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News24 | Thursday’s weather: Cloudy, cool, warm with isolated showers for most of SA
Cloudy, cool and warm conditions with isolated showers are expected in most parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
Ramaphosa asks chief justice Mandisa Maya for permission to review Phala Phala report
The independent panel report was headed by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo
New rules for foreign-registered vehicles spark panic and confusion
While owners of foreign-registered vehicles in South Africa panic about new SARS rules, confusion is already looming at several border posts.
IN PICS | Thandiswa Mazwai, Hotstix remember Maria McCloy as creative force at memorial
Family, friends and creative community gather at Joburg Theatre to bid farewell to publicist and artist Maria McCloy
News24 | Zuma doubles down on Ndhlela; Farmer lost legs, found hope in goats: 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.
DA, IFP clash over MEC’s face on KZN state water tankers
The DA has accused KZN Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi of using state-owned water tankers for political branding after images of his face appeared on the vehicles, deepening tension in the province’s coalition government
Penny Penny joins Mayibuye as party gears up for local polls
The Xitsonga musician resigned as an uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP on Friday, citing internal conflict before joining Afrika Mayibuye Movement
IN PICTURES: Sandy fire forces evacuations as firefighting aircraft battle fast-moving blaze in California
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
Freedom may beckon for three Johannesburg Zoo elephants
Johannesburg Zoo elephants Lammie, Ramadiba and Mopane face a landmark court case that could mean freedom and change animal law in SA.
Joburg won’t fight Eskom over R5.2bn debt, says mayor Morero
City eyes selling of vacant land and finalisation of European loan to assist in fiscal crisis
WATCH | Joburg won’t fight Eskom over R5.2bn debt, says mayor Morero
City eyes selling of vacant land and finalisation of European loan to assist in fiscal crisis
EV charging stations launched on key Johannesburg-Durban highway
South African electric vehicle infrastructure firm Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) launched the first of two off-grid, solar-powered charging stations along the key Johannesburg to Durban N3 corridor on Tuesday.
Police must act ‘without fear’ against kidnapping accused MMC Nomoya Mnisi: ANC
The ANC in Johannesburg has urged law enforcement agencies to act without fear or favour against one of their own, Nomoya Mnisi, MMC of economic development, who is accused of kidnapping.
Infamous South African insurance serial killer convicted for another murder plot
Serial killer Rosemary Ndlovu has been found guilty of incitement to commit murder after plotting a hit on her friend’s husband for insurance.
The HIV prevention jab scientists hoped for is finally here. Now comes the hard part
On 5 June, South Africa is about to begin one of its most important HIV prevention drives in decades. The country will start to roll out an HIV prevention injection that has to be taken only twice a year. Will the launch become more than a symbolic event that shows what serious HIV prevention leadership looks like at a time when donor funding is shrinking and global uncertainty is growing?
Why inaction on elephant overpopulation may cause greater animal suffering
In nature, death and killing is natural. In systems where populations are too high and resources become limited Mother Nature takes it one step further and mass die-offs occur. Mass die-offs come with starvation, suffering and outcomes that go against several animal rights ethical frameworks. Is that what we are normalising?