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The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 29 May 2026

South African Reserve Bank raises interest rate to 7%, warning that oil shocks, food inflation and global instability could drive prices higher

Illegal structures built around the Marble Towers building must be removed from municipal land and properly approved by the city before they can operate again, the Johannesburg High Court has ruled.

BMA says over 50 corrupt officials have been dismissed over non-compliance.

Police have confirmed that no one was injured following an explosion at Menlyn Mall.

Police say the victims were entering the Blue Valley Golf Country Estate when they were shot at.

Social grant recipients warned that they will not be able to use their gold cards after the deadline

French students are taking their exams in baking schools, while red alerts are issued in Italy.

The arrest came eight months after she returned to Australia with her children from Lebanon.

Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the test – but still can’t become rabbis

Police say the operation targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

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

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.

Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

While food inflation in South Africa is easing, the latest Braai Index shows that prices are still rising, taking a bruising from high energy prices.

The BBC has been hearing from young people who are struggling to find work about how they are tackling the challenge.

Mokoena-Zondi was arrested in the early hours of the morning on allegations of fraud.

The SACP sponsored gathering aims to rebuild the organised power of the working class and the poor.

Malema argues that Parliament must continue in line with the Constitutional Court’s ruling. 

The DA more than doubled its support in the ward while the ANC’s share of the vote dropped greatly.

Tottenham are close to signing Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer.

Orlando Pirates could be forced once again to search for a new coach with Abdeslam Ouaddou’s future undecided.

Frenchman Paul Magnier wins stage 18 after a bunch sprint to seal a hat-trick of victories at this year’s Giro d’Italia.

Every squad for the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico as they are announced.

Colleges and placements can help the 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds who aren’t earning or learning. But what they need most is work

For a few days at least, political attention is focused on young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (known as Neets). A report from the commission led by Alan Milburn, a former health secretary, shines a bright light on a group that...

A landmark government-backed report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.

The former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement was a mounting economic risk to the country, and urged a fundamental reset of policy covering...

A landmark report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.

The former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement was a mounting economic risk to the country, and urged a fundamental reset of policy covering schools, the health...

Postbank warns millions of South Africans that they are unknowingly weeks away from losing access to their SASSA social grant payments.

R&B heavyweights Brian McKnight, SWV and All-4-One will share the stages of Cape Town and Pretoria venue for three nights.

Victim impact statements and expert medical evidence played a central role in securing a lengthy prison sentence against the delicensed midwife.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

If approved for South Africa, the Dolphin G DM-i could become the Republic’s most affordable plug-in hybrid.

“We are just focusing on our rocks and structures that we want to implement. That will nullify the inaccuracy.”

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Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King’s College Hospital in south London.

Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.

Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.

Your gut doesn’t just respond to your brain – it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.