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Migrant first to be convicted under new crossing law
Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.
WATCH | Inside Eskom’s 11,000% mark-up looting scandal
Businessman Siyabonga Nkosi allegedly charged Eskom R50,000 for relays that cost between R180 and R450 each
Teacher ‘had dark thoughts about abused baby’
Jamie Varley is accused of the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, who he adopted.
Championship clubs reject bringing in VAR next season
Championship clubs have turned down the chance to introduce a challenge system of VAR for the 2026-27 season.
FIA announces F1 rule changes from next race in Miami
Formula One teams and stakeholders agreed unanimously on Monday to rule tweaks aimed at improving the racing and driver safety from the next race in Miami on May 3.
Here’s what you should know about charges against Gen Fannie Masemola
Here are the charges against Gen Fannie Masemola.
News24 | France is in talks to lend SA almost R2bn for cities
France is in talks to lend South Africa money to support a programme to regenerate its rundown cities, the European country’s ambassador said.
News24 | Trump threatens to ‘remember’ companies that seek refunds from illegal tariffs
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will “remember” companies that do not seek refunds for tariffs paid that were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, implying they would somehow benefit by abstaining from the US government’s new refund portal.
Michael Jackson film is a ‘whitewash’ and ‘ghoulish’, critics say
A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle’s rise to fame.
Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel’s military says.
Africa must set the terms of ‘green gold’ minerals boom and avoid historical extraction
Africa’s transition minerals boom offers real leverage in a decarbonising world, but without coherent regulation and enforcement it risks repeating the extractive injustices of the past. Turning “green gold” into shared prosperity will depend on strong governance, local value capture, and putting affected communities at the centre of decision-making.
News24 | Hunt for SA’s secret fuel depots; Road rage shooter won’t be charged: Today’s top 7 stories
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BREAKING | Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane fired
Embattled Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane has been fired by the ANC after he was recorded offering opposition councillors R200,000 to gang up on the ANC, his own party, in the coming elections.
ROVING REPORTERS: New roadmap shows how to protect Africa’s savannas from flawed reforestation thinking
Global climate maps wrongly mark Africa’s vast savannas as ‘degraded’ lands in need of trees. This forest-first thinking risks damaging some of the planet’s richest ecosystems. Latest research shows that true reforestation potential is far smaller than once imagined – and that protecting savannas may be as important as planting trees.
Ramaphosa attending to the Masemola matter: Vincent Magwenya
Masemola is charged with four counts of contravention of the Public Finance Management Act
Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: SA justice is mostly just a sideshow
We applaud when a bit player is put in handcuffs, and then the whole production continues merrily along.
WATCH | Bucs’ transfer policy not the reason we fail to win league, Ncikazi insists
Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi doesn’t think their transfer policy has anything to do with their failure to win the league in recent seasons.