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Tik Tok settles with US teenager ahead of social media addiction trial
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (392+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 9: 55 a. m. | By AFP Tik Tok settled a lawsuit with a teenager just weeks before the company was set to go to trial in a second landmark case over whether social media companies are responsible for the harms their products…...
Gauteng Health exceeds Lenacapavir rollout targets
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (305+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 2: 58 p. m. | By Emile Pienaar The Gauteng Department of Health announced on Thursday that it has exceeded the initial Lenacapavir targets during the first month of the rollout. Spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Health, Steve Mabona, said since the…...
Over 35 000 processed as Beitbridge repatriation operations continue
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (390+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 1: 47 p. m. | By Nomfundo Twala More than 35 000 people have already been processed through repatriation and deportation procedures since the measures came into effect, according to the Border Management Authority. Giving an update on the repatriation and deportation operation at the…...
Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession: police
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (272+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 2: 14 p. m. | By AFP An 11-year-old drove his parents' truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand on Thursday, killing eight monks and injuring 10 others, police said. The group of 35 monks and five lay followers was walking along a roadside in…...
Bafana Bafana return to hero's welcome after historic FIFA World Cup campaign
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (673+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 1: 44 p. m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo South Africa's national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, arrived to a rousing hero's welcome at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning following what has been widely hailed as a historic and inspiring FIFA World Cup…...
Madlanga commission adjourns Nku's testimony over security concerns
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (225+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 1: 49 p. m. | By Bulletin and Jacaranda FM Newswatch The decision follows his supplementary statement after intense questioning over the 2021 Aeroton drug bust in Gauteng. The commission's spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, said the safety risks were significant and the inquiry was proceeding…...
Two dead in World Cup celebrations in Mexico City
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (149+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 11: 47 a. m. | By AFP At least two people died on Wednesday during massive celebrations in Mexico City as the national team advanced to the next round at the World Cup, according to the local government. A 19-year-old woman and a…...
One dead in N12 West truck crash
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (234+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, noon | By Nomfundo Twala One person has died on Thursday morning following a serious multi-vehicle collision on the N12 West near the Comaro Road off-ramp in the Bassonia and Gleneagles area in Johannesburg. According to Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department…...
Casual workers" protest disrupts Pikitup waste collection services
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (325+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 10: 43 a. m. | By Bulletin / Jacaranda FM Newswatch Pikitup has warned that a casual workers" protest has worsened Johannesburg"s waste collection backlog as higher municipal tariffs take effect. Pikitup says a protest by casual workers has further worsened waste collection…...
Russell seeks to rebuild title bid with home win
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (510+ words) Updated July 2, 2026, 9: 48 a. m. | By AFP Fresh from a confidence-boosting victory in Austria, George Russell will seek to re-establish his title credentials this weekend by beating Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli and winning again in the British Grand Prix. The 28-year-old Briton, who…...