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Middle East conflict and aid drop push more African nations to IMF
Fund cuts its 2026 growth forecast for the continent to 4.3% in its global outlook
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Fund cuts its 2026 growth forecast for the continent to 4.3% in its global outlook

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Tongaat Hulett has been given a R200 million lifeline, postponing its liquidation and granting the relevant stakeholders extra time to secure a potential deal.

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Range Rover Sport Twenty Edition celebrates 20 years with exclusive styling and 20 units

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Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train.

South Africa
Six people have been shot, killed in two separate attacks on the Cape Flats over the past few hours.
South Africa
New eviction bill aims to protect small landlords, empower municipalities
The proposed amendments to South Africa’s eviction laws are set to offer stronger protection for ordinary landlords renting out backyard rooms and small properties, while giving municipalities greater authority to respond to unlawful land occupations.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane said the...

South Africa
CRL Rights Commission chairperson will visit the church after reports of possible rights violations.

South Africa
Accused No. 2 in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi is on the stand.

World
The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

World
Trump continues to try to declare victory in Iran as the timeline for the war’s end shifts. And, a jury determined that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers.

World
Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of US-Iran negotiations to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.

World
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.

Africa
The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

Africa
Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

Africa
Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Africa
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

Business
South African homeowners in the process of selling their primary property may find their profits from the sale are taxed more than they expected.
Business

Business
The City of Johannesburg has proposed name changes for four streets in the metro, all in the new precinct planned for the city centre.
Business

Politics
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the sentencing of EFF leader Julius Malema.

Politics
Malema has been convicted for discharging a firearm in public.

Politics
Julius Malema discharged a firearm during the EFF’s fifth anniversary celebrations.

Politics
Cabinet’s approved of the PIE Amendment Bill to go for public comments.

Sport
Nathaniel Collins says he is fighting for his family’s future in Friday’s WBC world eliminator with Cristobal Lorente in Glasgow.

Sport
SuperSport has expressed deep sadness following the passing of respected commentator and presenter Johnny Davids.

Sport
We asked you to select the best-looking F1 car in history from our shortlist of 13, and the Lotus 79 came out on top.

Sport
The Blitzboks head back into action at the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend, and here are all the kick off times to take note of.

Education
The skewed perspectives in my A-level curriculum are staggering. Until that changes, harmful ideas about race and migration will live on
Astrid Barltrop is the winner of the 2026 Emerging Voices award (16-18 category) and a year 13 student in Oxfordshire
“Lord Cromer was a successful consul-general of Egypt. To what extent do you agree?” I read this essay prompt in my A-level history class,...
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is set to host the 2026 edition of the E-Learning Africa Conference from June 3 to 5, 2026, in Accra, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Cuttington University is set to launch a new leadership institute in 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening human capacity and addressing what educators describe as a critical leadership gap in Liberia and the region.
Education
Ohio State isn’t the only university in turmoil, but few others have faced so many issues lately. One lawmaker called the school “a national embarrassment.”
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Researchers warn that Cape Town’s caracals are being harmed through contaminated prey and secondary poisoning.

Lifestyle
South African power couple Mpoomy Ledwaba and Brenden Ledwaba shared pregnancy photos for baby number 3 on Instagram.

Lifestyle
Khloé Kardashian and her best friend Malika Haqq sat down for her podcast and the subject of Lamar Odom’s documentary inevitably came up.

Entertainment
South Africa face Uruguay and Spain on Friday morning, and Argentina on Saturday.

Entertainment
Silva recently moved into the top 10 of all-time City appearance holders.

Entertainment
The organisation said its work over the past six years has focused on food security, education and sport, and gender-based violence prevention and response.

Entertainment
Crowds gathered Thursday for funerals of eight children and teacher. Teen gunman killed victims before dying at school scene Wednesday.

Science/Tech
As tensions with the US government mount, Anthropic has leased a new office with enough space to quadruple its 200-person headcount in London.

Science/Tech
Rather than merely waiting for the slower pace of legislative alignment across provinces, the online betting industry is looking toward “technical harmonisation” as a precursor to legal change. In this scenario, technology serves as the bridge that allows both sides to meet in the middle. While the global iGaming landscape often struggles with fragmented rules […]

Science/Tech
Democrats are demanding answers about Palantir and other surveillance firms powering Trump’s hardline immigration enforcement agenda.

Science/Tech
Keep your phone firmly in hand and add some personality with these comfortable, durable, and nifty smartphone grips.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa is on track for additional petrol price relief measures this May.

Motoring
The average value of used cars sold in South Africa has noticeably increased over the last year.
Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.

Health
The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open to the public on Saturday.
Health
The review said a certain class of drugs had little clinical benefit, but many Alzheimer’s experts criticized the analysis, saying it unfairly lumped failed drugs with two recently approved treatments.

Health
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden will review maternity services in Sussex after a campaign by families.