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News24 | Three dead, but no new infections: All MV Hondius evacuees test negative for hantavirus
All 26 passengers who landed in the Netherlands on the first evacuation flight from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship have tested negative for the virus, Dutch authorities said on Tuesday.
WEATHER: Very cold, wet and windy conditions expected on WEDNESDAY
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 13 May 2026.
News24 | Taxi boss ‘Ferrari’ arrested; Petrol attendant lands dream job: Today’s top 7 stories
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.
News24 | ‘I was told to stay in my lane’: Pimville drama deepens as Kagiso Modupe breaks his silence
Kagiso Modupe has broken his silence on the Pimville payment controversy, firmly distancing himself from responsibility for unpaid actors.
News24 | Uganda’s Museveni begins seventh term amid election fraud claims and opposition crackdown
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a seventh term, extending his 40-year tenure following a landslide victory in controversial January elections.
Hawks intercepted Gauteng officers trying to steal cocaine
Hawks arrested four police officers who attempted to steal 999kg of cocaine that arrived in Johannesburg from Brazil
Cape Town storm floods 26 informal settlements and damages more than 10 000 structures
More than 41 000 people have been affected by severe flooding in Cape Town as South Africa declares a national disaster after storms, heavy rain and wind batter multiple provinces
Lessons from New York: How to break the patronage machine
The demise of New York’s Tammany Hall is instructive in South Africa’s quest to dismantle entrenched urban machines built on patronage, fear, dependency and access to jobs.
PACE ACE: Shabnim Ismail makes sensational comeback for T20 World Cup
The Proteas Women T20 World Cup squad was announced on 12 May, with the biggest talking point being the return of fast bowler Shabnim Ismail.
THE CONVERSATION: Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one‑eyed worm creature
It’s easy to take our eyes for granted. But our recent research shows they took an incredible evolutionary journey to reach their current familiar form.
South Africans Abroad: Cassius Mailula leaves Belgium
End of the road for Mailula in Belgium!
The former Bafana Bafana attacker will not stay at KV Kortrijk, meaning he will return to Toronto FC.
Ticking time bomb: South Africa’s youth jobs bloodbath hits catastrophic level
With the youngest demographic facing a staggering 60.9% unemployment rate, South Africa’s labour market paints a grim picture for its future workforce.
News24 | Motsepe hails SA mining comeback
South Africa has regained competitiveness in mining because of partnerships between the public and private sector to tackle regulatory issues and structural bottlenecks, according to billionaire Patrice Motsepe.
The NPA’s war on leopards and the wildlife laws
In three separate incidents across the Western Cape in the past year — in Piketberg, Bot River and Bredasdorp—landowners or their agents captured leopards alive in cage traps without the required permits for such traps. The three cases share a common feature beyond the permit failure: in each instance, the relevant authorities—CapeNature, the police and/or the NPA—were either notified...