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News24 | Parliament to establish impeachment committee on Phala Phala, says Thoko Didiza
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says the National Assembly will institute an impeachment committee as directed by the Constitutional Court.
News24 | SA CEOs warn of betting crisis as gamblers’ bad debts grow
Africa’s growing gambling use is sapping income that would ordinarily be flowing into groceries, entertainment and mobile phone bills. The leaders of the continent’s largest companies are now warning about the harm the trend is inflicting on household budgets.
News24 | ChatGPT told Florida mass shooter what weapon to use, and now OpenAI faces charges
Before he opened fire on the Florida State University campus in 2025, killing two people and wounding six others, Phoenix Ikner had a conversation – with an AI chatbot.
News24 | Anti-migrant protests are the work of ‘opportunists’, says Ramaphosa
As criticism from other African countries intensifies, President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that South Africa is not xenophobic, insisting that recent attacks on foreign nationals do not reflect the views of the government or broader society.
IN PICTURES: Daily catches and hard-won livelihoods of subsistence fishermen at Bloemhof Dam
At Bloemhof Dam in North West province, local fishermen Fanas Tshukudu, Anthony Duiker and Thabang Mofokeng depend on their daily catch as a crucial source of income, sustaining both their households and small-scale trade in the surrounding communities. Their work reflects a steady rhythm of survival and resilience, shaped by the waters of the dam and the livelihoods that depend on it.
News24 | All Western Cape schools closed on Tuesday as severe weather continues
All schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday as severe weather conditions continue to batter the province.
GROUNDUP: Public gets 3 more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site, but critics say it’s not enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May.
Mother’s Day and other life lessons from South African soap operas
A look at Mother’s Day, recycled lovers and salaries that defy South African maths as we see it in popular soap operas.
THE INTERVIEW: Theatre without crutches as Louis Viljoen embraces pure dramatic confrontation
A conversation with the playwright and director about The Killing of a Union Leader, his new theatrical thriller, which revels in the smug awfulness of four characters operating at the slippery intersection of corporate and political power.
News24 | Bulls announce host of signings, including Bok pivot Bosch and young gun Giliomee
The Bulls on Monday announced a host of signings to significantly strengthen their stocks for the 2026/27 season.
Philippine lawmakers impeach presidential hopeful Sara Duterte
Philippine lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the stage for a trial in the Senate that could end her hopes for a presidential run in 2028.
China, US arrest 5 in joint drug smuggling investigation, Xinhua reports
Chinese and U.S. anti-narcotics authorities arrested five suspects and seized a batch of drugs in a joint investigation of a drug smuggling and trafficking case, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.
Nigerian military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the strikes were intelligence-led and hit only militant targets.
Poland says it wants answers after fugitive ex-minister leaves Hungary for US
Poland will seek answers about how a former minister wanted on abuse of power charges managed to travel from Hungary to the United States, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, after Warsaw’s hopes of bringing him to trial were thwarted.