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News24 | Top cop Shibiri axed; Eastern Cape premier’s R12m overseas trips: Today’s top 7 stories
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News24 | Ceasefire in name only: Why powerful nations keep bombing and face no consequences
On Wednesday, Israel and Lebanon announced yet another ceasefire – after they had seemingly already agreed to a truce on 16 April.
News24 | WARNING | Beware deepfake dupes impersonating News24 finance journalists ‘Maya and Bruce’
Two award-winning financial journalists contributing to News24, Maya Fisher-French and Bruce Whitfield, are being impersonated with deepfake AI videos that aim to dupe people into investing in doubtful schemes.
WEEKEND WRAP: More members implicated in DSD fallout, illegal immigration crackdown and open-water swimming in Gqeberha
This edition of the weekly wrap covers widening anti-foreigner protests, sinkholes caused by illegal mining in Joburg, and the escalating executive fallout at the Department of Social Development. We also dive into high-profile court rulings on stolen cocaine, a corporate WhatsApp spam, and Gqeberha’s thriving open-water swimming community.
Kaizer Chiefs to sell rising star to Europe for R10 million
McCarthy is set to join a growing list Kaizer Chiefs Academy graduates to move abroad in recent years after Ngezana and Blom.
SAPS head of organised crime Richard Shibiri axed
Shibiri was found guilty of misconduct that brought the SAPS into disrepute, including associating with known criminal Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala
FOOD BASKET: Water crisis: floods, drought, and a pricier basket of food
Six out of nine provinces had flooding in May, leading to a national disaster being declared, while a looming El Niño threatens drought towards the end of the year, affecting agricultural outputs, and eventually, the price of a food basket.
me BREAKTHROUGH: Powerful new HIV prevention drug Lencapavir arrives at pivotal moment for SA
South Africa has begun rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug hailed as the most significant HIV prevention breakthrough in a generation. Experts say the new option could transform protection for people who struggle with daily medication, while expanding the country’s toolkit against new infections.
BURNOUT CRISIS: Why SA’s young healthcare workers are wearing their stress on their socks
On #CrazySocks4Docs Day, healthcare workers and students across South Africa are using colourful socks to spark conversations about mental health, burnout and the pressures facing those on the front lines of care. The campaign highlights the urgent need for greater support, compassion and systemic reform in a healthcare system where many young professionals work under immense strain.
KNOCKOUT RUGBY: Bok-laden Bulls and injury-plagued Stormers face uphill URC semis challenges
The Bulls and the Stormers face contrasting battles and have contrasting injury issues in this weekend’s United Rugby Championship semi-finals.
South Africans Abroad: Sundowns close in on Austrian-based winger
Mamelodi Sundowns are expected to part ways with a number of players while also reinforcing the squad for the upcoming season.
News24 | Former cops claim 17-year sentence for bribe is too harsh
Two former police officers sentenced to 17 years in prison for accepting a R120 000 bribe to derail a high-profile political murder investigation have launched a bid to appeal their convictions and sentencing.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: Mortal Kombat II: The junk food equivalent of a movie blockbuster
It may be silly and superficial, but Mortal Kombat II is the best kind of blockbuster junk food. Playing more to franchise fans over casual viewers, or people unfamiliar with 2021 predecessor Mortal Kombat, the film is all in in paying tribute to its over-the-top source material.
News24 | SIU seizes Morgan Maumela’s Bentley tied to R2.3bn Tembisa Hospital scandal
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is attempting to take custody of a Bentley Continental GT from Omars Motor Den in Emalahleni – a seizure tied to Morgan Maumela and the R2.3 billion Tembisa Hospital scandal.
The cheapest climate defence we have is in the ground
Our wetlands, grasslands, rivers and the wildlife that hold them together are not a luxury to be funded once the urgent problems are solved. They are part of how we solve the urgent problems
News24 | Anthropic overtakes OpenAI as most valuable AI startup ahead of mega-listings
Anthropic has usurped OpenAI as the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence startup, soaring to a $965bn valuation ahead of expected public listings by the rival firms.