TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026, 08:03
A 19-year-old boy has been stabbed to death and two other teenagers wounded after they were allegedly targeted by a gang demanding protection money for selling sweets at school in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.
Johannesburg’s Klip River feeds directly into Gauteng’s main water system – yet new research released in March by the University of Johannesburg shows toxic chemicals are accumulating in its sediments at levels exceeding international safety benchmarks and known to pose risks to aquatic life and long-term human health.
The South African Weather Service has warned of damaging winds and waves in parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape, while severe thunderstorms with hail, excessive lightning and heavy rain persist in four provinces.
The ANC plans to headhunt and allow communities to propose names of mayoral candidates ahead of the local government elections.
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A man was injured during a shooting outside a law firm in Houghton, Johannesburg, on Friday afternoon.
A report by the Independent Police Investigating Directorate (IPID) from October 2023, which has remained secret until this week, has shed new light on the Phala Phala scandal. Investigative journalist Azarrah Karrim and Kyle Cowan discuss the implications.
The Constitutional Court now has a female-majority Bench after the appointment of Justices Nambitha Dambuza-Mayosi and Kate Savage. While hailed as historic, concerns remain over delays in finalising appointments and the court’s growing backlog.
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Wakkerstroom farmers are buying into a plan to give the Botha’s Lark a better chance at survival.
The family of Elana Brooke say they are “gutted” after the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court granted bail to her boyfriend, Tristan Perez, who is accused of strangling her to death.
The newly established committee to oversee the Presidency intends to take a look at all the task teams and advisory bodies within the Presidency.
The ANC’s application to appeal the interdict halting the party’s Eastern Cape conference will be heard on Saturday at the East London High Court.
Jaco Kemp, Louis Coetzee, and Gert van der Westhuizen have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Dumisani Phakathi on a chicken farm in Brits.
News24 investigative journalist Jeff Wicks is a joint winner of the inaugural Ninety One For Tomorrow Award, sharing the R1 million prize with Daily Maverick journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh for his exceptional contribution to investigative journalism in South Africa.
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
The South African Weather Service has forecast scattered thundershowers in most parts of the country, but with severe thunderstorms in Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State.
The KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity will not shield its IFP-led partner, which has come under scrutiny over questionable contracts and spending in two municipalities.
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has dismissed the latest bid by former Free State premier Ace Magashule’s ex-PA, Moroadi Cholota, to challenge the legality of her “asbestos scam” extradition and prosecution.
Pineapples may be best known for their tough, prickly skin, but in Bathurst – home of the Big Pineapple – their leaves are now driving an unexpected innovation, with sights set on international markets.
France has, under pressure from Washington, revoked an invitation to President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the G7 summit in Evian in June, the Presidency confirmed to News24 on Thursday.