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FIFA World Cup: Ngezana OVERLOOKED by Bafana Bafana coach
Siyabonga Ngezana was a key member of the Bafana Bafana squad during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers but he will not go to North America.
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Siyabonga Ngezana was a key member of the Bafana Bafana squad during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers but he will not go to North America.
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MADRID, May 19 (Reuters) – Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is being investigated for alleged influence peddling and related crimes, the country’s High Court said on Tuesday.Zapatero’s office in Madrid was being searched along with three other premises, the court said in a statement, adding that the former premier had been summoned to testify on June 2.Zapatero, a key...
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau instructed senior State Department officials to facilitate and approve a visa for a fugitive former Polish cabinet minister, allowing him to flee to the United States from Hungary, three people familiar with the matter said.
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A 47-year-old suspect accused of overseeing one of the most notorious prisons in Libya was known as a ruthless torturer nicknamed “the angel of death” by detainees, prosecutors told judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday.

South Africa
The National Orders is underway at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.
South Africa
Protecting initiates’ lives and restoring the dignity of customary initiation
By Legadima Leso, Head of Communications, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Each year, as the winter and summer initiation seasons approach across South Africa, thousands of young people prepare for one of the most significant moments of their lives: customary initiation. For generations,...
South Africa
PSC welcomes sharpened legislation
By Sihle Manda
The Public Service Commission Amendment Bill is poised to become one of the most consequential reforms in South Africa’s public administration landscape.
Should it see light of day, the legislation will significantly expand the authority of the Public Service Commission (PSC), strengthening oversight across national, provincial...
South Africa
Restoring dignity through opportunity and protection
By Nomakhosazana Meth, Minister of Employment and Labour
May Day is a profound reminder of the hard-fought battles for labour rights, and the collective power of social dialogue. From the factory floors and deep-level mines to the bustling tech hubs and vast agricultural lands, the hands of our workers continue to build the...

World
The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered by specialist divers.

World
In tennis, clay has a reputation for being one of the harder surfaces to play on. But a few pros shared some of their tips for staying sharp.

World
A 90-year-old Palestinian man in Gaza says his life has never felt safe as he recalls displacements and wars

World
Police say a 25-year-old man is suspected of killing his parents and injuring four others in southern Spain.

Africa
Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

Africa
New research links rural solar adoption to mobile money use, while raising concerns about inequality

Africa
Francis Ngannou reaffirmed his claim as the best heavyweight in the world with a first-round knockout win over Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Africa
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Business
The National Department of Health says the latest ruling by the Constitutional Court, axing the state’s “Certificate of Need”, has nothing to do with the NHI.

Business
The SNP leader says the proposed price cap on basic foodstuffs is not intended to force a fight with the UK government.

Business
A country has issued an evacuation notice for its people in South Africa amid escalating safety concerns.
Business

Politics
National Orders are the highest civilian honours that South Africa bestows on its citizens.

Politics
The announcement was made during a media briefing in Durban on Monday evening.

Politics
The party says Sipho ‘ES’ Mbatha is alleged to have extorted money from individuals.

Politics
Lwazi Magaqa was reacting after the Pietermaritzburg High Court allowed a postponement

Sport
A date with destiny.

Sport
Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone returns to the England squad for the crucial Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine.

Sport
It’s not a simple as it sounds.

Sport
Everything you need to know about Oleksandr Usyk’s world title defence against Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on Saturday.

Education
Holding a flashcard for chemistry or further maths fills me with a unique kind of horror. Does anyone really understand this?
There’s a chart doing the rounds on social media, ranking philosophers by how punk they are. Hobbes and Heidegger, it says, are “basically a cop”; while for Dionysus the Renegade, Marx and Parmenide, it declares: “They’re not punk, punk is them.” I have no...
Education
Using facial-recognition technology, scholars have concluded that a 500-year-old drawing labeled “Anna Bollein Queen” more likely showed her mother, Elizabeth Howard.
Education
Historically Black colleges and universities hold steady against the churn of political retreat and cultural amnesia.
Education
As some college Republicans invite white nationalists into their organizations, other young conservatives have recoiled. The divide could affect upcoming elections.

Lifestyle
The SRD grant is a monthly payment administered by SASSA to assist unemployed and financially vulnerable people in South Africa.

Lifestyle
Katleho Moahloli has nothing to show after the R18m inheritance his grandfather left for him and his mother was squandered on gambling and wasteful spending.

Lifestyle
Dis-Chem has responded to anti-Palestine and misogynistic comments made by Mark Saltzman, the son of the founders of the company.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The rainy weather is likely to affect traffic conditions, with motorists urged to take precautions on the province’s roads.

Entertainment
A Spanish court has ordered the tax authority to refund Colombian pop star Shakira more than 55 million euros ($64 million) wrongly collected in a dispute over her 2011 taxes, according to a ruling seen on Monday.

Entertainment
Prosecutors said that the state will oppose their release, citing the interests of justice.
Entertainment
A nine-month administrative delay could have serious commercial and employment consequences for the company, high court finds.
Science/Tech
Follow our live coverage of Google’s annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to its Gemini suite of AI tools and more details about Android XR smart glasses.

Science/Tech
Starting May 19, tech platforms in the US will have to start complying with the Take It Down Act. Here’s how more than a dozen of the largest platforms are handling takedown demands for your nudes.

Science/Tech
Rising IT hardware costs and supply constraints now carry real operational and financial risks, says Marcelle Steyn, strategic sales lead at InnoVent.

Science/Tech
AI now touches every function across the retail value chain, turning customer engagement, operations and supply chains from reactive to predictive, says eBlocks Software.
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Health
President Trump announced the addition of 600 medicines to his online drugstore as he appeals to Americans concerned about high drug prices and affordability.
Health
Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.
Health
Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.
Health
Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children.