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Omar Artan to officiate UEFA Super Cup after World Cup heartbreak
Omar Artan’s dream of officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was dashed after he was denied entry into the US last week.
News24 | amaBhungane | Betting battle joined: Reserve Bank probes Betway
Gambling giant Betway has disclosed that it is facing an investigation by the South African Reserve Bank.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Very cold, wet and windy in Western, Eastern and Northern Cape
Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected in parts of the Western Cape, Northern Cape and the Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
FIFA World Cup: Madlanga Commission rallies behind Bafana
Bafana Bafana have the support of every South African for the FIFA World Cup, including those leading the Madlanga Commission.
News24 | It’s finally here – Bafana’s big day, all things World Cup and more: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
News24 | ‘I don’t regret anything’: FIFA boss defends USA as World Cup hosts
FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists that he doesn’t regret the United States of America being granted the rights to co-host the 2026 World Cup, despite everything that has happened.
News24 | PODCAST | Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week: SPAR’s comeback story. Plus: High oil prices linger longer
This is Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week, a weekly News24 podcast that respects your time and intelligence.
News24 | Hope for transplant patients: Africa’s first liver perfusion machine lands at Wits
Africa’s first liver perfusion machine, which preserves donor livers, improves transplant outcomes, and expands the donor pool, lands at Wits.
News24 | Trump says US will hit Iran ‘very hard’ after tit-for-tat strikes
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would hit Iran “very hard tonight” and wanted eventually to take Iran’s oil infrastructure hub Kharg Island, after tit-for-tat strikes in the Gulf that have undermined a shaky ceasefire.
News24 | ‘TLB’ excites England legend John Terry as World Cup looms: ‘I like his attitude’
England and Chelsea legend John Terry said he was excited by the prospect of seeing young South African defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi playing at the World Cup, which starts in Mexico on Thursday.
News24 | Herman Mashaba: ActionSA sympathetic to people’s cries for mass deportations
ActionSA says it will “watch this space closely”, as anti-immigrant groups push for a 30 June deadline for undocumented immigrants to leave the country.
News24 | Lloyd Burnard | Come on, Bafana, one more dance… we’ve been waiting
Bafana Bafana are back at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 16 years, and it’s a moment we should embrace like we did in 2010, writes Lloyd Burnard.
News24 | Chill and relax, FIFA president responds to visa debacle: ‘We are not kings of the world’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino adopted a dismissive posture regarding the visa debacle that has dominated the build-up to the World Cup, telling the football world to “chill” and “relax”.
News24 | Why South Africans should believe in this Bafana Bafana: ‘We want to show the world’
Teboho Mokoena stepped into the Azteca Stadium and took charge like he has done at a many foreign stadiums in matches of consequence when he is flying South Africa’s flag.
News24 | Bafana v Mexico: A World Cup reunion between two ‘madalas’ at hostile Azteca
The streets of Mexico City were a hive of activity on the eve of the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s opening match between Bafana Bafana and one of the tournament’s co-hosts, Mexico, on Thursday.