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News24 | Sorted! News24 readers help grape-selling teen double his savings for matric ball
Donations as small as a pensioner’s R70 and as generous as R5 000 have helped turn a Wellington teenager’s matric ball dream into reality, after News24 readers almost doubled the money he had earned by selling grapes and fruit.
News24 | Trump arrives with Iran deal to meet wary world leaders at G7 summit
US President Donald Trump joined global leaders on Monday at the Group of Seven summit at a French lakeside resort, where relief over a deal to end the Iran war was tempered by unease over new US tariff threats aimed at France.
News24 | EXPLAINER | How the UK ban on social media for under 16s will work
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would impose a ban on social media sites for children under 16 and restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms to “give kids their childhood back”.
Jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died
International jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim passed away in Germany following a short illness
Five things you need to know about the planned crackdown on illegal migration
Strengthening border security, maintaining the rule of law, and stamping out corruption in the immigration system are some of the measures contained in the five-point plan on illegal immigration
Tuchel’s ‘Grade E’ ref Turpin to take charge of England’s World Cup opener
Tuchel criticised Turpin after Bayern’s Champions League exit, Bellingham and Kane had on-field incident with ref
News24 | Youth Day weather: Cold, cool and isolated showers for most of SA, fog in parts
South Africans can expect cold to cool conditions across most of the country, with morning fog patches in several provinces and isolated showers in some areas, according to the South African Weather Service.
EXPLAINER | Why kidnappings are surging in Joburg and how to keep safe
Police recorded 971 kidnapping cases in Johannesburg between January and March 2026, making it the policing area with the highest number of reported kidnappings in the country.
IN PICS | IPHC 2026 Graduation Thanksgiving Ceremony
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) headquarters in Zuurbekom, Westonaria, held a 2026 Graduation Thanksgiving Ceremony for 150 graduates.
News24 | Peace deal in the Middle East; ANC ousts Morero as municipal convenor: 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.
Critics circling, France’s Mbappé turns to favourite stage with Senegal kickoff
Also on Tuesday, Argentina begin World Cup defence against Algeria, Norway’s Haaland aiming to extend his scoring rampage
GROUNDUP: Judge orders return of N12 families after ‘flagrant’ rights violations
A Gauteng High Court judge has ordered Ekurhuleni to allow hundreds of displaced families back into the N12 informal settlement, finding that the municipality failed to justify demolitions that left residents homeless and may have violated a longstanding Constitutional Court ruling.
WEATHER: Rain expected in KwaZulu-Natal
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 16 June 2026.
BUSINESS ANALYSIS: Vodacom has an awkward R68m Maziv smile on its financial statements
Under the leadership of CEO Shameel Joosub, Vodacom has already made R68-million in profit off of its Maziv acquisition in the four months since the deal closed, but the true test of the R12-billion gamble comes over the next five years.
FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH : Plan and save now to fund cost of assisted living
Long-term care costs are rising as life expectancy increases, making timely financial planning for the future critical.
ON DISPLAY: It exists! Department showcases emerging mining cadastre to media
The proof will be in the pudding once the cadastre is rolled out to all the provinces from its current test run in the Western Cape where the Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources says it is up and running with no apparent hitches. Demonstrating it on a virtual platform is one thing. Applicants will see for themselves its effectiveness once it is operational across the country.
News24 | Shipping still mostly halted in Hormuz Strait: trackers
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained virtually at a standstill on Monday, according to tracking platforms, despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that crossings were resuming under his deal to end the war with Iran.
Rising fuel prices reshape SA’s used car market as big SUVs lose ground
Soaring fuel prices in South Africa push buyers to smaller, fuel-efficient cars