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Bafana Bafana lost their opening game to Mexico in the World Cup 2-0. (Bafana Bafana/X)

Bafana Bafana’s disappointing Fifa 2026 opener against Mexico

Sam Nzima’s photograph of Hector Pieterson.

Editorial: This isn’t what Hector died for

Five decades after the watershed 1976 youth uprisings, the country is still pondering ways of repaying the huge debt of gratitude it owes…

History: At VWSA's Auto Pavilion museum in Kariega, the very first (above) and very last Beetles sit on display.

The VW Beetle: A vessel of mercy with rich heritage

In 1968, Walt Disney released The Love Bug, starring Herbie, a sentient, pearl-white 1963 Volkswagen Beetle. The film became a massive global box-office success, transforming the…

Continuing the struggle: The journey from Avalon Cemetery to Morris Isaacson High School linked the resistance of 1976 to mobilising youth-led civic action today. Photos: Supplied

Youth called to take up the baton

Young people gathered in Soweto last week Friday, not only to commemorate the past but to argue about its present meaning. From Avalon Cemetery to Morris Isaacson High School,…

Insecurity: Many youngsters believe they are left to fend for themselves in a rotten society.

Relevance of Youth Day in modern era

The 50th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 student uprising raises questions about the relevance of celebrating Youth Day amid damning revelations at the Madlanga commission. An…

Solutions: Kenya’s Trade and Industry cabinet secretary Lee Kinyanjui acknowledged frustrations around economic competition and said governments needed practical policy frameworks for clarity. Photo: Supplied

Open the borders – Kenya minister

As South Africa moves to tighten immigration controls amid growing concern over undocumented migration, <u>Kenya’s</u>…

World Cup 2026: Who will lead Africa’s challenge?

The 2026 World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, will feature an expanded 48 teams, significantly boosting Africa's representation. The Confederation of African Football…

Under fire: Public Investment Corporation chief executive Patrick Dlamini. Photo: Supplied

Explosive whistleblower report nails PIC CEO

The board of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has begun assessing allegations against chief executive Patrick Dlamini after receiving a whistleblower complaint that raises…

SAFA unveils the return of the 1996 heritage kit

The South African Football Association (SAFA) today announces the official return of the 1996 Heritage Kit from Bafana Bafana’s most celebrated era, reinterpreted as an official…

Bafana Bafana’s grand return: Pride, pressure and possibility at the 2026 World Cup opener

The day has finally arrived. The 2026 Fifa World Cup kicks off on Thursday, 11 June in Mexico City’s iconic Estadio Azteca. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana step onto the global…

An anonymous police officer attached to the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau has told the Madlanga commission that his stay at a property belonging to businessman and alleged Big Five cartel leader Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala was being used to undermine his credibility. (EFF/X)

‘My stay at Matlala’s house is being used to discredit me,’ says Witness I

An anonymous police officer attached to the South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau has told the <u>Madlanga commission</u> (https://mg.co.za/tag/madlanga-commission/) that…

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation on the government’s management approach to illegal migration and the recent surge in protests against foreign nationals. South Africa. (GCIS)

Migration tensions test Pretoria’s African ambitions

The diplomatic effort follows Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on Sunday, in which he announced a raft of measures aimed at tackling illegal immigration, including immigration…

Gauteng experienced a notable 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% drop in rape cases but kidnapping increased by 1.6% and sexual assault by 5.2%

Murders in Gauteng decrease while sexual assault and kidnapping trend upwards

Gauteng experienced a notable 15% decrease in murders and a 9.9% drop in rape cases but kidnapping increased by 1.6% and sexual assault by 5.2%

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Sunday night address to the nation was a clear attempt to show that the state is taking control of South Africa’s migration crisis. (GCIS)

The president has spoken but whether he can deliver hangs in the balance

Opposition parties are highlighting the massive gap between the government’s policy goals and its capacity to execute them as it tackles migration management

Crime intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan

Feroz Khan to appear before Madlanga commission after dropping court bid

He is out on R20 000 bail and is expected to appear in the Kempton Magistrate’s Court in July

Musa Mbhele, the eThekwini city manager fires back, saying his detractors must prove their sexual claims.

eThekwini city manager fires back at accusers, asks them to prove sexual allegations against him

‘People have created this monster that has a libido on steroids he cannot control … The emotional scars inflicted on me because of these unsubstantiated claims is unexplainable’

South Africa is lagging behind in its transformation crusade, given that Standard Bank and Nedbank have less than 1% black ownership and neither have concluded black economic empowerment (BEE) transactions for a decade.

South Africa’s transformation drive under scrutiny as JSE black ownership remains low 

There were replacement transactions at Old Mutual and Absa, with FirstRand, Sanlam and Capitec retaining black ownership. But Standard Bank and Nedbank have less than 1% black…

Researchers agree that global warming caused by the release of large amounts of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels like coal and oil can be clearly linked to intense downpours and heavy storms happening more often. (Pexels)

Why storms that used to happen every 50 years are hitting more often

Climate scientists agree that intense downpours and heavy storms will probably happen more often and become more unpredictable. But can every extreme weather event be pinned on…

Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge. (Judges Matter)

Mbenenge fights JSC bid to recommend that Parliament impeach him

The Eastern Cape judge president says the Judicial Service Commission ruling that he committed gross misconduct is irrational and procedurally flawed

King MisuZulu’s right-hand man embarks on a new economic trajectory for hostels and townships

‘I was assigned a mammoth task by his Majesty the King. All hands are on deck and we are determined to transform the economy of the townships and hostels. We must transform these…