News24 | Defending champion Alcaraz to miss French Open with wrist injury
Reigning two-time French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said on Friday he will not play at this year’s tournament as he recovers from a wrist injury.
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News24 | Fallen tree shuts part of Beyers Naudé Drive, delaying traffic in Randburg
Motorists heading in and out of Randburg are urged to avoid Beyers Naudé Drive near West Park Cemetery, where a tree has fallen across the roadway, coming to rest on a car.
Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 18 April-24 April 2026
The First Thing newsletter’s Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery.
News24 | Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms and damaging winds expected across parts of SA
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms in the Northern Cape, while cold and windy conditions are expected across parts of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
News24 | Lamola says attacks on migrants threaten the constitutional order
Violence against migrants is a threat to the constitutional order, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said on Friday.
News24 | Setback for Phala Phala ‘burglars’; Family massacre shocks community: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
MURKY WATERS: Antarctica case tightens: scientist still held as ‘treason’ charges shift from oil to krill
Months after Russia reportedly accused a Ukrainian Antarctic marine biologist of undermining its banned access to oil and gas at the bottom of the world, the case against Leonid Pshenichnov in Crimea has ‘narrowed’.
Books, language and knowledge ownership: Why publishing and copyright matter in South Africa
On this World Book and Copyright Day, we are reminded that publishing and copyright are not peripheral concerns. They are deeply intertwined with questions of justice, equity, and power
Julius Malema pushes to jail blogger Musa Khawula over ‘mocking’ court order and divorce claims
Malema is seeking to have Musa Khawula jailed for 90 days or fined R150,000
News24 | Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment after delaying report during war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu belatedly released his annual medical report on Friday, saying doctors had successfully removed a small “early-stage malignant tumour” from his prostate.
Spekboom restoration at centre of $120m World Bank climate bond
The World Bank has priced a $120m spekboom restoration bond in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, linking investor returns to ecosystem recovery
IEC warns it will prosecute voters who use fake addresses
IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya has emphasised that the commission will investigate registration irregularities
News24 | G7 drops climate change from agenda to keep US on board at Paris meeting
Canada’s environment minister Julie Dabrusin told AFP on Friday said that G7 nations made progress for nature at a meeting in Paris, even as climate change was absent to keep the United States on board.
Why UK-based South Africans are filling their online shop with home favourites
Why South Africans in the UK now include a weekly Savanna shop, turning familiar groceries into everyday essentials rather than occasional treats.
China car industry races to embed AI under Beijing mandate
China’s most recent five-year plan released earlier this year presented a blueprint for “AI Plus”, a national project to embed AI systems into manufacturing, healthcare and almost every other corner of the economy.
THE WEEKEND WRAP: What’s next after Malema’s outburst, SA’s acting police commissioner and a fresh Ekurhuleni scandal
The Weekend Wrap covers the Department of Justice’s move to shield court officials from cameras following Julius Malema’s recent outburst, the SAPS leadership shake-up, a bizarre Ekurhuleni scandal and the pastor dedicated to serving his community in rural KwaZulu-Natal.