
Alexander-Arnold’s England omission ‘mind-boggling’ to Rooney
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says it is “mind-boggling” that Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s final squad before the World Cup.
FRIDAY, 08 MAY 2026, 09:52

Former England captain Wayne Rooney says it is “mind-boggling” that Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s final squad before the World Cup.

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More of a cinematic meditation than your typical popcorn flick, this beautiful new film from directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar has already garnered major international recognition and will be screened in South Africa for one week only, from 8 May.

US ally the United Arab Emirates said its air defences were engaging missile and drone threats from Iran in a further test of the shaky, month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.

Rising bacardi musician BQueen is enjoying her moment in the spotlight after years of working in retail.
Second-placed Pirates face bottom-placed Magesi at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday
Superstar has struggled to reproduce his club heroics for his national team

Artist Bongani Fassie, the son of the late Brenda Fassie, opens up about the naysayers, his sobriety, evolution and public scrutiny ahead of his new EP Skomline dropping on Friday.

In episode 4 of The Political Arena, the team asks: can the SACP survive on its own and is this the end of its alliance with the ANC?
May 7 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia’s proclamation of a limited ceasefire for its World War Two commemorations exposed the “strange and inappropriate” logic of its leaders.
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – Britain will summon the Chinese ambassador following the conviction of two men for spying on behalf of Hong Kong and ultimately China, Security Minister Dan Jarvis said in a statement on Thursday.
May 7 (Reuters) – Cloudflare NET.N said on Thursday it would cut about 20% of its workforce as the company restructures operations around the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools, and forecast second-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street expectations.
SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) – Australian police said on Friday they had charged two women linked to the Islamic State extremist group with slavery offences after they returned overnight from Syria, where they had been detained in a refugee camp for more than seven years.
Four MFC teams all fighting for playoff spots

Golden Arrows mentor Manqoba Mngqithi wants to see at least three KwaZulu-Natal teams in the top eight, explaining teams from the province have improved this season.

More than 20 families sharing two toilets in 2026. This is the alarming situation the Gauteng department of human settlements appears to have normalised in Evaton, in the Vaal, despite the indignity of it.

Workers’ Day has come and gone. The speeches were made. The banners were raised. The minister of employment and labour called on South Africans to honour the dignity of labour. Parliament’s presiding officers spoke of “unfinished work”.

Parents who have outstanding debt of more than $2,500 (€1,844) in child support payments could be impacted.
As South Africa’s local government elections draw near, xenophobia is once again on the rise — fuelled by economic hardship and political opportunism — with experts and analysts unpacking whether anti-foreigner sentiment is a spontaneous reaction or a predictable consequence of state failure.