WEATHER: Rain and cold expected in parts of the country
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 22 May 2026.
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SWELTERING SHIFTS: The ferrymen: SA’s taxi drivers face deadly heat on the job
A new study from Durban shows how at risk taxi drivers are to life-threatening heat stress, and not just during once-off extreme events. Long-term exposure to rising temperatures in their mini buses may end in kidney burnout.
Broos includes Rayners as he names Bafana preliminary squad for World Cup
Another notable inclusion was of unheralded Durban City defensive midfielder Brooklyn Poggenpoel
News24 | Rubio denounces NATO refusal to help on Iran ahead of alliance talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday renewed criticism of NATO for not supporting the US war on Iran, as he headed to alliance talks in Sweden.
FIFA World Cup: Bafana Bafana preliminary squad announced
Hugo Broos will selected his final Bafana Bafana team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from the players in the preliminary squad.
The architecture of opacity: Zimbabwe diamond industry’s lessons on critical mineral supply chains
The securitisation of the Marange diamond industry in Zimbabwe represents a deliberate political strategy to engineer an ‘architecture of opacity’ for regime survival and elite enrichment.
What you need to know about tensions involving foreign nationals at Diakonia refugee centre
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure to audit foreigners.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Wet, cool and warm conditions in most parts; cold in 3 provinces
Wet, cloudy, cool and warm conditions are forecast for most parts of the country, but cold in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Millions seized from Pro-Afrikaanse Aksiegroep; Standard Bank glitch: 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.
Volvo faces Thai legal action after new EX30 fire incidents
Thailand’s consumer watchdog may sue Volvo over battery fires in EX30 SUVs.
Bafana Bafana legend Sibusiso Zuma honoured by FC Copenhagen
Sibusiso Zuma will forever be remembered for his immense contribution to the success of FC Copenhagen between 2000 and 2005.
News24 | Global outrage mounts after Israeli minister taunts Gaza flotilla activists
Western governments voiced outrage on Thursday after Israel’s far-right security minister posted a video of himself taunting Gaza-bound flotilla activists being pinned to the ground, with two later alleging they were physically assaulted in detention.
News24 | Lucky Star promotions on hold as fish supply tightens
JSE-listed Oceana is facing constraints in raw material supply for its Lucky Star canned fish products.
Ebola, conflict and disease surveillance
The virus takes its name from the Ebola River, near the site of one of the first recorded outbreaks in what is now the DRC, in 1976. Four of these six species are known to cause disease in humans and the major African outbreaks have been linked mainly to Zaire, Sudan and Bundibugyo ebolaviruses