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The five suspects accused of murdering soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are back in the dock at the Pretoria high court on Friday.
FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026, 14:27

The five suspects accused of murdering soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are back in the dock at the Pretoria high court on Friday.

The three teenagers avoided custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Friday the government will cut the price of diesel in the country to provide relief to consumers, after protests over soaring energy costs caused by the Middle East conflict.
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The Green Party had announced Chris Kennedy withdrew as candidate for “personal and family reasons”.

The City of Johannesburg says ageing infrastructure, criminal attacks on water facilities and the rising cost of water tankers are placing huge pressure on the municipality’s ability to supply water to residents.
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Former SA Police Service special task force member Mathipandile Sotheni, accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe — also known as Witness D at the Madlanga commission — is applying for bail at the Boksburg magistrate’s court on Friday.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio will meet Nato ministers in Sweden on Friday

Pep Guardiola has changed the tactical landscape in the Premier League, but he has also adapted to its challenges.

The City of Cape Town will not seek leave to appeal the recent Western Cape High Court ruling on its fixed tariff structures and will instead open a supplementary public participation process on amendments to its proposed 2026/27 budget.

Bridging generational gaps is key to sustaining South African organisations, writes Lungi Sangqu.

The National Prosecuting Authority on Friday said it was concerned about how the chief magistrate handled the Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni extortion case after it was struck from the roll this week.

After naming the 32-man preliminary squad on Thursday, Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says he will face a difficult decision when he names the final squad for the Fifa World Cup on Wednesday at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Sparkly cake decorations such as edible glitter and metallic dusts are booming in popularity, but experts warn they can pose serious health risks if inhaled – especially by children. The warning comes after a young boy in Australia was admitted to hospital when cake decorating powder entered his lungs, prompting a nationwide product recall.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will speak to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, an unprecedented move for an American leader that could roil US relations with China and maybe prompt more Chinese war games around the island.

As the national ANC officially inaugurated the party’s Eastern Cape provincial task team at the City Hall in KuGompo City late on Thursday, fresh warnings of legal action against the troubled party again emerged.

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When households stop farming, it breaks the generational transfer of knowledge and skills essential for sustaining rural farms, write Sibongiseni Peacock, Scott Drimie and Kenneth Carden