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Team Guides – Group H: Cape Verde make history, Spain and Uruguay aim for seamless knockout qualification
Spain arrive as title favourites in Group H. Uruguay’s proud World Cup tradition meets Cape Verde’s historic debut, creating a group where football’s past and future collide.

‘I’m proud of how I’ve evolved creatively’: Unathi Nkayi makes musical return
Radio personality and singer Unathi Nkayi has made her return to the music scene after two years with the release of a new single, ‘Isikhwele’, featuring kwaito legend Professor and rising star Meez.

What Bafana must get right against Mexico
Noise and global attention of the opening game a major factor for coach Hugo Broos’s World Cup babes in the wood

Keane and Fernandes clear air after row over ‘lie’
Roy Keane clears the air with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes after he misquoted the Portuguese – which led to Fernandes accusing him of lying.

South Africa’s future lies in unity, not isolation
Narratives portraying South Africa as xenophobic are troubling. The claims ignore the reality of our daily interactions, our constitutional values and the extensive regional partnerships that underpin our development agenda

Bafana Bafana, spying scandals and the erosion of fair play in football
Crossing into private sessions through drones, hidden cameras or leaks violates the spirit of competition

READER LETTER | Fund the Madlanga commission
The Madlanga commission deserves further funding to continue its work for the next 12 months. That’s what most South Africans want.

News24 | Cape Town foster home group covers R40 000 monthly gap as Sassa sits on R1.7m unpaid grants
A Cape Town foster care organisation says the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) owes it R1.7 million in unpaid grants, forcing it to cover a R40 000 monthly shortfall while international funding dries up.

How Honda’s old guard tried, and failed, to oust CEO Toshihiro Mibe
Late last year, a handful of retired Honda Motor executives started meeting privately to discuss the Japanese carmaker’s troubles and the person they believed was the cause: CEO Toshihiro Mibe.
READER LETTER | ANC infiltrated by corrupt people
The ANC being a broad church has attracted many people who, in their very nature, are serving their own interests and those of their handlers.
OFFICIAL BAN: US denies Somali World Cup soccer referee entry because of ‘security threat’
The US denied entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan for the World Cup, sparking international outrage and disappointment.
WHAT’S COOKING: Rhubarb tart in a crunchy almond pastry crust
I thought this was turning out to be a flop, then my family dived in and everyone said it was utterly delicious, and asked for seconds. So: success from the fear of failure.
WATCH | Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Gulf after Trump orders attack near Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.

SAACA is teaching the next generation to care through pet cancer awareness
In South Africa, conversations around pet cancer awareness rarely include the animals quietly sharing our homes and our lives. Yet cancer remains one of the leading health concerns affecting pets globally and according to the South African Animal Cancer Association (SAACA), many pet owners are unaware of the signs linked to early cancer detection in […]

Can Sale recover after season of strife?
Sale Sharks finished seventh in The Prem and lost 13 of 18 games in a miserable season at CorpAcq Stadium.

Bafana coach Broos banking on Champions League experience of Sundowns players
Lyle Foster’s EPL experience can also help as SA meet co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup opening game at the Azteca

Protests across Scotland follow Belfast knife attack
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at locations across the central belt with their faces covered and many holding Union flags and banners.

LORRAINE NTULI | Job opportunities exist but young people need better access
Using a wider range of channels and being open to opportunities outside permanent employment can help to build experience and create longer-term career paths, writes Lorraine Ntuli