From unsettling female friendships and political negotiations to journeys of reinvention across continents, these four books explore power, belonging, intimacy and the stories people tell themselves in order to survive.

LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) – Federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna that civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or events in Los Angeles, Luna said on Monday, as authorities outlined security plans for eight matches beginning on June 12.

KYIV, June 2 (Reuters) – Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian centres including Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least five people and wounded dozens early on Tuesday, authorities said, after days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault.

‘South Africans are very good at rolling up their sleeves and helping. You just have to reach out and ask.’

The US faces a pivotal moment in its 250-year journey toward a fairer political order, grappling with how to celebrate or deny its complex history.

Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana will chair the impeachment committee that will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s future.

The ANC Women’s League has placed its president, Sisisi Tolashe, on a leave of absence while disciplinary proceedings against her proceed, but there’s been no word about the fate of Maropene Ramokgopa.

With the death of restaurateur Emiliano Sandri at 91, Cape Town bids farewell to one of the pioneers who helped transform its staid dining culture into a cosmopolitan culinary scene. Through La Perla and a lifetime devoted to hospitality, Sandri introduced generations of South Africans to Mediterranean food, style and conviviality, leaving an imprint on the city that endures to this day.

The man believed to have arranged the murder of Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown has joined his co-accused in the dock.

As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its implementation phase, South African exporters face a future in which carbon intensity may increasingly shape competitiveness and market access. While the immediate impact is limited, the potential expansion of the mechanism to downstream products and electricity-related emissions could significantly raise the stakes for...

WhatsApp is one of the few things in this life with virtually no drawbacks, but Jamie Oliver and other marketing intrusions have ruined that. Mercifully, certain young people in California have provided some relief.

The goal is to vaccinate 80% of South Africa’s national cattle herd, which is estimated at 14 million, to create a version of ‘herd immunity’.