Fishers fear yet another ministerial change will further delay the long-overdue review of the Marine Living Resources Act of 1998, a process intended to rectify historical injustices by ensuring equitable access and fair resource allocation for the small-scale sector.

South Africa’s corruption problem won’t be solved by another inquiry or white paper. What we face is not a crisis of law, but of conscience — a deep erosion of morality that threatens the nation’s democratic soul.

The Madlanga Commission is beginning its second phase, giving implicated individuals the chance to respond to allegations. Brown Mogotsi, who is alleged to have facilitated payments from Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, will testify on Tuesday.

A small Western Cape NGO, the Overberg Renosterveld Trust received the WWF Living Planet Award in recognition of its fight to save a critically endangered ecosystem, while the actor John Kani received an award for his contribution to environmental advocacy.

A protected area alongside the Kruger National Park is experiencing high elephant densities and significant tree loss. What’s to be done?

The high court in Durban heard that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s posts on Twitter (now X), played a role in the July 2021 riots in KZN and Gauteng. A cybercrime expert said the tweets helped rally sympathy for former president Jacob Zuma and warned of potential violence if he was imprisoned.

Many consumers are looking forward to this day – and so are scammers. Be prepared. 

There were no Lambos parked outside Crypto Fest 2025 and no lunchtime cocktails. That early reckless energy is long gone, and now the digital assets industry is having serious conversations.

The G20 is perhaps the easiest big event to host, and a chance to remind the rest of the world that we are still a player, even if we don’t have a big breakthrough moment.

In this powerful episode of The Readiness Report, award-winning journalist Redi Tlhabi sits down with human rights activist Mark Heywood for an unflinching conversation about power, inequality and accountability — from the incredible election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York to South Africa’s deepening crises of corruption and malnutrition. This is a candid, urgent exchange about what...

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday to force the release of investigative files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with passage seen as all but guaranteed after President Donald Trump dropped his longstanding opposition.

PARIS, Nov 17 (Reuters) – France’s Louvre Museum on Monday closed a gallery hosting Greek vases and office spaces as its structures designed in the 1930s are in a dire state, the world’s most visited museum said, less than a month after a daring heist exposed its vulnerabilities.

Two members of the South African National Defence Force were among 32 people arrested in eThekwini over the weekend as part of a targeted campaign led by the Durban metro police.

Eswatini confirmed for the first time on Monday that it had received more than $5 million from the United States to accept dozens of people expelled under Washington’s aggressive mass deportation drive.

Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. This is The Lead and this is the South African story.