Good news for anyone with a drivers licence, and South Africans may stop using the rand
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
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Children’s meals to be cheaper under VAT cut
The cost of children’s meals in restaurants is set to come down as VAT on some items is cut to 5%.
Orlando Pirates star at the centre of R2.4 million storm
Not an ideal distraction for the player.
‘Choosing presence’: Layla Kolbe on Cheslin returning to SA
Layla Kolbe: ‘While leaving Japan is emotional for us, we know this decision was made from love and truly being obedient to God’s calling.’
IEC launches 2026 LGE campaign to boost voter confidence
The campaign will outline the IEC’s readiness to hold the elections and raise awareness on processes
Can Cardiff end eight-year wait for Welsh play-off win?
Cardiff to chase an upset when travelling to Stormers for their first United Rugby Championship play-off quarter-final.
Nigeria: How Nigerian Varsities Can Explore Alternative Funding Amid Rising Financial Pressures
[This Day] At the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference held recently in Lagos, university administrators, financial experts and education strategists explored practical ways institutions can diversify revenue sources, strengthen alumni engagement, commercialise research and build strategic partnerships capable of sustaining quality higher education. Funmi Ogundare reports
Nigeria: Tinubu’s Appointment of 40-Year-Old Prof. Segun Aina As JAMB Registrar Receives Widespread Applauds
[This Day] In what many stakeholders have described as another bold statement of confidence in young Nigerian excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), entrusting one of Nigeria’s most critical educational institutions to a 40-year-old scholar, technocrat, and examination systems expert.
Mauritius: Supply Teachers Speak Out – Same Work, Different Treatment
[L’Express] We wish to bring attention to the lived reality of supply teachers in Mauritius – a group that plays a crucial role in keeping schools functioning every single day, yet continues to face serious structural inequalities. Supply teachers are expected to fully perform as classroom teachers, yet under very different conditions. This raises important questions that deserve the Ministry...
ZIKHONA DLAZA |When opportunity doesn’t know your address
Government needs to invest in career guidance as something every child deserves, writes Zikhona Dlaza
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SA must nurture small-scale farmers
Because small-scale farmers don’t hold title to their land, banks will not advance them loans… so they have few options.