Top Stories
Top Stories
Team Guides – Group H: Cape Verde make history, Spain and Uruguay aim for seamless knockout qualification
Spain arrive as title favourites in Group H. Uruguay’s proud World Cup tradition meets Cape Verde’s historic debut, creating a group where football’s past and future collide.

Top Stories
What Bafana must get right against Mexico
Noise and global attention of the opening game a major factor for coach Hugo Broos’s World Cup babes in the wood

Top Stories
Keane and Fernandes clear air after row over ‘lie’
Roy Keane clears the air with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes after he misquoted the Portuguese – which led to Fernandes accusing him of lying.

South Africa
Meta and Reliance Strike AI Data Centre Deal in India as Global Tech Giants Pile Into the Country’s Infrastructure Boom
Meta is making its first AI infrastructure bet in India, striking a data centre partnership with conglomerate Reliance Industries in a market rapidly emerging as a hub for AI infrastructure as global technology firms scramble to secure the computing power needed to train and deploy AI systems. The partnership, announced Wednesday, will see Meta collaborate […]

South Africa
Google Slashes AI Plus Subscription As AI Price War Reaches US Consumers
Google has cut the monthly price of its budget AI subscription plan from $7.99 to $4.99 while doubling its included storage — bringing a price war that has been brewing in emerging markets squarely to American consumers. The company announced the cut on Monday, with the storage included at the Plus tier rising from 200 […]

South Africa
Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Rules Of Cybercrime
By Avinash Gupta, Head of COE (Centre of Excellence) at In2IT Technologies Cybersecurity has always been a constant race between attackers and defenders. As organisations strengthen their security tools, cybercriminals continually devise new ways to bypass them. Today, the rise of agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) is accelerating the contest between defenders and cybercriminals by...

South Africa
Memorial service for Limpopo learners killed in scholar transport
A memorial service at Mannyetha Primary School for learners who died when transport caught fire…

World
Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

World
Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say
Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

World
Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

World
The rebels at the front line of Myanmar’s civil war
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar – without the permission of the authorities – to meet a group of rebel fighters.

Africa
When will an African side win the World Cup?
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?

Africa
Who is the Somali referee barred from entering the US for the World Cup?
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.

Africa
Ghanaian women defy odds to get Cambridge degrees
Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master’s qualifications in the UK.

Africa
Kenyan police fire tear gas at protest against US Ebola quarantine centre plan
Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.
Business
Business
Business

Business
UK pint prices up 36% since last World Cup – here’s why
UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.

Politics
LIVE | Madlanga Commission of Inquiry day 117 | 10 June
The public hearings into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption continue.

Politics
Ad Hoc Committee’s preliminary report set for June 24
Committee probes corruption, criminal infiltration and interference in the justice system.

Politics
Khan withdraws bid to block access to seized devices
Crime Intelligence Deputy Head Major-General Feroz Khan was arrested last month.

Politics
Witness alleges promotion offer to change Aeroton drug bust statement
Madlanga Commission’s Witness I has testified on the Aeroton drug bust.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs to part ways with defender after just one game?
After seven months on the sideline, Shinga made his debut for Kaizer Chiefs but it was short-lived as he suffered another injury.

Sport
RIP | Titan of South African horse racing Ormond Ferraris dies
South African horse racing is mourning the loss of one of its most respected figures following the death of trainer Ormond Ferraris.

Sport
Cymru connections: Who can Wales fans back at the World Cup?
It’s the return of a conundrum that Welsh football fans had to deal with for 64 years before 2022: Who to support at the World Cup?

Sport
ARCHIVE: When Blue Peter highlighted ‘rising star’ Charlotte Edwards
Ahead of leading England into the T20 World Cup as head coach this summer, BBC Sport looks back at when Charlotte Edwards appeared on Blue Peter as a 17-year-old, heading into her first World Cup in India in 1997.
Education
Namibia: NSFAF Funding Cuts Hit Medical Students
[Namibian] More than 200 Namibian students accepted into medical and health-related programmes abroad face uncertainty after NSFAF rejected their funding applications.
Education
Sudan: Sudan in a Week – Ayin News Bulletin
[Ayin Network] To keep our readers informed of the multitude of events taking place in Sudan amidst the ongoing, devastating war, we have developed a series of weekly news briefs covering major topics of the week.
Education
South Africa: John Pampallis – the Man Who Fought Apartheid With a Textbook
[Daily Maverick] Pampallis, an educationist, historian and architect of the South African Schools Act, devoted his life to dismantling apartheid’s grip on the classroom.
Education
Kenya: CS Ogamba to Address School Unrest As 200 Schools Close
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba is expected to address the nation on Wednesday as concern grows over a wave of unrest that has disrupted learning in schools across the country.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Refugee dies in the US – family asks for financial help
A South African man who arrived in the US with his family under the refugee resettlement programme has died following emergency surgery.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
‘After all these years’: Bryson Tiller confirms he’s coming to Durban
American singer Bryson Tiller has confirmed that he will be coming to Durban, South Africa this July. Here’s what we know…

Entertainment
Letsholonyane backs Bafana to cause upset against Mexico
“This game feels like a second leg of our match against them,” said Letsholonyane.

Entertainment
WATCH – McCarthy’s first words after leaving Chiefs
‘We are proud that he will compete in the qualifying round of next season’s UEFA Champions League,’ said Chiefs Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung Jr.

Entertainment
Illegal mining suspected to be behind Cleveland mass shooting: Was area a powder keg waiting to explode?
Gauteng Police Commissioner confirms more than 1000 rounds of live ammunition and firearms were seized in the area just three weeks ago.

Entertainment
A brief look at Bafana’s Group A opponents
Bafana have 2026 Fifa World Cup Group A opponents from three different continents.
Science/Tech
How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)
If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter.

Science/Tech
Visa lays groundwork for AI payments in South Africa
Visa is enrolling local banks for autonomous AI payments, but most consumers still don’t trust AI agents with their money.

Science/Tech
TechCentral is looking for an experienced sub-editor
TechCentral has an opening for on-site role for a meticulous sub-editor who lives and breathes good journalism.

Science/Tech
New Eskom unit to supercharge renewables drive
Eskom launches Eskom Green, a business designed to accelerate the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Motoring

Motoring
New Toyota Hilux pricing revealed ahead of local market launch
For now, the new generation Hilux range only spans seven variants, all automatic, with the option of Xtra Cab or double cab bodystyles.

Motoring
Nissan Navara PHEV will bring 300kW & 800Nm to bakkie war!
Raptor? Shark? Who cares. There is no way consumers will be able to ignore this new Navara from Nissan.
Motoring
Health
‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp
Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

Health
Author on benefits of investing in children’s mental health
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.

Health
Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five
Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.
Health
As Screwworm Cases Mount, U.S. Officials Ramp Up Response
The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs.