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Youth Day deadline set for Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026 competition
Young South African designers are invited to create a signature lighting piece for Nando’s restaurants worldwide and accelerate their careers

Hawks boss Senona to face Madlanga commission over Port Shepstone cocaine theft
Madlanga commission to focus on Port Shepstone cocaine theft as Hawks boss Senona prepares to testify

Kruger celebrations go ahead despite presidential flight snag
Kruger’s 100-year celebrations continue without the President after reported aircraft problems, adding to a history of travel disruptions.

News24 | Confirmed: Petrol pain on Wednesday, but diesel drops
A massive R18.28 billion negative balance of the slate fund has led to an increase of 35.04 cents per litre in the slate levy.
News24 | Driving with J9 | Meet ‘Racing Barbie’, the driver rallying for more girls in motorsport
In this episode, Janine speaks to Nicole Donker Torres, a South African racing driver who first got behind the wheel at just eight years old. Today, she races in the Forza Women’s Single-seater series and co-founded a company that will rally other young women to enter local motorsport.

News24 | Breaking bed: Man arrested after crystal meth worth R3m found under mattress in Joburg
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in a drug bust in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, in which suspected crystal meth worth R3 million was found under a mattress.

Indigenous plant study opens new path in cancer treatment research
Researchers at the North-West University are investigating the anti-cancer potential of Lessertia frutescens after laboratory studies showed activity against several forms of cancer.

Arsenal’s season was no failure; it was a triumph deserving respect amid champions league heartbreak
Fans have every right to feel proud. A Premier League title and a Champions League final appearance constitute a successful season, undiminished by events in Europe

News24 | Bail denied for alleged killer of Madlanga Commission’s Witness D
The man who is alleged to have shot dead Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission, has been denied bail.
News24 | Liam Jacobs to return to DA – senior party sources
Liam Jacobs is set for a sensational return to the DA, according to two senior party sources.
News24 | SAFA confirms Bafana set for World Cup departure after emergency meeting
World Cup-bound Bafana Bafana will depart for Mexico on Monday, the South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed.
News24 | From washing pots to baking for Ramaphosa: Meet Khayelitsha’s Cake Talker
Mcebisi Gugu Ndlovu went from washing pots at a Doppio Zero to owning his own small bakery in Khayelitsha that baked a cake for President Cyril Ramaphosa.
News24 | Busisiwe Mavuso | SA can be a safe haven in global storms
The global environment will continue to throw us curveballs, writes Busisiwe Mavuso, but reform and institutional discipline make a huge difference to how SA weathers the storms.

WEATHER: Heavy rain, fierce winds and freezing conditions sweep across SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Monday, 1 June 2026.