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Girl raped by boys spared jail tells BBC judge’s decision was like ‘rock in my face’
Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the girl, who is now 16, said: “What was the point in putting me through that?”
SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2026, 07:17

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Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the girl, who is now 16, said: “What was the point in putting me through that?”

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Five years after a devastating fire, Charlotte Maxeke remains crippled by delays, underspending and bureaucratic warfareas doctors say Public Protector findings reveal a fraction of the crisis.

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ANC chief whip and secretary general in sparring match over who to send to the Phala Phala impeachment committee.

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Ambassadors from fellow-African states will boycott official event over concerns about the safety of their citizens

South Africa
The municipality says flood damage has slowed electricity restoration efforts.

South Africa
Professor Kayode Fayemi was speaking at the Thabo Mbeki Annual Lecture in Cape Town on Saturday.

South Africa
Mashatile says the government is outraged by the killing of Thato Molosankwe.

South Africa
The ratings agency shifted South Africa’s outlook to “positive” from “stable” before.

World
Twenty-one people have been injured, including a 15-year-old boy, with damage reported across all districts of Kyiv.

World
Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D’Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.

World
President Trump announced the unfinalized deal on social media after talks with Israel and other allies. It aims to end the war and includes two-month negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program.

World
President Donald Trump posted to social media on Saturday afternoon that a deal to end the war with Iran “will be announced” shortly.

Africa
Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in “disbelief” after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

Africa
Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

Africa
The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

Africa
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Business
South Africa’s funeral industry, estimated to be worth billions of rands annually, is increasingly being targeted by mafia-style criminal groups.

Business
Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

Business
For over a century, the Nieuwoudt family has farmed one of the most remote parts of South Africa, turning it into an internationally acclaimed wine brand.

Business
Legal experts warn property practitioners to be vigilant, as the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) cracks down on non-compliance.

Politics
A Provincial Task Team has been appointed in the province as the term of the PEC has expired.

Politics
The party is holding its provincial congress in Polokwane this Saturday.

Politics
The party opened public nominations in which ordinary South Africans can select mayoral candidates

Politics
Rise Mzansi made the announcement earlier on Saturday in Johannesburg.

Sport
Max Verstappen threatens to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations are blocked.

Sport
Cricket from Canterbury where England face New Zealand in the second of three T20 matches.

Sport
Canadian Anna Huang, 17, becomes the youngest player to win three tournaments on the Ladies European Tour with victory at the Lalla Meryem Cup.

Sport
Girona have been relegated from La Liga just a season after playing in the Champions League.
Education
The move was expected to come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Mr. Khalil, who became the face of President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters.
Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.
Education
[ANGOP] Luanda — The Secretary of State for Pre-School and Primary Education, Pacheco Francisco, reaffirmed on Wednesday in Luanda the government’s commitment to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, which are fundamental to the country’s economic development.
Education
[Foroyaa] The University of Education The Gambia (UEG), formerly Gambia College, on Tuesday, 19th May 2026 officially launched its first-ever degree programmes, marking a major milestone in the country’s higher education transformation.

Lifestyle
Amor Vittone has sparked rumours over her relationship status after fans questioned the absence of her partner, Marius van Biljon…

Lifestyle
MaMkhize has distanced herself from a popular Facebook profile in her name, known for posing controversial comments…

Lifestyle
Kaya FM presenter Sizwe Dhlomo has been accused of bragged about his whopping petrol receipt – take a look…

Lifestyle
From THAT Miladys meme to pure muscle: Cassper is bragging about his new catchy track and his lean physique…

Entertainment
Instead of policing AI, we should be holding people accountable after they use it irresponsibly.

Entertainment
At some stage with the constant influx of cars from China there has to come a time where they will start to look and feel the same.

Entertainment
The exciting and thrilling final in Kimberley went to extra time.

Entertainment
“I think it’s a great, big moment for the Orlando community, for the fans,” said Ouaddou.
Science/Tech
Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab “has been certified at 165 Wh/mi,” reports Electrek — which makes it “the most efficient electric vehicle ever produced — by a wide margin.” The next most efficient EV on the market, the Lucid Air Pure, consumes 28% more energy per mile. Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy confirmed the figure, which represents a certified rating — not a marketing claim...
Science/Tech
Linus Torvalds spoke this week at the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit North America, reports ZDNet — and described how AI is impacting Linux kernel development:”In the last six months, we’ve seen a lot more commits,” Torvalds noted, estimating that “the last two releases, it’s been about 20% more commits than we had in the previous releases over many years…. The real change that...
Science/Tech
A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent has advanced in the U.S. House of Representative, reports California news station KCRA:A proposal to make daylight saving time permanent has advanced in the House, reigniting an age-old American debate around the twice-annual clock changes. And this time, the proposal has the president’s backing. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will...
Science/Tech
Long-time Slashdot reader Sun writes:AMD has announced a change to the way they are licensing Vivado, their FPGA development tool… Hidden between the lines of the announcement [of a new model starting with the 2026.1 release] is the change to the free of charge tier. AMD is adding more devices to be supported in this tier, which is supposedly the carrot. The stick, however, is the removal of...
Motoring
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Motoring
Final specification and pricing will only be announced once a launch date is provided.
Health
Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.
Health
A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.

Health
Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.
Health
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.