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Rising stars Luyanda Zwane, Noluthando Shabalala, Lwazie Keith Tsebesha and Wonder Ndlovu lighting up Netflix’s new supernovela, The Polygamist, front SMag’s latest digital cover.

Sowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss today

NBA legend Charles Barkley brands the San Antonio Spurs “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation” after the New York Knicks move 3-1 ahead of the San Antonio Spurs.

Two-time Grammy Award winner Tyla will sing the South African national anthem at the 2026 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony

Gauteng Traffic Chief Samuel Mashaba will return to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria

Laurence Makgotloe is accused of manipulating ballistic evidence and submitting misleading reports.

Mayor Yandiswa Vara maintains they’ve made strides in improving service delivery

AKA and Tibz were gunned down in an alleged hit outside a restaurant in Durban in 2023.

The Trump administration in 2025 paused the use of the famous Haskell Library’s main entrance on the US side, which had been used by both countries for decades.

Why was a cook leading clients up the world’s highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?

Pope Leo XIV visited Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Família basilica as part of his week-long visit to Spain.

Bruel has been placed under judicial investigation, which means an examining magistrate will look more deeply into the case.

Morocco became Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.

Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master’s qualifications in the UK.

Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.

The UK’s competition regulator is investigating the airline over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child.

The record fine comes after around 37.5 million users had their private data exposed.

The Phala Phala farm burglary came under scrutiny from the Portfolio Committee on Police.

Sibonelo Nomvalo says the MK P believes some of its members are being targeted for political reasons

Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso set to take legal action againsts social activist Nkosinathi Ndabandaba

The Democratic Alliance has announced its mayoral pledge for the city of Ekurhuleni.

Ryan Christie vividly remembers the pain of Scotland’s Euro 2024 campaign and is using that as motivation to make history in the World Cup.

With Mexico City hosting the World Cup for an unprecedented third time, protesters are keen to use the platform to highlight their causes.

The murder case involving seven men accused of killing rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane is set to continue in the High Court in Durban on Thursday.

Zimbabwean digital creator Shawty Zw has revealed why she left South Africa and relocated to Harare despite having her documents in order.

Pollard has been in the trenches already this season and come out stronger. He will do so again.

Experts warn acid water eroding underground pillars and illegal zama zama blasting could trigger collapses from Nigel to Orkney soon.

Bafana’s goalkeeper is likely to be busy, while up front one man has stood out at international level of late.

The SACP will not win an election, but it can disrupt the ANC’s dominance.

Altron FinTech’s household resilience index gives merchants and lenders early warning of consumer financial strain.

AI mania has lifted global markets to record highs, but fears are growing of a speculative bubble and looming power constraints.

Microsoft’s Xbox division is reportedly planning major layoffs next month and significant cuts to marketing and other budgets.

M2 xDrive has been approved for South Africa from the fourth quarter of the year.

Dr Monique Lynch-Jonah has launched the Healthy Minds Kids Series. The collection of picture books aims to help children aged seven to 12 develop emotional wellbeing, confidence, resilience, and positive mental health from an early age.

Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.