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AGE OF THE ASSASSIN : Alleged ‘mastermind’ behind Nelson Mandela Bay prosecutor’s murder joins co-accused in the dock
The man believed to have arranged the murder of Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown has joined his co-accused in the dock.
MONDAY, 01 JUNE 2026, 22:05
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The man believed to have arranged the murder of Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown has joined his co-accused in the dock.
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As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its implementation phase, South African exporters face a future in which carbon intensity may increasingly shape competitiveness and market access. While the immediate impact is limited, the potential expansion of the mechanism to downstream products and electricity-related emissions could significantly raise the stakes for...
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WhatsApp is one of the few things in this life with virtually no drawbacks, but Jamie Oliver and other marketing intrusions have ruined that. Mercifully, certain young people in California have provided some relief.
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The goal is to vaccinate 80% of South Africa’s national cattle herd, which is estimated at 14 million, to create a version of ‘herd immunity’.

South Africa
This follows his election to chair Parliament’s Impeachment Committee

South Africa
Steenhuisen says 14 million more doses of FMD vaccinations have been secured.

South Africa
Four people, including a 15-year-old passerby, were killed in a tavern shooting in Kanana.

South Africa
Two trucks and a light motor vehicle collided side by side at Crown Interchange.

World
Iran says it is suspending all talks with the U.S. due to Israel’s expanding occupations in Lebanon and Gaza.

World
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade’s Zhang Linghe.

World
American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump’s anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.

World
The outbreak remains focused in Congo’s eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.

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.

Africa
Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Africa
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

Africa
According to media reports, the team’s departure for Mexico on Sunday has been delayed due to an “administrative bungle”.
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Business
The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.
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Business
The Department of Basic Education has gazetted the official changes to the salary tables for teachers in South Africa for 2026.

Politics
IEC has announced plans to meet with Rise Mzansi to seek clarity on the terms of its loan.

Politics
ANC members gather in protest after conference postponed and nullified over voting irregularities.

Politics
Parties in the GNU supported Gana’s nomination, while the Progressive Caucus, which comprises the MK Party, EFF, African Transformation Movement and UAT, backed Wonderhoy Mahlatse

Politics
Parliament’s Impeachment Committee is meeting this Monday afternoon.

Sport
Chelsea reject multiple approaches for promising young defender Josh Acheampong who the club consider one of their ‘untouchables’.

Sport
SAFA’s administrative shortcomings threaten to overshadow the hard work of Bafana Bafana players and the technical team.

Sport
Former England and Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood is a key transfer target for both Fenerbahce’s presidential candidates

Sport
Northern Ireland midfielder Isaac Price expresses delight at Michael O’Neill remaining as manager of the international team and credits him with being a major influence on his career to date.

Education
About 20 students report anonymous late-night phone calls from men who ‘intimidated, demeaned and belittled’ them
The University of Manchester has launched an investigation after about 20 female medical students complained of receiving anonymous phone calls in the middle of the night from male callers who intimidated and sexually harassed them.
The calls have been going on for at least three...
Education
[Leadership] A high-powered presidential delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in the Esiele and Yawota communities of Oriire Local Government Area.
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[ANGOP] Luena — Angolan historian and researcher Eloy Satchitomeno, in the city of Luena, Moxico Province, has advocated for the need for African countries to strengthen the teaching of African languages in their education systems as a way to preserve the continent’s cultural values.
Education
[ANGOP] Luanda — The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to Serbia, Eduardo Octávio, recently encouraged Angolan students residing in Serbia to be committed to their studies, in order to contribute to the development of the country.

Lifestyle
Dream of nature, yet find it surprisingly difficult to switch off outdoors? Here’s why connecting with nature can be hard.

Lifestyle
Higher petrol prices and longer commutes are changing home-buying habits, boosting demand in these well-located property hotspots.

Lifestyle
Experts say a number of factors are now driving South African home-buyers towards smaller, more well-located properties.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Bafana Bafana finally left South Africa for the Fifa World Cup after a visa snag delayed the National team’s departure.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 1 June 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
The warrant officer testified that he was treated as a suspect in the case.
Science/Tech
Anthropic says it has confidentially filed an IPO prospectus with the SEC, “setting up a potentially historic share sale for investors ready to jump into artificial intelligence,” reports CNBC. The move puts Anthropic ahead of OpenAI’s expected filing and follows explosive reported growth, a massive new valuation, major infrastructure deals, and ongoing tensions with the Pentagon over its...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: Anthropic has extended an invitation to the European Commission granting the EU’s cyber agency access to its powerful AI hacking tool Mythos, according to a Commission official familiar with the process. The AI firm made the formal invitation after a meeting with the Commission in San Francisco last Thursday, the official said, adding the EU...

Science/Tech
Late physicist turned issue of when to stop searching for a better place to eat into mathematical problem
When it comes to exploring a new city, it can be tricky to know when to stop searching for a different restaurant to try every night, or to visit the first place you love on repeat.
Now researchers have found that the late physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman devised a mathematical...

Science/Tech
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleges OpenAI and boss Sam Altman built a ‘web of deceit’
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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.

Health
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.

Health
Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.