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After four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become far more successful at fighting off air raids.

Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

The Fezile Dabi Civic Movement is seeking a court order compelling the Independent Electoral Commission to immediately issue the movement with an official political party registration certificate.

The Mpumalanga Department of Education calls for teaching and learning to continue uninterrupted.

Dozens of immigrants remain camped outside the Diakonia Centre in the Durban CBD.

IEC is concerned about sustained misinformation about the commission’s management of elections.

Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.

The BBC’s Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.

Miami prosecutors have prepared an indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two NGO planes that killed four people onboard.

The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity.

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 21 May 2026.

In a hyperconnected part of Cape Town, where new development remains limited and mountain views are protected by zoning and heritage overlays, opportunities like The Hugo are increasingly rare.

The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

MK Party is calling for Deputy Minister Steve Letsike to resign, citing concerns over governance.

Bushy Maape died last weekend after a short illness at the age of 68 in Johannesburg.

Didiza earlier rejected Zungula’s request for a motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa.

Shivambu further called for the commission to broaden its investigation beyond law enforcement.

Oleksandr Usyk says he is training with the “same intensity” as always for Saturday’s fight against Rico Verhoeven.

The Junior Springboks kick off the SA Rugby Under-20 International Series on Thursday at Rondebosch Boys’ High School.

Alice Capsey hits an unbeaten 74 to help England chase down 137 in Derby, securing a seven-wicket win against New Zealand in the first of their three-match T20 series.

Glamorgan captain Kiran Carlson signs a two-year contract extension, extending his stay until at least the end of the 2028 season.

The education secretary defends videos starring The Only Way Is Essex star promoting post-16 education.

Rami Chuene confirms the SABC will pay her repeat fees for her work on ‘Giyani: Land Of Blood.’

Nomzamo Mbatha dazzled on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet at the official premiere screening of ‘Garance.’

Mel Viljoen is hoping to return to her nice life in South Africa after filing for voluntary departure amid her ICE detention woes.

Ramaphosa stressed that the relationship between the two countries continues to evolve in response to new economic realities.

While Morero speaks of progress and resilience, Joburg residents continue to grapple with potholes, failing infrastructure and mounting frustration.

Council spent R1.86 million on erfs for official residence. Property deteriorated for years before auction as security failures mounted.

Tea has left pretence behind. This is why taking tea has become the new self-care ritual beyond a high-energy lifestyle.

SpaceX has taken the wraps off its IPO filing, laying bare for investors just how much Elon Musk is losing on AI.

Axiz has announced the integration of its Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) business with Cloud On Demand as Alviva Group moves to strengthen its specialist cloud capability. The transition of Axiz’s CSP business to Cloud On Demand is expected to conclude by 1 July 2026. Cloud On Demand will continue to operate independently for the next […]

FindHomes wants to replace gut-feel property decisions with deeds data, yield forecasts and a WhatsApp AI agent.

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After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South’s health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.