
Bad news expected for South African households this week
The Reserve Bank is widely expected to hiek interest rates this week, which will add pressure to homeowners and potential buyers in South Africa.
WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026, 05:01

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to hiek interest rates this week, which will add pressure to homeowners and potential buyers in South Africa.

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Sakhumzi Mbucela was hijacked and killed before witness Sibongiseni Yanta was murdered.
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Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.

The group beat Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga, and also won ‘Song of the Summer’.

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A Bradford man who has struggled with debt urges others to reach out for help.

The JCPS cluster met on Monday to address calls to have illegal foreign nationals removed from South Africa by the end of June.
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Known as the “saxophone colossus”, Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.