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Why the HFM-Arsenal partnership counts for you if you follow Arsenal in South Africa

Today at 15:19 PM, via Mail & Guardian

If you follow Arsenal from South Africa, the HFM Arsenal partnership is relevant because it is built around things you can see and engage with directly. On 19 March 2026, HFM and Arsenal announced a multi-year global partnership that includes matchday branding at Emirates Stadium, visibility across Arsenal’s digital platforms, and access to club assets and players […]

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PHOTO ESSAY: In pictures: Constitutional Court delivers major Ramaphosa ruling

Today at 15:14 PM, via Daily Maverick

The Constitutional Court ruled this morning, Friday 8 May 2026, on the EFF and ATM’s case against Parliament for its decision in December 2022 not to adopt the Section 89 panel report that could have led to an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the heist at his Limpopo game farm. The court ruled in favour of the EFF and ATM, and ordered that the panel report must go to an...

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PHALA PHALA JUDGMENT: Will President Cyril Ramaphosa resign? Five questions we answer for you

Today at 15:13 PM, via Daily Maverick

The shape-shifting Constitutional Court judgment raises fundamental political questions for South Africa’s future. The court ordered on 8 May 2026 that an impeachment committee into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct be established to interrogate the Section 89 impeachment inquiry panel finalised in 2022 and then voted against by an ANC majority later that year. The judgment raises five...

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Cape Town’s Run Your City leg cancelled due to hazardous weather

Today at 15:02 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Expected severe weather conditions in Cape Town on Sunday have forced the organisers of the Absa Run Your City 10km, after consulting with the city’s safety authorities, to cancel the Mother City leg of this race.

South Africa

Constitution laid the foundation for a democratic SA

Today at 14:52 PM, via SAnews

Constitution laid the foundation for a democratic SA

As South Africa marks 30 years since the South African Constitution was adopted by the National Assembly, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said the milestone “invites all of us, especially young people, to reflect on where this country comes from and where it is going”.

Speaking during the handing over of Cyber...

South Africa

Steenhuisen welcomes new PPECB board ahead of centenary milestone

Today at 14:37 PM, via SAnews

Steenhuisen welcomes new PPECB board ahead of centenary milestone

As the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in June, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has congratulated and welcomed the organisation’s newly appointed board members.

Established in June 1926, the PPECB is entering its second century of service as a linchpin...

South Africa

Deputy President underscores development of rural communities as key to prosperous SA

Today at 14:07 PM, via SAnews

Deputy President underscores development of rural communities as key to prosperous SA

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for an end to the dualistic rural economy, where a few commercial farmers dominate output while millions of smallholder farmers remain excluded from sharing in the gains of the economy.

“We must link subsistence farmers to markets, foster partnerships,...

World

Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners

Today at 14:51 PM, via BBC News

Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War.

Business

Big win for DStv in South Africa

Today at 15:30 PM, via BusinessTech

CANAL+ has renewed its broadcast agreement with South African Rugby, keeping matches exclusively to DStv’s SuperSport.

Business

Signs of Hantavirus being monitored in South Africa

Today at 15:18 PM, via BusinessTech

The National Department of Health has confirmed that authorities are currently awaiting test results for an individual in the Western Cape linked to the hantavirus outbreak. 

Sport

FPL talking point: Time to triple captain Haaland?

Today at 14:55 PM, via BBC News

If you still have your triple captain chip left in Fantasy Premier League then Manchester City – with two home games this week – could be your inspiration.

Education

Liberia: Cuaaa Breaks Ground for Agape Clinic At Cuttington University

Today at 12:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Suakoko — The Cuttington University Alumni Association in the Americas on Thursday broke ground for the construction of the Agape Clinic at Cuttington University’s main campus in Suakoko, marking what officials described as a significant step toward strengthening healthcare delivery for students and surrounding communities.

Education

Ghana: Ghanaian Bags $20,000 Stanford Impact Prize

Today at 12:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] A Ghanaian MBA student at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Evans Adanya, has been named among one of five winners of the 2026 Stanford Impact Leader (SIL) Prize, one of the most prestigious social impact awards in global business education, carrying a $20,000 grant.

Science/Tech

SITA appoints long-awaited board

Today at 14:23 PM, via ITWeb

The embattled State IT Technology now has full a complement of new leadership, as new board members take up their posts.

Science/Tech

Hyperscalers ate my next computer

Today at 14:22 PM, via TechCentral

The economics of on-device computing have, for the first time in the PC’s long history, been broken by the data centre.

Health

The Global Story

Today at 11:00 AM, via BBC News

When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.