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Bellingham best player at World Cup – Rooney
Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.
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South Africa
ActionSA calls for perjury finding against IDAC head
ActionSA wants SAPS to recommend IDAC, Advocate Andrea Johnson, be investigated for alleged perjury.

South Africa
W Cape unveils housing instalment plan to boost home ownership
New Instalment Sale Agreement housing model for Mountain View development in Mossel Bay.

South Africa
‘Cat’ Matlala set to appear before Madlanga Commission
It is alleged that Matlala was unlawfully awarded the multimillion Medicare24 SAPS tender.

South Africa
Free State warns of new RDP housing scam defrauding residents
Fake social media profiles are created with houses being sold for R50 000.

World
US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent
The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.

World
How a former ‘street kid’ is key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

World
From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers
The free trade agreement between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect – can it deliver?

World
Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz
The BBC’s Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.

Africa
Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets
Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

Africa
EU bans gold imports from Sudan to curb money financing conflict
The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.

Africa
Blow to South African corruption case as key suspect pulls out of plea deal
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala could have given evidence against senior police officials in a $22m graft case.

Africa
Sudan’s paramilitary RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was convicted in absentia along with 15 RSF commanders and allies.

Business
Buy Now Pay Later rules to bring refunds and rejections
Consumers should be better protected as Buy Now Pay Later lenders now require authorisation to operate.

Business
Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
The cost of hearing oil spike following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.

Business
Midnight social media curfew and scrolling curbs proposed for older UK teens
Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions – campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.
Business

Politics
Court to hear Ramaphosa’s urgent bid to halt impeachment inquiry
He wants the committee’s work to stop pending his application to review the report.

Politics
Commission questions IDAC probe into Crime Intelligence officials
Colonel Brian Padayachee told the Commission that he is the lead investigator in the matter.

Politics
‘Coalition infighting hindering efforts to fix municipal finances’
Steps are said to have been taken against transgressors.

Politics
Gumede could bolster MK Party in KZN: Kotze
Zandile Gumede has joined the MK Party as the Deputy Convener in KZN.

Sport
What happened to David Batty, who shook off penalty miss against Argentina?
England midfielder David Batty quickly shook off his penalty miss against Argentina in 1998. As the two teams prepare to meet in the World Cup knockout stage again, BBC Sport asks: what happened to him?

Sport
Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 38
Will you get today’s player in as few attempts as possible?

Sport
From Niue to new Wales cap – James’ Pacific heritage
Kane James’ first Wales cap is rooted in a family story that stretches from Pembrokeshire to the tiny Pacific island of Niue.

Sport
All the goals from England’s 2026 World Cup campaign so far
As England gear up to face Norway at the Miami Stadium for the World Cup quarter-finals, re-live all the goals that got Thomas Tuchel’s side there.
Education
Nigeria: UN Envoy Jimoh Ibrahim Urges Makinde to Apologise to Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
[Leadership] Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Chairman of the UN Fifth Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Matters, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has urged Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to apologise to the abducted schoolchildren and their teachers, saying the state government must accept responsibility for ensuring the safety of its citizens.
Education
Nigeria: Court Stops FG From Retiring Education Directors After Eight Years
[Vanguard] …upholds teachers’ retirement at 65
Education
Uganda: The Deadly Cost of School Health Neglect in Uganda
[Nile Post] As Ugandans, we are known to move on very fast from public events or circumstances, but this should not be ignored. The recent, heartbreaking death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl from malaria, and the deeply disturbing reports of several other school-going children losing their lives to the same preventable disease, is a horror that must remain at the forefront of our national conscience.
Education
Uganda: One Dead, 15 Injured As School Bus Rams Stationary Trailer On Mbale-Iganga Highway
[Nile Post] BUGWERI — A bus driver was killed and 15 people, most of them secondary school students, were injured after a school bus rammed into a stationary trailer along the Mbale-Iganga Highway in Bugweri District early Tuesday morning.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Popular Table Mountain hiking route hit by SECOND stabbing in days
Outdoor enthusiasts are being urged to exercise extra caution on Table Mountain after another violent attack was reported on the mountain’s lower slopes.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Eskom blasts ‘brazen’ infrastructure theft after Somerset Mall blackout
Theft of high-voltage electrical infrastructure caused extensive damage to the network, resulting in prolonged outages.

Entertainment
Madlanga commission’s medical notes a sick joke?
A commission that repeatedly pauses because key witnesses are unavailable, risks creating the impression that some people can avoid scrutiny by delaying it.

Entertainment
OPINION: Future of SA rugby looks bright as Springboks and Junior Boks power on
The Springboks and Junior Springboks are collectively unbeaten in the last 26 games they have played; the Boks with 10 wins and Junior Boks with 15 wins and a draw.

Entertainment
Compensation Fund faces fresh procurement and governance allegations
The Compensation Fund has denied that procurement committees were improperly reconstituted.

Science/Tech
Giant Data Centres Get The First Green Light From Cape Town Tribunal
The Cape Town Municipal Planning Tribunal on Tuesday approved an application by land owner King David Country Club that paves the way for the development of two new data centres. The data centres will cover an area equivalent to about 14 rugby fields and require more than 170MW of power. How much water the data […]

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
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Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Jetour puts reduced price tag on refreshed Dashing and X70 Plus
Outshone by the T1 and T2 in recent months, the Dashing and X70 Plus receive more power and a price cut.
Health
‘Sully,’ ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Pilot, Announces Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Captain Sullenberger, who is known as Sully, said that the disease was in its early stages, and that he was “in the beginning of this long journey.”
Health
Public Health Groups Sue F.D.A. Over Flavored E-Cigarette Policy
Executives unhappy with the agency donated and lobbied President Trump directly. Major companies have already begun to prepare and ship new products.
Health
Leonard Abramson, Health Care Innovator and Philanthropist, Dies at 93
He created U.S. Healthcare, one of the first H.M.O.s, and used his great wealth from the sale of the company for causes like advancing cancer research.

Health
Somerset MP Anna Sabine loses voice after surgery
Anna Sabine was having a lump removed from her thyroid when a nerve to one of her vocal cords was cut.