Alex mugging victim shot dead, robbed of shoes and shirt
Residents woke up to find a body with gunshot wounds, without shoes or a shirt, at the corner of 6th Avenue and Ruth Street in Alexandra
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Mr Price in hot water for R10 billion European gamble
Mr Price is in the hot seat after announcing plans to buy a German-based retailer and expand into Europe, with shareholders voicing their concerns
News24 | Stuart Theobald | Sorry, changing the prime rate won’t cut your debt
Changing the prime interest benchmark may alter optics and signalling, but it will not reduce borrowing costs in any durable way, writes Stuart Theobald.
News24 | IFP claims KZN premier threatened with death on social media
The IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature has condemned alleged death threats directed at Premier Thami Ntuli, which it said circulated on social media.
Parliament urges calm over child migrant school tensions
Parliament’s social services cluster addressed concerns about pupil placement in Gauteng and the Western Cape, emphasising the constitutional right to education for both local and migrant children amid protests against foreign pupils.
Parliament urges calm after tension over migrant children at Addington Primary School
Parliament’s social services cluster addressed concerns about pupil placement in Gauteng and the Western Cape, emphasising the constitutional right to education for both local and migrant children amid protests against foreign pupils.
South Africa’s rand ready to rock
South Africa’s rand is expected to build on gains made in 2025, as both local and global factors are working in the country’s, and therefore the currency’s, favour.
Why Dion George quit the DA
The former Minister and DA’s head of finance stated that the findings of John Steenhuisen’s misuse of party funds was the last straw.
ANALYSIS: Naval-gazing — the SANDF, Iran and the potential threat to SA’s democracy
Recent images of an Iranian military ship sailing alongside a South African Navy ship and appearing to take part in a joint military exercise raise questions about whether President Cyril Ramaphosa has full control of SA’s armed forces.
Halted posts strain crime intelligence operations – Khumalo
Head of crime intelligence Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo has highlighted the negative impact of suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s directive to halt senior posts, causing operational strain and requiring extensive overtime from existing staff.
Limpopo family devastated after river sweeps son away
A trip to collect money from a piece job ended tragically for a Limpopo man when his son, who accompanied him, was swept away by flood water.
South Africa’s NHI Act puts lives at risk
Solidarity has rejected Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s call for critics of the National Health Insurance (NHI) to bury the hatchet, saying it puts lives at risk.
Two dead in Thailand after another crane collapses, crushing cars
A crane collapsed onto a road near Thailand’s capital on Thursday, crushing two vehicles and killing two people a day after a similar accident in the northeast caused the derailing of a train and the deaths of 32 passengers.
Dion George quits the DA
Dion George, former environment, forestry and fisheries minister, resigned from both parliament and the DA after conflicts with party leader John Steenhuisen.
SAWS issues red level 10 flood warning for Limpopo and Mpumalanga
The last time SAWS issued a red level 10 warning was three years ago during the devastating KwaZulu-Natal floods that left close to 600 people dead.
News24 | Iran vows to defend itself ‘against any foreign threat’ amid protests, US tension
Iran will defend itself “against any foreign threat”, the country’s foreign minister told his Saudi counterpart, as Washington refuses to rule out military strikes over the Iranian crackdown on protesters.
Canada’s Carney hails improving China ties during landmark visit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed on Thursday the speed of progress in ties with China, declaring that the stage was set for both nations to become strategic partners across many fields.