Succession fight tests Macron’s influence before 2027 vote
Macron faces a political challenge as lawmakers vote on his central bank nominee.
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EXPOSED: Voters’ rolls finally confirm Zanu-PF fraudulently registered supporters for Mozambique’s election
Official voters’ rolls from Mozambique’s 2024 elections reveal fraudulent registrations, including Zanu-PF activists and Zimbabweans without voting rights.
WATCH LIVE | Court judgment on ‘Stalingrad’ application in Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial
Judge Nkosinathi Chili to rule on Jacob Zuma’s ‘Stop Stalingrad’ application.
Xpeng in talks to buy Volkswagen factory in Europe
Xpeng is negotiating with Volkswagen to share a factory in Europe for expansion
China’s Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, warns on Taiwan
China’s President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump trade talks are making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.
Second Japan-linked oil tanker sails via Strait of Hormuz as PM asks Iran to help out
A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refining group Eneos 5020.T has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data from LSEG showed on Thursday, the second instance of such a Japan-linked oil ship making it through.
Extreme rainfall is here to stay — the right to education must not be swept away
What is required, if the unqualified and immediately realisable right to basic education is to be safeguarded, is not simply better ad hoc responses to extreme weather events but a shift towards a basic education system that is intentionally designed to withstand them.
Ukraine’s anti-corruption court places Zelenskiy’s former chief of staff under arrest
Ukraine’s anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and former head of his administration, on money-laundering charges.
Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour’s Rayner calls on Starmer to ‘reflect’
Britain’s former deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, a potential rival to leader Keir Starmer, said on Thursday she had been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, overcoming a hurdle to mounting any leadership bid.
Philippine Senate to convene as court next week for VP Duterte impeachment
The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on May 18 ahead of the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, its president said on Thursday, with tensions flaring as the country’s most powerful political clans face off.
Sars aims to collect R44bn from avoiders with state contracts
The taxman aims to collect billions from errant entities by withholding payments, newly appointed Sars boss Johnstone Makhubu tells MPs
WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues
The five suspects accused of murdering soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are back in the dock at the Pretoria high court on Thursday.
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi combo lifts survival in bladder cancer trial
Imfinzi before and after surgery, with pre-procedure EV, delivered improvements
Farming and human rights clash in battle for Limpopo water
Report says commercial farmers use most of Middle Letaba Dam’s water, hitting the disadvantaged
WATCH LIVE | Khampepe commission into TRC cases
The Khampepe commission of inquiry probing efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators continues in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Thursday.
Municipalities still falling short on financial compliance, Treasury says
Irregular and wasteful expenditure rises to R268.13bn as internal controls falter
News24 | Jacob Zuma’s arms deal trial to proceed as court rules against ‘Stalingrad’ delays
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg ruled on Thursday that the long-delayed arms deal corruption trial against former president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales must proceed.
LESEGO MAHLANGU | Local government oversight under scrutiny as trust erodes
Criminal syndicates exploit weak local governance, eroding public trust in democracy, writes Lesego Mahlangu.
MAY BY-ELECTIONS: Northern Cape rout: PA pulls off a stunner in Upington, ANC romps home in Prieska
It was a very strong night for both the Patriotic Alliance and the ANC as both parties picked up Northern Cape wards, and showed good growth in a North West ward.
Bolstering urban renewal: Standard Bank backs 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk
SPONSORED | Bank’s co-sponsorship reflects its ongoing commitment to making Joburg’s CBD a better place to live and work