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South Africans have to tighten their tongs as braai costs bite
South Africans face rising braai costs as fuel prices and meat inflation push up the price of the nation’s favourite pastime.
TUESDAY, 02 JUNE 2026, 15:38

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South Africans face rising braai costs as fuel prices and meat inflation push up the price of the nation’s favourite pastime.

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BBC Sport explores the future of Southampton manager Tonda Eckert after he admitted his role in the Spygate scandal.
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An analysis of TikTok habits among 142 young men uncovers layers of masculinity content, highlighting the spectrum from benign to harmful ideologies in the manosphere.

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The teams going to the US, Mexico and Canada have named their final combinations, and here they all are

South Africa
Concerns have also been raised about hate speech, unlawful conduct and the risk of instability
South Africa
Bafana Bafana arrive in Mexico
South Africa’s national’s men’s soccer team Bafana Bafana have arrived in Mexico ahead of the start of the FIFA Soccer World Cup next week.Their safe arrival was announced in a post on social media platform, X, on Tuesday.The team departed for the tournament on Monday after visas were secured for all the players on Sunday, 31 May.“The South...
South Africa
SIU uncovers maladministration in awarding of Free State bursaries
An investigation into the affairs of the Office of the Premier in the Free State has uncovered serious maladministration and the awarding of bursaries to foreign nationals, relatives and a deceased student.
Acting Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Leonard Lekgetho said the investigation was initiated...
South Africa
Two Mozambican nationals and SA teenager killed in Mossel Bay
Police in the Western Cape are investigating the murders of two Mozambican nationals and an 18-year-old South African following violent unrest in KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay, over the weekend.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), officers from the George Public Order Police unit, supported by local police,...

World
Melissa Rein Lively accepted a caution, while an assault by beating charge against her was withdrawn.

World
The singer reported a series of “deeply alarming” incidents at her house to Los Angeles police.

World
The European Union has moved forward with an overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and build detention centers abroad. Critics compared the regulation to the immigration strategy of the Trump administration.

World
Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they’ve got no buffer left.

Africa
Passed by MPs, the bill proposes prison sentences for people identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Africa
The US plan has sparked public anger and led to demonstrations near the site of the proposed treatment facility.

Africa
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana’s preliminary squad for the World Cup.

Africa
Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.
Business

Business
South African motorists are set to pay the highest petrol price in the country’s history from Wednesday, 3 June 2026.

Business
South Africa recorded the highest rate of suspected digital fraud among African countries analysed in 2025.

Business
South African business sentiment weakened in the second quarter as consumers faced fresh pressures from the Iran war that’s clouded the outlook for inflation and interest rates.

Politics
Mbali Shinga will on Tuesday file court papers to challenge her dismissal from the NFP.

Politics
Karl Sander is back to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.

Politics
The Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony from Warrant Officer Karl Sander

Politics
Thirty-one MPs have been appointed to the Section 89 Committee.

Sport
Switzerland’s World Cup squad travel to the United States without Breel Embolo as the forward’s Esta authorisation is placed under review.

Sport
The injury-ravaged Stormers face a daunting URC semi-final trip to Dublin against a Leinster side packed with internationals on Saturday.

Sport
Forgot he was still on the books.

Sport
Braintree Town defender Tommy Smith is looking forward to the “crowning glory of his career” at the World Cup with New Zealand.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church College of Education at Amedzofe in the Ho-West District of the Volta Region, has launched its 80th anniversary celebration with a fund raising to finance legacy projects at the College.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] A Professor of Applied English Linguistics, Prof. Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful, has called for a comprehensive review and redesign of foundational learning programmes in Ghanaian universities to ensure they meet contemporary global demands and remain relevant.
Education
[Liberian Observer] The National Teachers Association of Liberia Credit Union Cooperative Society (NTALCUCS) has announced a net surplus of more than L$20.4 million for the 2025 fiscal year and officially broken ground for the construction of its first permanent headquarters, signaling a new phase in the growth of one of Liberia’s fastest-growing cooperative financial institutions.
Education
[Liberian Observer] The University of Liberia (UL) on Friday officially launched a Division of Athletics and Sports – the first ever, as the university institutionalizes athletics and sports and recognizes them as vital contributors to academic achievement, community engagement, and national development.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Trevor Noah’s recent podast touched on xenophobic attacks against illegal immigrants and a deadline for them to vacate South Africa…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Fans are convinced IShowSpeed’s latest release could rewrite music history.

Entertainment
The state alleges that the pastor utilised scheduled church worship practices and individual spiritual mentoring sessions to gain access to the minor.

Entertainment
As FIFA World Cup 2026 excitement builds, cybersecurity experts are warning football fans to be vigilant. Here’s how to stay safe online.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
Telkom CEO Serame Taukobong sees at least four to five more years of data-driven growth, and not only on mobile.

Science/Tech
A long-running dispute over the SIU’s authority to investigate Telkom awaits a decision from the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Science/Tech
Teen hackers, hacktivists and nation-state actors are making the cyber threat landscape darker, with AI accelerating attacks, experts warn.

Science/Tech
A multi-year OSS/BSS overhaul at Telkom is aimed at enabling converged selling and lifting average revenue per user.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
New cases of genital herpes have increased, while many other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have started to decline.
Health
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.

Health
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
Health
Thousands of mysterious containers lie scattered across northern Laos. These “death jars” may have provided a form of communal interment, archaeologists reported.