NI’s record side show grit beyond their years
Northern Ireland, fielding a record youthful side, showed resilience beyond their years in a 1-0 friendly win over Guinea in Spain.
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Executive political leadership: Why a ‘super president’ won’t fix South Africa’s problems
Successive South African presidents haven’t taken advantage of the power at their disposal, but future leaders should exercise their authority more broadly.
Leeds extend Super League lead with St Helens win
Leeds Rhinos extend their lead at the top of the Super League table as they edge out an entertaining battle with St Helens at Headingley.
Caudery and Hunter Bell win at Rome Diamond League
World indoor champions Molly Caudery and Georgia Hunter Bell triumph in the pole vault and 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome.
Draft deeds bill fails to address the township family house crisis
Since there is no legal category of a ‘family home’ available within the deeds system, families in townships across South Africa must defend their homes without the benefit of the law.
Companies Are Using Reddit To Manipulate ChatGPT and Google AI Search
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: The moderators of the biohacking subreddit say that peptide and hormone replacement therapy companies have been surreptitiously spamming Reddit in an attempt to get their posts scraped by AI chatbots. The strategy is an effort to systematically manipulate the answers provided by chatbots by manipulating the underlying source material that...
Celtic fan groups state opposition to Keane
Several Celtic supporters clubs put their names to a statement opposing the potential appointment of Robbie Keane as manager because of the Irishman’s previous role with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Reforming SOEs will be a critical lever in SA’s future development
The government is intensifying efforts to reform state-owned enterprises because it believes this will improve growth and restore public trust.
Liverpool step up Diomande pursuit – Friday’s gossip
Liverpool make contact with RB Leipzig over a move for Yan Diomande, Arsenal face competition from PSG for two players, Cologne winger Said El Mala not keen on Brentford move, plus more.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 533
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:23 Long-lasting bar duel was awful (7)
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Police officer admits to ‘bearing some responsibility’ in R200m cocaine theft scandal
Colonel Gavin Jacob has insisted he was not involved in any criminality relating to a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal. But he says he could have acted differently in dealing with the matter and will shoulder some blame.
Watch: Guide stranded on Everest for six days rescued
The BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.
Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest
The Greater Manchester Mayor would need to win the by-election in Makerfield to be a possible candidate.
Robinson ready to put in hard work after dream return
Ollie Robinson says his dream return to the England Test has come after rediscovering his “love of the game” in recent months.
Tyla joins official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album
Tyla joins FIFA’s official World Cup 2026 album, featuring global music stars from across continents and genres.
05 Jun 2026
The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 05 Jun 2026
FIFA World Cup: New kick-off time for Bafana Bafana vs Jamaica clash
Bafana Bafana are unbeaten against Jamaica in five outings with the last meeting coming just before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
24 hours in pictures, 4 June 2026
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
TEAM GUIDES — GROUP D: Hosts US in tough battle to qualify from tricky group
Group D features the US, who are co-hosts and under pressure to deliver on home soil. Australia are not quite the force they once were, while Turkey and Paraguay might be the group favourites.
How shock French Open finalist’s tiny tattoo gives meaning to big run
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska is one win away from an unthinkable French Open title after coming through the darkest period of her life.
Meta Keeps Delaying the Release of Its New AI Model to Developers
Meta has reportedly delayed the developer release of its Muse Spark AI model API multiple times, and as of Tuesday, had no scheduled launch date, according to the Wall Street Journal (paywalled). Reuters reports: A Meta spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday that the company is already testing the Application Programming Interface (API) with some early partners and is looking forward to...