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European champions Spain were held to surprise 0-0 draw by debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha producing a standout performance for his side in their Group H clash.

An Indian national is charged with contravening sanctions after the tanker was detained.

Tuesday South Africa will be marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Student Uprising

36-year-old Michael Chikwani convicted of vehicle theft and Immigration Act breaches in court.

Ramaphosa has filed an urgent court bid to halt impeachment probe pending review Section 89

Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.

The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war – only with thousands now dead.

As the US and Iran announce a deal, the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen looks at what that means for Lebanon.

Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say.

Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.

Some victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.

Australia open their T20 World Cup campaign with a 65-run victory over fellow contenders South Africa to lay down an early marker.

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is banned from entering Canada for their opening game of the World Cup.

The company’s listing raised $87.5bn, compared with the $75bn it was initially thought.

The move is seen as a bet that combining streaming with its news and sport offering will leave Fox in a strong position as TV audiences move online.

This after Ramaphosa filed an urgent court interdict, halting the work of parliament impeachment.

Forum for South Africa says Cyril Ramaphosa is using state resources to avoid accountability

On Tuesday, the country will mark the 50th commemoration of the June 16 Soweto uprising.

The SACP in Limpopo held its elective congress where new leadership was elected.

Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafael Mir is sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after he was found guilty of sexual assault.

Britain’s Dan Evans says it would have been “a classy gesture” to give him a Queen’s wildcard in his penultimate tournament before retirement.

Watch the emotional full-time scenes following Cape Verde’s 0-0 draw against Spain in the 2026 World Cup.

Watford appoint Italian Alessio Dionisi as head coach on a two-year contract.

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.

Fancy a dream job in the world’s hapiest country? Here’s how Finland is luring skilled migrant workers, including South Africans..

Grammy-winning R&B star Kehlani will return to South Africa in December 2026 for two exciting world tour shows.

91-year-old Cape Town-born jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim was famous for songs like ‘Mannenburg’.

Netflix reality star and business woman Zari Hassan and Shakib Cham Lutaaya have announced that they have ended their marriage.

The two sold-out shows were held at the Montecasino Outdoor Events Area this past weekend.

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Cape Verde were making their debut on the global stage and did a nation of just over 500,000 people proud.

Catch up on the biggest stories this Monday, 15 June 2026, in our simple daily news update.

Readers respond to an report on experiments that have shown a left-turn bias among humans

It is not quite true to say that no one knows why people prefer to turn left and walk anticlockwise (Report, 10 June). Research by the French professor of physiology Raphaël Dubois in the 19th century revealed the existence of a phenomenon in the natural world that he called the “antikinetic gyratory...

Toyota now has the same amount of victories in the endurance classic as Bentley.

Kimberley Wilson discusses compassion on Complex.