Top Stories

Top Stories
Antonelli wins Monaco from Hamilton after dramatic ending
Kimi Antonelli wins the Monaco Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.

Top Stories
WATCH LIVE | Ramaphosa addresses the nation on illegal immigration
The president details the government’s planned security and diplomatic interventions
Top Stories
Four dead after gunmen open fire at Eastern Cape home
Four people were killed and two others seriously injured in a mass shooting in KwaDwesi on Saturday night.

South Africa
NW woman found dead on street following alleged dog mauling
Emergency medical services rushed to the scene but declared the woman dead.

South Africa
SpaceX Lines Up $920 Million-Per-Month Compute Deal With Google Ahead of Historic IPO
SpaceX has lined up another major compute deal ahead of its historic IPO — this time with Google — under which the search giant will pay $920 million a month for access to roughly 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs and related infrastructure. SpaceX announced the deal in a regulatory filing on Friday. Under the terms of the […]

South Africa
Second flood hits Oudtshoorn animal sanctuary
Staff at the animal sanctuary in Oudtshoorn say they’re grateful to have jobs

South Africa
Kenya and South Africa Pledge Closer Cooperation on AI, Fintech and Cross-Border Investment
Kenya and South Africa have pledged to deepen cooperation in digital innovation, financial services and investment, with artificial intelligence featuring prominently among the priority areas for joint development. Addressing the Joint South Africa-Kenya Business Forum on Thursday night, Kenyan President William Ruto and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the growing importance...

World
One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel
The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.

World
Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.

World
Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope’s open-air mass
The pontiff waved at those gathered from his popemobile as he arrived at the Plaza de Cibeles.

World
Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru’s tight presidential race
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.

Africa
‘It was either killed or be killed’ – ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

Africa
Brighton agree £21.5m deal for winger Yohanna
Brighton agree to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm in a deal worth £21.5m.

Africa
Fall in official Ebola numbers appears to be good news but it’s not that simple
There are now 380 confirmed cases of Ebola in DR Congo, dramatically scaled back from initial estimates of suspected cases.

Africa
Singer Fally Ipupa’s pride at being given major DR Congo honour
He follows the late great Papa Wemba in becoming a knight of the National Order of the Leopard.

Business
Tata Steel says new £1.25bn furnace may be delayed due to electrical issue
Plans for £1.25bn steel-making furnace may be delayed by electrical connectivity problem, Tata says.
Business
Business
Business

Politics
Mbalula confident Ramaphosa will address immigration challenges
South Africans are urged to remain calm while government develops measures to address the issue

Politics
ANC youth call for greater youth participation in elections
The gathering comes as the ANC seeks to rebuild support in KwaZulu-Natal.

Politics
Ramaphosa to address the nation on migration issues tonight
The President has said SA would soon dispatch envoys to explain migration issue initiatives

Politics
Parliament mourns MKP MP Muzikayise Ntshingila
uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) say Muzikayise Ntshingila was sick for some time.

Sport
Marquez claims 100th career win at Hungarian Grand Prix
Seven-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez claims a 100th career victory, winning the Hungarian Grand Prix at Balaton Park.

Sport
URC final: What time is kick off on FRIDAY?
Here is the kick off time to note for the Bulls’ URC final against Leinster, which will take place this Friday.

Sport
Hugo Broos unhappy with Bafana Bafana draw with Jamaica
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his charges will continue to put in the work as the opening match of FIFA World Cup 2026 edges closer.

Sport
Pitch problems: Why Lord’s must find a solution quickly – analysis
Speaking to Alison Mitchell, former England player Phil Tufnell says the Lord’s pitch was “not a good look'” for Test cricket as he, alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, criticise the surface used for the first Test between England and New Zealand.

Education
The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents
Holy Family Catholic primary school says enthusiastic response from parents has been biggest surprise
Schools banning pupils from having smartphones are commonplace. But what about a school where pupils ban teachers from using their smartphones, and then get their parents to join in?
And not just phones: at Holy Family Catholic primary school in west London teachers are also barred from using...

Education
Labour doesn’t seem to like Send schools for kids like mine – but here’s what we’ll lose if these precious places are forgotten | John Harris
An autism school in Wiltshire exemplifies what’s so different about education in a tailored environment, and the outcomes for children speak for themselves
In the old Wiltshire milltown of Calne, there is an autism specialist school called the Springfields Academy. About 250 children and young people between the age of four and 19 go there. Class sizes are no larger than 12. In each room, every...
Education
Between the Knicks and the Pope, Villanova Finds the Spotlight
Villanova University and its alumni have been grabbing headlines, both on the court and in the Vatican.
Education
Taking Highways and Back Roads to America’s Founding
For the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Travel desk asked writers to retrace the steps of revolutionary figures, both in the United States and abroad.

Lifestyle
South Africans expose what SASSA really does to pensioners
From empty accounts to supermarket humiliation, pensioners are exposing the quiet crisis SASSA has refused to fix.

Lifestyle
Who’s paying? Mama Joy to watch ALL Bafana World Cup matches
Mama Joy will be jetting off the FIFA World Cup to watch Bafana Bafana play all their Group Stages games – but who is paying the bill?

Lifestyle
‘Here’s to growth’: Jessica Nkosi’s journey with Volvo ends after 7 years!
Jessica Nkosi announced that her partnership with renowned car manufacturer, Volvo, has unfortunately come to an end after 7 years.

Lifestyle
‘The day we say I do’: Miss SA 2024 Mia reveals wedding date!
Miss SA 2024 Mia le Roux and fiancé Luke ten Oever have revealed their wedding date, set for later this year. Take a look…

Entertainment
Here’s your weather forecast for Monday: Fine and cool conditions expected across most of SA
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 08 June 2026.

Entertainment
Blitzboks win Sevens Championship but finish fourth in France
Despite a disappointing end to their season, it was a brilliant campaign overall with the Blitzboks winning the World Sevens Series and Championship titles.

Entertainment
‘My posts were wrongful and unlawful’: Musa Khawula apologises to Julius Malema and his wife
Khawula had previously refused to apologise to the couple.

Entertainment
Musa Khawula apologises to Julius Malema and his wife
Khawula had previously refused to apologise to the couple.
Science/Tech
After Empty Promises, Will String Theory Find New Uses?
Science magazine reports:For decades, string theory promised a “theory of everything” that described all particles and forces as tiny vibrating strings. Physicists hoped it could also solve one of the field’s deepest problems: reconciling quantum mechanics with gravity. But as string theory grew increasingly elaborate — and experimentally unreachable — many physicists lost hope. Now, some...
Science/Tech
Reddit Ads Impersonate BBC and The Guardian to Push Fake AI Investment Schemes
A “growing wave” of Reddit’s “promoted posts” are sending U.S. and European audiences to money-stealing scams that impersonate major news organizations including the BBC, the Financial Times, and The Guardian, according to new findings from Bitdefender Labs. “Domains are short-lived and rapidly rotated to evade detection,” they write, noting that the impersonating sites apparently even use...

Science/Tech
Everyone wants a piece of SpaceX
Orders of about $150-billion, double the $75-billion target, mark impressive demand for the largest IPO ever.

Science/Tech
OpenAI plans ChatGPT ‘super app’
OpenAI is planning its biggest ChatGPT overhaul yet, aiming to turn it into a “super app” with coding tools and AI agents.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.
Health
YouTuber and Wife Ended Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis. They Got Death Threats.
After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.

Health
Are you feeling overwhelmed?
Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.

Health
Ronan Keating on the toll of being in Boyzone
Ronan Keating talks about the mental toll of being in Boyzone.