Blast from the past: Proteas lose first ODI series on return to international stage
Today in SA sport history: November 12
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Algal blooms leave Durban residents with dry taps
Residents and business owners in Durban’s northern areas, including Phoenix, have grappled with unpredictable water supply for nearly two years
Van Nistelrooy leaves Man Utd coaching staff
Ruud van Nistelrooy leaves Manchester United after not being given a role in new manager Ruben Amorim’s backroom staff.
ANALYSIS: Government wastage — the Achilles’ heel of a wealth tax
Confirmation from the National Treasury that it is considering what a national ‘wealth tax’ might include may kickstart another series of debates about our racialised inequality. Despite many promises from the ANC over the years, no such tax has been implemented. But, coming as it does amid more debates around a basic income grant, and during a coalition, it is likely that this idea could...
Knysna fires ad campaign is reasonable and inoffensive, says ARB
Regulator finds Auto & General went to great lengths to be accurate and realistic in insurance advert
By 2025, sangomas will likely be unable to practise without registration
But Traditional Healers Organisation says integration of Western and traditional medicine ‘must be without Eurocentric methods dominating and dictating our traditional practices’
LUKHONA MNGUNI | The national dialogue could be a Damascus moment
The national dialogue must go beyond politicking towards being responsive to the crisis of inequality and its ripple effects on society
Ramokgopa defends Eskom’s public approach to R90bn municipal debt
The entity has publicly gone after wayward municipalities in recent months over their spiralling debt despite the existence of internal avenues to deal with this
News24 | Jail break exposes court drug syndicate, Tyla’s triple win: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
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.
Hundreds hospitalised in Pakistan as smog reaches record levels
Hundreds of people have been hospitalised following days of record-breaking smog in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
EDITORIAL | Thank goodness the SABC bill has been scrapped
The main focus should be the funding model of the broadcaster, not structural and operational systems
TOM EATON | Things are hotting up for Msholozi’s Kakistocracy Ponzi
MK Party offers a free-for-all; a new frontier in which all people are equal as long as they know they’re less equal than Zuma
Broos wants to help Jayden Adams be a Bafana star, says he must heed ‘wake-up call’
Stellenbosch FC’s emerging prospect is at a crossroads, and could do worse than listen to the advice of a football legend
Players come and go, says King Kenny Dalglish as Mo Salah’s Liverpool future in the balance
Even with the uncertainty the Egyptian hasn’t slowed on the pitch with 10 goals and as many assists in 17 matches
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Get the popcorn! Another GNU ruckus, this time about the SABC
Pull out the deckchairs. Another fight is brewing in the Government of National Unity, this time about the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Driving examiner died during Turkey weight-loss op
Janet Savage paid £2,750 for the procedure but stopped breathing during surgery.
News24 | These popular foods on South African shelves are surprisingly vegan
From classic snacks to indulgent treats, the vegan food scene is brimming with surprisingly beloved vegan-friendly foods hidden in your pantry and on the shelves of local supermarkets, proving that vegan food is anything but boring.
News24 | Joburg water crisis: Majodina has faith in measures that will be implemented
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has expressed his faith in the City’s ability to mitigate a looming water crisis.
Wildfires spread in New York, New Jersey, prompting health advisories
The blaze kills one parks employee and prompts air quality alerts. Meanwhile California wildfire semi-contained.
Israel’s Smotrich orders prep work for annexation of occupied West Bank
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says he has ordered preparations for the annexation of the occupied West Bank.
ANCIENT FOOTPRINTS (PART 2): Blombos Cave and the birth of human intelligence
At the dawn of humanity, in a cave on what would become the Southern Cape coast, people who thought and looked like us mixed paint, crafted fine tools and explored graphic design.