Shakira and Burna Boy opening World Cup in Mexico, Katy Perry headlines US
Katy Perry will front the opening US World Cup game, while Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble will open Canada’s games.

Katy Perry will front the opening US World Cup game, while Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble will open Canada’s games.










Foreign nationals in Durban say they’ve been forced from their homes and businesses.
Impeachment committee to hold first meeting next week as President Cyril Ramaphosa challenges findings in court.
South Africa’s 26-man World Cup 2026 squad includes 19 local players, five who play in Europe, and two in the US.
North Africa leads Africa’s industrialisation, but continent-wide gains remain slow and uneven.

The first flight carrying around 300 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa following anti-immigrant tensions.
The repatriation came following a wave of anti-immigration protests in recent weeks.
Ghana begins repatriating citizens as xenophobia surges in South Africa
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns are seeking to end a below-par season on a high when they face AS FAR Rabat in Morocco.
Rising xenophobia in South Africa leaves migrants facing harassment, job losses and community violence.

To commemorate the Nakba, protesters in Cape Town staged a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians.