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Five things you need to know about ongoing ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

WATCH | Americans mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks amid grief, reflection

EXPLAINER | What Tshuma’s guilty plea means for his UK extradition

WATCH | Ouaddou promises strengthened line-up for Champs League second leg

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Uganda holds last-ditch talks over king’s succession to allow his burial

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WATCH | A school that is not a school will be ready by January, claims department

Surrogate asks US Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby

US has loosened Iran’s grip on Strait of Hormuz, but costly war far from over

Want to become an economist? Here’s how to apply for Reserve Bank bursary

Between Meetings | Nonkululeko Mbatha on ‘Isitha’ ending: ‘When one door closes, another opens’

PAYDAY TO PAYDAY | Wills month advice: leave a legacy, not a mess

Student stabs classmate and janitor in Croatian high school

WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues

Bafana Mahungela convicted of murdering teacher Kirsten Kluyts

WATCH LIVE | ‘Cat’ Matlala and co-accused back in court

Lengthy jail terms for Facebook Marketplace robbers who killed SANDF member

Pelted planet Mercury withering faster than thought, say scientists

Smoke from charred ferry in Philippines hampers search efforts for 84 people missing

Parents file complaint after Indonesian school meal illnesses

VW earmarks €16bn for job cuts, plant closures, source says

New Renault Niagara pickup targets South American buyers

Critics slam Trump’s $5,000-each ‘reward’ promise to 270-million Americans

Dutch tour bus overturns in Switzerland, leaving several dead

DNA profiles of missing South Africans’ relatives sent to Nepal police

READER LETTER | Promises must match reality

READER LETTER | Boks show unity as others deepen SA racial rift

Jordaan v Zungu: Battle for the soul of Safa

WATCH | Body camera video offers look inside immigration raid at NY factory

MEDUPI LAMOLA | What municipal election candidates can learn from Koki’s viral campaign

The AM Check-in | More claims of fraud, vote-buying and bickering befall Safa congress

IEC urges court to dismiss ANC candidate list appeal

More claims of fraud, vote-buying and bickering befall Safa congress

SOWETAN | Safa election must start a new era

SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | What SA football fraternity can learn from rugby

Spring has sprung and Joburg’s best public parks are ready to welcome visitors