FIFA World Cup: From GDL to 26-man Bafana Bafana squad!
The Gauteng Development League (GDL) is proud to have played a role in giving 11 Bafana stars a platform to shine in their youth careers.
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Robinson takes five wickets on Test return
England’s Ollie Robinson completes a five-wicket haul on his return to Test cricket against New Zealand at Lord’s
Policy Paralysis: After three years without a national food plan, civil society demands answers
South Africa’s national food security plan expired in 2023. A replacement has been drafted but not published. Three years later, civil society is still waiting and has run out of patience.
Joburg Theatre launches podcast to take audiences behind the curtain
Through interviews and behind-the-scenes discussions, Spotlight Theatre Talk explores the people and processes that bring productions to life
News24 | Encounters documentary festival opens with Cape Town ceremony
The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival officially opened its 28th edition on Thursday night in Cape Town.
UK Epstein inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may last more than a year
UK investigations into Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson linked to Epstein may exceed a year
SERUM SHORTAGE: SA’s antivenom crisis deepens as major stockouts are set to last until July
The National Health Laboratory Service has confirmed ongoing stockouts of essential antivenom serum for snake, spider, and scorpion bites, projected to last until mid-July — but has refused to say why this is happening.
Is now a good time to send money from the UK to South Africa?
The rand is holding its own against the pound in June 2026. Here is what SA expats in the UK need to know right now.
News24 | Albania protests erupt over Trump son-in-law’s $1.6 billion luxury Adriatic resort plan
Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana late in the largest protest this week against a planned luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast by a company linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
Mamelodi Sundowns make Miguel Cardoso decision
Miguel Cardoso has led Mamelodi Sundowns to 53 wins, 19 draws and lost just 12 in the 84 matches he has been in charge of.
Dutch court convicts mother of war crimes for letting son become an Islamic State fighter
A district court in The Hague on Friday convicted a 49-year-old Dutch woman of war crimes and sentenced her to seven years in prison for allowing her then 14-year-old son to become a fighter for Islamic State.
UK running out of time to boost defence as investment plan stalls, military chief warns
Britain is running out of time to boost its defences in response to the threat posed by recent Russian actions, the country’s military chief said on Friday, after months of delays to the country’s Defence Investment Plan.
Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge said
The boys’ sentencing last month caused an outcry when they were given youth rehabilitation orders (YROs).
Paddleboard firm owner who caused four deaths has bid to cut sentence refused
Nerys Lloyd was sentenced to 10 years and six months for gross negligence manslaughter in April 2025.
Where does the Royal Family get its money from?
The language of Buckingham Palace’s statement is “very brutal”, royal historian Kelly Swaby tells the BBC.
News24 | SEE | Govt spending has stagnated since Covid
Budgets are not keeping up with the growth in the population.
California to decide soon whether it will seek to block Paramount deal
California Attorney General Rob Bonta will soon decide whether to sue to block Paramount’s PSKY.O $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros WBD.O, he told Reuters in an interview, adding that in general he views any corporate promises to address antitrust concerns as better when backed up by potential divestitures.
WATCH LIVE | Lenacapavir rollout launch
President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Friday launching the rollout of Lenacapavir, a new injectable prevention for HIV/Aids.
BALL GAMES: A brief and colourful 96-year history of the World Cup
With the 23rd Fifa World Cup only days away, we briefly recount the story of every edition of the world’s most popular sporting event.
‘Just what England wanted’ – Tongue gets two early wickets
England’s Josh Tongue bowls New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith early on day two of the Second Test.
Italy introduces parental consent for sex education in schools
Sex education in Italian schools will require parental consent under a reform promoted by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government, which also excludes it from nurseries and primary schools.