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News24 | Trump seeks meeting with Iran’s injured supreme leader amid ceasefire crisis
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hopes to meet Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as Washington and Tehran accuse each other of violating an increasingly fragile ceasefire.

FIFA World Cup: All the interesting numbers and facts
There are just over seven days to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and here are some interesting numbers and facts…

Springboks and Barbarians set to extend 74-year rivalry
The Springboks and the Barbarians are preparing to add another chapter to one of international rugby’s most evenly contested rivalries when they meet later this month in Gqeberha.

Ebola in Africa: Should South Africans be concerned?
Current ebola outbreaks are in DRC and Uganda. Find out the real risk to South Africa and how to stay informed.
THEATRE REVIEW: Please, don’t call me moffie: An intimate reflection on queer identities in Cape Town
Zubayr Charles’s Please, don’t call me moffie examines the nuanced experiences of five queer, Coloured men in Cape Town, confronting toxic masculinity while embracing the multifaceted nature of identity.

Murder suspects’ arrest brings breakthrough in the Kruger case
The arrest of murder suspects in Mozambique marks a breakthrough in the investigation into the Marais killings in northern Kruger.
News24 | Rhinos return to billionaire-backed park in Zim after 1990s wipeout
Black rhinos are being reintroduced into a billionaire-backed national park in Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley three decades after almost all of them were evacuated to protect them from poachers.

Allowing liquidation of Tongaat Hulett will roll back the gains of the Sugar Value Chain Master Plan
Flexibility in the sugar value chain is essential to ensure its long-term sustainability
COMMON GROUND: Breakthrough as Swimming SA and SA Water Polo explore partnership model
After months of bitter public disputes, South Africa Water Polo (SAWP) and Swimming South Africa (SSA) are now openly discussing a governance model that would allow them to work together.

News24 | 7 dead in Donetsk bus strike as Ukraine and Russia trade fire
A drone strike killed seven people and wounded 11 as it hit a bus in Russia-occupied eastern Ukraine, Moscow-installed authorities in the Donetsk region said.
GAME RESERVE MURDERS: Kruger killings: ‘Relief’ for family as 2 Mozambicans arrested, extradition process kicks in
The arrests in connection with the murder of tourists Dina Marais and Ernst Marais in Kruger National Park has brought a measure of relief to their grieving family as they prepare to lay the couple to rest on Thursday.
WEAPONS TRADE: SA accused of ‘unlawful’ R279m arms exports to the US despite international law violations
The Southern Africa Litigation Centre said the litigation was the first of its kind in South Africa, seeking a suspension of arms to a country because it constituted a threat to international peace and security.

FIFA World Cup: All Bafana Bafana jersey numbers for the finals
The majority of Bafana Bafana players will use the jersey numbers the fans are used to, but which one was Olwethu Makhanya allocated?
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from the remainder of his prison sentence under a royal pardon, the country’s justice minister told reporters on Wednesday.
Malawi to repatriate citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant attacks
Malawi will join other countries in repatriating its nationals seeking to leave South Africa, where attacks on African migrants have been reported in parts of the country.