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Poland seizes about a ton of heroin worth almost $60 million
Poland has seized around one ton of heroin worth nearly 220 million zlotys ($60 million), authorities said on Monday, in one of the country’s largest drug busts in recent years.

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Mzoli Ngcawuzele remembered for helping others and creating township tourism
The founder of Mzoli’s Place in Gugulethu died at his home at the weekend

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Madlanga commission hears businessman was tracked alongside 715kg cocaine shipment from Durban to Joburg
Hawk Lieutenant Colonel Nkoana Sebola presented a text message that links businessman Tumelo Nku and police officers to disputed Aeroton cocaine bust
South Africa
2026 LGE: Youth urged to take an active role in shaping their municipalities
2026 LGE: Youth urged to take an active role in shaping their municipalities
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has urged young South Africans to register to vote ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections and take an active role in shaping the future of their municipalities.
The call comes as South Africa marks Youth Month and prepares for the national voter...
South Africa
Winter initiation season opens with renewed focus on safety
Winter initiation season opens with renewed focus on safety
The official opening of the 2026 Winter Initiation Season in the Eastern Cape has been accompanied by renewed calls for safe, responsible and dignified initiation practices, as government intensifies efforts to eliminate deaths, injuries and illegal initiation schools.
According to a public notice issued by the Department...
South Africa
Deputy President hosts Singapore President
Deputy President hosts Singapore President
Deputy President Paul Mashatile paid a courtesy call on the President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on Monday in Johannesburg.
President Shanmugaratnam is on a Working Visit to South Africa, where he is, among other things, attending the World Bank High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs and the Group of Thirty Spring...
South Africa
Gungubele to address the 2026 Future of Work and Business Conference
Gungubele to address the 2026 Future of Work and Business Conference
Communications and Digital Technologies Deputy Minister Mondli Gungubele will this week deliver a keynote address at the 1st Annual Future of Work and Business Conference taking place at Freedom Park in Pretoria on Wednesday.
The conference — organised by Enterprise Capital in association with the Tshwane...

World
Trump to cheer on Knicks at NBA Finals game in New York City
The Knicks’ stunning winning streak has energised the city as the New York basketball team prepares for the third game of the finals series at its home arena.

World
Peru election result close as vote counting continues
The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

World
Armenia’s pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party secures nearly 50% of the vote, comfortably beating the other contenders.

World
Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over ‘rigged election’ claim
During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show’s presenter Kristen Welker.

Africa
Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid xenophobia concerns
Malawi is among several African nations transporting their citizens out of the country following reports of violence against migrants.

Africa
South Africa’s president unveils crackdown on illegal migration
He made the announcements in a national address as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches.

Africa
‘It was either killed or be killed’ – ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia
Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

Africa
Brighton agree £21.5m deal for winger Yohanna
Brighton agree to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm in a deal worth £21.5m.
Business
Business
Business
Business

Politics
Mbenenge goes to court to stop JSC referral to National Assembly
Mbenenge challenges JSC’s gross misconduct ruling, which could lead to impeachment.

Politics
LIVE | Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | Monday, 8 June 2026
Madlanga Commission is probing alleged political interference in the criminal justice system.

Politics
Take action against McKenzie over xenophobic remarks: EFF
EFF calls on the President to take action against Gayton McKenzie over alleged xenophobic rhetoric…

Politics
New witness to shed light on Aeroton drug bust at Madlanga Commission
The operation resulted in the seizure of 715 kilograms of cocaine, estimated at R300 million

Sport
Pitso Mosimane teases major announcement
Pitso Mosimane appears to be close to his next managerial role, with growing speculation that an announcement about his future is imminent.

Sport
Gerda Steyn in for massive Comrades Marathon pay day
The top contenders in this year’s Comrades Marathon will have more than just fame, glory and bragging rights to race for on Sunday, 14 June.

Sport
How Williams’ training partner from Wigan kept her return secret
British tennis player David Quayle flew out to Florida to help Serena Williams prepare for her return to tennis at Queen’s.

Sport
Leclerc slams Ferrrari brake failure after Monaco GP crash
On The Chequered Flag Podcast, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reads out Charles Leclerc’s comments stating his Ferrari brake issue is “borderline dangerous” after crashing out of the Monaco Grand Prix. Running in a podium position late in the race, Leclerc lost control into the barriers after three out of four brakes failed to work.
Education
Nigeria: Will Ogbomoso Be the Turning Point?
[This Day] The nationwide protest organised by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) over the Ogbomoso school abductions is a welcome development. And for many reasons. For one, newspapers are giving the abductions more front-page treatment.
Education
South Africa: Media Statement – Proper Assessment Needed for Bay Schools Following Weekend Floods, Select Committee On Education
[Parliament of South Africa] The Chairperson of the Select committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has called on district circuit managers in Gqeberha to make proper assessments of schooling conditions before children are allowed into classrooms.
Education
Tanzania: Esrac Centres Transform Early Child Development and Inclusive Education in Tanzania
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — Education is often described as the foundation of opportunity, yet for thousands of children, the ability to benefit fully from education depends on something that happens long before academic performance is measured in the classroom.
Education
Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children’s phones
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
‘South Africa is not that bad’: Mel Viljoen on coming home [video]
‘We have Woolworths’: Mel Viljoen has done a dramatic U-turn, claiming that South Africa is a far greater country that the US…

Entertainment
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s Sicilian wedding: The looks, the guests and the multi-million dollar celebration
From Elton John serenading Dua Lipa and Callum Turner to a custom Bottega Veneta gown that broke the internet, go inside the most talked-about wedding of 2026.
Entertainment

Entertainment
WATCH – Chiefs legends on target but Mexico thump Bafana
Shabba and Yeye roll back the years in Pachuca.

Entertainment
Zakithi Nene chasing fast times after Diamond League victory
Nene earned the second Diamond League win of his career in Stockholm on Sunday.

Science/Tech
How AI agents could rewrite the rules of South African banking
Identity, credit scoring and liability all assume a human customer – an assumption agentic AI is breaking.
Science/Tech
Ruby Fights Supply-Chain Attacks With Filter Offering ‘Cooldown’ Before Installing New Packages
Most supply-chain attacks using Ruby’s package hosting site “exploit a narrow window,” according to a new blog post form Ruby core maintainer Hiroshi Shibata. So its packaging-managing Bundler tool now offers a filter that blocks new version until it’s been public “for at least N days. Releases too new to have been scrutinized are passed over in favor of ones that have aged past the window.”The...

Science/Tech
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Review: The Best Laptop Under $1,000
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 5x just might be the best laptop you can buy for $850. It’s hard to find any major flaws, which is basically unheard of in a laptop at this price.

Science/Tech
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI
A record-shattering drought has racked much of the US. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with the majority of planned datacenters set to be built in drought-ridden locations, a Guardian analysis has found.
About two-thirds of upcoming...

Motoring
Nissan Navara PHEV will bring 300kW & 800Nm to bakkie war!
Raptor? Shark? Who cares. There is no way consumers will be able to ignore this new Navara from Nissan.
Motoring

Motoring
Binder vows to bounce back as fighting for 10th is ‘not much fun’
MotoGP star struggles for form in his desperate bid to secure a ride for 2027.
Motoring

Health
Top five-a-day foods new study says your heart needs
Not all fruit and veg is equal for getting nutrients called flavanols, say researchers.
Health
Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97
His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard.
Health
RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.
Health
YouTuber and Wife Ended Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis. They Got Death Threats.
After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed.