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Sowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss today
FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2026, 09:25

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Sowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss today

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Koreans showing trademark indomitable spirit with a come-from-behind victory to join Mexico atop Group A

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The contraction comes after the economy saw stronger than expected growth in March.
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South Africa
Motsoaledi says individuals implicated in the investigation will be dealt with accordingly.

South Africa
Shebe Maburna’s third attempt for bail on new facts was denied.

South Africa
The experts say dangerous driving habits contribute significantly to fatalities.

South Africa
Nine Bangladeshi nationals were refused entry into SA and arrangements were made for their return

World
The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company’s founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

World
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn’t beholden to party ideology.

World
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at the US president’s mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.

World
Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war’s front line.

Africa
Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

Africa
Morocco became Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

Africa
Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.

Africa
Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master’s qualifications in the UK.

Business
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.

Business
Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

Business
It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says “let’s just divide it!”

Business
Residents in the area do not want a store on land separating Llantwit Major and Llanmaes.

Politics
Mashaba faces questions over his presence at the 2021 Aeroton drug bust as testimony continues.

Politics
The party’s Raymond Ricardo Mains has been elected as the ward’s new councillor.

Politics
The Madlanga Commission into crime, political interference and corruption continues hearing witness.

Politics
The Phala Phala farm burglary came under scrutiny from the Portfolio Committee on Police.

Sport
As Edin Dzeko enters the final stage of his career, BBC Sport tells the story of an underappreciated player who survived war to make history for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Sport
Government has rallied behind Bafana Bafana following the national team’s disappointing start FIFA World Cup 2026.

Sport
BBC Sport NI looks ahead to Ireland’s T20 World Cup campaign in which they will try pick up a first win after 17 losses from their previous 17 games in the tournament.

Sport
Amid political turbulence in the US and talk of moving matches out of Mexico, it can be forgotten that there is a third co-host of the 2026 World Cup. Canada hope it will be their time to shine.
Education
[Capital FM] Education has taken the lions share in the Sh4.3 trillion 2026/27 national budget unveiled by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.
Education
[Daily Maverick] Even after its banning, corporal punishment is still being used in some schools and for a new generation of teachers they need to learn to exert discipline in classrooms without the use of the rod.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The European Union and Equity Group Foundation (EGF) have signed a partnership agreement that will see 100 top-performing Kenyan and regional scholars secure opportunities to pursue master’s degree studies in European universities every year.
Education
[Daily Maverick] As NSFAS enters its third period under administration, Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe has proposed replacing the embattled scheme with direct National Treasury funding to save costs and improve accountability.
Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi light heartedly claps back at critics who labelled her ‘spoilt, issues and unkept’. Take a look…
Lifestyle
The City of Cape Town has set a start date for its multi-million-rand sewer rehabilitation project in Milnerton. Here’s when…
Lifestyle
Where was she? Tyla performed the national anthem on behalf of Bafana Bafana at the FIFA World Cup opening match against Mexico…
Lifestyle
Entertainment

Entertainment
Libertas GH’s consulting attorney, Paresh Pursooth, dismissed allegations against the company and rejected claims that it operated as a Ponzi scheme.

Entertainment
The lesson of 76 is that we shouldn’t stop speaking out when we get comfortable.

Entertainment
A settlement agreement has become the centre of a dispute involving alleged fraud, coercion and ownership of a BMW used as security.

Science/Tech
The Johannesburg Workday gathering showed why most companies still struggle to extract value from AI.
Science/Tech
Riverside County has launched an 8-mile “smart freeway” pilot on northbound I-15 near Temecula, using roadway sensors and an algorithm to coordinate ramp meters and suggest speeds rather than widening the freeway. Officials say the $33 million project could reduce stop-and-go traffic and travel times. According to SFGATE, similar systems in Australia and Denver reportedly cutting delays by 20%...

Science/Tech
The defensibility of a digital signature depends on the platform used to manage the process.

Science/Tech
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Health
Patients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.

Health
People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.

Health
The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.

Health
Ellie Colton was finally diagnosed with endometriosis after years of debilitating pain. She meets a scientist developing a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.