Will McLeish stay after St Mirren’s rollercoaster season?
Interim manager Craig McLeish has not been fancied for the St Mirren job permanently. But after keeping the club up amid a rollercoaster season, will that change?
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Sportscene: Watch Premiership play-off final highlights
Highlights from the second leg of the Premiership play-off final.
England v New Zealand – third T20 highlights
Coverage from Hove as England and New Zealand clash in the third of their T20 matches.
Trump to undergo annual medical exam ahead of 80th birthday
The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.
Ruud ‘like a zombie’ as he feared heatstroke in tough Paris win
Former finalist Casper Ruud overcomes struggles with the stifling Paris heat to reach the second round of the French Open.
KHAMPEPE HEARINGS: TRC prosecutions and investigations ground to a halt after ‘moratorium’ declared, inquiry hears
A declared ‘moratorium’ on prosecutions under the TRC left justice stalled as critical investigations were derailed, highlighting contentious alleged political interference.
Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs
Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare.
XENOPHOBIA: African ambassadors clarify Africa Day plans amid rising xenophobic tensions
In response to xenophobic tensions, African ambassadors clarify they are postponing their own Africa Day celebrations for security reasons, not boycotting the main event in South Africa.
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.
Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say
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...
Massachusetts Uber and Lyft Drivers Form First Union for Ride-Share Workers
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.
MAPPING HUNGER: Mapped – the state of hunger in South Africa
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.
CHANGEMAKERS: Student researchers develop system to help parents track children’s school progress
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.
Spurs rekindle Savinho interest – Tuesday’s gossip
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.
BIOSAFETY: SA farmers can independently vaccinate their livestock against FMD, court rules
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 Electric Ferrari Luce Is Finally Here
The covers have come off the Ferrari Luce, the most anticipated EV ever. It completely breaks the Italian car maker’s aesthetic archetype.
SCRAMBLE FOR WHITE GOLD: Nearly 1000 people face relocation in KZN lithium mine expansion plan
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.
Celebrating Africa Day isn’t enough — the continent’s future must be built
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.
BUCKLE UP: Here’s who’s serving on the Phala Phala Impeachment Committee
The 31 MPs who will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate were announced on Monday. The President could be in for a rocky ride.