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Food prices look better but children are paying with their bodies

While maize meal and rice prices have fallen over the past year, protein costs are rising and three in ten South African boys under five are stunted.
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Rob Rose and Zukile Majova are back for episode seven of Sharp Sharp, the weekly podcast on South African politics, money and power from Currency News and Scrolla.Africa.
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Manchester City cut Arsenal’s lead to two points with a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday, keeping the Premier League title race alive with two games to go in the run-in.
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ANC points finger at IFP leader for fatal mob attack in Pongola

The ANC in Zululand has condemned the mob killing of stock theft suspect Bongani Nkosi, accusing an IFP deputy mayor of leading the mob.

Khayelitsha mom risks floods to save kids’ school clothes

A Khayelitsha mother of four left her flooded RDP home with nothing but her ID, went back once to get her children's school clothes, and has no idea when she can return.

‘Even when I am sick, I come’ says R10 herb seller who cannot afford a day off

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SA media mourns Maria McCloy

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Cat Matlala and Masemola appear in the same dock for the first time

Businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and suspended Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola appeared in the same dock for the first time over the R360 million Medicare24 tender.

Scorpion Kings sell over 70 000 tickets in one week for FNB Stadium concert

More than 500,000 fans queued for Scorpion Kings Live: A Family Affair tickets in one week, but only 70,000 secured seats at FNB Stadium.

Mother and baby die crossing road to reach husband killed moments before

A mother and baby died on the N1 near Bela-Bela after being struck by the Health Minister's vehicle while crossing to reach her husband, killed moments before.

Six in ten young South Africans have no job and it is getting worse

South Africa lost 345,000 jobs in the first three months of 2026, pushing unemployment to 32.7% as six in ten young people remain jobless.

Soweto mom spends 82% of her salary on one child’s schooling

A 24-year-old Soweto mother was spending R3,700 of her R4,500 monthly salary on her son's nursery school fees and transport before the costs forced her to make a change.

Minister vows to never speak isiZulu and the Zulu Royal Kingdom is not having it

The Zulu Royal Kingdom has called out Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni after she told the nation at a Cabinet briefing she would refuse to speak isiZulu until King Misuzulu kaZwelithini speaks Tshivhenda.

Cape Town mum works full-time and still can’t make ends meet

A Cape Town mother earns R6,000 promoting bread, tops it up with child grants, and still falls R753 short every single month.

Abathembu queen dumps MK Party to back Holomisa in Eastern Cape

Queen Nolubabalo Mcinga of the Abathembu Kingdom has joined the UDM, calling on Eastern Cape voters to back Holomisa to fix the province's corrupt municipalities.