In Cape Town you know there’s a fire before you see or smell it. The thud thud of the big old Huey helicopters trailing buckets is a sure sign that somewhere the mountain’s burning.

Researching and writing the Storied Mountain series has been a lesson in deep time, and made me think about how short our time on this planet has been, both as a species and as individuals.

Fewer commercial flights were cancelled on Thursday in the Middle East despite continued military strikes, with more than 100 flights taking off from the United Arab Emirates, according to a specialist data firm.

The widely circulated Canal+ corporate statement was four careful paragraphs of saying almost nothing. The numbers, though, tell a story of a streaming experiment that burnt billions.

Canning Showmax might have been a tough call, but Canal+ clearly has a ‘super’ streaming strategy with the potential to really change things.

One game changer came in December when the European Commission announced that it was effectively lifting the scheduled ban on the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2035.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing significant delays and rising costs in global shipping, affecting supply chains and production schedules worldwide. SA retailers, including Shoprite, are already experiencing disruptions, with essential goods stuck in transit and inflation concerns escalating due to rising oil prices.

Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison sought Thursday to calm fears over the future of CNN, pledging to protect the news network’s editorial independence as his company closes in on a landmark takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.