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Londie London promises to be more unfiltered in new reality TV show
She’s taking TV viewers on that ride with her new reality show Life With Londie London
OPERA REVIEW: Cape Town Opera’s Carmen is a tempestuous feminist tragedy with a golden-voiced femme fatale
With a glorious orchestra in the pit and what at times looks and sounds like hundreds of top-calibre singers on stage, Cape Town Opera’s latest rendition of Georges Bizet’s Carmen is balm for the ears and medicine for the soul.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

New iCaur 03T electric SUV arrives in South Africa from R639,900
Rugged-looking newcomer arrives with dual-motor AWD option and a long list of standard features

News24 | Trump hold of MAGA is solid – despite ‘shrinking the party’ fears before midterm elections
Sixteen months into his second presidency, Donald Trump may be as unpopular as he’s ever been among the American electorate – but his grip on his core base of MAGA voters remains unshaken.

Cinema ban on unaccompanied under-16s after damaged seats and bad behaviour
Galeri says there are increasing complaints about anti-social behaviour at its cinema.

Premier League winner on Tuesday, GCSEs on Thursday
Max Dowman is the youngest player in Premier League history and had to take his GCSE exams just days after sealing the title.

News24 | ‘I’m the top dog’: Babes Wodumo names Beyoncé and Tyla as her only competition
In a viral interview clip circulating on social media, Queen of Gqom Babes Wodumo made it clear that, as far as she is concerned, the list of artists who can genuinely compete with her is very short.

China says US should stop ‘threats’ against Cuba after ex-leader charged
It comes after the US charged Cuba’s ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.

Chiefs aim to beat Chippa to equal 2019/20 season’s points tally
Kaizer Chiefs’ Reeve Frosler insists they won’t ‘go on holiday’

WATCH | Chiefs aim to beat Chippa to equal 2019/20 season’s points tally
Kaizer Chiefs’ Reeve Frosler insists they won’t ‘go on holiday’
BUCS ON THE BRINK: Orlando Pirates players face final Premiership match bearing the pressure of expectation
The last time Orlando Pirates won the league title was in 2012. The Buccaneers now have an opportunity to end this drought. But they face an equally desperate Orbit College in Mbombela.

Track UK’s latest migration numbers – net migration, visas, asylum and small boats
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

In, or out? The joy and despair of World Cup squad selection
BBC Sport football pundits Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Theo Walcott, Stephen Warnock share their stories of what it is like to get a call before a major tournament telling you if you are in or out of the England squad.

News24 | eThekwini metro under fire as irregular spending skyrockets to R4.4bn
The eThekwini Municipality has been rocked by a staggering R4.4-billion irregular expenditure bill for the 2024/25 financial year, driven by controversial water tanker contracts and severe supply chain management failures.

SPOTLIGHT | A galaxy far away, a piano tuner in danger and SA’s film industry in a global spotlight
Spotlight is our bite-size entertainment snapshot featuring new releases in South Africa, exclusive film trailers and more.

Suspected Ebola cases reported in rebel-held DRC area
Suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in a rebel-held part of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s South Kivu province, hundreds of kilometres from the outbreak’s epicentre, officials said on Thursday.

NASARET RUSWA | Why young teachers are leaving the classroom in droves
How can teaching be regarded as the “mother of all professions” when the system fails to prepare and support those entering it? asks Nasaret Ruswa

LISTEN | Putco weekly commuters could pay up to R43 more
Putco says the highest weekly fare increase commuters will face is R43, while from June 1 some monthly commuters could pay up to R171 more.