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Guardiola is Ferguson of his generation – Rooney
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the Sir Alex Ferguson of his generation, says Wayne Rooney.
TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026, 19:53

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the Sir Alex Ferguson of his generation, says Wayne Rooney.

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The 28-year-old’s network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK.

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Postmortem evidence numbering was at the centre of a brief court case on Tuesday, leading to a postponement

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The MPs say the current first-past-the-post system for general elections is “broken”.

South Africa
The prosecutor had allegedly cited safety issues as the reason behind his absence in court

South Africa
Businesses worldwide have poured investment into artificial intelligence, yet fewer than 40% report meaningful productivity gains. A new report from Top Employers Institute reveals why: nearly half of workers say they do not understand how AI is supposed to help them perform better, even as 96% of senior leaders expect it to do exactly that. The gap between expectation and reality is not […]

South Africa
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) (https://Meltwater.org), has opened applications for the second edition of the MEST AI Startup Program, a fully-funded, immersive experience designed to equip Africa’s most promising AI entrepreneurs with the technical, business, product, and leadership skills to build and scale globally competitive AI startups. Over a seven-month...

South Africa
Why more information doesn’t always lead to better healthcare decisions. For years, “Dr Google” has been a familiar part of the healthcare journey. Research suggests that 65% of people search online before contacting a doctor, often arriving at consultations with pre-formed ideas about their symptoms. Today, that behaviour is evolving, with AI-powered tools increasingly becoming […]
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
Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

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.

Business
Over 30,000 estates could not be accessed due to an error identifying all of a late customer’s NS&I products.

Business
Power utility Eskom has once again threatened to cut power to the City of Joburg over unpaid bills and money soon due, which has now reached R6.8 billion.

Business
These are the salaries needed to send your child to the most expensive and best-performing private schools in the country.
Business

Politics
Reverend Chikane, says SA’s post-TRC process failed many victims of apartheid-era crimes.

Politics
The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, was meant to be a briefing from the Higher Education Minister.

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.

Sport
Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time Wimbledon champion, will miss this year’s tournament as he continues his recovery from a right wrist injury.

Sport
Drama has hit the Mamelodi Sundowns camp. Reports say CAF Champions League final nemesis AS FAR have denied Masandawana landing rights in Casablanca.

Sport
John Cartwright is released from his contract at Hull FC to lead Catalans Dragons for the rest of the 2026 season.

Sport
BBC Sport looks back at the defining moments of Pep Guardiola’s six Premier League titles, following reports that he is set to depart Manchester City after Sunday’s final game of the season.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta — A medical doctor at Esther and Jereline Koung Medical Hospital in Ganta City, Nimba County has confirmed the death of Samuel S. Dolo, Principal of Ganta Model High School.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga — History was made in Liberia as students, teachers, and education supporters gathered for the country’s first-ever Student-Led Chemistry Symposium, organized by Adam Jarto Kallon, a local teacher in the county.
Education
Poison ivy. The best ketchups. And Alex Cooper is pregnant.

Education
Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workers
The children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has urged the government to prioritise pleasure over learning in children’s reading.
Giving evidence to MPs on the education committee, which is investigating the crisis in reading for pleasure among children, the screenwriter and...

Lifestyle
A KwaZulu-Natal father working full-time still relies on the Child Support Grant to cover his children’s school fees.
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Entertainment
The GDE remains one of the most scrutinised departments in South Africa because education affects millions of people daily.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
Player welfare clashes with financial necessity and prestige as South Africa considers possibly withdrawing from the Champions and Challenge Cups.

Entertainment
For many women over 40, the diet and exercise strategies that once worked have simply stopped delivering results.

Science/Tech
De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences hopes incubation system can be scaled up but other scientists are sceptical
The flightless moa, an extinct bird of New Zealand, stood more than 3 metres tall, weighed over 200kg and had eggs larger than those of any bird now living. Now the de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences says it is a step closer to resurrecting the moa after creating an...
Science/Tech
Microsoft is launching three new Intel-powered Surface devices for businesses: the Surface Pro 12, Surface Laptop 8, and a smaller 13-inch Surface Laptop model. These new machines come equipped with newer Intel chips, a few business-focused upgrades, and notably higher starting prices. “The high pricing of these three new Surface devices is a sign of things to come for whatever consumer models...
Science/Tech
Microsoft is turning Azure Linux into a general-purpose, Fedora-based cloud distribution available to all Azure customers, while also productizing Flatcar as Azure Container Linux for immutable container hosts. “When Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation, there was this big conspiracy theory that somehow the Linux Foundation was undermining open source in partnership with Microsoft, and now you...

Science/Tech
South Africa is on the cusp of a digital revolution that promises to end the era of ‘the system is down’. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) recently gazetted draft regulations for a smartphone-based digital identity, a move that could turn our mobile devices into our primary ID cards, birth certificates, and marriage licences – […]
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
Some people say they are “stranded” in hospital, but the NHS denies decisions around their care are driven by costs.

Health
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide
Health
The prehistoric hominins “apparently were very adept at what we would consider invasive medicine,” said the anthropologist John Olsen.
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.