
Driver’s licence validity: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Fresh progress on South Africa’s driver’s licence validity extension offers hope after years of delays and frustration.
MONDAY, 01 JUNE 2026, 20:04

Fresh progress on South Africa’s driver’s licence validity extension offers hope after years of delays and frustration.

South African actor and singer Letoya Makhene has once again found herself at the centre of public controversy following explosive custody claims made by her baby daddy, Johnson Masondo.

A president sues to bury the report about $580,000 (about R9.4 million) in his furniture, while Washington decides white South Africans are a refugee emergency. The two are not separate stories.

DA leader says party’s first-ever win in a 100% township ward has rattled the ANC and sparked panic in Emfuleni
His message is directed to Sikho “Sequence” Nqothole, who is on the doorstep to challenge for that title now held by Willibaldo Garcia Perez

The Namibian genocide was one of the first genocides of the 20th century

The UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal is TODAY, but what’s the kick-off time for this titanic clash?
While US-Canadian relations have frayed under President Donald Trump, data on Canadian citizenship approvals under recently widened rules suggests many Americans would welcome the chance to become Canadian

Arsenal and Orlando Pirates have something in common after being crowned league champions in their respective leagues.
Meta Platforms plans to start testing an AI pendant in the next year, as it charts a roadmap for wearable devices in an effort to reverse losses in its hardware division
BP’s recently ousted chair Albert Manifold clashed with fellow director Simon Henry earlier this year over the handling of sensitive talks related to a potential deal

Land claims at Kruger National Park reached a final phase as communities gain economic benefits while conservation remains protected.

Historic deal sees communities set to gain from sche signed with SANParks
Italy has banned two concerts involving US rappers Kanye West and Travis Scott due to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia
Black tax is not a simple story of bad intentions and good people. It is complex, layered and deeply human.

Zambia has investigated and cleared two suspected cases of Ebola as it steps up screening and surveillance for the deadly viral disease after an outbreak in neighbouring DRC

In ‘The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives’ by Lola Shoneyin, what appears to be a story about a polygamous man quickly reveals itself as something else entirely
Switzerland’s federal criminal court has ended proceedings against former Credit Suisse executive Lara Warner over allegations she failed to report suspected money laundering related to the Mozambique tuna bond scandal

Africa needs to specially build trust in its own ability to prepare for and prevent disease outbreaks, and control them when they do occur