The Star Early Edition - June 12, 2026

ANC SILENT ON JOBURG SHAKE-UP

Gauteng traffic chief under scrutiny over R300m Aeroton drug bust

BACKING BAFANA

Bafana jersey too expensive? Here’s a budget, ‘96 vibes alternative

THE POWER OF YOUNG VOICES IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY

Commissioners don Bafana jerseys

Outrage over viral video leads to arrest of high school learner for assaulting woman

Family demands accountability for Gcina Dhladhla’s tragic death

Tragic mass shooting leaves 15 injured

WEATHER GAUTENG

Man receives 20-year sentence for smuggling explosives

Singer marks late mother’s birthday with grave visit

Offset confronts driver after alleged altercation involving women

Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater break up after nearly three years together

AI predicts Bafana will make Fifa World Cup history

What are the highest-paying entry-level jobs in SA?

The power of young voices in South Africa today

The 6-7 Generation and shifting politics

IMAGE OF THE DAY

Ensuring the elderly are not left behind

QUICK READ

The Indian workers training AI robots to do their jobs

Oil rises as Iran, rate worries traders

GoPro fights for survival as losses mount, sale options loom

New clashes in La Paz as Bolivia weighs response

Countries tell Iran to ‘stop attacks’

Uganda tightens Ebola prevention

Cuba: US blockade hampers work

UN chief calls for release of personnel

Hammanskraal’s untold story of solidarity

Minister Gwarube distances herself from Lighthouse Publishers amid tender controversy

What the phasing out of 1 475 qualifications means for SA’s education system

South Africans could get some fuel price relief next month

Ariana’s split, Tyla’s Disney role and Kim hits Monaco

Soa Mattrix drops new fusion single ‘Ngikhumbula’

Season 3 of ‘The Masked Singer South Africa’ set to air on SABC2

Matthew Mole, Will Linley and Marc Lottering live this weekend

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England chief considers alcohol ban amid Stokes brawl

Ackermann confident stars will keep Bok ambitions on hold ahead of final

Comrades Marathon: Gerda Steyn chases historic fifth title with ‘last race’ mindset

Antonelli chases the records and title supremacy

England begin quest to end 17-year drought

Home hopes, Swiss consistency and Bosnian belief define Group B

Infantino’s spin can’t hide the hypocrisy of a shameless Fifa

Toronto’s Bosnian community united ahead of historic clash

World Cup 2026 Group D preview | Pochettino’s US face wide-open pool

Bafana fall 2-0 to Mexico in World Cup opener

Rassie calls injury crisis a myth as he has mega options

US launch unorthodox charm offensive to win over fans

We are blessed with options — Mashimbyi unfazed by Proteas’ No 3 conundrum

Pollard refuses to panic over rare goal-kicking nightmare

World Bank cuts South Africa’s growth forecast amid global conflict

Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions push oil price forecasts higher

SA productive sectors send mixed signals with divergent manufacturing and mining activity

PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES TO LIST ON THE AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

Inside Personal Finance this week

Comrades Marathon set to deliver major economic boost for KZN

Business confidence steadies in May but Middle East conflict, inflation risks weigh on outlook

In this generation, what is South Africa’s next great national project?

The R38m tax lesson: SARS will not let you move yesterday’s mistake into today’s return

Up to 70% die without a valid Will, leaving families exposed to hardship

Interest rate hikes and inflation push debt counselling into focus for struggling households