While the State failed to prove its case against their co-accused, the trial of suspended Nelson Mandela Bay city manager Noxolo Nqwazi and former housing boss Mvuleni Mapu will continue in April when they are expected to start their defence on charges of fraud and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act.

The shared-facility model separates physical infrastructure from institutional identity. Multiple fully fledged schools, each with its own language of instruction, leadership, governance and pedagogical culture, can operate from the same physical site. They share facilities, not identity. Space, not soul.

South Africa faces a quiet social crisis as receding international funding weakens civil society. This erosion of social infrastructure threatens long-term stability, increasing future costs for health and safety.

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.

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 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.

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.

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge was found not guilty of gross misconduct, but he was not exonerated.

Close to 400,000 beneficiaries have been notified that their social grants are under review as oversight tightens.

Severe thunderstorms, as well as extremely hot and humid conditions are expected in KwaZulu-Natal, while most of the country will be partly cloudy and warm, according to the South African Weather Service.