Buyer seeks refund after couches collapse within a year
The original couches that Lesego Matshaba bought from Lifestyle Home in Midrand were brown but they broke within a year and she had to reapholster them at the cost of R7.5k.
Sowetan LIVE 
Business Day 
Fritz reaches US quarters as Townsend loses epic, Djokovic makes history
Taylor Fritz of the US plays a backhand in his his fourth round match against Czech Republic's Tomas Machac at5 the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Sunday night.
Times LIVE 
Piastri says 34-point F1 lead isn’t comfortable enough
Oscar Piastri took his seventh win in 15 races in Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix.
Lusikisiki murder trial resumes with key witness testimony
A key witness will testify to the accused’s roles in the Lusikisiki killings and Gijana’s murder
SABC News 
Lilian Ngoyi Street in Joburg set to reopen after massive gas explosion
Last month, contractors laid the final layer of bricks, which will cover Lillian Ngoyi Street for the foreseeable future.
The Citizen News 
Toyota’s Ogier wins Paraguay Rally to boost hopes of a ninth title
Toyota's Sebastien Ogier and navigator Vincent Landais.
GAC debuts three models coming to South Africa before year end
Steadily growing Chinese brand will debut its first EV and plug-in hybrid in the final quarter of the year.
Study reveals inequalities in treatment of blood cancer patients
The research maps the availability of specialist staff, diagnostic laboratories, blood banks, radiology facilities and transport routes across the nation.
Israel mulls West Bank annexation in response to moves to recognise Palestine
A spokesperson for Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar did not respond to a request for comment on whether Saar had discussed the move with his U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio during his visit to Washington last week.
Violence dimming the lights of diplomacy in DRC — top UN Africa official
Members of the UN organisation stabilisation mission in the DRC secure the evacuation of non-essential UN staff in Goma on January 25 2025.
The Mercury 
Six killed in Ekurhuleni after car plunges into Zonkizizwe River
Another three people were killed in a separate accident.
Cartoon of the day: 1 September 2025
Ministers and officials spend millions on overseas trip to New York, while millions of South Africans live in poverty.
Eskom forges ahead in bid to end load shedding for good
Eskom said the national grid remains stable and reliable.