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Rogue lawyer’s luck runs out as SCA halts his illegal practice

Today at 12:43 PM, via SowetanLIVE

The Supreme Court of Appeal this week put an end to attorney Lebohang Michael Sondhlane’s mischievous behaviour of misleading the Legal Practice Council and repeated appeals against his suspension from working as a legal practitioner.

Top Stories

Arsenal’s global community shows what social cohesion can still look like

Today at 12:33 PM, via Daily Maverick

Far beyond entertainment, sport has repeatedly demonstrated a unique ability to unite people across divisions of race, class, geography and generation. Arsenal’s 2025/26 Premier League triumph, alongside some of South Africa’s most iconic sporting moments, reveals how loyalty, belonging and shared celebration can foster social cohesion in an increasingly fragmented world.

South Africa

Chikunga to launch 1956 Women’s March commemoration

Today at 12:04 PM, via SAnews

Chikunga to launch 1956 Women’s March commemoration

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, will on Friday, 29 May 2026, officially launch the 70 Years Commemoration of the 1956 Women’s March.

The launch, which forms part of the National Milestones events, marks the beginning of a national programme of activities commemorating...

South Africa

Manamela secures business backing for South Africa’s skills revolution

Today at 11:36 AM, via SAnews

Manamela secures business backing for South Africa’s skills revolution

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has secured commitments from private sector leaders to partner with government in advancing South Africa’s skills development agenda and strengthening the country’s education-to-employment pipeline.

The commitments emerged from a high-level business...

Africa

Malawi’s industrial dream built backwards

Yesterday at 17:13 PM, via Mail & Guardian

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

Business

War is brewing in South Africa

Today at 11:00 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa is facing an escalating risk of major social unrest, with anti-illegal immigration groups giving foreigners until 30 June to leave South Africa.

Business

Your next website could be built by AI and it won’t cost R20k

Today at 10:47 AM, via BusinessTech

A few years ago, building a professional website meant hiring a developer, constant back and forth, and spending thousands of rands. Today, AI can generate a fully designed, responsive to any screen website in minutes with no coding required. For South African small and medium businesses, this changes everything. The problem with outdated websites has

Politics

eThekwini corruption scrutiny could hurt ANC in November elections, analysts warn

Yesterday at 17:04 PM, via Mail & Guardian

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

Sport

PSL Relegation/Promotion Play Offs begin!

Today at 12:32 PM, via The South African

The 2025/26 PSL promotion/relegation play-offs are upon us. Three clubs battle for one place in the Betway Premiership.

Education

Liberia: Wassce Tutorial Program Launched in Four Western Counties

Today at 12:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] Students in Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu, and Lofa Counties have benefited from a one-month intensive WASSCE tutorial program organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

Education

‘We can stitch together our past’: the AI-generated time-travellers vlogging from history

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

The content creators behind channels like Chloe VS History are using AI tools to ‘bring history to life in a really visceral way’

“I have just arrived in Tudor London, 1536,” a young woman in a green puffer jacket tells the camera. “I’m going to check in at my room in the inn, get into the market. Then, later I am meeting the actual king – yep, Henry VIII – in person.”

On YouTube and other...

Science/Tech

Vodacom M-Pesa, PayPal Partner To Expand Access To Global Digital Payments For Tanzanians

Today at 12:23 PM, via Tech Financials

Vodacom M-Pesa Tanzania has announced a new partnership with PayPal that will enable customers in Tanzania to seamlessly transfer funds between their PayPal and M-Pesa wallets through the M-Pesa Super App;. As part of M-Pesa’s broader Global payments solutions, this marks a significant step forward in expanding access to global digital financial services. Through this […]

Science/Tech

Home Affairs goes digital to catch ghosts

Today at 12:01 PM, via ITWeb

A biometric verification platform will launch mid-June for a two-month trial to detect ghost employees costing the state R3.9 billion.