The BBC Politics London show asks three bodies which policies could improve Londoners’ lives.

Maape served as the premier of the North West province from 2021 to 2024.

NEHAWU, says South Africa’s public healthcare system is under severe strain due to staff shortages.

Cutting corners while balancing construction pressure and tight deadlines can be fatal

Gathering formed part of a new Guinness World Record attempt, plus four additional records involving lights, hooters, tailgates and closing doors.

Chievo Verona are having to rise from the bottom once more, but have had some unlikely help from Mario Balotelli and ex-Brazil winger Douglas Costa.

The Stormers have an immediate chance to respond as they now host Cardiff in the URC quarterfinals in Cape Town.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait for a first major trophy with Al-Nassr continues after they are upset 1-0 at home by Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final.

The DA has requested the President to authorise an SIU investigation immediately.

Reverend Modise Molefe accuses the state of ‘ridiculing’ him and giving empty promises

Here are the kick off times to note for the URC quarter-finals, which will feature the Stormers, Bulls and Lions.

Zimbabwe’s main state-owned diamond miner aims to produce five million carats this year, up from 3.8 million in 2025, despite a downturn in global prices and proliferation of lab-grown rivals.

Casemiro plays his last game for Manchester United at Old Trafford against Nottingham Forest, and will return a hero no matter what the future holds after turning his career around at the club.

A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Norfolk.

Mampineng Moshidi was suspended for allegedly interfering in an appointment process to see her close family member hired

In a shocking allegation from a URC game in Ireland, a Munster player insisted that a Lions player had spat in his face.

The hidden hunting habits of leopards in the wild: Discover their survival tactics and ecosystem roles in Southern Africa’s wilderness.

Ronda Rousey rolls back the years as she submits Gina Carano with a trademark armbar inside 15 seconds of their much-anticipated comeback fight.

Joe Sibanyoni, known as “Joe Ferrari,” rose from a taxi driver in 1985 to lead a multimillion-rand business empire. He is now accused of demanding R2.2m in protection fees from a prominent businessman involved in the Moloto Road construction project.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 17 May 2026.