
Jordan leads star names at Guardiola leaving party
Basketball legend Michael Jordan led the cast of star names to pay tribute to Pep Guardiola at the Manchester City manager’s farewell party.
WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026, 08:22

Basketball legend Michael Jordan led the cast of star names to pay tribute to Pep Guardiola at the Manchester City manager’s farewell party.

Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’
Parents of nursery children in England are being charged extra fees to cover for government underfunding of free childcare hours, with some paying thousands of pounds a year for consumables such as food, wipes and nappies, campaigners have said.
The comments came as the education secretary, Bridget...
The App Drivers Union said it was the first organization in the country to be formally certified to represent drivers for apps such as Uber and Lyft.
In March, the SA Human Rights Commission held a national inquiry into South Africa’s food systems. What it heard, from researchers, civil society and community members, confirmed that hunger is worsening, and the structural conditions that drive it — inequality, unemployment and the rising cost of food — are not being adequately addressed.
The new Efunda Learning Management System could help South African parents monitor their children’s academic progress, bridging the gap between home support and classroom engagement.

Tottenham back in for Savinho, Yan Diomande tops Liverpool’s list of Mohamed Salah replacements, Barcelona keen to make Marcus Rashford move permanent and Arsenal to swoop for Julian Alvarez.
The Gauteng High Court has confirmed that farmers may procure and administer foot-and-mouth disease vaccines without state permission. However, Minister John Steenhuisen says the ruling’s practical effect is already addressed by his gazetted vaccination scheme.

The covers have come off the Ferrari Luce, the most anticipated EV ever. It completely breaks the Italian car maker’s aesthetic archetype.
The homes of more than 800 people on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast face demolition to make way for the expansion of a lithium mine. Lithium is a mineral in high global demand for the manufacture of electric cars, batteries, cellphones or back-up power for data centres.
On Africa Day (25 May) we celebrate a continent rich in history, resilience and possibility. But celebration alone is not enough. Africa’s future will not be secured by sentiment, it will be shaped by the choices we make now, particularly about how we invest in our people and our future.
The 31 MPs who will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate were announced on Monday. The President could be in for a rocky ride.
Journalist Baldwin Ndaba, who died in his sleep on Thursday, is remembered for his insight into and understanding of deeply factional politics, and his ability to mentor younger reporters.
Pick n Pay is in a tough spot – wanting to improve the customer experience for SA’s savvy shoppers as well as its operational efficiency, yet facing resistance from workers over proposed changes in shifts and pay. All that, and it must keep its investors happy, who are concerned about its decision to sell R4.7-billion worth of shares in Boxer.

Motivated to avenge their families in China, Uyghur mercenaries became valued fighting partners for Syria’s rebels. Their participation helped Syria’s new president ultimately win Syria’s civil war.
Whether South Africa’s food system is “broken”, as some argue – or is functioning well but only to the benefit of a minority – it clearly is not meeting the needs of a growing majority who simply cannot afford to buy enough nutritious food.

Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers faces backlash after a 3.55% drop in share price after disappointing 2026 results, citing high employee costs and delayed profitability.

Residents of a village in southern Lebanon have resorted to buying satellite images to find out whether their homes have been destroyed by Israel.

Israeli officials have called the emerging U.S. deal with Iran a “bad” deal, over concerns that it does not force Iran to give up its nuclear program at the start.
The Tambo Springs port project is stalled indefinitely following a high court ruling that nullified its environmental authorisation, putting the government’s freight corridor vision in jeopardy.

Portland Timbers confirm that they have parted company with head coach Phil Neville by mutual consent.