
‘Guilty’: Springboks given career-crushing doping bans
Asenathi Ntlabakanye is the latest Springbok to be given a lengthy doping ban after testing positive for an illegal substance…
THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026, 21:24

Asenathi Ntlabakanye is the latest Springbok to be given a lengthy doping ban after testing positive for an illegal substance…
In keeping with the law of unintended consequences, the US military aggression against Iran has sent the helium market spiralling — but one century-old company was ready for this exact moment.

Today on Uncanny Valley, we discuss how Donald Trump’s visit to China could influence conversations between world leaders at a moment when the economic and foreign policy stakes couldn’t be higher.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Independent: Princeton University will soon require exams to be supervised for the first time in 100 years — all thanks to students using artificial intelligence to cheat. For 133 years, the Ivy League school’s honor code allowed students to take exams without a professor present, but on Monday, faculty voted to require proctoring for all in-person...

Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has steered SA’s economic transformation agenda into a legislative storm that the minister must navigate.

The former lawyer offered to secure a public prosecutor job in exchange for R10 000.

Party spokesperson Zama Ntshona says this an important constitutional step towards accountability.
Retrenchment can be daunting at any age, but especially at 50. Understand your financial priorities and retrenchment package essentials to secure your future.

The Princess of Wales shone in front of large crowds in Reggio Emilia on the final day of her tour.

Carlo Ancelotti extends his contract as Brazil manager until the 2030 World Cup.

Residents complained to the Premier about a host of issues relating to service delivery and crime
Two school investment competitions, run by Coronation and the JSE, are using simulated markets to teach learners and students about risk, patience, diversification and the noisy business of separating headlines from long-term value.

Italy’s Davide Ballerini wins stage six of the Giro d’Italia after the favourites crash on the final cobbled sector in Naples.

The serial rapist “continues to represent a high risk of committing further serious sexual offences”, a parole board says.

Lerutla, who has been on special leave since April, is set to resume his duties on Monday

Catch up on the biggest stories this Thursday, 14 May 2026, in our simple daily news update.
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from CNBC: The U.S. has cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, but not a single delivery has been made so far, three people familiar with the matter said, leaving a major technology deal in limbo as CEO Jensen Huang seeks a breakthrough in China this week. […] Before U.S. export curbs tightened,...

A total of R550 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 14 May 2026.

Former national security official Rush Doshi says President Trump’s sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods sparked a clash in which China prevailed. We look at the current state of U.S.-China relations.

Departing Rangers captain James Tavernier says he “felt deeply hurt and let down” and that “the situation could and should have been handled much better” after missing out on a farewell appearance at Ibrox.