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Strong coastal winds pose a threat to parts of KwaZulu-Natal
Authorities have issued a Level 1 warning for damaging coastal winds in KwaZulu-Natal, warning of potential risks to informal structures and maritime operations.
Cold conditions forecast for Gauteng
Authorities have warned Gauteng residents to prepare for cold and cool conditions, with temperatures in Johannesburg and Pretoria remaining below 20 degrees today.
Catastrophic Texas floods leave over 160 missing, death toll rises to 109
Hundreds of rescuers search for people swept away by catastrophic Texas floods that killed at least 100.
Taiwan holds huge war games to role play Chinese invasion scenarios
The annual 10-day Han Kuang exercise will test Taiwan’s ability to respond to a Chinese attack on its command structure.
News24 | This Nyanga teen is SA’s U14 girls’ chess champ. Now she needs help to play overseas
For many children in Cape Town’s suburb of Old Crossroads in Nyanga, the entry fee into a chess competition could feed their family for a month. But Imkhitha Joya, 14, has been invited to play in Albania and Algeria later this year.
House swept away by flash flooding in New Mexico
Video shows the moment a house in New Mexico was swept away by severe floods.
UN’s Albanese slams states that let Netanyahu fly over airspace for US trip
Rome Statute signatories Italy, France, Greece criticised for providing ‘safe passage’ to subject of ICC arrest warrant.
Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?
The decades-old Indus Waters Treaty faces its gravest challenge as India suspends it, prompting Pakistan to warn of war.
Trump warns South Africa: No delay to August tariff deadline
Donald Trump says the August 1 deadline for US tariffs on South Africa and other countries is final.
John Steenhuisen’s plan to help SA ease the impact of Trump’s tariff
The Democratic Alliance leader says South Africa can lessen the impact of the 30% US tariffs by taking a few key steps.
Unpacked: G20 SA 2025
The latest G20 news, plus expert views on what SA’s leadership of this critical forum means when it comes to shaping global policies and advocating for Africa’s interests on the international stage
WATCH LIVE | SAPS destroys firearms and ammunition forfeited to the state
The South African Police Service is set to destroy 12 499 firearms in Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday.
Killed ‘by those meant to protect’: Kenyans outraged by police violence
Calls made for accountability after death in custody of blogger Albert Ojwang and deadly violence against protesters.
Gregg Wallace warned not to ‘say women made it up’
The comments come after 50 more people make fresh claims about the TV presenter.
Australian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims
An employee of G8 Education, one of Australia’s largest private childcare operators, was charged with child rape.
News24 | Trump to meet presidents of five African nations at White House
US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with commerce and trade expected to feature prominently amongst a mixed bag of potential agenda items.
UK court convicts 3 men of arson in attack linked to Russia’s Wagner Group
Attack on equipment for Ukraine was planned by Wagner mercenaries on behalf of Russian intelligence, prosecutors said.
Orlando Pirates player Melusi Buthelezi told to respect court
‘You need to stop making excuses, you were ordered to be in this court at 8.30am and now we had to wait for you.’
Musk chatbot Grok removes posts after anti-Semitism complaints
Grok, the chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, removed what it called “inappropriate” social media posts on Tuesday after complaints from X users and the Anti-Defamation League that Grok produced content with anti-Semitic tropes and praise for Adolf Hitler.
News24 | Police minister hits back at claims of links to Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has shot back at KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s claims, insisting he doesn’t know controversial tenderpreneur Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala.