Commission slaps Sergeant Fannie Nkosi with additional charges
Nkosi is now expected to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court.
Nature
The Papers: ‘Starmer’s battle begins’ and ‘Rivals’
The papers are dominated by Sir Keir Starmer’s fight to stay on as prime minister.
Zuma escalates legal war after court rejects ‘Stalingrad Tactics’
The JG Zuma Foundation called the judgment “totally erroneous”, saying it constitutes “multiple and gross misdirections of fact and law.”
Cryptic Crossword JDE 530
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:28 Hadedas throw party in hell (5)
The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial
A federal jury is now deciding whether Elon Musk will win his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman—but the trial has made everyone look bad.
OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple in Strained Relationship
The A.I. company, which is in the middle of a court fight with Elon Musk, has been unhappy with how Apple has integrated ChatGPT into its devices.
Watch: US Air Force rescues 11 people after plane crashes off Florida coast
The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.
Scheffler shares US PGA lead as Aronimink bites back
As many of the world’s best struggle at the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler – the world’s very best – is among a select few to get change out of Aronimink.
Analysis: Andy Burnham’s route back to the Commons is clearer – but one big hurdle remains
The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.
OpenAI Trial Heads to Jury After Closing Arguments in Musk vs. Altman Case
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.
Brutal raid on woman’s birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group
The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening”traditional Russian values”.
UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure
“It could go well or completely wrong, I’m just here for the ride,” says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.
Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK’s biggest comedy festivals
Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.
15 May 2026
The Mail & Guardian Digital Edition – 15 May 2026
Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?
The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency
EDUCATION CRISIS: Beyond the bombs — humanitarian catastrophe leaves a generation of Gaza schoolchildren in limbo
Israel’s military attacks in Gaza are leaving almost 700,000 children without access to education.
Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.
AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss
Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.
UK Antitrust Regulator Is Officially Investigating Microsoft Office
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is opening a formal investigation into whether Microsoft’s bundling of Windows, Office, Teams, Copilot, and related products harms competition. Engadget reports: “Our aim is to understand how these markets are developing, Microsoft’s position within them and to consider what, if any, targeted action may be needed to ensure UK organizations can benefit...
Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.
‘Dangerous’ Bolton come full circle for play-off final
Bolton Wanderers’ final game of 2025-26 is a repeat of their first match of the season as they take on Stockport County for a place in the Championship.