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MAY BY-ELECTIONS: DA makes history with first Gauteng township ward victory in Evaton West

Today at 08:39 AM, via Daily Maverick

The DA pulled off a historic first by winning its first Gauteng township ward, edging the ANC in Evaton West, Emfuleni, right on the edge of Johannesburg next to Orange Farm. While the ANC lost significant ground in Emfuleni, it was business as usual as it posted an emphatic win in Mafikeng (Mmabatho), North West.

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Arsenal 2006 v 2026 – select your team

Today at 07:51 AM, via BBC News

How does the current Arsenal side measure up against the 2006 team who were last in a Champions League final? Take your pick.

World

In court as Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced

Today at 06:13 AM, via BBC News

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. ​​

Africa

Eswatini’s oil reserve gamble

Yesterday at 03:25 AM, via Mail & Guardian

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

Africa

PSG’s Hakimi in Morocco squad despite injury

Tuesday at 22:29 PM, via BBC News

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.

Business

Why paying £5 for a latte is here to stay

Yesterday at 18:58 PM, via BBC News

Poor coffee harvests in Brazil and Vietnam are just some of the factors driving up the price of your morning cup of coffee.

Politics

ANC NWC resolve to show Tolashe the door

Yesterday at 12:03 PM, via Mail & Guardian

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

Education

‘Standing up for our children’: parents divided over London teachers’ strikes

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

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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Entertainment

Poking the Russian bear

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Citizen

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

Science/Tech

Altra Running Promo Codes June 2026

Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

Score big savings on Altra Running shoes with up to 50% off sale styles, 20% off select models, 10% off your first order when you sign up, plus free standard delivery on every purchase.

Science/Tech

Herman Miller Promo Codes: 40% Off June

Today at 07:00 AM, via Wired

Whether you’re looking for a Herman Miller promo code or discounts in their sale, here is how to save on the world’s best ergonomic office furniture this month.

Health

KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire

Yesterday at 21:01 PM, via New York Times

Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.

Health

‘When I was 14 I thought I was dying’

Yesterday at 15:43 PM, via BBC News

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.