FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026, 12:54
Two school investment competitions, run by Coronation and the JSE, are using simulated markets to teach learners and students about risk, patience, diversification and the noisy business of separating headlines from long-term value.
The serial rapist “continues to represent a high risk of committing further serious sexual offences”, a parole board says.
One of the positions within Bafana Bafana where there is little certainty before the 2026 Fifa World Cup is the goalkeeping department. Captain Ronwen Williams is the only player whose place is cemented, barring injury.
South Africa’s Garrick Higgo receives a rare two-shot penalty at the start of his first round – for arriving a minute late to the tee – denying him a share of the US PGA Championship lead.
The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he “cannot be bought by anybody”.
The peril of larger vehicles on our roads is compounded by safety standards that too often neglect African markets. And then there’s the matter of Toyota Starlets buzzing around South African roads with a zero-star rating.
Chelsea’s all-time top scorer in the WSL, Sam Kerr, will leave the club when her contract expires this summer.
A Kyiv court detained a powerful former aide of President Volodymyr Zelensky – Andriy Yermak – on allegations of corruption in a high-profile graft probe that has roiled Ukraine.
A woman alleged to be part of an insurance-for-murder syndicate was allegedly given a trip to Cape Town so she could be many kilometres away when the killers went to her house and murdered her brother for a payout.
Surging fuel and fertiliser costs and low prices with an El Niño looming make for a bleak outlook for South African grain farmers and consumers.
Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low.
Orlando Pirates striker Andre de Jong has been excluded by New Zealand for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in North America.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, kicked off her visit to Italy on Wednesday, for her first official international trip since her 2024 cancer diagnosis.
The Pietermaritzburg high court has ruled that the criminal case against former president Jacob Zuma and french arms deal Thales should continue, irrespective of any interlocutory application.
Abdul Halim Khan would tell young girls they needed “curing” from “bad spirits”. The BBC has spoken to two of his victims about their experiences.
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 15 May 2026.
Kaizer Chiefs legend Dr Doctor Khumalo will rub shoulders with a number of Chelsea legends at the Salomon Kalou Impact Weekend in Abidjan.
He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as the two leaders meet in Beijing for a summit.
China agreed to buy 200 planes from Boeing, US President Donald Trump said, in a multibillion-dollar deal that would mark the nation’s first purchase of US-made commercial jets in nearly a decade.