FRIDAY, 06 FEBRUARY 2026, 01:55
The Supreme Court of Appeal has been asked to untangle a complex knot of legal questions that have emerged in a controversial court case about rhino horn trading. The ruling opens the door for South African rhino breeders to sell their horns internationally – despite a 50-year ban on such sales.
It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.
The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left “badly deformed”.
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi previously accused DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard of accessing Crime Intelligence information that should not have been disseminated. She has now reiterated that this was not the case, and that she issued statements about already-publicised details that were exposing a potential cover-up.
When ANC-linked businessman Suliman Carrim appears before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, he is expected to testify on his ties to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, Senzo Mchunu and top police officers.
Analysts suspect the SANDF is evading a probe into its mistakes.
John Steenhuisen could have won the upcoming Democratic Alliance top job, but instead, he showed ‘remarkable political intuition and maturity’ to not run, claimed his longtime friend and fellow minister, Dean Macpherson, as the party prepares to elect new leaders, including, potentially, Macpherson himself.
The PM says the depth of the pair’s relationship was not know when he was appointed US ambassador.
The fintech group Lesaka is transforming its strategy by unifying its brand and shedding non-core businesses, marking a significant shift toward profitability and customer-focused growth.
Former Great Britain sprinter Reece Prescod gives the clearest indication yet that he will take performance-enhancing drugs as part of the controversial Enhanced Games.
The swap – the first since October – sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.
Police were called to Milford Haven Comprehensive School in Pembrokeshire on Thursday afternoon.
World Anti-Doping chiefs will investigate claims male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance, if a complaint is made.
Leicester City are docked six points by the English Football League for breaching financial rules.
It’s been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.
Experts at Christie’s say it is a foot sketch of the Libyan Sibyl which was later painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
French malt giant Soufflet Malt is building a R2-billion facility next to Heineken’s Sedibeng brewery that will source barley locally, replacing thousands of containers imported every year.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised on Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Police in Limpopo have recovered the body of a 14-year-old boy who drowned in a water-filled excavation at Begasdorp Mine View in the Mopani District Municipality on Wednesday.