🇿🇦 South Africa Today
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Rassie makes bold calls at 10 for Springboks, SA ‘A’
Rassie Erasmus and his coaching staff have made some bold decisions at flyhalf for the Springboks' season-opener and SA 'A' game.
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These SASSA beneficiaries will not get their grant money on payment dates
Millions of SASSA beneficiaries could find themselves without grant money on their payment dates if they ignore this urgent warning.
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Orlando Pirates transfer news: Matuludi, Ouaddou, R100 million, Mofokeng
Orlando Pirates have already unveiled four new signings, but with key departures, uncertainty over Abdeslam Ouaddou's future.
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BREAKING: Springboks reveal first team of the year
Rassie Erasmus has made some interesting selections for the Springboks' season-opener against the Barbarians this Saturday.
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LIVE | Here’s who’s playing at FIFA World Cup 2026 TODAY
FIFA World Cup 2026 continues on Tuesday, 16 June with two of the tournament favourites, France and Argentina, finally entering the fray.
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Facebook Marketplace scammer gets 15-year jail term
A man who orchestrated a sophisticated vehicle scam through Facebook Marketplace has been sentenced to an effective 15 years' imprisonment.
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RIP | Eight killed in horror minibus taxi, truck collision on N4
Eight people died on Tuesday morning when a minibus taxi and a truck collided on the N4 Toll Road between Ngodwana and Waterval Onder in Mpumalanga.
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Elon Musk’s fortune rockets to $1.3 trillion as SpaceX share price soars
The fortune of South Africa-born entrepreneur Elon Musk has climbed to a record $1.3 trillion after a powerful rally in SpaceX shares.
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Serena Williams to play doubles with sister Venus at Wimbledon
Serena Williams will play at Wimbledon for the first time since 2022 after the American legend was given a wildcard to play the doubles event with her sister Venus.
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‘He needs to be shown love’: Ex-Pirates captain on Mofokeng’s replacement
Siwelele head coach Lehlohonolo Seema says Bohlale Ngwato has what it takes to succeed at Orlando Pirates if he is given support.
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Thundershowers and freezing temperatures expected in Gauteng
A powerful cut-off low weather system is sweeping across South Africa this week, bringing dangerous conditions to several provinces.
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WATCH | Obamas love portrait by Nigerian artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Njideka Akunyili Crosby is a 43-year-old artist whose portrait of Michelle and Barack Obama was received well by the couple.
🌍 International News
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Systematic Vilification of Russian LGBTQ+ Community Pushes Them Underground
BRATISLAVA, June 16 (IPS) - LGBTQ+ people in Russia are being forced to increasingly use self-censoring strategies in their daily lives as they struggle with systemic vulnerability, one of the […]
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Trump’s White House UFC fight was targeted by explosive drone and sniper plot, FBI reveals
Five people were arrested for their role in the alleged plot, officials said
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This Is Not Just Ukraine: The Global Danger of Normalising Russia’s Occupation Crimes
KYIV, June 16 (IPS) - People often discuss Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine in terms of drones, missiles, shifting front lines, and territorial borders. But this war has another dimension […]
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Trump’s ballroom now set to cost $600 million - with half coming from taxpayers, new report reveals
Internal cost estimates suggest the project was always expected to depend significantly on taxpayer money
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Here’s what happened when 15 companies switched to a four-day work week
The idea of a four-day work week gained momentum when COVID forced a global rethink of how and where we work
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Trump vows to read Iran deal to the media ‘word by word’
Iran and the United States have released conflicting accounts of what is in the alleged agreement
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Europe Union Lawmakers Approve Much-Delayed Trade Deal With U.S.
After nearly a year of wrangling, the deal the European Union struck with President Trump in Turnberry, Scotland, is headed for final approval.
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France, Britain and Other Countries Say They’ll Send Ships to the Strait of Hormuz
For months, a coalition led by Britain and France has been preparing to send minesweepers and other ships to secure the strait once the fighting ends. That moment may finally be here.
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Nvidia's Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas
Nvidia is betting on artificial intelligence to revive U.S. manufacturing
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Who Are the Leaders at the G7 Summit in France?
On a roll or against a wall, Group of 7 leaders bring sharply different agendas. The leaders of some other nations are also attending to press their own interests.
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UN says 2.4m refugees will need resettling in 2027 and warns of shortage of options
Afghan refugees are the largest group in need of resettlement, followed by people from South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, living in vast camps in Bangladesh.
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Albanian protests sparked by Ivanka Trump’s private island plan grow into huge anti-government demonstration
As protests in Tirana run into a sixteenth day, demonstrators grievances have swelled from environmental concerns prompted by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s real estate plans to a demand for a […]