John Steenhuisen under fire
Following scandals over his alleged credit card debt and misuse of party funds, John Steenhuisen is unlikely to remain the DA’s leader, says analyst Piet Croucamp.
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‘Smiling Assassin’ Steyn happy with third place in her first Soweto Marathon
After making her debut in the African Bank Soweto Marathon with a bronze finish on Saturday, SA ultra-marathon specialist Gerda Steyn said she would use the experience to help her win the race in the future.
WATCH | Imogen Mashazi says Mkhwanazi’s blue light deal with ‘Cat’ Matlala was illegal
Former Ekurhuleni City manager Imogen Mashazi says it was illegal for EMPD’s Julius Mkhwanazi to enter into memorandum of demands that led to the vehicles belonging to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala being fitted with blue lights.
Iconic shopping mall in South Africa’s richest city being sold
Hyprop’s sale of a 50% stake in Johannesburg’s Hyde Park Corner is expected to be finalised before year-end, with a put-and-call arrangement enabling the sale of the remaining stake by 2027.
News24 | Gene Hackman’s secret art creations revealed at auction
From cop chases to art classes
Tesla sets Norway’s annual car sales record
By contrast, the Texas-based carmaker’s global deliveries are expected to decline 7% this year.
Former Capitec CEO has a new job
Former Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie has been appointed to a new role at one of South Africa’s biggest private tertiary education groups.
‘Call me Chucky’: Verstappen revels in McLaren’s Qatar horror show
Max Verstappen triumphed at the Qatar Grand Prix, capitalising on McLaren’s strategic missteps under the safety car, which positioned him to win despite starting third.
Big hit to a critical South African sector
A monthly gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment saw its sharpest drop of the year.
Over 2,700 calls: City Power struggles amid storm
City Power says it has received more than 2,700 calls from customers experiencing outages across the city.
Guinea-Bissau military rulers ban protests ahead of ECOWAS visit
Guinea-Bissau military rulers ban protests ahead of ECOWAS visit
OSCE observers say Kyrgyzstan election was efficient but freedoms increasingly limited
OSCE observers say Kyrgyzstan election was efficient but freedoms increasingly limited
Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151
Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151
UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq handed jail sentence in absentia in Bangladesh graft case
UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq handed jail sentence in absentia in Bangladesh graft case
Walmart already having a big impact on South African shopping malls
Clearwater Mall’s foot traffic more than doubled compared to an average Saturday with the launch of South Africa’s first Walmart store.
BIG DEAL: Unsustainable elephant hunting is a growing economic risk for Botswana, says report
Unsustainable elephant hunting is a growing economic risk for Botswana, says report
News24 | Salim Abdool Karim | Transforming adversity into opportunity for the Aids response
As World Aids Day 2025 swings by, Caprisa director Professor Salim Abdool Karim reflects on the frantic days following this year’s unprecedented cuts to health aid and research funding from the US, arguing that the deliberate disruptiveness was designed to be cruel. Nonetheless, he argues, our HIV response must now forge ahead on a path that is more affordable, sustainable and independent.
News24 | Black mamba beach drama returns to Durban timelines. But the footage is from 2020
With the holiday season around the corner, Durban is gearing up for its annual influx of tourists. Some of them may be put off by a video of a black mamba on the shore of a Durban beach, which is circulating on social media, leading many users to believe it’s recent.
South Africa has one crime that is consistently getting worse
While SAPS reports significant drops in violent crimes like murder and aggravated robbery, this particular offence shows stubborn increase.