Faiez, Your attempted smear campaign can’t hide the facts: you and the ANC are to blame for violent crime
Faiez Jacobs writes as though JP Smith is concerned about testifying at the Madlanga Commission. The opposite is true
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IN PICS | Crime intelligence officer killed, another critical after ambush in KZN
The number of spent cartridges at the scene indicates high calibre firearms were used, says security spokesman
News24 | Ramaphosa puts municipalities on notice: Fix water, cut red tape, deliver
President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress made nationally in easing load shedding and improving logistics must now be felt at local level, with municipalities leading delivery. He was addressing mayors, premiers and officials at the President’s Coordinating Council in Boksburg on Wednesday.
Loyalty for sale — how patronage networks captured the Zimbabwean state
A transactional political economy in Zimbabwe fosters corruption and dependency, as loyalty to power trumps democratic principles, disenfranchising everyday citizens.
News24 | SEE | Barefoot joy: Prince William and Catherine mark 15th anniversary with family photo
It was a family affair for the Prince and Princess of Wales 15th wedding anniversary.
SHATTERED DREAMS: Football’s biggest stage hit by early wave of injury withdrawals
A handful of soccer players have already been ruled out of the 2026 Fifa World Cup through injury. Others are in a race against time to regain fitness before the soccer spectacle begins in June.
Lithuania should join US coalition in Strait of Hormuz, president says
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his country joining the U.S. freedom of navigation mission in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he would present the proposal to the Baltic state’s defence council.
News24 | Trump wants more countries to help open Strait of Hormuz, rejects Iran proposal
US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters.
Austria falling short in fight against money laundering, says global watchdog
Austria continues to fall short in its investigation and prosecution of money laundering despite facing a range of illicit finance threats as a gateway to Eastern Europe, the global financial crime watchdog said in a report on Thursday.
News24 | Cape Town’s bid to manage Metrorail gets the go-ahead in R1.9-trillion national plan
The City of Cape Town’s push to manage passenger rail within the metropole received its strongest support yet from the national Department of Transport, with the launch of the draft National Rail Master Plan on 23 April.
Russia is working to restore growth after contraction, the Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the government are working to restore growth, the Kremlin said, after preliminary official data showed the $3.0 trillion economy contracted for the first time in three years and the central bank called for honest data.
South Korea, Australia agree to strengthen energy supply chain resilience, Seoul says
South Korea and Australia have agreed to work together to strengthen energy supply chain resilience and to maintain stable, safe and reliable supply of energy resources, including diesel and LNG, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
River chaos beats polished glory in New Zealand’s wildest boat race
The Waikato River race strips sport back to something raw, unpolished and deeply human, where participation outweighs performance. Along a demanding 142km stretch of river, competitors are bound together by breakdowns, resilience and a shared journey, rather than the pursuit of status or spectacle.
HIGH EXPECTATIONS: Blitzboks revival built on culture, consistency and a long view
The Blitzboks have emerged as the team to beat in this season’s HSBC SVNS series, having finally broken their Hong Kong hoodoo. But their resurgence is built on more than results. Under Philip Snyman, South Africa’s (SA’s) sevens side have paired defensive steel with a return to their roots.
News24 | Local government elections to be held on 4 November
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the 2026 local government elections will take place on 4 November 2026.
News24 | City of Cape Town’s fixed tariffs declared invalid and unlawful
The Western Cape High Court has declared key tariff charges in the City of Cape Town’s 2025/26 budget unlawful and invalid.
Moody’s derecognition: What 24-month deadline means for South Africa’s banks
With Moody’s Ratings South Africa bowing out, local banks have a 24-month grace period to transition their credit risk assessments.
News24 | By-elections: PA snatches another Western Cape ward from the DA
The PA has once again snatched a ward from the DA in the Western Cape, this time in by-elections in Stellenbosch and George on Wednesday, while the DA has won a ward from the ANC.
The rise of mass anxiety in SA
South Africans are resilient people, but that resilience depends on a belief that institutions still work, and that belief is beginning to weaken.
BHEKISISA: Anti-HIV jab due in six weeks but funding cuts hollow out delivery system
The uptake of the once-every-six-month HIV prevention jab lenacapavir (LEN) in South Africa will be heavily affected by the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the country, a new report has found. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with doctors, nurses, peer counsellors, transgender and young people, sex workers, gay and bisexual men and government health workers with personal...