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While coalition politics require compromise, this move appears to be more about political survival than principled governance

When the basics are already unaffordable, slower increases offer very little comfort.

Many South Africans are buying their first houses late in life due to family commitments, employment challenges and prioritising their careers first.

Aurora Gold Mines is seeking to attach the assets of attorney John [Johan] Walker after he allegedly failed to pay over R16 million collected on behalf of the company. This comes as 475 ex-miner workers of the Germiston mine, have been waiting.

The Judicial Service Commission’s April 2026 leg of interviews kicks off this week.

South Africa is mourning the loss of celebrated songwriter and performer Melvyn Matthews

Police operations across Cape Town and Pretoria have led to multiple drug-related arrests

A Kranskop woman says her life is a nightmare after her husband died in Russia

Péter Magyar’s historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán’s rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest.

Leo XIV wants the world’s attention on a continent vital to the Church’s future, an aide says.

Less than a day after peace talks between the US and Iran failed, President Trump said that he will blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

With attention focused on Iran, Ukraine has made economic, battlefield and diplomatic gains against the Kremlin.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has “zero tolerance” for corruption, which he says is “worse than cancer”.

Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.

A property company owned by the Reform UK deputy leader failed to pay £91,000 in tax on dividends, according to the Sunday Times.

The court has heard testimony from several State witnesses in the Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial

In 1966, the UN General Assembly declared apartheid a crime against humanity

Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the new DA Federal leader.

He beat contender Sibusiso Dyonase, caucus leader of the Sedibeng Municipality, to the top post.

Hooker Liam Belcher insists he has a fight for his place at Cardiff before he can think about pushing for a first Wales start.

Rory McIlroy feels his “perseverance” has paid off after 17 unsuccessful Masters to now winning the Green Jacket two years in a row.

Match of the Day pundits Ben Foster and Pat Nevin have their say on which team they think are most likely to finish the season in 18th spot and be relegated from the Premier League.

Match of the Day pundit Pat Nevin looks at how Tottenham’s new head coach Roberto de Zerbi set up his side against Sunderland, and the issues that cost Spurs in their 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light.

Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity rates

The government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to calorific classics such as fish and chips and steamed sponges being banned.

The new rules of the first major update to school food standards in 13 years will apply from September. They are...

Young American graduates expressed frustration over fewer job openings and longer searches

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American college graduates are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate reaching 42.5% – its highest level since 2020.

Several young graduates told the Guardian about their...

25-year-old Dylan Beese, who works as an OnlyFans Management consultant, has given the public a peek inside his Sea Point villa in Cape Town.

The DA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille performed Brenda Fassie’s ‘Vulindlela’ twice this week – Watch it here…

Elon Musk has defended his father Errol Musk who shot and killed two intruders in his Sandton home almost three decades ago..

Gayton McKenzie has taken legal action against TikToker Maryke Erasmus who accused him of spiking Easter eggs with drugs…

Was the party not looking for quality mayoral candidates before, or has it only now realised that its internal processes were not yielding them?

Scottie Scheffler came up a stroke short while Justin Rose just missed out again.

The government is not responsible for the dramatic fuel hikes: it’s Donald Trump.

Firm supporter of accountability, renewal in ANC

This bakkie costs just R1.9 per kilometre to drive, even after April’s massive diesel price hike.

Some South African motorists are paying up to R600 more to fill their car this month.

Hybrid cars are touted as a great way to save fuel, but it’s important to check how your chosen model stacks up against its petrol and diesel rivals.

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.