Standerton guesthouses accuse Eskom of ‘loss of business’
Standerton owners want equal access after forum controls bookings. Eskom silent but general manager to meet guesthouses over grievances.
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Orlando Pirates news: Cardoso complains, title permutations revealed
Today’s news wrap.
SOWETAN | PSL clubs gave us an exciting, competitive season
The most exciting PSL season in years reaches the penultimate round tomorrow, with all matches kicking off at the same time because, unlike in previous years, there’s a lot still to be decided.
Downs count on home advantage in crunch CAF final first leg
Sundowns are aiming to end their ten year wait by winning the Champions after they last won the trophy in 2016. After coming close to clinching the title last year before losing Pyramids in the final, Adams reveals what lessons they took.
SIBONGAKONKE SHOBA | Only the best MPs should constitute impeachment committee
South African television screens are about to get even more riveting. The parliamentary impeachment committee set to investigate the Phala Phala saga promises to be more entertaining than the Madlanga commission
Usuthu’s Mthethwa explains why Chiefs game is still vital
AmaZulu defender Sandile Mthethwa has narrated why their penultimate league fixture against Kaizer Chiefs is still important, despite that they now can’t finish higher than their current fourth position.
Musk accused of ‘selective amnesia,’ Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
OAKLAND, California, May 14 (Reuters) – A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a trial over whether to hold the ChatGPT maker and its leaders responsible for allegedly transforming the nonprofit into a vehicle to enrich themselves.
Bolivian miners clash with police in La Paz, demand president’s resignation
LA PAZ, May 14 (Reuters) – Explosions were heard during violent clashes in La Paz on Thursday, as mining groups took to the streets, calling for the resignation of centrist President Rodrigo Paz.
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan issue could send relations spiralling.
US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, US DOJ official says
May 14 (Reuters) – The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said late on Thursday.
Ramaphosa extends Khampepe Commission to December
The lifespan of the inquiry was extended to allow the commission more time to complete its probe.
News24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Phala Phala: Is this the beginning of the end of the ANC?
The Constitutional Court has handed Ramaphosa his most serious Phala Phala moment yet – but with local elections looming, the ANC isn’t about to let go of its most valuable asset, even if that asset comes with a scandal they still can’t explain.
Commission slaps Sergeant Fannie Nkosi with additional charges
Nkosi is now expected to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court.
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.