
‘Waka Waka’ reigns supreme as best-ever World Cup anthem
Shakira has done it again with another banging FIFA World Cup anthem – but how does it compare to 2010’s ‘Waka Waka’?
TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2026, 12:24

Shakira has done it again with another banging FIFA World Cup anthem – but how does it compare to 2010’s ‘Waka Waka’?
Steven Spielberg grants that his 1977 UFO film Close Encounters was “speculative,” writes the Associated Press, but “Disclosure Day, he insists, is the real deal.””It’s my first film that will be considered science fiction that I do not consider to be science fiction,” Spielberg said in a recent interview. “It’s much more reflective of the world as it is evolving and discoveries that are being...

Bafana Bafana player Lyle Foster has been praised for taking a Christian stance during a match at the FIFA World Cup….
The defence says the State’s case against the three accused in the Phala Phala robbery remains circumstantial, arguing that months of evidence have failed to directly place them inside the farm or link them to the stolen dollars.

Lauren Edwards says she will bring the exact same bill which was narrowly passed by the Commons but ran out of time in the Lords.

Four-time winners Germany overcome a brief scare from World Cup debutants Curacao before turning on the style to win their Group E opener in Houston.

Kianty and Conor Simpson have yet to scatter son Jacob’s ashes as no inquest has been held for him.
A total of 2,745 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries since President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled plans to deal with illegal immigration. This number is expected to grow. As anti-foreigner protests increase, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration is ramping up enforcement.

Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.
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England bowler Ollie Robinson becomes the latest player ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand after suffering soreness in his right knee.
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Matthews ‘Mojo’ Mabelane died in police custody 49 years ago, and a reopened inquest into his death reveals that the Security Branch’s version of events on the day doesn’t add up.

Lewis Hamilton’s win in Barcelona was a moment of redemption after a first season at Ferrari that left him questioning himself, and others questioning him.
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Mass shootings continue to occur across Gauteng, even as the murder rate has declined over the last couple of months. But such shootings hit the poorest of communities, and the police need to do more to stop them.

Bafana Bafana have quickly shifted their attention to next week’s crucial FIFA World Cup clash against Czechia after opening their campaign with defeat to hosts Mexico.

Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Johannes ‘Bricks’ Mudau feels Amakhosi could be on the back foot if they don’t appoint a coach soon.

England’s men win their latest FIH Pro League matches against Argentina and Australia, while England’s women suffer two defeats by Germany.