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IN THE DOCK: MK chief whip defrauded employees of R233,000, State alleges

Today at 21:42 PM, via Daily Maverick

MK party chief whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, who was charged with fraud on Thursday, has a previous conviction for the same offence. She’s accused of taking money from her employees’ salaries to support Jacob Zuma, money that the State alleges Zuma never received.

Africa

Eswatini’s oil reserve gamble

Yesterday at 03:25 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Africa

PSG’s Hakimi in Morocco squad despite injury

Tuesday at 22:29 PM, via BBC News

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions’ World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

Business

Bad news for braai lovers in South Africa

Today at 16:59 PM, via BusinessTech

While food inflation in South Africa is easing, the latest Braai Index shows that prices are still rising, taking a bruising from high energy prices.

Sport

Smith stars as NZ dominate Ireland in Belfast

Today at 20:19 PM, via BBC News

New Zealand take control against Ireland on the second day of the one-off Test with Nathan Smith claiming an international career best of 6-40 at Stormont.

Education

The Guardian view on jobs and training: boosting young people’s chances should be a national mission | Editorial

Today at 19:45 PM, via The Guardian

Colleges and placements can help the 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds who aren’t earning or learning. But what they need most is work

For a few days at least, political attention is focused on young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (known as Neets). A report from the commission led by Alan Milburn, a former health secretary, shines a bright light on a group that...

Education

‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest

Today at 18:38 PM, via The Guardian

A landmark government-backed report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.

The former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement was a mounting economic risk to the country, and urged a fundamental reset of policy covering...

Education

‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest

Today at 18:12 PM, via The Guardian

A landmark report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.

The former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement was a mounting economic risk to the country, and urged a fundamental reset of policy covering schools, the health...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 28 May 2026

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

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

Science/Tech

Trump Loses More Control Over AI Regulation As Illinois Passes Landmark Law

Today at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday passed a landmark AI safety bill (SB 315) that would require major AI companies to publish safety plans, submit annual third-party testing reports, report serious incidents quickly, and protect whistleblowers who flag emerging risks. OpenAI and Anthropic supported the bill, which could make Illinois a testing ground for state-level AI governance as federal...

Health

Can a rooftop garden help very ill patients heal faster?

Today at 15:16 PM, via BBC News

Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King’s College Hospital in south London.

Health

Why the gut is known as the second brain

Today at 11:33 AM, via BBC News

Your gut doesn’t just respond to your brain – it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.