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Four men stripped naked in Diepkloof ‘mob justice’ case, one fatally shot
Police were called to Zone 5 where a street party had been held in the early hours on Thursday. Officers found four males stripped naked with visible injuries.
South Africans want BEE gone
More than half of South Africans want a key policy aimed at addressing racial inequality scrapped and hiring and promotions to be merit-based, according to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.
Boost for Bafana Bafana as Ngezana shrugs off injury with a goal
Ngezana scored his first Europa League goal for FCSB as he prepares to link up with his Bafana Bafana teammates for AFCON.
VAT changes on the cards, and South Africa getting a new SOE
Here are some of the key developments happening in South Africa today, 12 December 2025.
SPOTTED ON SENS : Two quiet cash geysers – chrome waste jackpot and township fibre rent
Sometimes, the most basic things can lead to lucrative opportunities in the mining and infrastructure sectors. Mantengu’s innovative chrome processing plant converts waste into value, while Fairvest’s investment in township fibre networks promises steady rental income and community growth.
Big VAT changes on the cards for South Africa
South Africa is seeing increased calls to raise the country’s compulsory VAT registration threshold, which has not changed since 2009.
THEATRE: Animal instinct — why Cats is the musical everybody remembers
Love it or hate it, Cats is a song-and-dance sensation that’s been wowing audiences for 44 years. It’s back in South Africa with a sensational young cast, backed up by a creative team with decades of experience.
Cop closes 15-year-old case in days
When the case of a man who had escaped from a North West prison back in 2010 while serving an eight-year sentence remained unsolved and was later relegated to the cold case unit, it took Sgt Morongwa Koboekae only a few days to find the prisoner.
Mbokazi and Broos have buried the hatchet – Mkhalele
Bafana Bafana assistant coach Helman Mkhalele has disclosed that defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi and coach Hugo Broos have smoked the peace pipe.
Ramaphosa defends GNU amid DA’s BEE legal fight
Party stresses its transformation agenda has not changed
AMABHUNGANE: The facilitators, criminals and money launderers in SA’s gambling crisis
Greedy local financial service giants and offshore betting pirates are helping drive our vast and fast-growing online gambling crisis, while the industry is also shaping up to be a major money laundering risk.
A decade and R164 million later: A case study of government failure in South Africa
Construction of the Sarah Baartman Remembrance Centre in Hankey, Eastern Cape, started in August 2014 with a budget of R164-million. It was expected to be completed in two years.
US proposes 5-year social media review for World Cup tourists
A new proposal from the Trump administration would require visitors to the US to provide five years of social media activity for review as a condition of entry.
Trump threatens funding for states over AI regulations
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will withhold federal broadband funding from states whose laws to regulate artificial intelligence are judged by his administration to be holding back American dominance in the technology.”We want to have one central source of approval,” Trump told reporters, flanked by top advisers, including Treasury Secretary Scott...
Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific 0293.HK said on Friday that a passenger on flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight on December 10.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing appears in court, judge mulls media access
Dec 11 (Reuters) – Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance on Thursday as a judge heard arguments on what level of media access should be allowed in the high-profile criminal case.
News24 | News24’s Impact Report 2025: The stories that made headlines this year
From Madlanga and Mkhwanazi, Trump and Twatterbaas to the Budget, Cat, the GNU, hitmen, cricket men, cricket women, and Miss South Africa, these are the stories that made headlines in 2025.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 510
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:22 Recent economic summit gets good score (3)
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New draft fracking rules spark fresh debate
Public comment deadline extended as concerns raised about risks to fragile Karoo Basin