News24 | Suspended Ekurhuleni metro police chief Mkhwanazi, city manager Lerutla get R30k bail
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and suspended city manager Kagiso Lerutla have been granted R30 000 bail each.
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News24 | Gwarube asks Treasury to investigate possible irregularities in R285m textbook tender
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has written to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to ask that the National Treasury investigate possible irregularities in the procurement process for textbooks for Grade 1-3 pupils.
Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes
April 27 (Reuters) – Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence.
Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, US official says
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran’s nuclear program.
SPECIAL REPORT: REVEALED: Minister Tolashe’s state-funded nanny — and the daughter who took half her salary
Documents obtained by Daily Maverick suggest that a former household employee of Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe was made to pay half her government-funded monthly salary to Tolashe’s daughter.
Zuma: ‘I’ll have tea with Ramaphosa’
The MK Party leader accused the ANC of “gatekeeping” the history of those who fought for freedom, including members of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the ANC’s former armed wing
Kingmaker: The party that can’t decide — but could hand KZN to Zuma
NFP councillors in different towns are in a host of different coalitions, some with the IFP, others with the ANC, and one cohort rules a municipality with the Economic Freedom Front.
WEATHER: Bitter cold and powerful winds to batter SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
News24 | Junior Boks floor Pumas after Benade hat-trick in Rugby Champs opener
The Junior Springboks were too strong for Argentina in their opening Rugby Championship fixture in Gqeberha on Sunday.
News24 | Plane crash in South Sudan kills 14: officials
A small plane crashed on Monday in South Sudan near the capital Juba, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, local officials said.
News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Cold snap expected across SA with some areas dropping to near-freezing
The South African Weather Service has issued multiple warnings for damaging winds and waves along the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal coastline, while very cold conditions are expected over the northern interior of the Eastern Cape.
Malaria in winter: Can South Africans relax yet?
Malaria cases are rising in South Africa despite winter approaching. Here’s why, where the risks remain, and how to stay protected.
News24 | Suspected Dutch drug mule arrested with 60kg of khat at OR Tambo airport
A Dutch national has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after police discovered 60kg of khat concealed in his luggage.