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Is ‘unstoppable’ Palmer in the World Cup picture?
By scoring a first-half hat-trick against Wolves on Saturday, Cole Palmer provided a timely reminder of his talent, putting himself firmly in the England conversation.
VW Group Africa MD cautions SA on delayed NEV legislation
Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) MD Martina Biene used the annual VW Indaba event to kick off the company’s official 75th anniversary celebrations, but also to sound a warning bell to South Africans that all is not well.

How to get skin that bounces back like Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Beating the heat, dirt and tough tackles on the field, we learn how the rugby star keeps his winning glow
Bitcoin loses Trump-era gains as crypto market volatility signals uncertainty
Bitcoin could drop further after wiping out all its price gains since the election of US President Donald Trump, as liquidity is expected to remain thin for the near future

SMU student pleads for legal help after deregistration over ‘administrative error’
A former Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) student is pleading for legal assistance after his registration for an honours degree in medical physics was cancelled months after he was admitted, registered and had begun his studies.

Arsenal go nine points clear, Man United win again under Carrick
Arsenal marched nine points clear in the Premier League title race as Viktor Gyokeres hit two in a 3-0 home defeat of Sunderland and Manchester United made it four wins out of four for caretaker manager Michael Carrick to maintain their top-four push.

Brioche recall over concerns they contain hard plastic pieces
Brioche Pasquier is recalling some Pitch Chocolate and Hazelnut Brioches that potentially contain “hard white plastic”.

Arundell scores hat-trick as England heap misery on Wales
A remorseless England pile misery and points on Wales as they began their hunt for a first Six Nations title since 2020.

Italy grind out win over Scotland to pile pressure on Townsend
Scotland face a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

‘I don’t want to imagine what happened’ – Shock and disbelief in area Nancy Guthrie went missing
The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie has left a community searching for clues and hoping for her safe return.

Pentagon ends academic ties with Harvard over its ‘woke ideology’
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will end all graduate-level military training, fellowships and certificate programs at the school.

Pirates through to Nedbank Cup last 16 after thrashing TTM 4-1 in Durban
Orlando Pirates strolled into the last 16 of the Nedbank Cup after beating Limpopo’s amateur club Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) 4-1 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

Man charged with 33 sexual offences in London
Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, is charged with offences alleged to have taken place between 2003 and 2019.

Online gambling is eating into South African grocery budgets
A survey has found that South Africans are increasingly spending grocery money on online gambling.

WATCH | From Nonku Williams’s fallout with Beverley Steyn to AI-generated music — top stories of the week
Apart from giving you the hottest scoops daily, TshisaLIVE has a new podcast feature where you can catch up on the top entertainment stories of the week, with added commentary from journalists and the voices of your faves.

Cosatu calls for bold action ahead of Sona
Cosatu says it has “high expectations” for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of nation address (Sona), calling on the government to act decisively on unemployment, economic growth, crime and failing public services.