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WEATHER: Rain and cold expected in parts of the country
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 22 May 2026.
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026, 19:45

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Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 22 May 2026.

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The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
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A new study from Durban shows how at risk taxi drivers are to life-threatening heat stress, and not just during once-off extreme events. Long-term exposure to rising temperatures in their mini buses may end in kidney burnout.

South Africa
The deputy president is answering oral questions in the National Assembly.
South Africa
President Ramaphosa concludes SA-Botswana BNC
South Africa and Botswana have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening political, economic and social cooperation, following the successful conclusion of the sixth Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Gaborone, on Thursday.
The commission was held on the last day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s two-day State Visit to the country’s...

South Africa
Ten people died after a minibus taxi crashed head-on with a bus in Standerton, Mpumalanga.

South Africa
The agreements follow a 2022 Special Tribunal ruling that set aside irregular procurement contracts
World
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.

World
The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023.

World
Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment as detainees.

World
Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.

Africa
Mali is a landlocked country and depends heavily on fuel transported from neighbouring countries.

Africa
Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Africa
West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa are named in DR Congo’s squad for the World Cup.

Africa
Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

Business
Rhun ap Iorwerth says “deeper” action on energy prices would be better than the chancellor’s moves.

Business
The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher gas prices.
Business

Business
South Africans have had a difficult start to 2026, dealing with one of the world’s most volatile currencies, high petrol prices, and a rising cost of living.
Politics
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has dared anyone who has proof of his associates’ or children’s criminality to lay charges.

Politics
This year’s Local Government Elections will be held on November 4.

Politics
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver a keynote address at the NEPAD @ 25 Business Breakfast

Politics
TRC Commission chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampempe continues today

Sport
Bafana Bafana’s preliminary World Cup squad has been announced and it includes a total of four Kaizer Chiefs players.

Sport
Belgium’s Alec Segaert claims first-ever stage win on a Grand Tour to keep his Bahrain-Victorious team-mate Afonso Eulalio in the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia.

Sport
Hugo Broos has named his preliminary Bafana Bafana squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Sport
Tonda Eckert was a head coach who had the world at his feet. After Spygate, he may be fighting for his job and his future in the game.
Education
[Shabait] – The Tamfeda Award has been provided to 63 outstanding students, including 18 female students, who scored high marks in the 2024/2025 eighth-grade national examination in Molqui sub-zone, Gash Barka Region.
Education
[New Dawn] In Liberia, our elders tell “the child who loves school does not fear the rain.” Education has always been one of the few ladders ordinary Liberians believe can lift families from struggle to hope. In many homes, education is not simply important; it is the dream parents hold onto when everything else feels uncertain.
Education
[Liberian Observer] Liberia has taken a major step toward modernizing its national school feeding programme with the rollout of a digital monitoring system designed to enhance accountability, improve nutrition oversight, and strengthen education outcomes across the country.
Education
[Liberian Observer] – Alexander B. Cummings, political leader of the Alternative National Congress, met with Liberian students and community members in Kigali, Rwanda last week on the sidelines of the African CEO Forum, reaffirming his commitment to transforming Liberia’s governance and outlining a sharper political strategy ahead of the 2029 presidential elections.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
If you are a former soldier who fought in the Second World War or the Korean War and are unable to support yourself, you can apply for a War Veterans Grant.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will name the final squad at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
Featuring the Honor 600 Pro and Honor 600, the new series combines an upgraded AI Image to Video 2.0, 200MP ultra-clear AI night camera, a 7,000mAh long-life battery and Snapdragon flagship-class performance in the most refined design in Honor Number Series history

Entertainment
Nova, for now, becomes the dual most affordable variant in the GS3 Emzoom range.
Science/Tech
Waymo has paused service in Atlanta after one of its driverless cars entered a flooded street and got stuck. It follows a similar pause in San Antonio that prompted a recent software recall (PDF) over flood avoidance. TechCrunch reports: Waymo admitted that it hadn’t finished developing a “final remedy” for avoiding flooded areas when it issued its software recall last week. Instead, the...
Science/Tech
Microsoft has hired games analyst and investor Matthew Ball as Xbox’s new chief strategy officer. With a long track record of analyzing the video game market and industry’s biggest shifts, Ball’s background could help Xbox rethink its hardware and console strategy at a moment when competition is tougher than ever. Engadget reports: Ball is a venture capitalist and tech industry consultant with...

Science/Tech
The impending arrival of El Niño will help keep the number of storms low. But it only takes one landfall to create a catastrophe.

Science/Tech
In today’s ever-evolving workplace, culture is often understood as little more than the odd team-building exercise organised by HR or dismissed as a corporate buzzword. However, for leading South African organisations operating in 2026, culture is the internal architecture that dictates a company’s resilience, growth, and survival. A robust internal culture is built from the […]
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
The Justice Department claims that clinics used fake diagnoses and kickbacks to parents to bring children into treatment.

Health
You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true?

Health
Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.
Health
People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.