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SpaceX raised a record $75bn in its initial public offering on Thursday

These are the causes closest to Ontshiametse Tlhophane’s heart

Coach says seven days more than enough to pick up the pieces, regroup and strategise for physical Czechia

Efforts to reach an interim deal to end hostilities between Iran and the US have intensified, Iranian and western sources told Reuters on Thursday, despite strikes launched by both sides.

The State is set to call the scholar transport driver who last saw Jayden-Lee before he vanished.

The public hearings into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption continue.

The suspects were arrested during SANPark’s operation at Table Mountain’s Cape Point section.

Motsoaledi says individuals implicated in the investigation will be dealt with accordingly.

The BBC’s Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company’s founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn’t beholden to party ideology.

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at the US president’s mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.

Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war’s front line.

Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

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.

From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.

Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says “let’s just divide it!”

Mashaba faces questions over his presence at the 2021 Aeroton drug bust as testimony continues.

The party’s Raymond Ricardo Mains has been elected as the ward’s new councillor.

The Madlanga Commission into crime, political interference and corruption continues hearing witness.

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

Bafana Bafana received two red cards in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Mexico, bringing to four the total number of players to have received their early marching orders.

Erling Haaland swaps the football pitch for the ice rink as he and his Norway team-mates watch the Stanley Cup.

Charlotte Edwards’ first true test and a chance to correct a missed opportunity – the 2026 T20 World Cup is a crucial moment for England.

South Korea will next take on hosts Mexico on June 18.

Research and data highlight continuity of care as a critical but frequently neglected determinant of long-term outcomes.

Erasmus again dismissed talk around the former All Blacks flyhalf signing for NZ Rugby being unsettling for the world champions.

Wynberg could win the Southern Suburbs Triple Crown if they defeat SACS at home on Saturday, after already beating Bishops and Rondebosch.

Hisense and Makro have launched a winter promotion, offering free delivery, installation and extended warranty.

The Johannesburg Workday gathering showed why most companies still struggle to extract value from AI.

The defensibility of a digital signature depends on the platform used to manage the process.

Patients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.

People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.

Ellie Colton was finally diagnosed with endometriosis after years of debilitating pain. She meets a scientist developing a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.