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News24 | Peace hopes lift rand as oil tumbles
The rand strengthened by about 2% overnight after US President Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran, saying that a peace deal could be signed this weekend.

South Africans Abroad: Moroccan giants Raja sack Fadlu Davids
Fadlu Davids has been sacked by Moroccan giants Raja Club Athletic with seven games to go despite still being in the title race.
News24 | The night Sung Kang turned Cape Town into a ‘Drifter’ park off frenzy
Sung Kang is one of the most popular actors in the Fast and Furious movie franchise, and there is hardly a petrolhead who doesn’t know him. Cape Town showed up in numbers to welcome the star with the coolest cars this side of SA, and he loved it, writes Janine van der Post.
News24 | Fuel prices on course to drop in July – even though levy will be back to normal
Despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, South Africans are likely to get worthwhile relief when they buy fuel in July.

News24 | SSSSEE | 45kg python rescued – and biting again – after brutal attack on farm
Desirée, the 45kg, 4.3-metre-long, southern African python, had to be airlifted to the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital last month.

News24 | Trump eyes Iran’s Kharg Island, but taking it could hurt US troops, warn analysts
US President Donald Trump said he wanted to take over Kharg Island, Iran’s oil infrastructure hub.

News24 | Bafana’s World Cup shambles: Poor preparation, tactics leave SA on the ropes
The symptom of Bafana Bafana’s 2-0 loss to Mexico on Thursday is the individual mistakes that the team made, however, the cause lies in how the team prepared for this World Cup, writes Njabulo Ngidi.
News24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Joburg doesn’t need saving – it needs governing
As the city buckles under financial mismanagement and crumbling infrastructure, should business be stepping in?

News24 | Bafana player ratings | Mbokazi held firm, most went into hiding in messy World Cup opener
When the whole world was watching, Bafana Bafana players went into hiding after losing their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2-0 to Mexico at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday.