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Elliott’s wasted Villa loan embarrassing – Emery
Harvey Elliott has played only four Premier League games for Aston Villa this season and has not featured since February.

Watch: Streeting’s resigned – what now?
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.

State opposes bail for MP and president of the National Coloured Congress Fadiel Adams
National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams remains in custody after the state opposed bail, alleging he interfered in the investigation into the assassination of Sindiso Magaqa

News24 | Taxi fare hikes to hit Cape commuters on Monday
The fare hikes will be route, distance and operator-dependent, with commuters expected to pay R2 to R3 extra for shorter trips and R150 extra for trips to Saldanha or the Eastern Cape.
Does the Iran war mark the beginning of the end of US dollar hegemony?
The global energy transition is no longer being driven primarily by climate policy, but by the geopolitical and financial contradictions of the petro-dollar order itself. As China and India electrify at scale and expand renewable-powered growth, rising oil instability is accelerating a shift toward a multipolar, multi-currency world in which energy, finance and geopolitical power are being...
A crisis in search of a policy: How KZN’s elephant ‘overpopulation’ is used to justify culling
KwaZulu-Natal’s elephant ‘overpopulation crisis’ is being presented as scientific inevitability. But official replies reveal contradictions, missing evidence and a regulatory process that has yet to catch up with the rhetoric.

Holidays in Namibia: Sossusvlei concession U-turn eases fears
Future holiday plans in Namibia remain safe as government moves to challenge the Sossusvlei concession, easing access fears for travellers.
When the nation loses its shared kraal: On legacy media and the thinning of SA’s shared civic life
Amid the struggles facing legacy media institutions, South Africans increasingly no longer wake up in the same country. We used to share a front page; now we share an algorithm – and the algorithm sorts us before we have had our coffee.

KZN coastal communities demand withdrawal of SA Lithium mine expansion over legal, environmental concerns
A coalition of KwaZulu-Natal coastal organisations is calling for the withdrawal of SA Lithium’s Highbury Mine expansion near Umzumbe, citing alleged legal flaws, water risks, biodiversity loss and inadequate public participation in the environmental assessment process

ARENA SPORTS SHOW | Pirates’ reserves coach Krieling, players on historic DDC win
New under-23 league champions carve their names into Buccaneers’ history books

Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China – but thorny issues remain
The leaders of the world’s two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president’s visit to Beijing.

Jaguar confirms Type 01 name for first new-era EV
Jaguar’s Type 01 is its first electric grand tourer, debuting later this year.

Zuma and Thales ordered to stop ‘Stalingrad tactics’ in arms deal trial
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales to stop using ‘Stalingrad tactics’ to delay the long-running arms deal corruption trial, ruling that the case must proceed despite pending appeals
News24 | Rassie Erasmus to receive national order for uniting SA through rugby
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will receive the prestigious Order of Ikhamanga in Gold next Tuesday, the Presidency announced.

Kruger rules violation suspect apologises but still faces charges
Young man behind Kruger Park rules violation apologises after mocking officials online, but still faces prosecution for reckless behaviour.

Here’s all the scandals that led to Sisisi Tolashe’s dismissal
Read all the scandals that resulted in the firing of minister Sisisi Tolashe.

Motability withdraws compulsory black boxes after criticism from drivers
Motability says it is pausing its rule changes after drivers said they were confusing and restrictive.

King visits victims of Golders Green stabbing
King Charles III visited a Jewish Care charity centre as well as meeting the wider community affected.