Over 20 minors believed to be en route to Zim intercepted near Limpopo River
More than 20 minors, the youngest aged five, were intercepted by Border Management Authority (BMA) and the SA National Defence Force near the Limpopo River.
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VIDEO | Over 20 minors believed to be en route to Zim intercepted near Limpopo River
More than 20 minors, the youngest aged five, were intercepted by Border Management Authority (BMA) and the SA National Defence Force near the Limpopo River.
Malatji claps back at Mantashe’s remarks on youth unemployment
ANC youth league president Collen Malatji has strongly condemned ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s remarks that today’s youth are unemployed because they do not apply for jobs.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Should SA get involved in the US-Venezuela crisis?
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FACTORY SWOON: Carnage: Absa PMI falls in December to lowest level since pandemic
Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index just slipped 1.5 points, but the landing spot is the real headline: 40.5, the weakest since April 2020 for the second straight month. Inventories and jobs fell hard, hinting at a manufacturing sector running on fumes.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Hot, humid in Eastern Cape, KZN; thunderstorms in 5 provinces
Hot and humid conditions are expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, while severe thunderstorms with heavy rain are forecast in five other provinces, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Despite crumbling infrastructure, Boitekong residents shower praise on ‘star’ councillor
In a striking display of loyalty amid adversity, Boitekong residents in the North West delivered glowing testimonials about their ward councillor Thabang Rampou during ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Thursday visit, even as they navigate daily battles with water shortages, power cuts, and poor roads.
South Africa has hit rock bottom
South Africa’s economy is showing signs of having bottomed out with gradual improvement driven by reforms, better power stability, and fiscal consolidation.
SKILLS CRISIS: TVET reform plans for 2026 bump up against reality of staff and funding gaps
As the 2026 academic year looms, South Africa’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. While campuses prepare to welcome thousands of students, a profound leadership vacuum and a chronic shortage of specialist educators threaten to undermine the very institutions tasked with solving the nation’s skills crisis.
Good news about the South African rand
The rand may clock another year of gains supported by easing interest rates, with firmer public finances also boosting South Africa’s domestic economy.
News24 | Two, including teen, shot dead in suspected gang shootings in Cape Town
A 16-year-old boy was one of two people who were shot dead while a woman was seriously wounded in what police suspect to be gang-related shootings in Valhalla Park, Cape Town, on Wednesday.
South Africa to host BRICS naval exercise amid strained relationship with the US
South Africa’s increasingly delicate balancing act between Western partners and its BRICS allies is back in focus as foreign warships assemble in Cape Town for a multinational naval exercise led by China.
Guthrie wins Dakar stage five, SA’s Lategan retains overall lead
Toyota driver Lategan says it was one of the most difficult stages he had to open.
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KNOCKOUT STAGE: Afcon quarterfinals set for blockbuster clashes between continent’s giants
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations belonged to the underdogs, with the likes of Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo shining. In the 2025 edition, order has been restored with heavyweights such as Egypt, Cameroon, Morocco, Algeria and Senegal vying for overall success.
South Africa ‘will not interfere’ with US refugee programme for white Afrikaners
US and South African officials reached an agreement during a closed-door meeting in late December to allow the US to continue its effort to bring white South Africans to the US as refugees, an internal meeting summary reviewed by Reuters showed.
Rich foreigners flock to South African property
South Africa’s property market is rebounding as easing interest rates, a stronger rand, and renewed confidence draw wealthy regional buyers to luxury estates.
Taxpayers paid over R25 million for South African police officers to sit at home
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia informed Parliament that suspended police officers received R25 million over an 18-month period.