BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: The fuel price roused the sleeping Inflation genie Economic strain, war fatigue converging to challenge decades of bipartisan US backing for Israel COERCION: Zambia cancels world’s largest digital rights conference after pressure from Chinese government REFLECTION: Journacide: How most of the world looks away while reporters are hunted down VIRAL FEARS: Passengers confined to cabins as MV Hondius disinfected after 2 hantavirus cases confirmed NSFAS board collapse was preventable: Minister Manamela must be held accountable AGE OF THE ASSASSIN: ‘There are still some good cops’ — Bouwer van Niekerk’s parents after suspect’s arrest AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Fadiel Adams arrested over alleged interference in Magaqa murder probe ATHLETICS ICON: Consistency, longevity define Akani Simbine’s rise among the world’s sprint elite Why the Madlanga Commission signals a national procurement collapse Ruto-Tinubu banter — linguistic rivals Nigeria and Kenya provide economic food for thought Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship
Russian attack kills five at Ukraine's Naftogaz gas production facilities, officials say
Thailand scraps 25-year-old agreement with Cambodia on joint energy exploration Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says of Africa trip China denounced OUR CITY NEWS: Five years later, Ennerdale library reopening in doubt as inspection reveals poor workmanship PROTECTED DISCLOSURES OP-ED: Civil society welcomes draft whistleblower Bill, but warns that serious risks remain
IN PICTURES: Fashion is spectacle at the 2026 Met Gala Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde US says it sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones as it opens Strait VIRAL FEARS: Emergency evacuation planned for cruise ship following suspected hantavirus outbreak BACKLASH: Escalating xenophobia in SA sparks diplomatic protests by African nations PARTY INTERVENTION : ‘She is stabilising the metro’ — Ramaphosa praises NMB mayor amid service delivery crises NSFAS CHAOS: Manamela places NSFAS under administration, board members plan to file court interdict Putin declares May 8-9 ceasefire with Ukraine to mark WWII anniversary, Defence Ministry says STUDENT HOUSING: Joburg NSFAS accommodation providers warn unpaid millions pushing them to the brink LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2026: DA stalwart faces off against ActionSA reality star in Ekurhuleni Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving in DUI case AGE OF ASSASSINS: Murdered Emfuleni official Martha Rantsofu’s brother reveals family’s grief — investigations continue A Freedom Day postmortem — would Dube, Plaatje and Seme recognise our liberty? Diversity is South Africa’s key to prosperity Chornobyl’s legacy of state disregard for human life echoes in Russia’s war in Ukraine Alien epistemology — framing foreigners as enemies within a culture of legal antipathy FOOD BASKET: Fuel and fertiliser costs drive up the price of a basic food basket Graduates, freedom and the real cost of unemployment in SA The empty holder: When debt stands between graduates and their futures Weather forecast — Challenges ahead for South Africa’s agriculture Huffing and puffing will blow this house right down
Corruption in SA is not a crisis — it’s a system we’ve built
Great African Seaforest — only floating bamboo kelp forest on the planet
Getting real about red tape: Competition Commission’s review is a chance to boost SA business ConCourt’s SAHRC ruling a dangerous retreat from meaningful human rights enforcement Working class under siege — The rising cost of healthcare and the Gems crisis
Loyalty for sale — how patronage networks captured the Zimbabwean state
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