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WEATHER: Strong winds and rain set to hit SA

All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan have died

Chelsea bring in 35-year old striker Welbeck from Brighton

World

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Spain attacks ‘selfish’ response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings

Watch: Why Fifa dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup

Africa

Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC

Idi Amin’s grandson fights at Commonwealth Games

Influx of migrants to Ceuta gives Spain diplomatic headache

Business

Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa’s World Cup plan never stacked up

How digital tools are transforming agricultural practices in South Africa

MTN Group’s share price drops despite strong performance in Nigeria

Politics

Some Dunoon residents show little interest in voter registration

No additional voter registration weekend before 2026 LGE: IEC

S Africans must be active citizens and register to vote: Ramaphosa

Sport

Root stars as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix

Evans third after roll as Ogier taken to hospital

Wiebes sprints to Tour de France Femmes stage one win

Education

Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor

If you think kids will respect a robot teacher, you have never met a kid | Dave Schilling

Mildred Pitts Walter, Author of Books for Black Children, Dies at 103

Lifestyle

Springbok’s brother responds to South Africans who support the All Blacks

‘We should be getting R10 000’: Pensioners compare SA pensions to other countries

‘R5000 a month and a food voucher’: Pensioners set their price for survival

Entertainment

Currie Cup result: Rampant Lions batter Bulls

In case you missed it: Ramaposa confronted | Tshwane city manager reinstated | Bibo Makwedini funeral

Glenrose Xaba breaks course record to win Grand Prix race in Tshwane

Science/Tech

Hamburg Is Replacing a Bridge In One Huge Piece

New GitHub, PyPI Policies Hope to Boost Supply Chain Security

Used EV Prices are Now Going Up in America

Motoring

Fuel economy adds to Suzuki XL6’s bang-for-your buck appeal

Did common sense finally win? Inside South Africa’s shift to 10-year driving licences

South Africa’s best-selling double-cab bakkie in the first half of 2026 was not a Hilux!

Health

How to advocate for your health

Fauci, Assailed by Republicans, Took the Fifth. Here’s What We Know.

Military Testosterone Policy Raises Questions About Its Links to Aggression