NAEP Test Shows Younger Students Recovering From Pandemic
A national test found surprising progress among 9-year-olds, who are fully caught up in reading. But 13-year-olds have shown no improvement.
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WATCH | Residents gripped by fear after mass shooting kills 12 in east Joburg
Locals mistake gunfire for fireworks. Police suspect violence over illegal mining activities
CPT City’s dreams of Premiership return evaporate
Cape Town City’s dreams of returning to the Betway Premiership have ended following their 1-1 draw with Magesi in their final match of the PSL promotional playoffs at Athlone Stadium on Wednesday.
Nyhontso to take legal action against March and March’s Ndabandaba
Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso set to take legal action againsts social activist Nkosinathi Ndabandaba
Bafana Bafana: FIVE players to watch at FIFA World Cup 2026
These five Bafana Bafana stars could change their careers and lives forever with standout performances at FIFA World Cup 2026.
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder retires aged 37
The former Orlando Pirates midfielder will now swap his soccer boots for a microphone as a football analyst for SABC Sport.
Ghana: Academic City Graduates Urged to Lead With Integrity, Innovation
[Ghanaian Times] A leading broadcaster, Mr Bernard Avle, has challenged graduates of Academic City University to become agents of transformation by placing integrity, excellence and innovation at the centre of their professional and personal lives.
Malawian nationals seek refuge at Sherwood Hall in Durban
A representative of the Malawian community alleges threats and violence have increased recently.
Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean
Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to science
The oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years.
Whale falls – the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor – are not uncommon, but most...
Microsoft Smashes Record For Biggest Ever Patch Tuesday Update
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ComputerWeekly: Microsoft has issued patches for about 200 flaws in its latest monthly Patch Tuesday drop, blasting past a previous record high of almost 170 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) set in October 2025. Among a great many others, the latest update from Redmond fixes a total of 32 critical CVEs and three zero-day flaws. Dustin Childs,...
Cape Town race joins prestigious World Marathon Majors series
The Cape Town Marathon becomes the eighth race around the globe to receive top-flight status.
SpaceX’s IPO Will Turn 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires
While Elon Musk may soon become a trillionaire, his rocket company’s market debut is set to the change the lives of its current and former employees, too.
DA announces its mayoral pledge for City of Ekurhuleni
The Democratic Alliance has announced its mayoral pledge for the city of Ekurhuleni.
Police suspect illegal mining link in Cleveland mass shooting
Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says the Cleveland shooting could be linked to illegal mining.
BMA campaign targets corruption at all ports of entry
Oshoek is one of the busiest borders connecting the Kingdom of Eswatini and South Africa.
Bafana receive double boost ahead of Mexico clash
Bafana face hosts Mexico on Thursday in the opening match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Liberia: Margibi University Charts Expansion Path Amid Funding Gaps
[Liberian Observer] The relatively young Margibi University is positioning itself for long-term academic growth and institutional transformation, even as it grapples with persistent financial constraints that continue to limit its operational capacity.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17, reports say
Nine of them were killed in a series of attacks in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon’s state news agency.
Referee Omar Artan returns to Somalia
Referee Omar Artan arrives back in Somalia after being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup because of his “association with suspected members of terror organisations”.
Air Canada Pilot Flew Over 900 Flights With Fake Captain’s Licence For Nearly 17 Years
Ottawa- In a case that authorities have compared to a movie script, a former Air Canada captain stands accused of commanding hundreds of commercial flights carrying tens of thousands of passengers without the required captain’s license for almost two decades. Fifty-nine-year-old Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, was arrested on June 1, 2026, as part of […]
Kaizer Chiefs latest target: R20-million midfielder from PSL rivals
Kaizer Chiefs’ latest transfer target has been identified. He is a highly-valued midfielder from their PSL rivals. Here’s the latest …