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Orlando Pirates MUST learn from Kaizer Chiefs’ past pain
In 1987, Kaizer Chiefs needed a point to win the league but lost to Durban Bush Bucks while they needed a win in 2020 but drew with Baroka.

News24 | ‘I don’t think about anybody’: Trump focused on nuclear Iran, not US financial struggle
US President Donald Trump said that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor in his decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.

What Orlando Pirates need to dethrone Mamelodi Sundowns
Orlando Pirates are within a touching distance of becoming the new PSL champions. Here’s what they need to dethrone Sundowns…
Ahead of Trump summit, China says it is ready to ‘crush’ any Taiwan independence
BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – China is resolved to oppose independence for Taiwan, and its capability to “crush” separatism is “unbreakable”, the country’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s arrival for a summit in Beijing.
Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) – Meta META.O employees distributed flyers at multiple U.S. offices on Tuesday to protest the company’s recent installation of mouse-tracking software on their computers, according to photos of the pamphlets seen by Reuters.
CUTTHROAT COMPETITION: Educational publishers’ dirty textbook tricks revealed to Parliament
When the issues around the Department of Basic Education’s new Foundational Phase textbook catalogue were unpacked in Parliament on Tuesday, it became clear how cutthroat the industry competition really is.
CAPE OF STORMS: Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town deluges flood 26 informal settlements
The intense storms that struck the City of Cape Town and surrounds over the past 48 hours have caused flooding in at least 26 informal settlements, leaving homes damaged, belongings destroyed and families in desperate need.
OUR CITY NEWS: Anti-immigration marches raise questions over vigilantism, violence and police response
As anti-immigration protests surge in South Africa, incidents of violence and a lack of police intervention bring critical scrutiny to state accountability in protecting vulnerable communities.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Top cops in the dock – here’s the full list of Madlanga-related arrests
The Madlanga Commission has exposed the deep rot within SAPS, with the fallout reaching the highest ranks of law enforcement as senior officers have been arrested and hauled before court to answer to corruption allegations.
ACCOUNTABILITY CRISIS: Nelson Mandela Bay leadership accused of shielding officials implicated in R35m streetlight tender scandal
The ongoing R35m streetlight tender scandal in Nelson Mandela Bay raises questions about accountability as 21 implicated officials remain in their positions amid allegations of corruption.
DRUGS AND CORRUPTION: Feroz Khan called us ‘tsotsi police’ at R286m Joburg cocaine bust, cop tells commission
Policeman Marumo Magane has described how ‘all hell broke loose’ at a R268m cocaine interception when he and a few others were suspected of plotting to steal the consignment. He has also acknowledged he was ‘clueless’ at the crime scene, but has denied fresh suggestions of complicity.
POLAR POLITICS: Japan repeats transparency fiction at global thermostat Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
Tokyo denies press accreditation to Daily Maverick and polar law experts for the annual summit while staging openness as diplomatic theatre.
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.

News24 | SA teen dances his way to prestigious New York summer school
A passion for ballet, which 14-year-old Daniel Keyser has had since childhood, has earned the Cape Town dancing star the opportunity to attend the American Academy of Ballet’s summer school in New York.

News24 | Fuel price shock not the worst SA has seen yet – by far
According to data compiled by Statistics SA, the worst petrol price increase ever was in January 1985, when it increased by more than 39%. By contrast, April’s increase was only 15%.