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This is how much gym memberships will cost South Africans in 2026
As millions gear up to get fit in 2026, gym franchises across South Africa are adjusting their fees.
Spaza shop owner arrested in Limpopo with false immigration papers
Limpopo police arrested a 25-year-old man in Solomondale, Polokwane, for possessing a fake asylum document after a community tip-off.
Teen, 19, charged with raping two minors in Limpopo
A teenager was arrested in connection with the rape of two minor children.
Inside the dark and spooky shopping mall in South Africa’s capital where most shops are empty
Daily Investor visited the Zambezi Mall in Pretoria this week, and it felt like walking through a shopping centre after a zombie apocalypse.
The South African hotspots where properties sell for over R100 million
Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard and City Bowl have seen an exceptional surge in ultra-luxury property sales, with record transactions over R100 million.
About 40 killed, more than 100 injured in New Year’s Eve fire at Swiss ski resort bar
About 40 people were killed and 115 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, officials said on Thursday.
News24 | Makhadzi recovering in hospital after New Year’s Eve crash
Award-winning Limpopo singer Makhadzi is under close observation in the hospital after she was involved in a car accident while travelling from Limpopo to Johannesburg.
21 babies born to teenagers in Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape department of health celebrated the birth of 84 babies in the province by midday on New Year’s Day.
News24 | Red-hot rand starts year at best levels since 2022
After gaining a blistering 12% against the dollar last year, the rand continued it hot streak at the start of 2026.
The man behind South Africa’s biggest dairy company
Over 100 years ago, Joseph Baynes, along with a group of farmers, formed what would go on to become South Africa’s biggest dairy company, Clover.
White people hate BEE because it makes black people owners – Gwede Mantashe
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, argues that anyone who debates black economic empowerment (BEE) promotes white supremacy.
News24 | Wrap battle: Albany offers refunds as some new packs cause sticky problem
Tiger Brands recently relaunched its popular Albany Wraps product in a re-sealable pack, selling the “convenience” factor to consumers.But consumers complained that the wraps stuck together in the new packaging.
News24 | 40 dead, 115 injured in devastating New Year’s fire at Swiss ski resort bar
Dozens are presumed dead after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana as young revellers rang in the new year on Thursday, with witnesses describing scenes of “panic”.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Thundershowers in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KZN, warmer in rest of SA
The South African Weather Service has warned of showers and thundershowers in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow, while other provinces can expect cloudy, fine and warm to hot conditions.
News24 | South Africa’s New Year babies: A celebration marred by rising teenage pregnancy
In the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, teenage mothers as young as 15 and 16 were among those who gave birth on New Year’s Day.