School coach crash with bus leaves 18 injured
Two people are taken to hospital following a crash between a school coach and a bus that injured eighteen.
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Illegal loan warning for South Africans
South African consumers have been urged to stick to legal forms of credit during times of financial strain, as illegal credit providers often employ exploitative tactics.
Man jailed for selling assisted suicide chemicals online
Miles Cross admitted selling the fatal chemicals to people he had met on an online forum.
WATCH | ‘We grabbed our children and ran’: Mossel Bay families flee fire
Homes reduced to ashes as Mossel Bay fire forces mass evacuations.
Mixed reactions to Andy Mothibi’s appointment as NPA head
The appointment of Andy Mothibi as the new NPA head has been met with mixed reactions from various political parties. While the ANC’s justice committee welcomed the move for restoring confidence in the justice system, the DA criticised the decision.
LONG VIEW: Afcon exit hurts, but Bafana Bafana’s foundations under Broos are strong
South Africa are still reeling from their disappointing exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Nonetheless, during his time in charge as coach Hugo Broos has laid a solid foundation on which his successor can build.
Joburg Water clears E coli fears, Rand Water maintenance set to disrupt supply
Johannesburg Water has confirmed recent water quality tests have shown no detection of E coli after reports of foul-smelling tap water in parts of the Johannesburg CBD and Bez Valley late last month.
R500,000 to play two holes of golf with Cyril Ramaphosa
It will cost a pretty penny to play two holes of golf with President Cyril Ramaphosa, with the annual Presidential Golf Day expected to raise millions for the African National Congress.
Man jailed for supplying gangs with thousands of Channel small boats
Police described Adem Savas as “without a doubt the most significant supplier” to Channel people smugglers between 2019 and 2024.
News24 | Nestlé recalls NAN baby formula batch in SA over toxin fears
The global consumer goods brand said the withdrawal of the product was a precautionary measure.
Five favourite fashion trends for the office this summer
It’s out with the old and in with a confident return-to-work style reset.
News24 | Two men in court after assault on woman caught on CCTV at Pietermaritzburg tavern
Two men have appeared in court following a savage assault on a woman at a Pietermaritzburg tavern, CCTV footage of which went viral on social media.
Carrick and Solskjaer front runners for caretaker role
Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have emerged as the front runners to become Manchester United’s caretaker manager until the end of the season.
Jessie Buckley says she was ‘brutalised’ on TV talent show
The actress came second in the BBC’s 2008 search to find an actress to play Nancy in Oliver Twist.
Reality check for South Africa
Despite recent reform successes and positive indicators, South Africa needs to do significantly more to turn its economy around.
Mixed reactions to Mothibi’s appointment as NPA head
The appointment of Andy Mothibi as the new NPA head has been met with mixed reactions from various political parties. While the ANC’s justice committee welcomed the move for restoring confidence in the justice system, the DA criticised the decision.
BUSINESS REFLECTION : Loaded for Bear: Islamist insurgency, gas and drugs — Mozambique may be a red rag for Trump
With the focus of a three-year-old, it is hard to say what will grab Donald Trump’s attention next. But northern Mozambique surely has all of the ingredients for a brewing potjiekos that he and his minions – notably the sinister deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller – will eventually scent.
News24 | ANALYSIS | The US missteps in Venezuela hand BRICS new economic leverage
With Latin America and BRICS condemning Washington and the EU split, Professor Nhlanhla Cyril Mbatha sees a window for coordinated economic pressure.
OPINION | Political choices drive inequality and democratic erosion
The context highlights reports that link rising inequality to weakened democracy and polarising politics. It critiques the ANC for expanding social services without altering the structures that perpetuate inequality.
Global leaders want to emulate ANC governance – Fikile Mbalula
After South Africa was mentioned in a speech by the new Mayor of New York City, the ANC Secretary General said that their policies are ‘a shining example for the rest of the world.’