Mail & Guardian

• From floods to heatwaves: nearly half of children face stacked climate shocks
  A new Unicef analysis reveals that nearly half of the world's children, approximately 1.1 billion, are living with multiple, overlapping climate threats. These hazards, including floods, droughts, and extreme heat, are making basic activities like walking to school or accessing clean water increasingly precarious, reshaping childhoods globally.
• Business rescue practitioners and key stakeholders strike deal to save Tongaat Hulett
  KwaZulu-Natal sugar giant Tongaat Hulett Ltd (THL) has been saved from liquidation after a binding agreement was reached between Business Rescue Practitioners, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), and the Vision Group. The deal thwarts a potential collapse that would have impacted 250,000 jobs and the regional economy.
• Steenhuisen demoted as Hill-Lewis reshuffles his cabinet
  Democratic Alliance (DA) federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture. Hill-Lewis, who succeeded Steenhuisen as DA leader in April, has proposed a broader reshuffle of the party’s cabinet positions in the government of national unity (GNU).
• Bafana Bafana’s World Cup permutations: Time to fight and deliver
  As South Africa’s national team, Bafana Bafana, navigates the 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, the permutations for advancement from Group A are razor-sharp and unforgiving. After an opening defeat to Mexico, a win against Czechia is essential to stay alive.

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