Beckhams seen together in Paris for first time since Brooklyn row
Sir David and Lady Beckham were seen with their children Romeo, Cruz and Harper.
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ANIMAL WELFARE: The unkindest cut — tail docking remains a troubling norm
A close look at what tail docking actually involves, why it persisted long after its rationale collapsed and how a recent conviction brings South African law back into focus.
FROZEN REPUBLIC: SA’s health crisis is a geography problem, and the NHI must start where the map is coldest
The Lehohla Ledger’s Red-Zone Thermal Map replaces abstract planning with spatial truth, overlaying hotspot analysis and mortality autocorrelation to reveal where survival is breaking down. It shows a republic split between resilient ‘health foundries’, fragile buffer zones, and 74 frozen Red-Zone municipalities where infrastructure friction, poverty, and nutrition have collapsed outcomes...
POLICING IN CRISIS: Crime Intelligence members were complicit in murder of ANC politician Sindiso Magaqa, witness tells Madlanga Commission
Witness E testifies at the Madlanga Commission, implicating Crime Intelligence members in the murder of ANC politician Sindiso Magaqa and exposing potential political corruption.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Beware of bogus colleges preying on desperate young South Africans
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mimmy Gondwe is appealing to parents not to fall for bogus colleges that prey on desperate students seeking tertiary education after failing to find a space at public institutions of higher learning.
Anxiety in Labour as by-election set to go ahead
Gorton and Denton has been Labour for more than 90 years but party sources fear it could be won by Reform or the Greens.
Sadie Frost says Mail put ‘price on my head’ for stories
The actress said she had been ‘violated’ by journalists allegedly hacking her phone, in her case against the paper’s publisher.
News24 | EU investigates Elon Musk’s X over AI Chatbot creating sexualized deepfakes of children
The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk’s X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok’s generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step of an international backlash against the tool.
Greater belief inspiring British progress – Cairess
Emile Cairess says British athletes now have the “belief” that they can compete with the world’s best before he targets Mohamed Farah’s national record at the 2026 London Marathon.
Massive overhaul of England and Wales policing announced
The home secretary told Parliament she wants to make better use of technology – such as live facial recognition and AI.
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Why constant discounts may be hurting retail’s bottom line
South Africa’s retailers lead the world in aggressive promotions, but while discount-hunting shoppers benefit, the ‘Promotional Intensity’ is hitting corporate profits. Is Walmart’s ‘Everyday Low Price’ model the smarter future?
Nigeria military to try officers over alleged plot to topple government
A probe by Nigeria’s military found that some of the 16 officers arrested last year for misconduct may have been plotting to overthrow the government and they will now face trial, the defence headquarters said in a statement on Monday.
Asylum seeker guilty of raping woman, 18, in park
Sheraz Malik, 28, is convicted of two counts of rape in June last year in Sutton-in-Ashfield.
PERSONAL FINANCE: The “behaviour tax” that eats your returns and how to stop
Focus on long-term returns, not your feelings, when the markets start messing about.
Carrick says Man United must ride wave of confidence
With Michael Carrick placed in charge of Man United until the end of the season, he has the chance to stake his claim for the role on a permanent basis and his stock has risen rapidly.
Arteta urges Arsenal to bounce back after rare loss
Arsenal will try to bounce back against Kairat as they seek to complete a perfect league phase of the Champions League with an eighth win
News24 | Displaced Sudanese return home despite ongoing war as 3.3 million head back
More than three million Sudanese people displaced by nearly three years of war have returned home, the United Nations migration agency said on Monday, even as heavy fighting continues to tear through parts of the country.
Three charged over alleged intifada chants at pro-Palestinian protest
The force say the two women and a man were arrested at a protest outside the Ministry of Justice in London last month.
PRICE SURGE: Gold surges past $5,000 as strengthening rand boosts rate cut hopes
The stars are suddenly lining up for a rate cut on Thursday — what a difference a week makes.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: New cellphone data rollover rules explained. Plus: Oscars 2026
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.