Maria McCloy had a life and impact so big that it feels impossible to quantify. The DJ, publicist, fashion designer, cultural connector, mentor, champion and friend passed away at age 50 on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at Milpark Hospital in…
Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 21 May 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he will not stop associating with his rich friends…
South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions are not constrained by a lack of capital; rather, they are adversely affected by a lack of bankable opportunities. As we reach the midway point of Africa Month, it is perhaps appropriate to reflect on the…
Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will name the final squad at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday. Bafana Bafana on Thursday evening released a 32-man preliminary squad for the 2026 Fifa World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.…
The virus takes its name from the Ebola River, near the site of one of the first recorded outbreaks in what is now the DRC, in 1976. Ebola has struck again, claiming lives in remote areas of the Democratic Republic…
Addressing the gathering, Maile said there were “three evils in education”: money, politics and posts. Concerns over school safety, undocumented pupils, unpaid patrollers and infrastructure delays took centre stage during a community engagement led by Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile…
(Mail & Guardian) The Embassy of the Russian Federation has taken note of the opinion piece published in the Mail & Guardian on 19 May 2026, authored by Mr. Wellington Muzengeza, titled “Africa’s new information war: The leaked files that…
Pandor emphasised the importance of principled diplomacy alongside the growing significance of the Global South as a force in world affairs. Former International Relations Minister and Nelson Mandela University Chancellor Dr Naledi Pandor has urged South Africans to ignite a…
South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook South…
Three-month maintenance at Palmiet and Zuikerbosch begins May. Experts warn two-day outages often stretch to five days without water. The South African Human Rights Commission is investigating the water crisis in Gauteng, as residents prepare for three months of maintenance…