TUESDAY, 09 JUNE 2026, 22:28
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Facing threats from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to withhold funding, Johannesburg’s city manager, Dr Floyd Brink, told Parliament that rising revenue collections had stabilised the city’s finances. But its municipal entities have written off at least R45bn in fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
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BEIRUT, June 9 (Reuters) – Israel struck the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killing at least eight people, the Lebanese health ministry said, and minutes later ordered the evacuation of the entire city for the first time.
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An administrative blunder by EFF leader Julius Malema’s legal team has handed the PA’s Kenny Kunene an early courtroom victory after Malema’s defamation case was struck from the roll.
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June 9 (Reuters) – In a first, a Navy surface drone found and rescued two crew members from an Army Apache attack helicopter that went down in waters near Oman’s coast, the U.S. military told Reuters, and President Donald Trump said the pilots were “fine.”
South Africa
Labour Department says that undocumented migrants are often exploited by employers
South Africa
Suicide rates among men remain significantly higher than those among women in South Africa.
South Africa
The Western Cape High court has criticised an accused in the Modack trial for disruptive behaviour
South Africa
AmaZulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini has called for calm amid tensions over immigration.
World
Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.
World
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
World
Karim Khan denies all allegations of sexual misconduct and his lawyers say he rejects the decision in the strongest terms.
World
Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages saying the vessel was on fire and sinking.
Africa
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
Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.
Africa
The first Somali set to referee at a World Cup finals has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.
Africa
The decision weakens Rigathi Gachagua’s bid for the presidency, although his lawyers have vowed to challenge the ruling.
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Politics
Crime Intelligence Deputy Head Major-General Feroz Khan was arrested last month.
Politics
Madlanga Commission’s Witness I has testified on the Aeroton drug bust.
Politics
Party insiders say concerns over compliance with ANC guidelines could result in the process being challenged or restarted, while similar disputes have emerged in other Gauteng metro regions
Politics
Some MPs grilled the City on the findings that it narrowly missed being placed under administration.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs Marketing and Commercial Director Jessica Motaung has hinted that a new coach could soon be unveiled.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the departure of defender Aden McCarthy after the youngster completed a transfer to Azerbaijani club Sabah FK.
Sport
Bafana Bafana 2026 FIFA World Cup daily for Monday, 8 June: Get the latest news, fixtures, squad updates, and tournament permutations.
Sport
Former Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa has bid farewell to his former club. He leaves the club as a legend after scoring 50 goals.
Education
The chancellor, Kamar Samuels, acknowledged a “lapse in procedure,” amid an investigation into a $180,000 contract for foreign language instructors.
Education
[Nile Post] – The Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Rt Rev Enos Kitto Kagodo, has urged parents to prioritise the education of their children and promote unity within families through forgiveness, saying both are essential for building strong communities and securing a better future.
Education
[Nile Post] Residents of Nyabuhikye Sub-county in Ibanda District are eagerly awaiting the completion and commissioning of Bwahwa Seed Secondary School, a government-funded project expected to improve access to education and contribute to socio-economic transformation in the area.
Education
[Nile Post] One of the darkest days in Uganda’s modern history unfolded on this day in 1998, when Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels attacked Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba, in Kabarole District, killing 80 students and abducting more than 100 others.
Lifestyle
Kaizer Chiefs’s Jessica Motaung urged fans to put their national pride over pettiness by supporting Bafana Bafana at the FIFA World Cup.
Lifestyle
Grammy-winning South African star Tyla joins Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 as the voice of Inflatable Flamingo.
Lifestyle
Social media users engaged in an interesting and heated debate regarding who they would marry between Musa Mseleku and Lucky SomK Gumbi.
Lifestyle
Dimakatso Maloka won R2 000 in The South African’s survey, but SASSA cut her grant. Her story will break your heart. Have a read …
Entertainment
A R430 000 jackpot is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 9 June 2026.
Entertainment
R143 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Xtra results for 9 June 2026.
Entertainment
Mmamoloko Kubayi announces 20% more judges and new High Court seats to cut travel costs for remote communities accessing justice.
Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Tuesday, 9 June 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
The flaw, which Meta said it had fixed, allowed anyone to take over Instagram accounts using a bug in the company’s new artificial intelligence software.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Researchers have analyzed a high-severity vulnerability in Linux that’s able to escalate untrusted users to root by exploiting a bug you don’t often see: a single errant character inside the kernel. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-23111, is located in nf_tables, a subsystem of the Linux kernel that provides packet filtering...
Science/Tech
The European Commission says Apple’s decision not to launch Siri AI in the EU is Apple’s alone, arguing that the company sought an exemption from Digital Markets Act interoperability rules instead of building a compliant privacy- and security-preserving solution. Apple, meanwhile, says regulators rejected its proposals and claims the DMA would require giving third-party AI systems overly broad...
Science/Tech
Nasa revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission in Houston on Tuesday, the next step in the US space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II’s record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the maximum distance achieved by Apollo 13. Nasa’s Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas and the European Space...
Motoring
Motoring
Raptor? Shark? Who cares. There is no way consumers will be able to ignore this new Navara from Nissan.
Motoring
Motoring
MotoGP star struggles for form in his desperate bid to secure a ride for 2027.
Health
The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs.
Health
Kimberley Wilson gives tips on how to manage your emotions.
Health
A third of the weight loss from obesity jabs can come from muscle, say experts.
Health
Denmark’s team doctor said an ICD implanted into Eriksen’s chest responded as it should.