Nelson Mandela is turning in his grave
Nelson Mandela and his successor, Thabo Mbeki, reduced South Africa’s inherited debt and avoided a World Bank or IMF bailout. However, this work has been squandered.
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News24 | Isiah Whitlock Jr, ‘The Wire’ actor, dies at 71
American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played a corrupt politician on HBO crime drama “The Wire” and had roles in numerous films directed by Oscar-winning Spike Lee, died at age 71 on Tuesday, his manager said.
WEATHER: Severe storms to hit SIX provinces as wet New Year looms
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 31 December 2025.
News24 | 10 nations call Gaza humanitarian situation ‘catastrophic’ as 1.3 million need urgent shelter
The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed “serious concerns” about a “renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation” in Gaza, saying the situation was “catastrophic”.
News24 | Police warn of spiked drinks, deadly robberies ahead of New Year’s Eve
As New Year’s Eve celebrations approach, police issued a nationwide warning following an increase in cases involving drink spiking, robberies and deaths linked to drinking establishments, urging both men and women to remain vigilant.
FIFA World Cup: Infantino defends high ticket prices
There will no be empty stadium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches as ticket demands are high, according to the president.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink of shutting down
High electricity prices will force South Africa’s last operational manganese smelter to shut down without immediate government intervention.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Are we turning into an assassination nation? With Sikonathi Mantshantsha
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.
News24 | New Year’s Eve weather: Cloudy, warm with isolated thunderstorms, hail in most parts
The South African Weather Service has warned of cloudy and warm conditions with thunderstorms, damaging winds, and hail in parts of Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the North West, Free State and Eastern Cape.
News24 | Protests erupt across Somalia after Israel’s world-first recognition of breakaway Somaliland
Protests have erupted across Somalia following Israel’s formal world-first recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, with demonstrators taking to the streets in multiple cities, including the capital, Mogadishu.
RETRENCHMENTS: Transalloys to cut 600 jobs despite SA manganese market dominance
Transalloys has circulated section 189 letters to staff stating that 600 jobs are at risk if the smelter cannot get better deals on electricity supply.
NO WATER, NO FIREWORKS: Jeffreys Bay residents urged to conserve water as Kouga reservoirs at 20%
Communities in the Kouga Municipality are again battling with water shortages as the reservoirs supplied by Churchill Dam slowly dry up. The municipality has urged residents to save water and emphasised the prohibition of fireworks ahead of the New Year’s Eve celebrations.