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Ministers say border controls require regional co-operation as protests spread

Singing supporters pack arrivals hall, most staying until midnight after Downs’ flight was delayed

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.

Gael Monfils bows out of his final French Open in the first round, losing in five sets to compatriot Hugo Gaston, as tributes are paid to one of the great tennis entertainers.

Sakhumzi Mbucela was hijacked and killed before witness Sibongiseni Yanta was murdered.

JCPS Ministers met to discuss the rising protests on undocumented immigrants.

Some shops owned by foreign nationals in the city have remained closed following the looting.

Vincent Leshabane says during his involvement in the Meyiwa case, there were two teams working on it

Three times in the past week, healthcare facilities have been attacked. On Sunday, angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, forcing medical staff to evacuate them as gunfire rang out.

A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

The British-era Gymkhana Club is facing eviction, triggering a legal battle and a wave of nostalgia.

Hoping to make the roster for the U.S. Men’s National team going to the World Cup, Tim Ream knows there’s a lot riding on the tournament, from playing well to growing a new generation of fans at home.

Malawi’s industrial strategy has achieved only 40% of its targets, while core industrial capacity continues to weaken

Contributions from controversial regional figures revive scrutiny over governance and political influence

Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.

Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.

Pepkor is set to launch a new bank in South Africa, with the group set to leverage its massive store base across the country.

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to hiek interest rates this week, which will add pressure to homeowners and potential buyers in South Africa.

In the era of banking apps, online bookings, and digital boarding passes, buying a local SIM card looks like a tiring relic of offline tourism.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.

NA speaker released the names of members who will serve on the Impeachment Committee.

The JCPS will ensure that laws are enforced to monitor protests against illegal immigrants.

The deadline for the submission of the names by political parties was last week Friday.

The ANC faces mounting political pressure in eThekwini after municipal leaders were grilled by Parliament’s Scopa over R6.4 billion in irregular expenditure, governance failures and corruption allegations. Analysts warn the fallout could weaken the party before the local government elections in November

Can you blame him?

Nkosinathi Sibisi says critics were silenced after captaining Orlando Pirates to their first Betway Premiership title in 14 years.

The Naturena clearout is a necessary thing.

The global showpiece is almost here.

There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court.

As inflation rises, so does SASSA grant eligibility for 2026. Here’s how much tougher it just got to pass agency income and asset tests …

Japan is the second home for many Springbok players who have chosen to play club rugby out of South Africa…

As is known by now, the newcomer will be Renault based similar to the Gravite (Triber) and incoming Tekton (Duster).

Processed foods, stress, alcohol, dehydration and irregular eating patterns all place strain on the system.

The court-ordered task team must not become another bureaucratic exercise, while residents continue relying on unsafe water, says ActionSA.

Datatec Group’s underlying EPS jumped 35% as enterprise AI and cybersecurity spending lifted earnings significantly.

The LinkXpert M3 provides a solution for cable and network troubleshooting across copper, fibre and WiFi environments.

BITanium, an IBM business partner, will show how companies simplify hybrid dataintegration, improve AI readiness and accelerate trusted AI outcomes with IBM watsonx.data.

FaceCamAlert turns passive security cameras into active data-generating IOT nodes.

Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.

Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.