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Teenage boys sentenced for raping lone girls
Three boys are sentenced for raping schoolgirls during separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026, 14:44

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Three boys are sentenced for raping schoolgirls during separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.

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The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

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FlySafair has defended its booking practices and says it acted lawfully and transparently following the company being referred to the special tribunal for overbooking.
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South Africa
Steenhuisen welcomes easing food inflation amid fuel price concerns
While welcoming the drop in food inflation to its lowest level in 14 months, Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has warned that soaring fuel prices are threatening South Africa’s agricultural sector.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday, showed that annual food...
South Africa
Gauteng Education COVID-19 contractors ordered to pay back money
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.The...
South Africa
Call for African unity and industrial growth at NEPAD@25 Summit
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for accelerated African industrialisation, stronger regional integration and an end to xenophobic violence as the continent marks 25 years of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
Speaking at the NEPAD@25 High-Level Business Breakfast in Cape Town on Thursday,...

South Africa
MTN Group plans to convert its African tower estate into a distributed AI compute fabric, installing open GPU infrastructure at base-station sites so that the same hardware can run both the cellular network and edge AI inference workloads. The plan was set out by MTN Group chief technology and information officer Charles Molapisi at an […]

World
Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.

World
Viral footage circulating online shows flames and thick black smoke enveloping the street in New York.

World
About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

World
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

Africa
Mali is a landlocked country and depends heavily on fuel transported from neighbouring countries.

Africa
Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Africa
West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa are named in DR Congo’s squad for the World Cup.

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

Business
International companies are being warned to think twice before hiring South Africans for remote work, as tax authorities crack down on cross-border employment.

Business
Rob Flello, boss of Ceramics UK, says the support recognises the importance of the industry.
Business
Business

Politics
This year’s Local Government Elections will be held on November 4.

Politics
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver a keynote address at the NEPAD @ 25 Business Breakfast

Politics
TRC Commission chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampempe continues today

Politics
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero delivered the State of the City Address on Wednesday.

Sport
Siwelele FC are looking to sign two contracted Kaizer Chiefs stars on loan deals – or permanently – for next season. Here is the latest …

Sport
The longest-running football magazine show in the world comes to an end this Sunday after 52 years and here are some of our favourite moments.

Sport
Follow the 2026 Cape Town Marathon and 10km Peace Run by clicking on the links below.

Sport
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus was satisfied that the necessary building blocks were in place for the international.
Education
[Vanguard] The Sokoto Zonal Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), comprising 10 universities across the North-West, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the slow, distorted and selective implementation of the 2025 Federal Government ASUU Agreement, warning that continued neglect of lecturers’ welfare and university governance issues could trigger avoidable...
Education
[Nyasa Times] Old Mutual Malawi has intensified its nationwide financial literacy campaign by engaging members of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and several civilian institutions in a series of financial education workshops aimed at equipping people with practical money management skills during the country’s difficult economic period.
Education
[Premium Times] JAMB advised candidates whose results were not yet released to check their status.
Education
[This Day] The recent kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has once again exposed the frightening state of insecurity confronting Nigeria. Condemnations have continued to trail last Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in the area, where an unspecified number of students and teachers were abducted, while two persons were reportedly killed. The...

Lifestyle
If you are a former soldier who fought in the Second World War or the Korean War and are unable to support yourself, you can apply for a War Veterans Grant.

Lifestyle
Thousands of SASSA disability grant applicants in Gauteng are losing money without realising it, and a simple change fixes everything.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The artists released a new single titled ‘Ukuphila Nawe’.

Entertainment
Van der Merwe was shot dead at his home in Brakpan on 5 December 2025. His wife and two children survived the shooting.

Entertainment
The world champions are now not far off from starting their Test season.

Entertainment
Morero has claimed that his administration has fixed the City of Johannesburg, but opposition parties disagree.

Science/Tech
Need to schlep some stuff? These field-tested duffels can handle your baggage.

Science/Tech
Here are the best meal kits in 2026, including Martha Stewart’s delivery box, a GLP-1–supportive plan, and a budget-friendly option.

Science/Tech
Africa’s energy transition to lower-carbon, more reliable and accessible power systems has the potential to reshape economies, uplift communities, and support development throughout the continent. With abundant renewable energy resources and growing recognition of the urgency of decarbonisation, Africa is well-positioned to leapfrog parts of traditional energy systems and build a more...

Science/Tech
Whether you need a portable, around-the-house entertainment center or a full-on laptop replacement, these are the best Android tablets.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
People who got the injection, retatrutide, lost 28 percent of their body weight on average after 80 weeks, Eli Lilly said.
Health
Bones discovered at an archaeological site in Cyprus suggest the birds have been strutting around human settlements since at least 1400 B.C.
Health
Aid cuts by the Trump administration have shut down crucial disease surveillance networks and medical supply chains in East Africa.

Health
After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South’s health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.