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sowetan. co. za > news > 2026-05-18-masualle-breaks-ranks-as-anc-nec-backs-ramaphosa

Masualle breaks ranks as ANC NEC backs Ramaphosa

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (135+ words) Former Eastern Cape ANC chairperson Phumulo Masualle was the only member to break ranks during a tense ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting last week as senior leaders rallied behind President Cyril Ramaphosa amid the ongoing Phala Phala fallout. According…...

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sowetan. co. za > s-mag > wellness > 2026-05-18-the-dangers-of-taking-too-much-salt

The dangers of taking too much salt

7+ hour, 36+ min ago  (863+ words) Most people think the salt they consume comes mainly from the shaker on the table or from seasoning their food while cooking. The reality is that a significant amount of daily sodium intake comes from processed and packaged foods such…...

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sowetan. co. za > motoring > 2026-05-18-what-you-can-expect-to-pay-for-fuel-in-june

What you can expect to pay for fuel in June

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (268+ words) South African motorists could see some relief at the pumps in June, with diesel prices projected to decline sharply despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Petrol prices, however, are expected to rise. According to mid-month data from the Central…...

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sowetan. co. za > news > world > 2026-05-18-strait-crisis-deepens-after-drone-attacks-on-uae-saudi-arabia

Strait crisis deepens after drone attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (752+ words) A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones as US President Donald Trump warned Iran must act "fast" after…...

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sowetan. co. za > opinion > letters > 2026-05-18-reader-letter-sa-rugby-has-failed-asenathi

READER LETTER | SA Rugby has failed Asenathi

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (151+ words) As a lifelong, committed Springbok supporter, I am appalled by the sanction handed down against Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye " a staggering failure of duty by SA Rugby and, most pointedly, the celebrated Springbok coaching and management team. Ntlabakanye didn't seek…...

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sowetan. co. za > opinion > columnists > 2026-05-18-sowetan-protect-witnesses-in-the-sibanyoni-case

SOWETAN | Protect witnesses in the Sibanyoni case

7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (413+ words) Mpumalanga taxis boss Joe "Ferarri" Sibanyoni has largely kept a low public profile despite his extraordinary wealth and love for sports cars until his recent brushes with the law. But Sibanyoni, 60, who was arrested for alleged extortion, is no enigmatic…...

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sowetan. co. za > opinion > columnists > 2026-05-18-kenneth-diole-sas-ticking-joblessness-bomb-is-blinking-red-and-time-has-run-out

KENNETH DIOLE | SA's ticking joblessness bomb is blinking red " and time has run out

7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (498+ words) The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Stats SA paints a devastating picture of the country's economic health. In the first quarter of this year, the official unemployment rate climbed to 32. 7%, representing a staggering 345, 000 job losses in just three…...

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sowetan. co. za > opinion > letters > 2026-05-18-reader-letter-anti-india-comment-racist

READER LETTER | Anti-India comment racist

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (205+ words) The racist, anti-India statement by media personality Ngizwe Mchunu must be condemned without hesitation or ambiguity. In a nation forged through immense sacrifice and bound together by the ideals of dignity, equality and freedom, such utterances strike at the very…...

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sowetan. co. za > news > 2026-05-17-watch-gauteng-schools-owe-municipalities-nearly-r584m-says-maile

WATCH | Gauteng schools owe municipalities nearly R584m, says Maile

21+ hour, 54+ min ago  (384+ words) Gauteng schools owed municipalities nearly R584m for electricity and water usage, and property rates, as of March, according to Gauteng MEC for education Lebogang Maile. Maile, who was briefing the media on Sunday on water and electricity issues affecting schools in…...

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sowetan. co. za > news > 2026-05-17-who-declares-drc-uganda-ebola-outbreak-a-global-health-emergency

WHO declares DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak a global health emergency

21+ hour, 2+ min ago  (447+ words) By Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi Bengaluru " The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern" posing risks to neighbouring countries. The…...