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Rhys McLoughlin says he does not think customers understand that “incoming prices are going up and up”.

A group of world-leading scientists warn Fifa its current heat safety measures for the men’s 2026 World Cup are “inadequate” and could put players at risk of serious harm.

Children aged eight and nine returning to the UK from abroad will be able to use e-gates from 8 July.

Parliament begins impeachment committee process after ConCourt ruling last Friday.

The state is expected to oppose bail in the case against Matipandile Sotheni.

ACM says current whistleblower bill still leaves informants exposed and vulnerable.

Cachalia says he had no communication with the President on the Phala Phala report.

Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts.

Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second U.S. soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were recovered last week.

As U.S. and Chinese leaders meet this week, the world is watching, and so are residents of Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea, known in the Philippines as the West Philippine Sea.

Australia’s grain farmers, already strained by war-driven shortages, now face a severe mouse plague that could devastate crops in a key growing region.

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf’s reputation.

A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.

Seven deaths in southern Malawi expose legal gaps, weak prosecutions and a colonial law that authorities say is no longer fit to manage modern waves of panic-driven violence

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 14 May 2026.

Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.

The establishment is the result of a Constitutional Court judgment last Friday.

Fikile Mbalula says the National Executive Committee must provide guidance on the Phala Phala saga

Treasury wants the IEC to first submit audited financial statements before it can use the money

Judge Aubrey Ledwaba has occupied the seat of Gauteng Deputy President since 2013.

Fans can smell the trophy.

Orlando Pirates legend Happy Jele believes the Buccaneers must embrace the moment and back themselves to finally end their long Betway Premiership title drought this weekend.

Does he have a point or is it sour grapes?

Are his complaints valid?

St John the Divine, Kennington has built one of UK’s largest youth choral programmes in area marked by deprivation

St Paul’s Cathedral school, one of the UK’s most prestigious private schools, has long been associated with the musical elite. So was seven-year-old N’raeah, from south London, nervous about auditioning for its internationally renowned choir?

“No,” she said, beaming....

Springbok centurion Willie Le Roux is grateful for his humble beginnings in receiving a sport scholarship at the Paul Roos Gymnasium…

Shudufhadzo Musida celebrates finishing her Master’s degree at Columbia University in New York.

South African DJ, publicist and fashion designer Maria McCloy has died at the age of 50 following heart failure.

The committee will be composed of 31 members from the 16 political parties represented in the National Assembly.

On his visit to China this week, Trump is not going to meet a fawning pushover.

Opposition parties slam Maquassi Hills bid to appoint Tshepo Mokgabi after probe finds no record of required undergraduate degree.

Stedman Gans said the arrival of Curwin Bosch, whom he played alongside at the Junior Boks, and other new signings will not change the competition for places at the Bulls.

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Chery’s newest SUV can be converted to a double-cab bakkie, and it’s coming to South Africa.

The Kia Carens is the newest 7-seater family SUV on sale in South Africa.

The Toyota Starlet sold in South Africa received the lowest possible safety rating during crash testing.