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Foden signs new four-year Man City contract
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden signs a new four-year contract with the club, extending his stay until 2030.
Lotto heist: Beneficiaries ordered to pay back millions
Tribunal orders R4m grant to be repaid after fraud probe
Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes after Godzilla v Kong co-star Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18
The 18-year-old Godzilla vs Kong actress died in a car crash in Frederick, Maryland.
HE’S BACK: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns to face All Blacks in Greatest Rivalry series
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is back from injury and has been included in coach Rassie Erasmus’s 43-man Springbok squad to face the All Blacks next month.
Burnham says he will review early prisoner release scheme
The prime minister says he cannot commit to changing the policy but wants to look at it in detail “before we go further forward”.
Liverpool issue bans as £1.2m seized from ticket touts
Liverpool issue hundreds of lifetime bans after more than £1.2m of assets relating to the illegal selling of tickets was seized by police.
‘Would Beckham do it?’ – Fury stands by Thailand fight
Tyson Fury says modern-day sports stars think they are “bigger than they actually are” after choosing to fight in front of just 1,500 fans in Thailand.
What to know about the ‘Cockroaches’ protest movement challenging India’s establishment
Rise of decentralised activism challenges Modi’s government ahead of crucial elections
CINDERELLA STORIES: 2026 has become the year of the underdog in sports
From Cape Verde’s unforgettable World Cup run to Ryan Fox’s Open triumph and Maja Chwalińska’s unlikely surge. These are the underdog stories that have defined the past few months.
Banyana star Salgado puts last Wafcon’s nasty injury behind her, aims for gold
‘I had to have a good mentality and put in the work’
SA is optimising for the wrong economy — it needs to own ideas, not export rocks
South Africa has spent three decades trying to solve yesterday’s problems while tomorrow’s economy takes shape without us.
Cat Matlala trial: Judge rejects pics taken four years after Sibanyoni shooting
Judge Cassim Moosa found the same authenticity concerns previously raised against the state now applied to the defence
WATCH | Cat Matlala trial: Judge rejects pics taken four years after Sibanyoni shooting
Judge Cassim Moosa found the same authenticity concerns previously raised against the state now applied to the defence
YouTube star MrBeast marries Thea Booysen
The world’s biggest YouTuber said he had finally found his “Mrs Beast”.
Between Meetings With Sowetan | Your Daily Lunchtime Read
Sowetan’s top picks of what you should read as you take a break from work.
SA’s pursuit of equality through handing out screens in class risks educational quality
Cognitive research is showing that device screens are affecting reading ability among pupils, and teachers overseas are concerned about it. However, South Africa continues to push for the use of electronic devices in classrooms.
Northern Cape man jailed for five years for touching his stepdaughter’s buttocks
Kimberley Sexual Offences Court has sentenced Northern Cape man for sexually assaulting a teenager
Modelling scout linked to Epstein found dead in Paris suburbs
Daniel Siad, whose name appears in the Epstein files thousands of times, had previously denied knowledge of the threat Jeffrey Epstein posed.