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News24 | ‘Last best chance’: Trump says he ordered Iran strikes to thwart Tehran’s missile programme
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had ordered the attack on Iran to thwart Tehran’s nuclear development and a ballistic missile programme that he said was growing rapidly.

Saturday Night Live criticised for ‘hurtful’ Tourette’s sketch
The condition is “not a joke”, the Tourette Action charity says, as the Baftas fallout continues.

‘It’s terrifying’: Holiday in Dubai turns into a nightmare
South Africans stranded as Middle East conflict disrupts air travel
ANC condemns ‘PM27’ campaign for 2027 presidency
The ANC has expressed strong disapproval of the ‘PM27’ campaign promoting Patrice Motsepe for the 2027 presidency, emphasising its decision against leadership campaigns before the national conference to maintain unity and focus on immediate goals
Ngcuka criticises handling of apartheid-era police crime cases
Adv Bulelani Ngcuka told the Khampepe commission of inquiry into TRC cases that when he took office, the prosecution service was in disarray, with teams competing for resources and case dockets collecting dust.

The Finance Minister has misled South Africans for over a decade
The South African Finance Minister has promised to reduce South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio for over a decade. However, this has never happened.

How can football’s lawmakers fix Premier League corner chaos?
Holding, wrestling, battling – call it what you will. Corner kicks in the Premier League are becoming dominated by it. Can anything be done?

At least 169 people killed in South Sudan attack
Peacekeepers are sheltering about 1,000 civilians near their base and providing emergency care.

Man guilty of murdering Saudi Arabian student
A man is found guilty of stabbing a student who was studying at a summer school in Cambridge.

Ex-Steinhoff exec slapped with R359 million fine
Steinhoff’s former company secretary has been fined R358.75 million for his involvement in the company’s accounting irregularities.

Six workers dead, five missing after Joburg business block collapses
Six people were pronounced dead after an office block in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, collapsed on Monday afternoon.

Five things to know about Brown Mogotsi’s no-show at Madlanga commission
Self-proclaimed informant Brown Mogotsi was supposed to return to the Madlanga commission on Monday but failed to appear at the last minute, citing illness and saying he would be seeking medical attention.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Jetting off to London and then a fuel tender? Jeff Wicks investigates
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.

Spurs given suspended ticket ban over fans’ Nazi salutes in Germany
Uefa fine Tottenham Hotspur and give them a suspended ban from selling away tickets after three supporters made Nazi salutes towards Eintracht Frankfurt fans.
News24 | No timeline, rising risks: US plays down ‘endless war’ fears as Iran conflict intensifies
The Pentagon played down concerns on Monday that the US attack on Iran risked plunging the United States into a new, open-ended conflict in the Middle East, even as officials declined to offer a timeline and cautioned they expected more US casualties.
LEARNING CURVEBALL: CPUT’s accommodation crisis deepens, with first-year students sleeping in kitchens and study rooms
At the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, more than 30 first-year students face dire conditions, sleeping in kitchens and study rooms, highlighting a deepening accommodation crisis that hampers their academic success.

Six dead after building collapse in Johannesburg’s Amethyst Business Park
Several other people were trapped or missing after a concrete slab collapsed at the two-storey building. Rescue operations were ongoing

Qatar halts LNG output as Iran conflict hits Gulf energy infrastructure
Qatar is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas and a suspension of output removes roughly 20% of global trade by volume from immediate supply