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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Canadian Grand Prix.

England and Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone opens up about grief, football and preparing for her wedding without her dad in a new BBC documentary.

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Sakhumzi Mbucela was hijacked and killed before witness Sibongiseni Yanta was murdered.

JCPS Ministers met to discuss the rising protests on undocumented immigrants.

Some shops owned by foreign nationals in the city have remained closed following the looting.

Vincent Leshabane says during his involvement in the Meyiwa case, there were two teams working on it

Three times in the past week, healthcare facilities have been attacked. On Sunday, angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, forcing medical staff to evacuate them as gunfire rang out.

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

The British-era Gymkhana Club is facing eviction, triggering a legal battle and a wave of nostalgia.

Hoping to make the roster for the U.S. Men’s National team going to the World Cup, Tim Ream knows there’s a lot riding on the tournament, from playing well to growing a new generation of fans at home.

Malawi’s industrial strategy has achieved only 40% of its targets, while core industrial capacity continues to weaken

Contributions from controversial regional figures revive scrutiny over governance and political influence

Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.

Pepkor is set to launch a new bank in South Africa, with the group set to leverage its massive store base across the country.

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to hiek interest rates this week, which will add pressure to homeowners and potential buyers in South Africa.

In the era of banking apps, online bookings, and digital boarding passes, buying a local SIM card looks like a tiring relic of offline tourism.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.

NA speaker released the names of members who will serve on the Impeachment Committee.

The JCPS will ensure that laws are enforced to monitor protests against illegal immigrants.

The deadline for the submission of the names by political parties was last week Friday.

The ANC faces mounting political pressure in eThekwini after municipal leaders were grilled by Parliament’s Scopa over R6.4 billion in irregular expenditure, governance failures and corruption allegations. Analysts warn the fallout could weaken the party before the local government elections in November

Nkosinathi Sibisi says critics were silenced after captaining Orlando Pirates to their first Betway Premiership title in 14 years.

The Naturena clearout is a necessary thing.

The global showpiece is almost here.

The New York Knicks reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years with a commanding 130-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court.

Japan is the second home for many Springbok players who have chosen to play club rugby out of South Africa…

After more than four decades of tacos, tequila and unforgettable memories, Mexican restaurant Pancho’s will be closing its Observatory location.

Processed foods, stress, alcohol, dehydration and irregular eating patterns all place strain on the system.

The court-ordered task team must not become another bureaucratic exercise, while residents continue relying on unsafe water, says ActionSA.

For Khanyisa, the choice of subject matter is less a creative decision than a natural consequence of how they think.

Lamola framed freedom as a continental responsibility, urging responsible diplomacy, and stronger regional cooperation.

Pepkor’s pivot from selling cellphones to financing them has seen FoneYam’s rental book swell to R2.6-billion.

Co-designed with Jony Ive, the five-seater Luce marks Ferrari’s electric debut as rivals retreat from EVs.

Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

The covers have come off the Ferrari Luce, the most anticipated EV ever. It completely breaks the Italian car maker’s aesthetic archetype.

Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.