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GREEN GOLD GAMBLE: From the Karoo to the world – South Africa’s R118bn pistachio dream
South Africa’s next big agricultural export may not come from vineyards or citrus groves, but from pistachio orchards stretching across the Northern Cape. What is taking shape in the Karoo is not just a new crop, but a new way of financing agriculture – slower, risk-sharing and built for the long haul.
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Where does all the money go?
Recent surges in fuel, food and power prices reveal a wearying connection between government mismanagement, inflation and the daily financial struggles of South Africans.
Our LEN is here; Now for quality checks in Ireland
SA’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection, lenacapavir — 37 920 doses — arrived last week at OR Tambo Airport via two shipments from Dublin. The batches reached the country six weeks later than expected. The delay of the shipment meant the health department couldn’t start its roll-out on April 1, as it had originally planned, and had to postpone it to mid to late May
Strictly star will not face rape charges, police say
Detectives determined there was “insufficient evidence” to bring criminal charges against the unnamed man.
Thirty years of bailouts leave the global economy more exposed than ever
How much hardship are societies in developed, Western countries willing to endure? This will be the question that the wartime leaders of Iran will be hoping to expose.
Children should learn to engage with news and current affairs
I feel strongly that a certain rigour or strength is built in children when they contend with current events and have a wider awareness of the world we live in.
Western Cape farmers face immediate challenge from Middle East war
Farmers in the Western Cape face rising input costs due to the Middle East war, affecting winter crop planting amid previous replanting challenges and global commodity pressures.
Five things you need to know about the drama rocking Joyous Celebration
The dispute reveals a deepening rift over money, control and transparency within the award-winning gospel group
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: From Nkosi to Malema – your Madlanga catch-up with Karyn Maughan
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Tshwane metro chief halted irregular R800 million security tender
Yolanda Faro says that the testimony of corruption revealed at the Madlanga Commission concerning corruption in her department is alarming
Conservation dynamics: The fence effect: What happens to wildlife when you draw a line around it?
Are the fences around South Africa’s game reserves saving biodiversity or subtly changing it? Research from Nelson Mandela University suggests the answer is both.
News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Foggy morning, warm with isolated thundershowers in most parts
Morning fog is expected in most parts, but the day will be warm, with isolated thundershowers, according to the South African Weather Service.
A family making R2 million a year only gets 5 cents of services for every R1 paid in tax
Economist Dawie Roodt argued that South Africa’s highly redistributive tax system relies on a small tax base to support a growing number of dependents.
Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?
The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?
Dad, 84, ‘under awful stress’ as son’s care package set to end
A health trust is withdrawing a care package that helped an 84-year-old man to look after his two sons.
BOOK EXCERPT: Because I Love You: The quiet harm that can live inside love
Joy Watson’s exquisite excavation of the female psyche traces the inner lives of three women: Zara, Mira and Thuli. Their stories unfold in fragments, with beginnings, middles and endings that are not always clean, and are interwoven with reflections from the author’s own experience.
News24 | Madlanga witness in court; Iran defiant ahead of Trump deadline: 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.
EasyEquities-owner raking in the cash
Purple Group is set to extend its strong 2025 performance into 2026, with the EasyEquities-owner expecting an up to 23.3% jump in half-year earnings.
News24 | How US, Israel are waging a war on Iranian culture, education
The United States-Israeli war on Iran has resulted in the widespread destruction of Iranian cultural heritage sites, as well as educational institutions and science and research centres.
South Africans Abroad: Luther Singh nets his EIGHTH in Cyprus
Luther Singh has now netted 20 goals and provided 10 assists in 61 matches since joining AEL Limassol in Cyprus.