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12.06.2026 20:10 Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.

12.06.2026 20:10 Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

12.06.2026 16:20 The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

12.06.2026 16:20 Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio.

11.06.2026 23:00 Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.

11.06.2026 23:00 Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.

11.06.2026 17:51 Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at South Africa.

11.06.2026 14:00 Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

11.06.2026 10:00 Ronwen Williams' brother Marvin, who died in a car crash in 2010, is a source of inspiration as the goalkeeper captains South Africa against Mexico in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

10.06.2026 16:00 Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations," says a US official.

10.06.2026 12:02 Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

10.06.2026 12:02 Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master's qualifications in the UK.

10.06.2026 12:02 Morocco became Africa's first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

09.06.2026 18:50 Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".

09.06.2026 18:50 Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.