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Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It’s a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni seeks to halt his re-arrest for extortion

Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni seeks to halt his re-arrest for extortion

Authorities confirmed that the truck was loaded with approximately 713 000 grams of methaqualone.

Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke is facing 20 charges, including attempted murder.

The extort case is due to be re-enrolled in the Delmas Magistrate’s Court this Thursday morning

Brown Mogotsi is facing charges including defeating the ends of justice.

Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.

The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.

The live-in personal assistant to the actor has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, capping a multi-year legal saga surrounding the actor’s death. ​​

Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions’ World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

All but one of 19 economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast an interest rate hike coming today.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 28 May 2026.

New York and New Jersey are looking into the association after fans have reportedly been “misled” over ticket sales and seat locations.

EFF has written to the Speaker to demand that she oppose President Ramaphosa’s legal bid.

ANC has instructed Sisisi Tolashe to resign as Member of Parliament

The commission has taken additional measures to counteract the negative effects of social media.

The decisions follows the working committee’s meeting on monday where it resolved that Tolashe should resign as an MP and the president of the ANC’s woman league

South African clubs with players at FIFA World Cup 2026 are set for a massive financial boost running into millions of rands.

Soweto giants have signed central defender Thabo Moloisane after leaving Stellenbosch FC as a free agent.

The 2025/26 PSL promotion/relegation play-offs are officially underway, and already there has been an early twist after Milford FC stunned Cape Town City FC on Tuesday.

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) moves fast, and 24 hours can bring plenty of developments. Here is a look at the latest updates for Thursday, 28 May 2026.

Waltham Forest in the east of the capital has seen a wave of industrial action in schools, with more to come

The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week.

Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools across the borough of Waltham Forest in east London.

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Students blame the CBSE’s newly-launched digital evaluation system used for marking this year’s Grade 12 exams.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised South Africans an additional public holiday, provided that this happens…

Nightclub owner Joel Booysen – the son of ‘Sexy Boys’ gang boss Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen – has clapped back at ‘fake news’ reports.

May 2026 SASSA SRD payment dates are almost over. Here is what you need to know before you miss out.

Talented musician Mnqobi ‘Shota’ Mdabe has cited unemployment as his estranged wife, Phumeza Mdabe, seeks spousal and child maintenance.

Note To Self: Watch the weight.

South Africa is also grappling with the movement of undocumented foreign nationals from neighbouring countries into the country.

Armenia is attempting to preserve the economic benefits of cooperation with Russia while simultaneously pursuing an anti-Russian course.

Prop Neethling Fouche backed up his coach, stating that the players were desperate to keep playing in the top-flight European competition.

Th›e CEO of Huawei Enterprise South Africa discusses the way forward for AI in SA.

Absa Group CITO Johnson Idesoh on AI, cybersecurity, software write-downs and the future of banking.

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In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.

BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.