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Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City, killing at least 50 people

UN chief slams Israel for ‘deliberate’ Gaza ‘catastrophe’

Elderly Palestinians starving to death under Israeli-made famine in Gaza

South Africa

Santaco halts operations in Ekurhuleni, commuters left stranded

Western Cape education dept. promises 35,000 teaching jobs for 2026

Joburg Public Safety conducting a sting operation on the M1

World

News24 | Iran vows response to ‘unjustified and illegal’ sanctions snapback

Can Trump fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook and why does he want to?

Lives torn apart in Kyiv after Russia’s heaviest bombardment for weeks

Africa

Tourist pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Kenya sparks anger

EU deal fuelling Mauritania’s abuse of migrants – HRW

South Africa’s firebrand MP found guilty of hate speech

Business

The domestic worker-tuned-business owner taking on one of South Africa’s most iconic brands

Job cuts hit one of South Africa’s biggest carmakers

Daybreak Foods embarks on rescue plan with R150 million injection from PIC

Politics

Political environment fraught with incitement of hate speech: Van Zyl

IFP demands thorough probe into death of slain MP Sithole

DA to monitor Tshwane Mayor’s repayment plan to the city

Sport

‘We need to rebuild’: Cardoso on Sundowns’ struggles

Norris ‘ready to go’ for ‘tricky’ part of season

EXCLUSIVE | Taylor Fritz has kind words for Lloyd Harris

Education

Ghana: New Paramount Queenmother of Ngleshie Alata Urges Parents to Prioritise Ward’s Education

Ghana: Adopt Coordinated Structures for Development of Region – Kojo Yankah

Eritrea: Training for Pre-School Teachers

Lifestyle

Ndlovu Youth Choir to perform on Heritage Day

‘Apartheid 2.0’: Minister calls out Afrikaner refugee programme

Lihle Ngxololo-Nqini: leading MaXhosa Africa with faith and vision

Entertainment

Celebrating Nandi Nyembe: a soulful goodbye to South Africa’s storytelling icon

Tyla’s mother shines on TikTok lip-syncing to her daughter’s hit ‘Is It’

TikTok’s crackdown on influencers: A step towards user safety

Science/Tech

Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer’s death

UK Unions Want ‘Worker First’ Plan For AI as People Fear For Their Jobs

Scientists Are Flocking to Bluesky

Health

CDC Standoff: Kennedy’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos

Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures

CDC Director Departs After Just Weeks in the Job

Nature

News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan

News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?

News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects