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Flavio Cobolli is through to the French Open final after Matteo Arnaldi withdrew before their semi-final with a virus.

The six-monthly anti-HIV jab, which prevents HIV through sex, is now stocked for free at 360 government clinics in six of South Africa’s provinces. How does the jab work, how do you know if you need it and where can you find it? We’ve got you covered with answers to 13 questions

The legendary director’s latest thriller boasts a strong cast and explosive finale but lacks the colourful characters and charm that defined his best work

During the past floods old drainage systems were attributed for severe flooding

Last weekend, violence saw more than 50 shacks torched and hundreds displaced

Residents in parts of KwaMashu and Ntuzuma, are bearing the brunt of repeated water outages

Sibiya told the commission that he used a state-issued cellphone to take photographs.

Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

The men are sentenced to 47 months each for stealing the 2,500-year-old Romanian Coțofenești helmet.

The bans for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are confirmed by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin.

A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.

There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, dramatically scaled back from initial estimates of suspected cases.

He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.

At the centre of it is London mining investor INIHC’s arbitration battle over the billion-dollar Black Volta gold project

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says new jobs were created in the leisure and hospitality sectors.

Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC’s Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT without consultation and for nefarious reasons

Ntshavheni has reiterated that no shutdown will be taking place in the country on the 30th of June

He is testifying before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.

Mbekezeli Mbokazi has become the first South African in 30 years to be selected for the Major League Soccer All-Star Game after being voted into the 2026 First XI.

Head coach Craig Bellamy wants Wales team to try to dominate in Saturday’s friendly against Romania in Bucharest.

Young French rider Celia Gery surges to victory in a sprint for the line as she wins stage seven of the women’s Giro d’Italia.

Andy Farrell says signing a new Ireland contract was an easy decision as he pens a four-year extension to lead the team until 2031.

Claims of discrimination at UCLA and Yale show how laws meant to foster inclusion are being used for the opposite

The Department of Justice’s civil rights division was once known as the crown jewel of the agency, but under Trump it has become just another tool of this administration’s politicized and racialized attacks targeting Black, Latino and other people of color. The latest examples...

21-year-old petrol attendant Chevaan Abrahams helped a mother deliver her baby boy as she went into labour before reaching the hospital.

Backing Bafana Fridays shouldn’t have to break the bank. Here’s where you can get affordable supporter gear for the whole family…

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Saturday, 6 June 2026.

Alert witnesses aided in the arrest of the cousins after recording the registration number of the car they were travelling in.

The Bulls coach said they had learned from their two defeats to Glasgow earlier in the season, ahead of their URC semifinal.

Omar cooperated after an arrest threat, handing CCTV footage to the SIU as it traced assets linked to Maumela, including those tied to corruption at Tembisa Hospital and multiple vehicle transfers.

The Logitech G512 X 98 lets you swap between mechanical and analog switches in an attempt to achieve the best of both worlds. Unfortunately, its solution isn’t as well thought-out as I’d hoped.

From San Francisco to Stockholm, a new generation of electric ferries is entering passenger service, marking a tipping point for green maritime technology.

As the conflict in Iran disrupts the world’s oil supply, airlines are looking for jet fuel alternatives. The answer: energy from used cooking oil and french fry grease.

The national group was set up to help tackle loneliness, after a man died from suicide.

A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows – marking a significant rise over the last five years.