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Spurs keeper Kinsky thankful for support after ‘nightmare’
Antonin Kinsky thanks those who have sent messages of support after a “nightmare” display in Spurs’ Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid.
PHOTO ESSAY: Chilling out — Capetonians take to the water as heatwave sets in
On Wednesday, Cape Town was in the third day of a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring into the high 30°C and exceeding 40°C in several areas. Business Maverick’s Neesa Moodley reported a high of 43°C in Vredenburg on the West Coast, while Don Pinnock of Maverick Earth recorded the same in Newlands. Navigating the sweltering conditions, photojournalist David Harrison captured locals...

Makgopa’s late penalty sees Pirates sail past Bay, back on top
Buccaneers make life hard for themselves missing chances after Oswin Appollis’s early opener.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: New spat brews with US after SA rebukes Ambassador Bozell for ‘undiplomatic remarks’
The US ambassador to South Africa’s diplomatic rebuke follows his remarks that he ‘didn’t care’ about South African court rulings on the Struggle song ‘Kill the Boer’, and that the phrase constitutes hate speech.
News24 | Mpumalanga man accused of killing wife, son, injuring 4 in alleged domestic violence attack
Police in Mpumalanga are investigating a suspected domestic violence incident after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and 3-year-old son, attempted to kill four others and then turned the gun on himself.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: From scarcity to ambition — reimagining global health strategies
As global health priorities shift, the emphasis on strong leadership becomes crucial. Countries must embrace ambition and reimagine their development agendas amid fiscal constraints.
WEATHERING STORMS: OUTsurance says war may bruise growth, but its risk engine is built for turbulence
Higher storm claims in Australia may have dented OUTsurance’s interim numbers, but strong South African underwriting, leaner costs and growing premium income helped lift earnings and dividends. Chief executive Marthinus Visser says even a war-driven mix of inflation and slower growth should be navigable.
GEOPOLITICS: A house divided — BRICS members at odds over Iran war
Two BRICS members, Iran and the UAE, are on opposite sides of the conflict, preventing the bloc from taking a unified position.
SOCCER: Tottenham Hotspur weathering a tumultuous storm as relegation looms large
Tottenham Hotspur are in a rut from which they seemingly are unable to emerge. Their Champions League loss to Atlético Madrid marked a sixth successive defeat across competitions.
AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE: Seventh pylon collapse sparks blackout across Nelson Mandela Bay as metro needs R35m upgrade
Major electricity outages in Nelson Mandela Bay are linked to corroded pylons on the Chelsea-Summerstrand-Arlington 132 kilovolt line. Authorities say R35-million is urgently needed to replace the line and prevent further power failures.
ANALYSIS: As local elections loom, the ANC is frozen
The ANC will soon be compelled to move into election mode across the country, telling voters why its leaders deserve another chance in many councils. For the moment, there appears to be little indication that the party is focused on what it will take to retain a fraction of the local government power it currently has.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: ‘He never stopped being an activist’: Mosiua Lekota honoured at Soweto ceremony
At a memorial service in Soweto’s historic Regina Mundi Catholic Church, family, comrades and political leaders remembered former Cope leader Mosiua Lekota as a fearless freedom fighter, principled politician and lifelong activist who remained deeply concerned about the country’s social challenges until his final days.

Exclusive: Bafana Bafana bonus shock
Bafana players and staff shared R40m of the R47m won for finishing third at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, but under the proposed new bonus structure, they would get just under R21m.

Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson’s links with Epstein, files show
Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.
BOOTS ON THE GROUND: The SANDF arrives in Joburg as communities call for ‘permanent’ deployment
Residents in the Joburg communities where the SANDF was finally deployed on Wednesday welcomed the move, but said more must be done to fight crime.
News24 | Family of 5 killed in horror bus collision while returning from funeral preparations
One of five family members who died in a horrific accident between a hatchback and a Zimbabwe-bound bus near East London had been preparing for a family member’s funeral when she lost her life.

BBC decision to axe LGBTQ+ dating show is two steps back, say contestants
Former contestants of I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl speak out as show axed due to “funding challenges”.
News24 | Here are the Lotto and Lotto Plus results
Here are the Lotto and Lotto Plus results.