As the Eastern Cape Department of Health sought an urgent interdict to halt an unlawful strike by hospital workers, patients in urgent need were left without care. A family member of a woman admitted for a high-risk pregnancy said she had waited for more than 24 hours for an emergency caesarean section that had not happened.

The tragic murder of a six-year-old Gqeberha girl – and a second case of a strangled seven-year-old girl in East London – has once again underscored South Africa’s gender-based violence crisis.

The truce between the US, Israel and Iran has eased pressure on African markets. But economists warn that deep‑rooted vulnerabilities mean the rebound may be short‑lived.

Paraffin costs more than doubled this month. While the government cushioned petrol and diesel consumers from price hikes, it says there’s no quick fix for paraffin.

An report by police watchdog Ipid into the 2020 theft of $580,000 (about R9m) at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm has laid bare how an unlawful investigation using state resources was carried out.

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.

The First Thing newsletter’s Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery.

Conflicting accounts over South Africa’s exclusion from France’s G7 invitation point to a complex mix of US pressure, French diplomatic calculation and shifting Western alignments.

China’s decision to scrap all tariffs on South African imports from May will be an “absolute game changer,” especially for wine and citrus exports, says Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen.

Three former employees of Kruger National Park have been convicted of rhino poaching and conspiracy, exposing the critical role insiders can play in enabling wildlife crime. The case underscores both the scale of organised poaching networks and the profound breach of trust when those tasked with protecting wildlife become complicit.