GROUNDUP: Tongaat Hulett liquidation avoided after government provides R200m lifeline
Last-minute funding deal allows the struggling sugar giant’s mills to open for the season, buying time for more than 18,000 KZN canegrowers.
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News24 | Trump says Lebanon and Israel have reached a 10-day ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 pm EST (2100 GMT), signalling a pause in Israel’s conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has raged in parallel to the war with Iran.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Cold front hits Western Cape, Northern Cape; hot and humid in KZN
A cold front bringing strong winds, rough seas and chilly conditions is forecast for parts of the Western and Northern Cape, while hot and humid conditions are expected in KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | EFF member hails Malema as ‘our Jesus’, while rivals stress ‘no one is above the law’
When Magistrate Twanet Olivier granted EFF leader Julius Malema leave to appeal his five-year prison sentence handed down on Thursday, Mmabonolo Mokhobele jumped for joy, threw herself on the pavement, and began to weep.
Good news about petrol price relief in South Africa
South Africa has enough fiscal space to extend a fuel-tax cut by two months to cushion consumers from an oil shock triggered by the Iran war, Citigroup said.
Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting
It follows a report Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador but this was overruled by the Foreign Office.
Chelsea midfielder Caicedo agrees new contract
Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo agrees a lucrative new contract at Stamford Bridge as the club seeks to reward its high performers.
‘I leave as one more of you’ – but how do Man City replace departing Silva?
Manchester City will lose the services of their dependable captain next season as Bernardo Silva announced he will leave the club when his contract expires this summer.
Joburg still has not scrapped municipal debt of poor families after three years
PA chief whip Lois Simonse said the resolution, adopted on November 1, 2023, has still not been implemented, leaving many property owners with homes valued at less than R1 million at a disadvantage.
Her dream did not have an expiry date: Dr Bianca’s road to success
A dream with no expiry date. Discover how Bianca Vermeulen, a South African doctor, turned 32 rejections into a life-changing success story.
News24 | Pappas bows out of election run; Malema to appeal 5-year jail term: Today’s top 7 stories
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WATCH | Malema court drama, protests in a nutshell
All you need to know about EFF leader Julius Malema’s court appearance and party members protesting in his support in Joburg and Mbombela.
News24 | Treasury can afford R12bn to cut fuel levy for another two months – Citigroup
South Africa has enough fiscal space to extend a fuel-tax cut by two months to cushion consumers from an oil shock triggered by the Iran war, Citigroup has said.
Seta overhaul: new project management unit to tackle stipend delays, certification backlogs and weak delivery
The Services Seta has launched a new PMU aimed at improving governance, accelerating programme delivery and addressing delays in learner certification and stipend payments, as the skills development sector faces renewed pressure to improve outcomes
Lana Del Rey to sing theme for new James Bond game
The Summertime Sadness star has been keen to add her voice to the Bond franchise for a number of years.
South Africans Abroad: Rulani’s Al Ittihad register third win a row
Rulani Mokwena has fitted like a hand in a glove at Al-Ittihad in Libya, and the results are there for everyone to see.
World Athletics rejects 11 athlete transfers to Turkey
World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were “part of a coordinated recruitment strategy” by the country’s government “to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts”.
Beckhams have ‘always tried to be best parents’, Victoria says after Brooklyn row
Victoria says she and David have always tried to “protect” their children, following a rift with their son.
Gauteng water crisis may amount to human rights violation, SAHRC warns
The South African Human Rights Commission has launched an inquiry into the province’s worsening water crisis, warning that persistent shortages, ageing infrastructure and governance failures may amount to a systemic violation of constitutional rights
Magnus Heystek warns that the government will come after South Africans’ offshore money
Brenthurst Wealth Management founder and director, Magnus Heystek, said the government will eventually target offshore money held by South African citizens.