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AFTER THE BELL: Mapping a new mindset – climbing our way out of financial debt
The road to financial ruin is incredibly broad, but the road to financial control is not that rocky. And the government is leading by example.
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The road to financial ruin is incredibly broad, but the road to financial control is not that rocky. And the government is leading by example.
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As farmers wait for the rain-giving La Niña to make way for El Niño drought, South Africa is, for now, in a good position regarding crop supplies and the path of food price inflation.
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A groundbreaking adaptation platform reveals 950 local histories of sea-level change — and the hard choices the continent must make before 2100.
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Hawkers are the life force of a city’s informal economy. Those trading in Durban’s muggy inner city are exposed to boiler room conditions. Solutions to protecting them from extreme heat remain largely in policy documents, not tangible actions.

South Africa
Molemo ‘jub Jub’ Maarohanye was arrested, on 14 June 2026
South Africa
SA increases pledge in response to Ebola outbreak
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will increase its financial contribution to the Ebola response effort to US$13.5 million, reaffirming the country’s commitment to supporting African nations affected by the outbreak.
President Ramaphosa, in his capacity as the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness,...

South Africa
This follows a nine- day search for his body in the river.
South Africa
NYDA shifts focus from grants to broader youth development agenda
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Executive Chairperson, Dr Sunshine Myende, says the agency has repositioned itself from being primarily a grant-making institution to becoming a leading force for youth development across South Africa.
Since taking office on 1 August 2025, the NYDA Board has focused on...

World
BBC reporter Max Matza is in Seattle, Washington, witnessing 400 drones light up the night sky and display the score of the Egypt vs. Belgium match.

World
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela’s interim government.

World
A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.

World
The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.

Africa
A friend of Vozinha said the Cape Verde goalkeeper’s starring role in the World Cup game against Spain “couldn’t have happened to a nicer person”.

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.

Business
Elon Musk’s rocket company has agreed to buy Cursor, which uses AI to automate the process of writing code.

Business
Applications open for funding to help families with the cost of school essentials.

Business
Thames Water’s lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to save the firm, but how did it end up in this state?

Business
Do online saving methods really work?

Politics
President filed an urgent application in court to interdict Parliament’s impeachment committee.

Politics
This is according to DA’s Geordin Hill-Lewis who was speaking at Youth Day rally in Durban.

Politics
Malatji says they have called on President Ramaphosa to declare unemployment a national disaster

Politics
The DA says Bruce Nimmerhoudt serves as Member of the Mayoral Committee in both municipalities

Sport
Rory McIlroy says tournament organisers must make sure conditions at this week’s US Open at Shinnecock Hills do not “get out of control”.

Sport
Rory McIlroy says tournament organisers must make sure conditions at this week’s US Open at Shinnecock Hills do not “get out of control”.

Sport
Six-time major champion Rory McIlroy says the USGA will have to be wary of course conditions at this week’s US Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Sport
England fans have had a longer wait than most for their 2026 World Cup campaign to get under way. But now supporters are starting to arrive in Dallas.

Education
They all begin college with hope, and leave without the credential they believed would shape the rest of their lives due to financial instability, family, illness
Story and photographs by Rachel Bujalski
Everyone knows the feeling of leaving something unfinished.
A half-written novel. A business idea scribbled into a notebook. A hobby abandoned after the excitement fades. In my own life as a...
Education
[Daily Maverick] Singing struggle songs and carrying placards demanding education for their children, more than 200 parents, learners and community activists marched from the Western Cape Provincial Legislature to the Western Cape Department of Education’s offices on 15 June, calling for urgent intervention as dozens of children have still not been placed in school, more than five months into...
Education
[Vanguard] Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has emerged overall winner of the 2026 University Duel Competition in STEM.
Education
[Leadership] Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, has dismissed five staff members, including two professors, two senior lecturers, and one principal assistant registrar for gross misconduct.

Lifestyle
Club Med South Africa is set to open the doors of their new 5-star resort in KZN, costing R2.2 billion this July.

Lifestyle
Britain’s Prince George will attend Eton College from September, following in the footsteps of his father and heir to the throne Prince William.

Lifestyle
Gqom Queen, Babes Wodumo, drew major applause during her electrifying performance at the Red Bull Symphonic event in Johannesburg.

Lifestyle
Disability grant recipients across South Africa will receive their payments on this date – find out what you need to know before payment day.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Wednesday, 17 June 2026.

Entertainment
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Dr Ryno Naidoo, said the incident had left him both shocked and saddened.

Entertainment
Ramaphosa said some individuals were deliberately using the immigration debate to create disorder.

Entertainment
Talent alone can open doors, but it won’t keep them open forever without discipline.

Science/Tech
Father’s Day is right around the corner. This year, the most popular gift options go beyond the traditional tie or power tool. Dads like to be pampered, too, so here’s a list of great gift ideas that are sure to make dad feel loved! Pure Parima Pure Parima is an elevated lifestyle brand known for […]

Science/Tech
What happens to cities when work is dismantled by AI and robotics? Cities have always been built around people. Infrastructure and urban planning determine where and how they will work, how they move, where they gather, and what they need. For generations, the logic of the city has been tied to human effort, from factory […]
Science/Tech
The Arch Linux User Repository “AUR” is facing another issue just days after more than 1,500 packages were found carrying malware. According to Phoronix, over 70 AUR packages have reportedly been modified to insert Russian spam and profane messages into users’ shell configuration files. From the report: Nicolas Boichat with his AI/LLM detection bot detected some questionable messages appearing...

Science/Tech
Designers are finding sustainable building solves close to home—in ancient practices and cutting-edge innovations alike.
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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.