MONDAY, 23 DECEMBER 2024, 06:51
In response to Sbusiso Mtaka’s confession on Facebook he had murdered Ntobeko Cele, a significant portion of social media erupted with vile, diabolical comments supporting or justifying the gruesome murder, writes Nthabi Nhlapo.
In 2024, southern African electorates sent a strong message to governing parties in the region that they want change, with incumbents losing significant support. Vote rigging remains a concern in many countries, while many liberation movements are losing their grip on power amid flailing loyalty. Muhammad Hussain takes an in-depth look at changes in government in the SADC region.
Jacob Zuma wants to take back what’s his. Big Food is being taken to court by a teenager. And meet the seamstresses that make the Cape Minstrels sparkle.
Disruption is expected on the roads, with Met Office yellow warnings announced for parts of the UK.
Although the Pelicot trial is over, some questions remain over the case that shook France.
A selection of news photographs from around the world.
Billions have been earmarked for victims of the Post Office and infected blood scandals.
One Collyhurst resident says “they’ll have to drag me out of here before I give this home up”.
Planned legal changes will see three neonicotinoid pesticides completely banned from any future use.
Brazilian narco gangs say they are taking territory for Jesus, and are barring other faiths from the favelas.
The hidden messages and memories in the annual round of cards sent out by the Royal Family.
So you’ve been on a trip, and you open the door to your house. Coming home is a huge relief after a day in the car or a night in an uncomfortable chair at some exotic airport.
Beyonce sang country and western while Charli XCX’s turned the summer slime green with her album Brat.
Saturday’s front pages carry a variety stories including an attack on a German Christmas market.
The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown.
It’s another sign the industry is moving away from owning games – some fear that means gamers having to “shell out more.”
Workers complain of inadequate wages as inflation soars, and promise to escalate the strike.
People with no connection to the Post Office avidly followed the inquiry, both online and in person.
The driver involved in the ramming has been taken into custody, with officials calling the incident an attack.
The 24-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man who took the lives of his girlfriend and their young child before ending his own life allegedly had suspicions that the child was not his.
Turkish president compares Kurdish YPG fighters to ISIL and says neither group has a future in Syria.