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Freedom may beckon for three Johannesburg Zoo elephants
Johannesburg Zoo elephants Lammie, Ramadiba and Mopane face a landmark court case that could mean freedom and change animal law in SA.
WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026, 16:33

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Johannesburg Zoo elephants Lammie, Ramadiba and Mopane face a landmark court case that could mean freedom and change animal law in SA.

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After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.

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City eyes selling of vacant land and finalisation of European loan to assist in fiscal crisis

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South African electric vehicle infrastructure firm Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) launched the first of two off-grid, solar-powered charging stations along the key Johannesburg to Durban N3 corridor on Tuesday.
South Africa
Social grants remain central as Social Development tables R302bn budget
The Department of Social Development has tabled a R302 billion Budget Vote for the 2026/27 financial year, with government reaffirming its commitment to strengthening South Africa’s social protection system amid rising global economic pressures and persistent inequality.
Acting Social Development Minister...
South Africa
Calls for swift arrest of suspects in murder of NW community activist
The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management has urged police to intensify investigations into the murder of community activist Thato Molosankwe, who was allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants in Mahikeng in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The...
South Africa
South Africa and Botswana deepen cooperation
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has called for deeper and more practical cooperation between South Africa and Botswana, as the two countries convened the Ministerial Session of the Sixth Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Gaborone on Wednesday.
Delivering opening remarks, Lamola emphasised that the...
South Africa
SA, Botswana to sign Limpopo water management agreement
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina and Botswana’s Minister of Water and Human Settlements Onneetse Ramogapi are expected to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on the joint management of water quality and aquatic invasive species in the Upper Limpopo River Basin.
The agreement forms part of ongoing cooperation...

World
Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire.

World
Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican House primary. And, police have identified the victims in California’s mosque shooting.

World
A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout.

World
Its name is short — like its size — but bees are one of Earth’s most important and busy creatures.

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

Africa
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Africa
Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Africa
The government and transport operators are in talks to resolve the dispute over the hike in fuel prices.

Business
Finance expert JustMoney warned unmarried South African couples living together that they have limited automatic claims against each other.
Business

Business
The latest inflation figures have come in at the upper limit of the Reserve Bank’s tolerance band, bringing an interest rate hike next week closer to reality.

Business
Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than £1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time.

Politics
Mandla Msibi resigned from the ANC last month after failing to retain his treasurer position.

Politics
The ANC and DA in Joburg have differing expectations ahead of the State of the City Address

Politics
Nhlamulo Ndhlela was removed as uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) spokesperson on Tuesday.

Politics
Political parties have until Friday to submit names to the National Assembly Speaker.

Sport
Countries are beginning to confirm their final 26-man squads for FIFA World Cup 2026, to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Sport
Toulouse have made an official approach to Motherwell as they aim to make manager Jens Berthel Askou their new head coach.

Sport
The Sharks have moved swiftly to secure the long-term future of Springbok star Ethan Hooker, extending his contract until 2029.

Sport
A team of North Korean footballers who made history by crossing the border into South Korea earned a victory to take them into the Asian Women’s Champions League final.
Education
[HRW] Monrovia — Eliminate Registration Fees; Expand School Grants; Improve Education Quality
Education
[Leadership] A 30-year-old Nigerian athlete and graduate student, Oluwabukola Pereira, was shot dead on Friday, May 8, during a robbery at Arise Auto Centre in Lockland, Ohio, where she worked part-time, just days before her scheduled MBA graduation.
Education
[Nyasa Times] Studying in the United States has been one of the most revealing experiences of my academic life. As a graduate of the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (formerly Malawi Polytechnic), I have had the rare privilege of experiencing two higher education systems that both claim to value excellence–yet produce very different outcomes.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The University of Liberia Faculty Association(ULFA) made a seamless transition when it inducted a new corps of officers to steer the affairs of the Association for the next two years, successfully bringing an end to the leadership of Dr. Edna Johnny, who led ULFA for more than four years, from 2021 to 2026.

Lifestyle
For millions of unemployed South Africans, the SRD grant remains a crucial monthly lifeline and it’s not going away anytime soon.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
South African power couple, Ntokozo Mbambo and her husband, Nqubeko Mbatha, toasted to 18 years of blissful marriage.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Authorities in Sierra Leone say the country will accept deportees from ECOWAS member states as part of a US-backed programme.

Entertainment
The World Health Organization believes the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo may have been circulating for months before authorities detected it.

Entertainment
City officials acknowledged that the municipality was struggling to contain industrial waste, stormwater pollution and sewage spills.

Entertainment
The Lions are aiming to stun the defending champions on their Dublin home ground.

Science/Tech
One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.

Science/Tech
Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank over funding for a multibillion-dollar nuclear programme.

Science/Tech
This lightweight commuter ebike feels a lot like a regular bike would feel if I had bionic legs. I wish there were more mechanics for it.

Science/Tech
With its clever new algorithm, the latest Hypershell exoskeleton powers your legs without making you feel like a puppet on a string.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
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Health
The government says the system is “broken”, with too many people signed off work with no help to return.

Health
Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

Health
Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

Health
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.