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Inspired by their mothers, Vhengani and Petunia are creating jobs in their communities

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Sir Richard Knighton backs ex-defence secretary John Healey’s claim the government is not providing adequate funds.

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South Africa plans to phase out the familiar licence discs as RTMC moves to number plate scanning and digital vehicle records.
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We catch up with young South African trailblazers making an impact in the automotive world

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...

South Africa
Moov Africa Malitel has launched two major innovations aimed at enhancing digital services and connectivity for customers in Mali — introducing an AI-powered virtual assistant and doubling the speed of its fibre-optic internet at no extra cost. The operator officially unveiled the new offerings during a ceremony on June 12, marking another step in its […]
South Africa
President reflects on youth employment initiatives
President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined initiatives to tackle youth unemployment, while emphasising that government’s overriding priority is to grow an inclusive economy that creates sustainable jobs at scale.
Speaking during the National Youth Day commemoration in Johannesburg on Tuesday, the President said: “First, we are...

World
US media say the plan would have involved a drone attack. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody.

World
The vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.

World
The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.

World
The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.

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
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
Seven of the 10 European teams to have played at the World Cup so far have failed to win – is heat the issue?

Sport
Four uncapped players headline the Springbok match-day squad to face the Barbarians and behind each one’s inclusion is a story worth telling.

Sport
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Gary O’Neil are among the leading contenders for the Ipswich managerial role.

Sport
Ireland’s new cricket stadium will be be ready to stage games at the 2030 men’s T20 World Cup, says Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane.
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.
Education
[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.

Lifestyle
Millions of SASSA beneficiaries could find themselves without grant money on their payment dates if they ignore this urgent warning.

Lifestyle
Njideka Akunyili Crosby is a 43-year-old artist whose portrait of Michelle and Barack Obama was received well by the couple.

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

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.

Entertainment
Malema says the EFF regalia is more dignified than that of the ANC.

Entertainment
Rassie Erasmus and Mzwandile Stick announced their Springbok and SA A teams respectively on Tuesday.

Science/Tech
The global editorial directors of WIRED and Architectural Digest on teaming up to help you understand how we live today, and what comes next.

Science/Tech
A new, AI-assisted model of insurance is quietly exploding in disaster-prone areas—and may be coming for FEMA too. Is it the answer to climate change, or a trap?

Science/Tech
These clever lights—each one an exemplar of innovation in materials, design, and function—will beautify your home.

Science/Tech
An icon of Silicon Valley’s counterculture, Stewart Brand is confronting his final years in a home that embodies the self-sufficient, DIY ethos of his famous Whole Earth Catalog.
Motoring
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Motoring

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.