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The Latest Breaking News from South Africa

Where to watch every World Cup match today and what channel are the games on?

The second round of World Cup group stage fixtures get underway today.

Evening Standard

From frustration to party time: Mexico ready for lift-off after steady start

The opening night against South Africa was met with mixed feelings but Thursday night’s South Korea clash promises to spark feelgood factor

The Guardian - UK

Mexico vs. South Korea—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Mexico or South Korea can book their place in the last 32 with victory.

Sports Illustrated

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Czechia vs. South Africa—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Czechia and South Africa are aiming to avenge opening match defeats in Group A.

Sports Illustrated

How to watch Mexico vs South Korea: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time as co-hosts continue FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign

Here's how to watch Mexico vs South Korea for free online and from anywhere in Group A of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

TechRadar

FIFA World Cup 2026 Today Match Schedule (18 June): India time, live streaming details, other details

The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage continues with four key matches on June 18, featuring England vs. Croatia, Ghana vs. Panama, Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, and Czechia vs. South Africa. Crucial points are at stake as teams vie for early group control and to revive their campaigns.

The Economic Times

Migrants clash with police at a deportation site in South Africa where thousands have gathered

Police have fired rubber bullets and used stun grenades against migrants protesting near a community hall in South Africa where thousands are being processed for deportation

The Independent UK

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England set to rest captain Maro Itoje for Nations Championship: ‘The right thing to do’

Itoje will have a summer off barring injury striking England’s second row stocks

The Independent UK

Summer break could be ‘right thing to do’ for Maro Itoje

England head coach Steve Borthwick feels the captain may benefit from missing next month’s Tests.

The Independent UK

Could the roofs of low cost houses be South Africa’s secret weapon against hunger?

South Africa’s hunger crisis is no longer a distant warning. Millions of poor households are forced to choose between food, electricity, transport and water every month. The country also faces worsening climate shocks, such as floods, heatwaves, drought and growing water scarcity.

The Conversation

Money, food and survival: what drives paid sex among young mums in 3 African countries

Transactional sex, defined as the exchange of sex for money, food, or favours, is common among young people in Africa. Studies have reported that about 10% of those aged 15-24 have engaged in this exchange in South Africa, 23% in Nigeria and 25% in Uganda. The behaviour has been linked…

The Conversation

Benhard Janse van Rensburg set for England debut in France

The South African-born player is expected to play a role in Friday’s uncapped match in Vannes.

The Independent UK

Burnt bones from Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire deep inside caves up to 1.8 million years ago

Burnt animal bones discovered deep inside South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave may represent the oldest known evidence of human fire use. Dating back as far as 1.8 million years, the remains suggest early humans may have learned to control fire hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously believed, potentially reshaping…

The Economic Times

AO boss blames Labour as it shifts UK call centre roles abroad

About 150 jobs have already been lost in Bolton as the retailer reports 145% rise in profits and hands £20m to shareholders

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Through county relegations and club struggles, Blackpool cricket endures

From Harold Larwood to Afghan refugees, Blackpool continues to show the value and the charm of English cricket’s outgrounds

Evening Standard

AO World boss blames Labour job tax hike for move to offshore jobs overseas

John Roberts said the group was hiring staff in South Africa to cut staff costs and using AI in warehouses.

The Conversation

Xenophobia in South Africa: state’s complicity with gangs and vigilantes is threatening its ability to govern

Marches, Mozambicans murdered, state-sponsored evacuations, a nationally televised presidential address. Anti-immigrant mobilisation has again drawn the world’s attention to South Africa. The continental backlash threatens tourism, trade, diplomacy and investment opportunities in Africa’s largest economy, and is derailing its constitutional democracy.

The Guardian - UK

Abdullah Ibrahim obituary

South African jazz pianist, composer and improviser who cast a spell on audiences all over the world

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The Conversation

Language matters for disaster warnings – this community didn’t get useful flood alerts

In an age of instant communication, it is easy to assume that everyone receives disaster warnings. Smartphones buzz, sirens sound, alerts flash across screens. But for millions of people who speak minority or Indigenous languages, the message often stops short.

France 24

Western Cape still counting the cost of last month's floods

In tonight's programme: South Africa's Western Cape is still counting the cost of last month's devastating floods. Also, in DR Congo, the government has reported a substantial daily jump in Ebola cases. Plus Ivorian fans are living large in the wake of their team's victorious first World Cup appearance in…

The Independent UK

South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising

The events of June 16, 1976 — now commemorated annually as Youth Day — are considered a turning point in South Africa's liberation struggle against white minority rule

We Got This Covered

Peruvian cops dressed as World Cup mascots to arrest an accused drug dealer during Mexico versus South Africa

Peruvian cops used the match as cover.

The Independent UK

South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness

Family members say renowned South African jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim has died at age 91

The Guardian - US

South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91

The accomplished musician, who recorded over 70 albums in his career, died peacefully in Germany after a short illness

The Conversation

Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa

Adolph Johannes Brand was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. He would become better known as Dollar Brand and then Abdullah Ibrahim, an artist of mixed ethnic descent who personified the city’s multiculturalism and represented it on the world’s stages.

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