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Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says

UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Company rescued by council transformer lease now owes metro R45m, including R11.9m electricity arrears

SERVICE DISRUPTIONS: Dams full, taps dry: How Nelson Mandela Bay lost control of its water

South Africa

Former prosecutor handed 7 years for corruption, money laundering

Lesufi commits to resolving community challenges in Ratanda

Zuma seeks appeal on Judge Chili’s arms deal ruling

World

Cuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown

‘We didn’t die’: Pilot recounts crash landing in Atlantic with 10 aboard

Africa

African fans face World Cup issues despite visa bond U-turn

African SMEs face finance, fragmentation and succession crisis, warns IFC chief

‘They shot my neighbour in the head’ – the lakeside city traumatised by war

Business

Trump and Xi hold talks but no trade deal agreed

Investment in renewable energy, data centres falls short on job creation: Ramaphosa

Mining output slows as global uncertainty, rising costs weigh on sector’s Q3 contribution

Sport

Mbappe and Dembele lead France World Cup squad

Shaw leads WSL player of the season shortlist

McCabe to leave Arsenal in the summer

Education

Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants

Italians praise Catherine as they turn out for final day of trip

Climate Change as a 2026 Campaign Issue

Lifestyle

Boity’s mansion stars on Top Billing, despite home loan saga

‘Guilty’: Springboks given career-crushing doping bans

‘He’s unapologetic about his success’: Wicknell Chivayo praises MySol’s luxury lifestyle

Entertainment

Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results: Thursday, 14 May 2026

In case you missed it: Ramaphosa fires minister Tolashe | Zuma deliberately delaying trial | Icasa blocks Starlink B-BBEE move

Education department probes Free State corporal punishment incident after teacher’s arrest

Science/Tech

‘Millions’ of pounds saved by replacing Palantir tech in refugee system

Writers Are Fleeing the Substack Tax

We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus

Motoring

Chery’s first electric car coming to South Africa – Photos

More road tolls on the cards for South African motorists

Ford Everest Tremor: new rugged off-roader joins expanded 2026 line-up

Health

16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says

Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks

What sugar does to your body