Bellingham brilliance papers over England’s cracks

England's quest to end 58 years of hurt at Euro 2024 remains alive thanks to one moment of Jude Bellingham brilliance, but the Three Lions failed to look like future European champions in sneaking past Slovakia 2-1.

Hike in ombud award

Office anticipates increase in requests for intervention from prejudiced investors.

Caxton sounds alarm

Risk of print wasteland’ while Naspers online reaps rewards.

Heatwaves hotter, longer

Midwife is on the front line of climate change on Pakistan's islands.

It's Biden who lied during debate

To all the gormless individuals who are saying US President Joe Biden, pictured, is the lesser of two evils for America, and that he did so badly in the debate because of Donald Trump's lies stunned him so much: you need to stop smoking whatever it is you are clearly smoking, because it is damaging your brains.

The master of Persian illumination in Tehran

Iranian artist Mohammad Hossein Aghamiri sometimes labours for six months on a single design, very carefullyhe knows a single crooked line could ruin his entire artwork.

Embracing the tainted

Nothing prevents those impeached from pivoting to another arm of state.

Missing high jumping champ found dead

Former SA high jumper and world champion Jacques Freitag, who'd been missing for several weeks, has been found dead in Pretoria.

What a minister earns

While there have been calls to reduce the size of the executive for years.

‘Criminalise marital rape’

About 18% of married women feel they can’t refuse sex with their husbands.

Gauteng Cabinet talks in disarray amid DA, ANC clash

Negotiations to form a Gauteng provincial Cabinet fell apart last night after the ANC and DA could not resolve their differences.

BACK TO HIS ROOTS

New Bok assistant coach excited with the flyhalf talent he has been given to work with.

Alcaraz shakes off the cobwebs

Carlos Alcaraz said Wimbledon's Centre Court is \"the most beautiful court that I have played on\" after brushing off the cobwebs to beat Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal in the opening match of his title defence.

France slip past Belgians

Jan Vertonghen's late own goal took France into the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 yesterday as they edged Belgium 1-0 in a tense tie in Duesseldorf.

Proteas World Cup report card

The Proteas produced their best performance at an ICC tournament at the recent T20 World Cup in the US and Caribbean when they finished as runners-up to India after losing the final by seven runs. It was a solid and gutsy all-round showing in tough conditions at times by the Proteas players, with several men performing well. Here Jacques van der Westhuyzen rates the performance of the players, with a score out of 10, over the course of the tournament.

FSCA takes on scammers

AR475m penalty on the now deceased Jooste is one of the fines imposed in the past year.

"The time for talk is over'

It must harness goodwill and drive decisive action for economic revival.

Rand reacts to Cabinet

Eleven parties in the government of national unity in parliament.

Fighting rages on in Gaza City

Hamas rejects revised truce plan as nothing new’.

Middle finger to taxpayers

These characters will be paid to draft laws they won't obey.’

Two geldings shake up betting

Royal Victory tightens from 14/1 to 10/1, Flag Man comes in from 14/1 to 25/2.

Changing of SANDF's leadership slated

President Cyril Ramaphosa has been slammed for changing the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) leadership, while \"the army is in crisis\".

SA foreign policy boost

Ramaphosa clears fog about what country wants in the world.

Analysts poke holes in some of Cyril's appointments

The seventh administration is made up of Cabinet ministers predominantly from the ANC and DA.

Sadtu objects to new minister

National Association of School Governing Bodies approves of choice.

Getting a handle on home affairs

The home affairs portfolio will receive an injection of youth through the government of national unity (GNU).

Spinning for the nation

Sports minister says he wants the SA motorsport to enter its rightful space’.

'Cyril's juggling act pays off”

GNU is good for business and investor confidence’ as rand rallies.

Steenhuisen is the farmers' man

Any minister who isn’t corrupt is already a positive change expert.

'GUT WRENCHING' LOSS

The T20 skipper believes the current group has proved they can win major trophies.