US justice department clears Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros
The US justice department’s antitrust division says it has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp’s planned R1.79-trillion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery
MONDAY, 15 JUNE 2026, 12:01
The US justice department’s antitrust division says it has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp’s planned R1.79-trillion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery

Third suspect arrested in the Kruger murders case as police track suspects across borders and prepare for court action.
Security forces in the DRC dispersed a crowd outside the parliament building in Kinshasa on Friday

Bafana Bafana returned to training after their 2-0 loss to Mexico with coach Hugo Broos animated as they turned attention to the second match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup against Czechia in Atlanta, US on Thursday.
President Donald Trump said on Friday US forces carried out a strike that killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua
The Trump administration on Friday said in a filing the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts has been delayed due to bad weather
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After growing tensions about immigration, calls for a national shutdown and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent address to the nation, questions are mounting about government policy, border management and the political forces shaping the debate
Climate scientists agree that intense downpours and heavy storms will likely happen more often and become more unpredictable in the future. But can every extreme weather event be pinned on climate change?

The president is also seeking a costs order against any party that opposes the application.
A woman swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Sydney beach on Saturday

South Africa’s energy future will not be defined solely by large-scale infrastructure or national grid improvements, writes Dr Thandekile Madikane

If you’re looking for something to do this Saturday with the family, Wimbledon Park has you covered. And for our South African readers, there’s a little taste of home waiting for you there too.

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From shortages in rape kits to a lack of data sharing between hospitals and police, a fractured government system is failing South Africa’s pregnant children. The DA is petitioning the SAHRC to declare ongoing state neglect as unconstitutional and force urgent, unified intervention.

In the debut episode host Thulani Mbele sits down with fellow and first time Comrades runner Gugulethu Mthunzi

President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared Iran and the US are on the verge of agreeing on a deal to end the Middle East war, but a litany of sticking points has delayed finalising an accord and will complicate its implementation, analysts say.
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Les Bleus striker faces scrutiny over leadership and Real Madrid’s trophyless season