JOZI LEGACY: Cultural pioneer Maria McCloy was a model citizen who showed us Joburg can thrive
Charl Blignaut reflects on the life of his friend Maria McCloy, whose name he first encountered in a flip file in 1997.
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News24 | SA plans steel-duty hikes to stem industry ‘emergency’
South African trade authorities proposed wide-ranging increases in tariffs on steel imports in an attempt to provide safeguards as an “unprecedented emergency” batters the nation’s industry.
PHOTO ESSAY: Sony World Competition: The year’s most creative photography exploring culture and history
The Sony World Competition announced the finalists and shortlists for their 2026 professional awards. The Awards spotlights photographers telling the stories of our time. Here is the selection of images from the professional competition in the creative category.
CARS AND CAFFEINE: Nelson Mandela Municipality’s heritage — new partnership blend to caffeinate the Bay in SA
Volkswagen and Mastertons united to launch ‘The People’s Blend’, a limited-edition coffee celebrating the car manufacturer’s 75-year legacy in the Bay. The coffee will be made from beans grown in Africa, the blend chosen by Volkswagen’s own coffee-loving staff.
News24 | Six South Africans among 430 activists aboard Gaza flotilla ‘PR stunt’ heading to Israel
Israeli authorities have said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel after their vessels were intercepted at sea.
Spying scandal rocks English soccer as Southampton expelled from world’s richest match
SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 19 (Reuters) – Southampton have been thrown out of Saturday’s Championship playoff final – the richest game in world soccer – after being found guilty of spying on semi-final opponents Middlesbrough in one of the harshest punishments imposed in the English game.
At White House briefing, Vance says Iran war won’t be ‘forever’
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – Vice President JD Vance reassured Americans on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s war with Iran will not become a “forever war,” using a White House briefing to defend his boss’s policies as speculation about his potential successor builds.
POLITICAL TRIAL: Relentless persecution of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire continues
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire faces life imprisonment in a new trial, continuing her battle against President Kagame’s regime and the ongoing persecution of dissenters.
INSTITUTIONAL NEGLECT: Day one of Gauteng water crisis hearings ‘arms’ SAHRC for a grilling of government
Gauteng residents and civil society organisations filled a conference room in the women’s jail at Constitution Hill, setting the tone for the South African Human Rights Commission’s investigative inquiry into the ongoing water crisis in Gauteng.
News24 | Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers
Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers.
Eskom threatens to plunge Johannesburg into darkness over R5.2 billion debt
South Africa’s economic hub is on the verge of a major crisis as Eskom plans to cut bulk electricity supply over a massive unpaid debt.
Mbalula: ‘I don’t care about your support. I won’t be blackmailed for 2027’
Speaking at the West Rand regional conference, the ANC secretary-general defended his leadership, rejected factional pressure and called for an end to corruption, factionalism and ‘tender politics’ in the party
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.
News24 | Qatar Airways adds more Cape Town flights to rebuild to pre-war tally
The airline will increase weekly flights to the Mother City from seven to 10 in June. It has been operating on a limited schedule since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
News24 | SEE | Leon Kluge leads Team SA to another RHS Chelsea gold
Award-winning landscape designer Leon Kluge and Team South Africa have yet again done incredibly well at the 2026 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show in London, winning gold for their display.
News24 | Iran stages mass weddings for couples ready for war ‘sacrifice’
Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples who signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war against the US and Israel.