President Ramaphosa has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast from 13 to 14 June. President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late King Makhososonke II will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 1 with military…
Catch up on the biggest stories this Friday, 12 June 2026, in our simple daily news update. News today includes political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi will remain in custody as he prepares to submit a fresh bail application. Meanwhile, pupils…
‘Nkoli: A Fierce and Fabulous Life’ returns to Johannesburg for three performances only this weekend – and then it’s off to Germany. If you only do one thing in Johannesburg this weekend, make it this. The sell-out musical celebrating the…
Gerda Steyn is aiming to become the seventh athlete, and only the second woman, to win the race five times. Defending ‘up’ run champions Piet Wiersma and Gerda Steyn will line up among the favourites to retain their titles, but…
Mogotsi was denied bail on 4 June. Political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi will remain in custody as he prepares to submit a fresh bail application. The former police informant briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 12 June…
Mugunzva informed the court that he was too poor to pursue legal means to review the decisions from Home Affairs. The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a Zimbabwean man’s application for an extension of the 180-day period to review…
Research and data highlight continuity of care as a critical but frequently neglected determinant of long-term outcomes. New data show South African cancer survival rates improving dramatically. However, access gaps, recurrence risks, and the costs of innovation mean the battle…
Writer recalls telling Nazir Alli e-tolls were another tax, as GFIP debt write-off proves public resistance defeated arrogant Sanral plans. Revenge, they say, is a dish best enjoyed cold. Well, it doesn’t get any colder for me than the news…
Writer argues Fifa gutless for claiming impossible to host without Trump, noting Russia honoured visa rules in 2018 without incident. When you back down to a bully – as Fifa has just done before Donald Trump by allowing him to…
Phakaaathi’s Khaya Ndubane looks at the three things we learned from the Mexico versus Bafana game. Bafana Bafana lost 2-0 to Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on…