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Lesufi scrambles for allies
ANC’s Ekurhuleni mayor angers EFF by stripping it of posts, with repercussions for the wider balance of power in the province
Tickets for Aarto amid state body’s poverty plea
Cash-strapped RTIA seeks private ‘turnkey’ partner for traffic fine management system as watchdog warns of profit-driven incentives.
MK fighters’ Russia hellhole
Families describe racism and abuse by Russian officers on the front line
News24 | WATCH | ‘iSangoma made us do it,’ say illegal gold diggers
A traditional healer’s dream of buried treasure has sparked a gold rush in an Ekurhuleni settlement, with hundreds of desperate job-seekers paying to dig for their fortune. But is there really gold beneath the kraal, or just hope in hard times?
FRONTRUNNERS: As the ANC self-immolates, Zille and Mashaba seize race for Joburg’s future
From Dada to Gogo to Homeboy: The fight for Johannesburg just got very interesting.
News24 | ‘That’s going to be a wild one’: Trump to visit China for first time since 2017
Donald Trump will travel to China from 31 March to 2 April, the White House has said, in what will be the first official visit to Beijing by a United States president since Trump’s last trip there in 2017.
Trump says he will raise US global tariff rate from 10% to 15%
Trump reaacts after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff programme as invalid
News24 | Trump announces hike in US global tariff rate from 10 to 15%
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15% on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal.
TS Galaxy stun Sundowns 2–0 as Brazilians’ Nedbank Cup drought drags on
Mamelodi Sundowns’ domestic cup drought continues unabated.
News24 | Second man to appear in court over Philippi East shebeen massacre
A 20-year-old man will face court on Monday after police swooped on his Philippi home in a pre-dawn raid.
Germany’s ruling party backs social media curbs for children
A growing number of countries, including Spain, Greece, France and Britain, are looking at similar social media bans or restrictions on accessing platforms like TikTok or Instagram.
South Africa’s property market going from bust to boom
South Africa’s housing market is entering a new cycle in 2026, with improving affordability, stronger household balance sheets, and supportive macroeconomic conditions driving a gradual recovery.
100 countries South Africa can travel to visa-free
The latest Passport Index shows that South African passport holders can now visit 100 countries without a visa.