GROUNDUP: Five claims by March and March’s leader — and what the evidence actually shows
‘We’re not xenophobic, but…’ Last week, the movement’s founder made several misleading and divisive claims. We debunk them here.
THURSDAY, 04 JUNE 2026, 10:49
‘We’re not xenophobic, but…’ Last week, the movement’s founder made several misleading and divisive claims. We debunk them here.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has insisted they have put the visa saga behind them, explaining why a one-day delay in their departure wasn’t a big deal as far as adapting to altitude is concerned.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has insisted they have put the visa saga behind them, explaining why a one-day delay in their departure wasn’t a big deal as far as adapting to altitude is concerned.
The Emfuleni Local Municipality and the City of Johannesburg are two very different municipalities, in size and in economic reach, but they tell a lot about the future of local government.
Party hopper Liam Jacobs says he should have never left the DA in the first place, and that he was misled by lies.

SA buyers given a more exciting alternative to the usual sensible hatchback or crossover
Merck is in discussions with various global health authorities about making its Covid antiviral pill molnupiravir available as an Ebola treatment to address the widening outbreak in the DRC
With Abongile Tom making his first appearance at a senior Fifa World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada this month, the South African referee is looking beyond this tournament and planning to be part of the next two editions.
Senegal’s Pastef party has left the government, raising concerns over a debt crisis

Wits University has been ranked the best university in Africa after securing the top position on the continent in the 2026 Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR).

Jordan the rookies and might look like whipping boys, but have a decent world ranking

Budget constraints and soaring diesel costs force temporary reduction in Metrobus services
Partial Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire would amount to limited de-escalation of conflict
For SJ du Venage, a provincial council member of a right-wing party in South Africa’s governing coalition, the decision to leave his homeland under a US refugee programme created by President Donald Trump was shaped by longstanding fears

The Special Investigating Unit will on Tuesday brief the media on its investigation into the Free State Provincial Government Bursary Scheme.

Les Blues should be outright favourites

The Trump administration’s US visa cuts could see an American consulate in SA lose its processing abilities in the coming weeks.