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Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain
Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.
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Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.

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The number has bittersweet memories for SA fans

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Mexico hoping home-ground advantage backed by the full crowd will be enough to topple Bafana

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A Sudanese national and Afghan national were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel.

South Africa
Wednesday marks a year since the disastrous floods, in Mthatha.
South Africa
Morolong highlights importance of Milestones Campaign as SA marks Youth Month
With South Africa moving towards the 50th anniversary of Youth Day, Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong has highlighted the importance of the Milestones of Freedom Campaign, which government will launch next week.The Deputy Minister was speaking during an engagement with the Free State...
South Africa
KZN backs National Treasury drive to eliminate ghost employees
KwaZulu-Natal Treasury says it is ready to support the implementation of the nationwide initiative aimed at verifying all government employees and investigating allegations of ghost workers and payroll irregularities in the public service, as per National Treasury Instruction No. 4 of 2026/27.
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South Africa
Deputy President to engage Limpopo traditional leaders
As part of government’s commitment to strengthen traditional leadership, Deputy President Paul Mashatile will engage Traditional Leaders in Polokwane on Friday.“The engagement forms part of Government’s ongoing commitment to strengthen the institution of Traditional Leadership and fostering collaboration between government...

World
The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.

World
Investigators are expected to soon release an update on the crash, which killed 260 people last year.

World
The US president warns Iran “will have to pay the price” for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.

World
Poland is threatening to strip Ukraine’s president of a state honour over the naming Ukrainian military unit after controversial World War Two fighters.

Africa
Morocco became Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

Africa
Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.

Africa
Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master’s qualifications in the UK.

Africa
Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.
Business

Business
Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US Israel war in Iran.
Business
Business

Politics
The rules are being amended in line with a Constitutional Court order handed down in May.

Politics
The Madlanga Commission has resumed hearings, with explosive testimony from Witness I.

Politics
The public hearings into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption continue.

Politics
Committee probes corruption, criminal infiltration and interference in the justice system.

Sport
The next European Championship may still be a more realistic target, but Wales have given themselves hope of reaching the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Sport
Nat Sciver-Brunt spends valuable time in the middle as England beat India in their final warm-up match before the Women’s T20 World Cup starts on Friday.

Sport
Derry City’s remaining home games in the 2026 SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division season will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer.

Sport
The Springboks have made another couple of changes to their wider squad as they prepare for their season-opener.
Education
[Daily Maverick] Three years after the government began mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders, more than 119,000 educators across several provinces remain unchecked, raising serious concerns about learner safety and the pace of implementation.

Education
More are reading for fun for the first time in five years, according to new research.
Education
[Namibian] The government has provided an additional N$247 million to the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to help speed up student payments.
Education
[Namibian] Deputy minister of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Dino Ballotti has apologised to students over remarks he made during a protest on the ongoing student funding crisis.
Lifestyle
Unemployed South Africans are being targeted by a food parcel offer carrying SASSA’s name – here is what you need to know.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Tributes from various political parties continue to pour in following the passing of the AmaNdebele monarch, King Makhosoke Mabhena II.
Lifestyle
When Wendy Komape won R2 000 from a survey, she did not celebrate. She made a list. Her story exposes how short the SRD grant really goes.

Entertainment
Regional tensions escalated again after Iran and the US exchanged attacks despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

Entertainment
Witness I claimed on Tuesday that he had no relationship with Matlala.

Entertainment
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has noted efforts to reduce flood risks and improve the quality of water by investing more than R85 million in 12 critical pre-winter readiness interventions across the metro.

Entertainment
V23 and 03T only costs around 80 cents per kilometre, while petrol cars work out to more than double.

Science/Tech
The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face recognition match as a near-certain ID.

Science/Tech
Salesforce, customers, and partners accelerate AI adoption, customer transformation, and skills development across South Africa As businesses across South Africa look to grow revenue, improve productivity, and unlock the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, one message emerged with clarity from Agentforce World Tour Johannesburg: no organisation transforms alone. Held on 3 June...

Science/Tech
New MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman wants R4-billion to R6-billion in savings by 2029 via a “structural reset”.

Science/Tech
With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

Health
Dr Monique Lynch-Jonah has launched the Healthy Minds Kids Series. The collection of picture books aims to help children aged seven to 12 develop emotional wellbeing, confidence, resilience, and positive mental health from an early age.

Health
Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.
Health
The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs.