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How I won fantasy football in my first ever season – without using AI
Danish medical student Erik Ibsen, 23, says it’s “insane” he beat more than 11 million FPL players.

How Trump is transforming Washington – by adding his face everywhere
Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.

Ndabeni bets on small business to deliver on South Africa’s democratic promise
SPONSORED | Small business development minister Stella Ndabeni’s Budget Vote 36 address positions MSMEs as a central pillar of economic inclusion

WATCH LIVE | IEC launches communications campaign ahead of November elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa will launch its communications campaign for the elections on Wednesday.

TV interview deepens confusion over foreign-registered vehicles
Foreign-registered vehicles already inside South Africa by 1 June remain at the centre of growing SARS confusion, even for its spokesperson.
POLITICALLY AWEH: Is Cape Town’s N2 wall just a R114m cover-up?
Genuine public safety intervention or political theatre to manage the City’s image during an election year? Politically Aweh digs into the facts, the politics, and the spin behind ‘The Great Wall of Cape Town’.
IN PICTURES: Soweto sidewalk gallery brings South Africa’s visual history to the people
On 30 May 2026, the MaNdebele Photo Gallery will bring South Africa’s democratic history directly to the streets of Soweto through a public exhibition marking 32 years of democracy.
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: How Children’s Amendment Bill improves access for young children, and why it matters
The Children’s Amendment Bill aims to improve early learning access in South Africa, ensuring that vulnerable children receive quality education regardless of their settings.
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: ‘Abuse’ of Gaza flotilla activists adds to Israel’s increasingly bad optics
South African and foreign activists share harrowing accounts of their detention by Israel, revealing disturbing patterns of abuse as global criticism of Israel mounts.

Who will make the final cut? Broos names Bafana World Cup squad tonight
All eyes will be on Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos on Wednesday night when he announces the 2026 Fifa World Cup squad at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Nuno to stay as West Ham boss after relegation
Nuno Espirito Santo will stay on as West Ham manager to lead their fight to get back to the Premier League at the first attempt, the club says.

Kaizer Chiefs to make 13th coaching change in 10 years
Kaizer Chiefs will again have to appoint a new coach for the upcoming season following the departure of Kaze and Ben Youssef.

WATCH LIVE | Lehlogonolo ‘Shebeshxt’ Chauke back in court
Lehlogonolo ‘Shebeshxt’ Chauke appears before the Polokwane regional court on Wednesday

Chinese brands extend their market share in Europe
Electrified vehicles made up more than two-thirds of sales in Q1

Ranger’s copy gets a boost
The Amarok 2.3 TSI is sold only in PanAmericana double-cab trim and costs R1,099,000.

US tourism decline: Why travellers are snubbing Trump’s America
The massive US tourism decline is likely impacting World Cup bookings, but how does this slump compare to recent South African travel trends?

RECORDED | DJ Warras’s murder accused back in court
The accused in the murder of television personality and businessman Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock are back in the dock at the Johannesburg magistrate’s court Wednesday.

READER LETTER | Killers are ‘enemies of mankind’
The rash of brutal murders in SA is a chilling indictment of moral decay that continues to erode the fabric of our society.
READER LETTER | Use AI as a tool, not an equal
Pope Leo XIV has produced his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” 42,300 words of it in the English version.