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- GROUNDUP: Families living in Joburg stadium trapped among rubbish and rats
Years after being promised temporary shelter, hundreds of Johannesburg residents remain trapped in squalid conditions at Wembley Stadium with no clear path to permanent housing. Read more » - BULK SAVINGS: How one food stokvel helps 45 North West families fight hunger
Led by neighbours Mapiti Seleka, Kedisaletse Molefe and Katlego Malgas, the Reabetswe Food Stokvel in Tsetse Village pools R370/month from 45 households so families can buy groceries, toiletries and snacks in bulk. Read more » - A ‘MUG’S’ GAME: Springboks ticket strategy leaves fans frustrated
Fans are reeling after additional tickets were made available for the highly anticipated first clash between the Springboks and the All Blacks, despite it being advertised as sold out. Read more » - Career Boost: World Cup success under Broos opens doors for Bafana stars
Following Bafana Bafana’s first Fifa World Cup appearance since 2010, some players who were part of Hugo Broos’ squad at the 2026 edition have made career moves. For example, Thapelo Maseko has moved from Mamelodi Sundowns to Danish heavyweights Copenhagen, while defender Olwethu Makhanya is now on the books of… Read more » - Motor racing-Verstappen commits to Red Bull until end of 2030
Max Verstappen signed a contract extension with Red Bull to the end of 2030 on Thursday, ending speculation about the four-time world champion's near-term Formula One future. Read more » - China puts robocops on traffic duty, minus the arrest powers
It is not quite the "RoboCop" of the 1987 movie: no gun, no power to arrest and wheels rather than the Hollywood cyborg's mechanical stride. Read more » - A decade after earthquake, Italy's Amatrice struggles to rebuild
In the early hours of August 24, 2016, Giorgio Cortellesi stumbled through the dust and darkness of Amatrice, fearing his children were dead, buried beneath tons of rubble. Read more » - China Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison
The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world's most-indebted property developer, was sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on Thursday, five years after the firm's collapse shook the nation's economy and financial markets. Read more » - 20 Questions: 20 questions with Sumeshni Khan
With more than a decade in media and advertising, Sumeshni Khan knows a thing or two about a good pitch. But what does she get up to when she’s not working? Get to know Joburg’s newest Business Development manager (and chocolate sponge fingers enthusiast). Read more »
