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FIFA World Cup: 104 days to go, 104 matches in store!
The FIFA World Cup is upon us, and today marks exactly 104 days before the global showpiece in Mexico, Canada and the US.

South Africa’s richest city gets out the begging bowl
South Africa’s richest city is in talks with the National Treasury to address mounting financial troubles ahead of local government elections expected to be the most closely contested in Johannesburg’s history.
News24 | KZN security boss ordered to retract, take down statements against Mkhwanazi
Businessman Calvin Mojalefa Mathibeli has been ordered to retract defamatory statements he made on social media and repeated in radio and TV interviews.

Wildschutt focuses on sub-27 goal over record chase
South African runner Adriaan Wildschutt aims to become the first athlete to complete a sub-27-minute 10km on African soil, competing against Kenyan Isaac Kibet Ndiema at the Absa Run Your City Gqebera 10km.

WATCH | Labour officials arrest ‘undocumented foreigners’ working at two sites in Clayville
Several alleged undocumented foreigners were arrested during an inspection by the department of employment and labour at two construction sites in Clayville, Ekurhuleni, on Friday.
News24 | Vukile cements Iberian growth by buying Madrid mall for R6bn
JSE-listed Vukile Property Fund has bought a 91 000m² shopping centre in Spain’s fastest-growing city.

From bad to worse for Cape Town homeowners
Despite the City of Cape Town proposing lower rates and broader relief to offset rising property values, local bodies warned that some homeowners face much steeper valuation increases, raising affordability concerns.
CUSTOMARY AUTHORITY: SA’s land system is broken, but collective consent offers a way forward
South Africa’s land and mining crisis is not a technical problem – it’s political, structural and about power. Experts at the 2026 Mining Indaba agreed that real reform requires giving communities collective, democratic control over their land.

Soweto Derby: Six players who scored for both Chiefs and Pirates
Marks Maponyane is among the six players to score for both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in the Soweto Derby but who are the other five?

Sounding Joburg: In lieu of an editorial note
And so in an attempt to settle the ethical discomfort I have with this position, I have decided to publicly curate an edition of writing filled with musicians, writers, journalists, ethnographers and music makers and listeners to tell us more about the sounds that animate the Johannesburg landscape

Jazzwrld and Thukuthela lead as Metro FM Music Awards 2026 nominees revealed
The Metro FM Music Awards 2026 nominations spotlight amapiano’s dominance, with Jazzwrld and Thukuthela emerging as the names to watch.
Age of Accountablity: Unravelling the mystery — Chris Hani investigator accused of covering up Simelane murder
Boksburg Murder and Robbery Unit detective, the late Mike Holmes, hailed for solving the 1993 assassination of South African Communist Party head, Chris Hani, conspired to cover-up the kidnapping and murder of activist Nokuthula Simelane, the Khampepe Inquiry has heard.
News24 | Nestlé begins SA layoffs as part of global overhaul
Nestlé has begun issuing retrenchment notices to more than 400 employees in South Africa as part of a global overhaul.

The list of roads to be closed ahead of the Soweto Derby
Full road closures and traffic diversions will come into effect from 11am on Saturday

KitKat-owner cutting hundreds of jobs in South Africa
Nestlé has begun issuing retrenchment notices to more than 400 employees in South Africa as part of a global overhaul that reorganizes the company around four core divisions, according to people familiar with the matter.

R700 million wasted on an organisation that outsources its work
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he does not see the value of NSFAS, which costs R700 million to administer, yet needs three service providers to the job it is supposed to.

Patrice Motsepe’s new website fuels rumour of ANC presidential bid
Billionaire’s sudden move challenges ANC’s internal campaign rules