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WATCH LIVE | Madlanga commission of inquiry, day 115
The Madlanga commission of inquiry hears more witness testimony on Monday

Cabinet writes off e-toll debt
Government brings finality to one of SA’s most contentious transport funding projects

NOMCEBO DLAMINI | 50 years after Soweto uprisings, youth face new alcohol battle
As SA marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 youth uprisings, the country must confront the destructive relationship between alcohol, inequality and social harm

The AM Check-in | Your Top 3 Reads Today
Sowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss.

How FOM went from a dorm room dream to a global lifestyle brand
South African lifestyle brand Freedom of Movement has gone from a university dorm room to international shelves.

Dutch board quits over hiding of SA-born exec’s apartheid secret
The full supervisory board of Milieudefensie has resigned after hiding Donald Pols’ pro-apartheid past from its staff.
News24 | Busisiwe Mavuso | Joburg’s failure is a national risk
South Africa’s greatest strength has always been our ability to come together in a crisis and deliver. Johannesburg needs that same unity now – business, government, and citizens working as one, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.
BOOK EXCERPT: Zama Zama: Graham Coetzer digs into the illicit mining underworld
Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy.

LIVE UPDATES | Bafana to meet Mexico in the World Cup opener
Keeping you updated with all the latest developments at the 2026 Fifa World Cup

Roof repairs won’t stop the Boks
By Unati Peter, Acting CEO of the Mandela Bay Development Agency Visit Mandela Bay Development press office When high winds and heavy rains tore a section of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium roof early in May, many residents asked the same question: will we still see the Springboks in June? That concern was natural. The […]

Even after two decades, Pollock still enjoys being ring announcer
“I enjoy my side hustle and I want to continue doing it as long I still can,” said the 54-year-old married father of one child.

Adcock’s ‘excessive pricing’ of kidney failure products under scrutiny
This case has already exposed a cruel truth about life in SA, says the writer.

How dairy, exercise and vitamin D keep your bones strong
Consuming dairy foods daily, exercising, and getting exposure to the sun helps build bone health

Mmabatho Montsho campaigns for menstrual leave in new docu
Filmmaker, actor and activist Mmabatho Montsho in her latest project brings awareness that period pains are more than a private struggle for women – they are a social, economic and workplace issue that deserves urgent attention.

WATCH | How love for baking saved Soweto man from unemployment
Tshepiso Lekopa the baker

Marine carbon dioxide removal: Our next ocean science, policy and governance frontier?
On World Oceans Day, celebrated on 8 June each year, it’s important to recognise that the ocean does extraordinary work. It stores 98% of all CO2 on the planet, absorbs at least a quarter of all human-made CO2 emissions annually and soaks up at least 90% of the excess heat generated by the emissions. It is the flywheel of the global climate

News24 | Israel bombs Iran in defiance of Trump insisting Netanyahu ‘doesn’t call the shots’
Israel said it struck military targets in western and central Iran, even after US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.

Illegal immigration affects service delivery, burdens essential services – Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday acknowledged the adverse effects that illegal immigration has on the country, saying it poses a risk to the country’s security, stability and economic progress.

WATCH | Elderly duped into funeral cover with offer of free food parcels
Elderly social grant beneficiaries have told Sowetan they were approached by people claiming to be linked to the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), asked for their ID numbers and signatures, and later discovered money was being deducted from th
Japanese city suspends 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting
TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) – The Japanese city of Utsunomiya has suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a municipal official said.