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Arrest after two teens found dead at holiday park
A 33-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery at Little Eden Holiday Park.
Water rights at risk: Johannesburg communities urge immediate government intervention
While acknowledged in the Sona, Johannesburg’s water woes continue to threaten public health and equity, prompting demands for emergency funding, accountability and sustainable infrastructure
Gauteng water crisis: Majodina approves extra Rand Water abstraction to stabilise supply
Emergency measures include a temporary increase in Rand Water allocation, leak repairs, illegal connection removal and accelerated capital works
KPop stars scored the biggest global hit songs of 2025
APT by Rosé and Bruno Mars and tracks from KPop Demon Hunters were among the biggest hits of the year.
South Africans Abroad: Campbell’s Club Brugge hold Atleti!
Shandre Campbell and his Club Brugge teammates twice fought back to hold Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.
Barbara Adair’s unconventional journey
More than a chronicle of Namibia, Barbara Adair’s book experiments with language and structure
Man guilty of XL bully offence after fatal attack
Ashley Warren, the first person to be prosecuted under XL bully laws, will be sentenced later.
News24 | TotalEnergies in high-stakes French trial over climate change
TotalEnergies faces cutting back oil and gas production if NGOs prevail in a trial that began Thursday over accusations the French energy giant failed to properly consider environmental risks.
Galaxy coach looks to take advantage of ‘tired’ Mamelodi Sundowns
Two tough cames in a week could cost them, says Beganovic
News24 | Meet the frontrunners in the race for SA’s best LISPs
On 2 March, the News24 FundHub Industry Performance Awards will reveal this year’s top fund managers, tested by tough benchmarks.
US immigration enforcement crisis: What Minneapolis revealed
The US immigration enforcement crisis came into focus in Minneapolis, where ICE operations, political theatre, and deadly force collided.
News24 | Fuel price hikes loom for March as Iran-US war fears drive oil higher
Surging oil prices are threatening to put a stop to South Africa’s fuel price-cut party, for now.
The luxury bar on top of the tallest building in South Africa’s richest area
At the top of South Africa’s tallest building, The Leonardo, lies Alto234, a premium bar with extensive views of the nation’s richest area.
WHO calls for stronger taxes on sugar and alcohol while South Africa lags behind
The World Health Organization is urging governments around the world to strengthen health taxes on sugar and alcohol, to save lives and raise money. It says improving policy design and increasing taxes so that sugary drinks become less affordable ‘should be pursued more systematically by countries’.
Improvement or not? How Orlando Pirates compare to last season
Orlando Pirates find themselves at the summit of the log with 13 games to go, but have they improved or not from last season?
Godongwana lost South Africa’s social grant fight
The National Treasury previously said any extension of the SRD grant would need to be funded by a new revenue source, but it appears this is no longer an option.
BHEKISISA: Decoding Big Tobacco’s lobbying and policy manipulation in SA
The tobacco industry is getting ready for the final showdown as South Africa’s Tobacco Bill heads into its last rounds, pulling out its well-worn talking points on illicit trade and high taxes. We talked to tobacco economics expert Corné van Walbeek to unravel fact from industry fiction.