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Second batch of Mandelson files won’t be published this month
Cabinet minister Darren Jones updates MPs after the government was accused of withholding some documents.
TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026, 15:59

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Cabinet minister Darren Jones updates MPs after the government was accused of withholding some documents.

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Bafana Bafana avoided tricky fixtures in their AFCON 2027 qualifying group, but the Kenya tie is the one to lookout for.
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ZCCM-IH will hold a 51% stake in KGL, with Mining Mineral Resources, which mines and processes tin, tantalum and tungsten in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, holding the remainder
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South Africa
Two-year-old Omphile Sithole went missing earlier this month.

South Africa
Residents have been engaging in ongoing protests demanding jobs at a local solar plant.
South Africa
National Orders recipients express pride and gratitude
Recipients of the 2026 National Orders have described the recognition as a deeply emotional and humbling milestone, saying the honours affirm their lifelong contribution to South Africa’s arts, culture and social development.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Grand Patron of the National Orders, bestows the 2026 National Orders...
South Africa
Small Business Development tables budget for 2026/27
A young black woman in Roodepoort now manufactures soap for Boxer Super Stores. Another holds the title deed to a hotel in Mahikeng she could never have entered without transformation.
These are the faces behind the Department of Small Business Development’s (DSBD) R3.036 billion Budget Vote tabled in Parliament today, a budget...
World
Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.

World
Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.

World
San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an “anti-weaponization fund.”

World
The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered by specialist divers.

Africa
The government and transport operators are in talks to resolve the dispute over the hike in fuel prices.

Africa
A bank that ceased operations more than two decades ago is seeking compensation from Malawi that could approach a 10th of the country’s annual budget, following a court ruling that regulators illegally revoked its licence

Africa
Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

Africa
New research links rural solar adoption to mobile money use, while raising concerns about inequality

Business
The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a “reset” of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.
Business

Business
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, says South Africa needs to fast-track the establishment of a new state-owned company to address fuel price shocks.
Business

Politics
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has axed Nhlamulo Ndhlela as its national spokesperson and MP with immediate effect, appointing the former editor of ‘The Star’, Sifiso Mahlangu, as his replacement

Politics
National Orders are the highest civilian honours that South Africa bestows on its citizens.

Politics
The announcement was made during a media briefing in Durban on Monday evening.

Politics
The party says Sipho ‘ES’ Mbatha is alleged to have extorted money from individuals.

Sport
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) bans Claressa Shields from all future events following a physical altercation with Alycia Baumgardner on Saturday.

Sport
Rangers hope money being made by Scotland at the World Cup can go towards improving video assistant referees (VAR), and officiating standards in general, in the domestic game.

Sport
The top-priced ticket for next year’s Rugby World Cup final will exceed £1,000 for the first time in the tournament’s history.

Sport
Scotland face Haiti on 14 June in their first World Cup match since 1998 – but can you name all 26 players in Steve Clarke’s squad?
Education
[Leadership] A women group, the Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) has launched the 2026 edition of the RoboGirls with Their Ally Boys Training and Competition in Abuja.
Education
[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates to remain patient as it has yet to activate the printing of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) original result slips.
Education
[Premium Times] The UniAbuja student won the inter-varsity debate competition, earning the highest points ahead of five other finalists.
Education
[Liberian Observer] More than 750 high school students from across Liberia gathered in Gbarnga, Bong County over the weekend for what educators are calling a groundbreaking moment in the country’s science education journey — Liberia’s first-ever student-led Chemistry Symposium.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A Gauteng man says he is too old for employment but too young for the old age SASSA pension, leaving him struggling on R370 a month.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
513 suspected cases and 131 deaths logged in DRC. Health chief says outbreak could be lengthy while vaccine trials remain months away.

Entertainment
JB Marks municipality spent at least R14 million in the 2024-25 financial year for consultants to prepare its financial statements.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Chabane said that despite the mandates of the two agencies, it is unacceptable that incidents of foreign buses transporting illegal immigrants continue to be intercepted within the country.

Science/Tech
Kenya’s high court has blocked the 15% Safaricom stake sale to Vodacom, pending a constitutional challenge.

Science/Tech
Gearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These photography tools are made for danger.

Science/Tech
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced a landmark partnership with the Western Cape Government, Department of Infrastructure to implement its AI-powered Blyncsy technology across strategic sections of the provincial road network.

Science/Tech
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced that its electronic health record (EHR) solutions have been certified as Class IIa Medical Devices under Regulation (MDR) certification under Regulation (EU) 2017/745.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
The state is leading the country’s reckoning with PFAS. The outcome of its suit against the federal government will affect how courts treat more than 15,000 other claims nationwide.
Health
President Trump announced the addition of 600 medicines to his online drugstore as he appeals to Americans concerned about high drug prices and affordability.
Health
Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.
Health
Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls.