feud between Sentech and the SABC over the former’s fees for signal distribution.

Science/Tech
The tech giant plans to offer its low-Earth orbit satellite service in SA later this year, through local licensed partners.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC:Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves and bringing cryptocurrencies onto their books through additional state finance and budgeting measures. Texas recently became the first state to purchase bitcoin after a legislative effort that...

Motoring
The Honda Elevate is the ultimate compact SUV in South Africa, and is priced from just R3,899 per month.
Motoring

Motoring
Civil action groups are asking why it has taken South Africa so long to move to an 8-year licence validity period, and why motorists should be expected to pay more for them.

Motoring
Porsche deliveries dropped to their lowest levels since 2009.

Health
A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.

Health
The myth of ‘the most depressing day of the year’ won’t die – but does it actually do any harm?

Health
Amber breaks out in hives if the temperature goes below 12C (53F) and wishes for a “normal life”.

Health
John Cuddihy told BBC Scotland News his late daughter’s experiences “must continue to echo beyond her lifetime”.