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South Africa

Dube-Ncube calls for industry-aligned TVET skills training

Stigma, economic slump exclude youth with intellectual disabilities

Three firefighters killed in crash involving bus, fire truck

World

The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup

Investigation into cause of Air India crash ongoing, officials say

Indonesian students protest against state spending, fuel price hike

Africa

Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya’s Ebola quarantine centre protests

‘Surrender or face full force’ of state, Nigerian president warns armed groups

‘Nightmare from start to finish’ for South Africa in opener

Business

Vodacom Group’s R23.6 billion investment boosts network resilience and innovation

Teen plans to leave uni ‘debt free’ after making £35,000 selling vintage football shirts

Novus Holdings increases stake in Mustek to 50,39% amid resilient financial results

Politics

ANC LGE campaign sees Mashatile connect with Alexandra community

Hill-Lewis outlines roadmap for Cape Town’s next five years

LIVE | 11th Tsietsi Donald Mashinini Memorial Lecture

Sport

Pole vaulter Caudery has emergency spinal surgery

Ghana government wants review of Partey Canada ban

T20 crowds won’t be hit by football World Cup – ICC

Education

Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time

Sudan: Minister of Higher Education Inspects Nile University

Nigeria: Soludo Names Onwualu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity

Lifestyle

Samp and beans soup recipe that South Africans turn to every winter

Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame

DR Congo turn heads with stylish arrival outfits at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Entertainment

Pochettino hails entire squad after World Cup opening win

No petrol, no worries: Frugal Toyota Corolla Cross saves the day

Woman’s attempt to reverse guilty plea thrown out after defrauding employer of R1.4m

Science/Tech

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin says it will fly again this year after explosion. Nasa needs it to

Meet the New Dyson Vacuums: V16 Piston Animal, V10 Konical, V8 Cyclone (2026)

World’s First Crewed Solid-State Flight Electrifies Aviation’s Future

Motoring

Spanish GP: Winless world champion Lando Norris lays down definitive marker

REVIEW: MG HS offers strong value and decent drive, but driver aids frustrate

Lepas line-up expanding soon with new L6: first SA details announced

Health

Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

‘Amazing’ toy scanner eases children’s MRI anxiety

College opens lifelike hospital training ward