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News24 | Pitso Mosimane writes for News24: ‘Readers can expect a genuine and authentic column’
Three-time African champion Pitso Mosimane will be News24’s columnist throughout the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations that kicks off on Sunday in Morocco.

One city in South Africa built fewer than 4,000 new houses in ten years
Stats SA’s ten-year review of private sector building statistics in South Africa’s major metropolitan municipalities showed that one city built fewer than 4,000 new residential buildings, while another built close to 97,000.

The two South Africans who went to Cambridge and worked at Google’s AI company
In its formative years, the DeepMind team comprised some of the top minds in the field, including two South Africans.
News24 | Anger at ‘one of the biggest cover ups’ as blacked out Jeffrey Epstein files released
Victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein expressed anger after a long-awaited cache of records from cases against him were released with many pages blacked out and photos censored.

Padel Promises fuels youth grit
It’s only been five years since the first public padel courts were introduced to South Africans but it has since become the fastest growing sport in the country with over 100 000 active players involved. The player base is evenly split between men and women, with nearly 60% aged 35–65. Now an organisation named Padel […]
News24 | Nine killed in Bekkersdal tavern shooting
Nine people were killed in a shooting at the KwaNoxolo tavern, in Bekkersdal, on Sunday morning.
News24 | Christmas comes early as SAPS promotes thousands to higher ranks to ‘boost morale’
More than 9 000 police officers have been given a promotion as “an early Christmas gift” – an idea by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to boost morale.
News24 | Here are the Lotto and Lotto Plus results
Here are the Lotto and Lotto Plus results.

WEATHER: Severe storm with heavy rain and HAIL expected
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Sunday, 21 December 2025.

The Springboks’ stellar 2025 season
The Springboks have had a stellar 2025 season, winning the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and seeing out the Quilter Nations Series undefeated.

Top binge entertainment picks
From transformative books to binge-worthy series, these South African titles will keep you entertained this holiday season

Nearly 1,500 motorists arrested in festive drunk driving crackdown
Between December 1 and 17, a nationwide campaign led to the arrest of 1,478 drunk drivers out of 2,719 total offenders, marking an 8.7% increase from the previous year.

South Africa’s unemployment crisis is only getting worse
South Africa’s economy is growing slightly faster than before but still far too slowly to absorb new labour-market entrants, reduce unemployment, or prevent living standards from declining.

Pitso: No better time to coach Bafana Bafana than now
Pitso Mosimane has made himself available for the Bafana Bafana coaching seat which will be vacant after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
News24 | Fire rips through iconic Laborie Wine Estate in Paarl
A blaze that broke out at midday at the iconic Laborie Wine Estate in Paarl has caused massive destruction.

FIFA World Cup: Ticket info for Bafana Bafana fans
FIFA has made tickets for next year’s World Cup more affordable, and Bafana Bafana fans can now start purchasing.

The biggest solar farms in South Africa
South Africa currently has over 11,000 megawatts of operational solar photovoltaic capacity across over 2,000 plants.