Cristiano Ronaldo prefers rest over FIFA Club World Cup
Portuguese star says he’d rather prepare himself for a ‘very long’ season, which ends with the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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News24 | NAF 2025 | The Fugue of Tjebolang honours a centuries-old Queer story
Rehane Abrahams’ The Fugue of Tjebolang is as much an epic of the self as it is a Homeric adventure.
Pollock relishing ‘big occasions’ after eye-catching performance in Lions opener
British & Irish Lions forward Henry Pollock said he is relishing the competition for places in Andy Farrell’s line-up after a stand-out performance in the 54-7 win over the Western Force in Perth on Friday kicked off the squad’s six-week Australian tour.
GETTING THERE SLOWLY: Inside the RAF’s broken books — CEO Letsoalo’s court bid fails, deficit stays
Embattled Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo’s court bid to keep his seat may have failed, but his possible ousting and the pending Scopa inquiry highlights the fundamental problem with the RAF’s books that no fuel levy increase can fix.
CUT ABOVE ON GRASS: Alcaraz hot favourite to bag men’s Wimbledon hat-trick, but women’s draw is wide open
Carlos Alcaraz won the previous two men’s singles titles at Wimbledon, in 2023 and 2024, and it will take a special effort to stop him making it three in a row.
Irish band Kneecap shouts out to banned Palestinian group at Glastonbury
Thousands of fans chanted ‘Free Palestine’ and waved Palestinian flags as the Irish trio performed in the UK.
Iran can enrich uranium for a bomb within months, UN nuclear chief says
Rafael Grossi’s claim contradicts President Trump, who insists Iran’s nuclear capabilities have been “totally obliterated”.
Paul dominates Chavez and calls out big names
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul outpoints 39-year-old former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who barely throws a punch in the early rounds.
Jake Paul defeats Chavez Jr by unanimous decision in boxing fight
‘I want tougher fighters, I want to be world champion,’ Paul said in his challenge to former and current WBC champions.
Topuria wins UFC lightweight title with stunning knockout of Oliveira
Topuria delivers on his promise to win via first-round knockout after moving up in weight to fight Oliveira.
PLAYERS STRIKE: Safa drops the ball again as Banyana Banyana squad downs tools over unpaid dues
Defending African champions Banyana Banyana went on a brief strike after a couple of days after touching down in Morocco over unpaid match fees. The South African Football Association says the matter has been resolved and the players are back in training.
Chelsea boss lashes out at Club World Cup organisers after yet another weather delay
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca lashed out after a two-hour weather delay disrupted his team’s last-16 Club World Cup victory over Benfica on Saturday, suggesting the United States was not a suitable country for the competition – a year before it is due to host the men’s World Cup.
HELL-BENT ON EXCLUSION: The why behind the surge in Christian fundamentalist hate against transgender people
Two researchers explain the disinformation tactics used by Christian fundamentalist groups to attack transgender and gender-diverse people.
Israel’s history of preemptive strikes
For decades, Israel has tested the limits of international law by bombing its enemies when it says it feels threatened.
News24 | Sponsored | PrimeXBT becomes an FSCA-regulated Crypto Broker
With this development, PrimeXBT strengthens its position as an industry-leading global broker offering both crypto and traditional financial instruments under a regulated framework in the country.
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS: ‘One day at a time’ — Banyana Banyana sharpen focus on journey to defend Wafcon title
Desiree Ellis’s team is targeting a historic Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence on Moroccan soil after lifting the trophy in 2022.
Longform journalism is (almost) dead
The budget for this kind of work has disappeared
News24 | Sponsored | AVBOB Road to Literacy campaign gives hope to 1 000 schools
The 1 000 beneficiaries of the 2025 AVBOB Road to Literacy campaign, in collaboration with Oxford University Press South Africa (OUPSA) are announced.
A preacher asked me out. When I turned her down, the stalking began
When Jay Hulme complained about the harassment to a bishop he was accused of witchcraft.
Senate Republicans vote to advance Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The US president’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill clears first hurdle in the Senate.
Second 30C day for London ahead of Monday’s UK heatwave peak
The temperature could climb to mid-30s on Monday as second amber alert in two weeks continues