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Here are the Daily Lotto results.
HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS: Unsafe manganese dust levels trigger health and legal warnings in Nelson Mandela Bay
Manganese dust has so thoroughly contaminated the air over Nelson Mandela Bay’s harbour and Markman Industrial area that residents are being exposed to levels far beyond legal limits — and city officials knew about it for months without warning them.
TEAM GUIDES — GROUP I: French favourites to top ‘Group of Death’, while Norway, Senegal and Iraq pose threats
Having reached the last two Fifa World Cup finals, France are the favourites to top their group. They will face stiff tests from Norway and Senegal. The fourth team in the group, Iran, will be extra-motivated on the back of off-field issues involving their country and the tournament co-host, the US.
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: The battle for Joburg: ANC weighs Chikane, Makhura and Masuku to take on Zille
With Johannesburg’s future hanging in the balance, the ANC is considering three very different contenders – Frank Chikane, David Makhura and Loyiso Masuku – as it searches for a heavyweight capable of stopping Helen Zille’s bid for the country’s biggest city.
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE: False metric: Government confusing vaccination target with population immunity
Eighty percent vaccinated over a year is not the same as 80% immune at a point in time. Only a second booster can stop foot-and-mouth disease.
Parliament’s failure has allowed corruption to flourish and left a nation betrayed
The Zondo and Madlanga Commissions have shown that South Africa’s accountability architecture has been compromised and criminal syndicates have taken full advantage.
South Africa’s farming fortunes are positive at the start of 2026
The farming sector is in a good space despite the challenges of a looming El Niño drought and the continuing foot-and-mouth epidemic.
Fifty years on, South Africa needs a youth employment revolution
South Africa’s calamitous youth unemployment data must spur us to respond decisively. Here’s what that response should look like.

Broos springs some surprises in Bafana starting XI for World Cup opener
Formation and personnel might not be what was expected, as coach opts for fascinating approach against Mexico

FIFA World Cup: Tom, Siwela deployed for Germany vs Curacao game
Tom will be the fourth official for the FIFA World Cup match between Germany and Curacao while Siwela will be the reserve assistant referee.

News24 | G7 allies seek to bridge divide with Trump at France summit
Europe’s leading nations and their G7 allies will seek to narrow differences with Donald Trump at a summit from Monday in France chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron but expected to be dominated by the US leader’s presence.

WATCH|Fans confident Bafana will beat Mexico
Fans at Mall of Africa believes that will win against Mexico

WATCH | Fans confident Bafana will beat Mexico
Fans at Mall of Africa believes that will win against Mexico

LIVE UPDATES | Mexico v Bafana in World Cup opener, all the build-up and action
Catch the live updates of the 2026 World Cup opening game at Estadio Azteca here
MUNICIPAL PARALYSIS: Nelson Mandela Bay needs 101 remedies, but will anyone implement them?
Resistance from within Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is hampering efforts to implement 101 urgent corrective measures identified by an intervention team, raising fresh concerns about the metro’s ability to recover from years of governance failures.
BREAKDOWN: RAF medico-legal experts owed more than R121m as claims system buckles
The Road Accident Fund’s medico-legal system has been described in Parliament as a web of poor planning, unpaid invoices, procurement confusion and broken accountability, with some medical experts waiting years to be paid for work already used in court.