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A man is bailed after being arrested in the case of a woman who was pushed into a road in 2017.
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On a tumultuous World Cup day, Tunisia parts ways with coach Sabri Lamouchi after a devastating loss, while Iran’s squad grapples with US travel issues amid ‘restrictions’.

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Hostile states are increasingly using proxies to carry out attacks in Britain following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Sir Richard Moore says.
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South Africa
Nearly 9.5 mln young people are still not in education, employment, or training, 50 years later.

South Africa
This year’s National Youth Day marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1976 Youth Uprising.

South Africa
The water utility says it is using trucks to provide alternative water supply to affected residents.

South Africa
An interfaith-based organisation in the area urges affected young people, parents to seek help.

World
A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.

World
The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.

World
The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

World
Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.

Africa
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar and his wife Amina were abducted in north-west Nigeria at the end of last month.

Africa
Survivors are bringing hope to health workers struggling to control the outbreak.

Africa
The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.

Africa
Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
Business

Business
The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.
Business

Business
The company’s listing raised $87.5bn, compared with the $75bn it was initially thought.

Politics
The historic event expedited the pace of the liberation struggle which changed SA’s politics

Politics
This year’s National Youth Day marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto Uprising.

Politics
This after Ramaphosa filed an urgent court interdict, halting the work of parliament impeachment.

Politics
Forum for South Africa says Cyril Ramaphosa is using state resources to avoid accountability

Sport
Head coach Chris Gunter says the Uefa Under-19 Championship is an opportunity for Wales’ players to showcase their talents with Euro 2028 two years away.

Sport
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall says he will be ready to face Frenchman Ciryl Gane in Paris in September.

Sport
The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced the final results of the 99th edition of the Comrades Marathon.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns have officially confirmed the signing of winger Antonio van Wyk, completing one of the club’s first business ahead of the new season.
Education
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — Businesses have been urged to embrace neuro inclusion as a driver of innovation and productivity. Speaking at the strategic human resource conference in Gaborone, Lyra Botswana’s managing director, Dr Onalethata Johnson said discussions often focused on gender and age, while overlooking neurodiversity.
Education
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone — As Botswana grapples with critical economic pressures, high unemployment rates and declining dependence on diamonds, young people equipped with practical skills and entrepreneurial mindsets represent the country’s next great resource.
Education
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday reported how Mr Magaji, a former military police officer in the Nigerian Army, convicted of sodomy by a General Court Martial (GCM), never served his prison sentence despite the Supreme Court upholding the sentence.

Education
Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

Lifestyle
Tsietsi Mashinini has been credited as the mastermind of the student protests in Soweto in 1976.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Unfortunately, the agency has decided to push back July 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants, leaving millions of homes with kids in the lurch …

Lifestyle
Based on the latest crime statistics from the South African Police Service, Alexandra in Johannesburg has become the top spot for carjacking.

Entertainment
Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya cautioned against the spread of misinformation.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Lamouchi, a former French international, had only been in charge since January.

Entertainment
The Proteas women are preparing to face an unpredictable Pakistan team as they look to bounce back in their T20 World Cup match on Wednesday.
Science/Tech
They make much of the gear that goes into giant data centers. Demand for their products is shifting the balance of tech power.

Science/Tech
With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simpler days. It can run Spotify and Uber, but Instagram is blocked.
Science/Tech
A Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket’s upper stage broke apart shortly after last week’s June 9 launch, likely creating 100 to 150 pieces of debris in a busy region of low-Earth orbit crossed by the ISS and lower-altitude Starlink satellites. Most fragments should reenter within months because of atmospheric drag, but experts say the incident adds to a worsening trend as China leaves more large rocket...

Science/Tech
Every year, Youth Day asks South Africa to remember the courage of young people who stood against a system designed to limit their future. The young people of 1976 were not only protesting a language policy. They were rejecting an education system that prepared black children for a life of restricted opportunity. Nearly five decades […]
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Toyota now has the same amount of victories in the endurance classic as Bentley.

Health
Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

Health
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
Health
Others who were in the facility have been allowed to return to their homes in recent weeks for monitoring by local health officials.
Health
With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit.