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Jannik Sinner’s hopes of winning a first French Open to complete a career Grand Slam are over for another year after an injury-hampered five-set defeat by Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round.

After Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos named the 26-man squad who will represent the country at the 2026 Fifa World Cup next month, there were six players left disappointed after they failed to make the cut.

NIO’s CEO states China’s car industry has peaked, with slowing sales and EV growth.

Shebe Maburna has appeared in the Polokwane Regional Court.

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will remain in custody until the 4th of June.

The U.S. says it has struck Iran again as peace talks continue to end the conflict. And, the federal government has charged a Google staffer for allegedly using insider information in Polymarket trades.

The suspect, a 31-year-old Swiss man, has been arrested, police say, as areas around the station are cordoned off.

Bangladesh is scrambling to vaccinate more children amid a measles outbreak that has killed more than 500 people, most of them children.

In Colombia’s election this Sunday, a flamboyant criminal lawyer — who flaunts his wealth, machismo and even his music videos — is pitching himself as the toughest candidate on crime.

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions’ World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

The BBC has been hearing from young people who are struggling to find work about how they are tackling the challenge.

This is how much more you’ll be paying on your home loan after 29 May following the latest interest rate hike in South Africa.

Malema argues that Parliament must continue in line with the Constitutional Court’s ruling. 

The DA more than doubled its support in the ward while the ANC’s share of the vote dropped greatly.

Malema argued that hostility towards foreign nationals is part of a broader colonial legacy

EFF has written to the Speaker to demand that she oppose President Ramaphosa’s legal bid.

Shane McGuigan – the trainer of multiple world champions – says he will be “shocked” if Adam Azim does not join that list at some point soon.

Cardiff believe pressure is all on Stormers in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship quarter-final in Cape Town.

Anthony Gordon’s goal return in Europe coupled with his speed, aggression and work ethic suggests there is a lot more to come from the England international.

Southampton must be “very careful” over their debts and fiscal position, says football finance expert Kieran Maguire.

It’s a thumbs up from the country’s 3 million students, who can now buy cheap meals up to twice a day

Where in France can you get a nutritious and balanced three-course meal for €1?

If you are one of the country’s estimated 3 million students in higher education, the answer is: the university restaurant or cafe.

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R&B heavyweights Brian McKnight, SWV and All-4-One will share the stages of Cape Town and Pretoria venue for three nights.

Seasoned stylist and content creator, Tshepi Vundla, treated her fans to an exclusive look inside her designer shoe collection.

Bradley Cross’s fiancée has shared a clip of the moment he was named in the Bafana Bafana squad to play at the FIFA World Cup.

Painted by Esther is the London-based Nigerian makeup artist behind the internet’s most talked-about blush technique.

Interpol and Saps arrested American Robert Lee Redd Jr in Gqeberha for allegedly raping his daughter in Texas in 2017.

Formerly known as the Sanlam Centre, Marble Towers was subject to service disconnections due to a R14 million unpaid municipal account.

The Reserve Bank has lifted the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, citing a sharp jump in fuel prices.

The company acquires Dyner.ai, an AI-native operating system built for restaurants and independent businesses.

Pentera will share how AI-powered security validation helps companies remediate vulnerabilities faster as attackers increasingly weaponise AI.

Learn how to move AI from experiment to measurable value at the Workday Horizon Joburg event on 2 June.

Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King’s College Hospital in south London.

Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.

Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.

Your gut doesn’t just respond to your brain – it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.