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Two men die trying to save children in sea
Cleveland Police says the children are confirmed to be safe after being checked over in hospital.
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Cleveland Police says the children are confirmed to be safe after being checked over in hospital.
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Highlights of day three of the Lord’s Test match between England Women and India Women.
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With a focus on local needs and challenges, African businesses in sectors like fintech and healthcare are leveraging AI to create tailored, innovative solutions rather than chasing trends.

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Captain Harry Kane says England “have another level we can reach” as they bid to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966.

South Africa
The IMC held a press briefing in Hatfield, Pretoria.

South Africa
Cachalia says that everyone in the country is treated equally before the law.

South Africa
A criminal case has been opened at the Diepkloof Police Station.

South Africa
Kouga Municipality mayor says among residents’ concerns is the estimated 10 000 strong workforce.

World
South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants following widespread anti-immigration protests.

World
He took power in 1996 after staging a bloodless coup against his father, and went on to transform Qatar into the gas-rich power it is today.

World
The BBC’s Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and “a sea of black” in one of the villages hit hardest by Spain’s deadly wildfires.

World
Tabassum Khan has been facing online abuse after convicting 14 Hindu men in a lynching case.

Africa
Climate change, poor rainfall, deforestation, overgrazing and crop pests are to blame, say experts.

Africa
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks the 27-year-old men’s 1,000m world record at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, and Julien Alfred runs a stunning 200m.

Africa
A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.

Africa
Watch as the Egyptian football team return to a hero’s welcome from their fans.
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Politics
The next voter registration will be on the 1 and 2 August.

Politics
The interviews conducted by a panel of NEC members have started in Durban.

Politics
Maimane says the local government sphere has been plagued by corruption for some years.

Politics
Treasury announced last week that it was withholding equitable share funding to 69 municipalities

Sport
Jannik Sinner brings Centre Court to its feet, winning a brilliant rally before wrapping up a “compelling” final against Alexander Zverev to retain the Wimbledon men’s singles title.

Sport
Jannik Sinner underlines why he is the world’s best player by holding off Alexander Zverev to win back-to-back Wimbledon men’s singles titles.

Sport
The Brendon McCullum era gave England a ride but it careered off the rails and the next Test coach has a huge rebuilding job on their hands.

Sport
Tom Kim excels in the final round to claim his first title in three years with a two-shot victory at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open.

Education
I love busting out a French subjunctive in pursuit of better restaurant service, so it’s a joy to discover there’s a neuroscientific upside to being multilingual
It’s hard to pick a favourite PG Wodehouse line, but the one I’m perhaps most fond of is this: “Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive shame, the...

Education
Experts say there will still be opportunities ahead in everything from teaching to hotels and the law
Entering the world of work often brings some uncertainty, but now there is another question: how can I AI-proof my career?
We asked people from across various industries what they think the impact of AI will be on careers, and which jobs may be less affected. While it is still early days for...
Education
Utah Valley University doesn’t want to be known as the place where Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and even a discussion of memorializing that day has provoked division.

Education
Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke
The extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as temperatures in some classrooms climb above 40C, with pupils and staff suffering from heatstroke, nausea and headaches.
Teachers say they have been desperately trying to keep...

Lifestyle
25-year-old Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams left behind his beautiful baby girl and partner after his untimely death.

Lifestyle
From his time at Stellenbosch FC to the FIFA World Cup and his family, here are five things to know about Jayden Adams. Take a look …

Lifestyle
Here’s what to expect from SASSA Children’s Grants in August 2026, serving millions of households with children under the age of 18 …

Lifestyle
The partner of Bafana Bafana player Jayden Adams – who reportedly took his life via suicide – has paid tribute to him…

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 12 July 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Monday, 13 July 2026.

Entertainment
The Boks may look to give several more players an opportunity to show what they can do.
Science/Tech
“Elon Musk and Sam Altman criticized each other in new posts on X,” reports CNBC, “highlighting the billionaires’ long-standing tussle over OpenAI’s evolution.”This week, SpaceX released the Grok 4.5 generative AI model, while OpenAI debuted its own GPT-5.6 Sol. For days, Musk and Altman have hyped up their respective releases, but on Saturday the rivalry got personal. In response to a post...
Science/Tech
The CEO of SK Hynix, one of the three largest DRAM producers, predicted to Reuters that the memory industry will see its “worst-ever” supply shortages in 2027, reports the hardware/gaming news site Wccftech:SK Hynix has also forecasted that, given the current market demand, they will fall way short of fulfilling the market demand, and that will continue beyond 2030. The comments from SK Hynix...
Science/Tech
The Wall Street Journal says “an intense 27-year-old activist who had been leading sit-ins at OpenAI to protest the dangers of AI” was just part of a larger movement. “The Bay Area’s AI boom is drawing young disillusioned men and women to join the fight against it. They are upending their lives and leaving behind careers for think tanks, nonprofits and street protest groups.”Their cause is now...
Science/Tech
“While KDE and GNOME dominate the landscape, a relative newcomer is starting to make waves with features other desktops still don’t fully support,” argues XDA Developers:Linux 7.0 was the first release of the kernel to officially support Rust, but COSMIC has been all-in on Rust since the very beginning, and COSMIC 1.1 finally stripped all the leftovers of C language from the desktop. It no...
Motoring

Motoring
The Red Bull KTM rider’s MotoGP contract expires at the end of the season.

Motoring
Twin of the Indian-made, also en-route to South Africa Renault Duster, will enter the local market in September.

Motoring
This is the second massive recall by BMW related to starter motors in a year.

Health
Two new non-invasive tests available from GPs are being proposed to speed up diagnosis times.

Health
Organisers say they are seeing more demand for wellness events such as yoga and running clubs.

Health
What is driving the UK’s fall in healthy life expectancy?

Health
It has been announced that two new rapid tests for the condition will be made available on the NHS.