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SA’s middle class still broke despite R50K salary
A R50,000 salary looks good but only on paper but SA’s middle class lives “poorer in reality”.
WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2026, 07:20

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A R50,000 salary looks good but only on paper but SA’s middle class lives “poorer in reality”.

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We buried a young black man with heavy hearts. The two collected prizes drenched in the blood of a black man. That is what stands out in our minds when we see them. Justice for our brother is still outstanding. As we say in isiXhosa, ityala aliboli!
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The West does not have a moral claim over African security. African states retain the right to choose partners according to their own historical interests. A multipolar world means nothing if African states must still ask Western permission before selecting allies, building armies, nationalising resources, regulating NGOs or rejecting political models that serve foreign capital more than...

South Africa
Nkosi faces charges of theft, defeating the ends of justice, unlawful possession of ammunition

South Africa
Antonio Guterres whose second and final five year term ends on December 31st.

South Africa
Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela made allegations related to Hillary Gardee’s case.

South Africa
Mnisi has been accused of alleged tender manipulation at the City of Tshwane.

World
The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.

World
The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November.

World
Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

World
President Trump says he does not want to extend the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran as the clock ticks down on the deadline.

Africa
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

Africa
The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

Africa
Fannie Masemola is accused of failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role.

Africa
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.

Business
Codehesion’s history of successful software rescue projects is exemplary.

Business
Ferrying items has been made more difficult by fuel price increases of 35%, one charity says.

Business
North Lincolnshire Council is encouraging households to sign up for a support scheme.

Business
The SARB’s latest Monetary Policy Review shows deep uncertainty around the war in the Middle East.

Politics
The Commission is set to hear evidence relating to alleged criminality in the Sedibeng area.

Politics
The ANC in the North West has recalled the Mayor of the Brits-based Madibeng Local Municipality.

Politics
Gardee, opens case against top cops who are accused of interfering with his daughter’s murder case

Politics
City Manager Kagiso Lerutla faces charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.

Sport
After beating Oxford United to edge back into the Championship play-offs on goal difference, have Wrexham found form and composure at just the right moment?

Sport
St Johnstone win 2-0 at Dunfermline Athletic to wrap up the Scottish Championship title with two games to spare.

Sport
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says his side’s 3-0 defeat away at Brighton was “unacceptable” from everyone involved and that things need to change.

Sport
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his players can “celebrate however you want” in response to criticism from some pundits for his side’s reaction to beating Arsenal on Sunday.
Education
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — As the government prepares to overhaul teacher payment by linking pay more closely to days attended or lessons delivered, education experts and union leaders are urging a more thought-through approach.

Education
Appeals court ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools
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Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a US appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into...
Education
A Yale report offers some honest self-reflection on where the university went wrong.
Education
The university released a report that said the president, Walter Carter Jr., took trips with a podcaster and suggested that the university hire her.

Lifestyle
A viral tweet has rated South Africa’s away jersey as the BEST in the FIFA World Cup. Here’s a look at the rest of the Top 10 kits…

Lifestyle
Notorious celebrity blogger Musa Khawula has again clapped back at a court ruling ordering him to apologise to EFF leader, Julius Malema.

Lifestyle
Minister Gayton McKenzie has reacted to notorious TikToker Maryke Erasmus’s claims that he spiked Easter eggs with drugs…

Lifestyle
Prominent Johannesburg pastor Leon du Preez claims to have predicted threats made by Elon Musk, as well as a missile attack on SA…

Entertainment
Marcell Coetzee said it was ‘phenomenal’ to be listed among the greats like Naas Botha, Victor Matfield and Joost van der Westhuizen.

Entertainment
Ian Cameron urges removal of General Fannie Masemola. Allegations of unethical conduct cannot run police service says portfolio committee chair.

Entertainment
It’s down to the Western Cape for Round 2 of the South African National Rally Championship in the Citizen Motoring Toyota GR Yaris.

Entertainment
The innovative procedure preserves natural bone, offering improved mobility and recovery prospects for young cancer patients.

Science/Tech
SK Hynix plans to invest about $13-billion in a new South Korea plant to meet AI memory demand.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company, said on Tuesday that it had struck a deal with the artificial intelligence start-up Cursor that could result in its acquiring the young company for $60 billion. SpaceX is making the deal just as it prepares to go public in what is likely to be one of the largest initial public...

Science/Tech
The creator of iconic series such as Fable says Masters of Albion will be the last game he makes.
Science/Tech
Florida’s attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI over allegations that the accused gunman in a shooting at Florida State University last year used ChatGPT to help plan the attack. OpenAI says the chatbot is “not responsible for this terrible crime” and only provided factual information available from public sources. NPR reports: The Republican attorney general, James...

Motoring
Even with a war in the Middle East, oil prices are not the main reason why petrol and diesel are so expensive in South Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
Mahindra has confirmed to TopAuto that it is looking to bring at least two electric cars to South Africa in the near future.
Motoring
Health
In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.

Health
The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.
Health
In a tense congressional hearing, the health secretary also said he bore no responsibility for the measles outbreak in the United States.
Health
One of the nation’s largest insurers, the company’s profits were higher than analysts’ expectations but still fell short of showing a significant comeback.