News24 | Why Johannesburg’s ‘largest man-made forest’ claim doesn’t stand up to the facts
Johannesburg’s claim to be the world’s largest man-made or urban forest is popular, but there is no reliable evidence to support it.
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AFCON 2025: Top 10 oldest players of all-time
SA People has compiled a list of 10 oldest players of all-time to feature at AFCON finals since the first edition in 1957.
Record number of illegal immigrants flooded South African borders this Christmas
Over 1,000 undocumented foreign nationals were caught attempting to enter South Africa from Zimbabwe on Boxing Day alone.
News24 | From Pollsmoor to Pinetown: The top 10 restaurants News24 Food journalists loved in 2025
2025 was a year of culinary discovery, with South Africa’s dining scene offering unforgettable experiences that celebrated local flavours, creativity, and heartfelt hospitality. Here are the 10 places the News24 Food journalists loved the most this year.
Parental leave changes for South Africa
The Constitutional Court’s has rules that all South African parents should share four months and 10 days of parental leave, which means that employers need to implement major operational changes.
News24 | Manhunt launched after ambush in broad daylight leaves two dead, infant unharmed in Hazyview
A brazen daylight ambush in Hazyview has left two men dead, a woman fighting for her life, and a two-month-old infant miraculously unharmed, prompting police in Mpumalanga to activate an urgent 72-hour manhunt for the gunmen responsible.
OUR CITY NEWS: How artist Ali Ntieche is preserving African heritage through creativity
Through the blending of various traditions, Ali Ntieche is not only selling art — he is also creating cultural bridges between African countries.
GEOPOLITICS: SANDF confirms SA will host joint naval exercise with BRICS-Plus states next month
The probable participation of Iran in ‘Exercise Will for Peace’ is likely to be controversial — military experts say the exercise has more downside than upside for South Africa.
AFCON 2025: All the teams that qualified for the Last 16
There were susprise inclusions in the Last 16 of this year’s AFCON as two teams made the cut without winning a single match.
The woman behind one of South Africa’s biggest food empires
Ina Paarman went from teaching cooking classes in a garage to founding one of South Africa’s most well-known food-manufacturing businesses.
Nelson Mandela is turning in his grave
Nelson Mandela and his successor, Thabo Mbeki, reduced South Africa’s inherited debt and avoided a World Bank or IMF bailout. However, this work has been squandered.
News24 | Isiah Whitlock Jr, ‘The Wire’ actor, dies at 71
American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played a corrupt politician on HBO crime drama “The Wire” and had roles in numerous films directed by Oscar-winning Spike Lee, died at age 71 on Tuesday, his manager said.
WEATHER: Severe storms to hit SIX provinces as wet New Year looms
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 31 December 2025.
News24 | 10 nations call Gaza humanitarian situation ‘catastrophic’ as 1.3 million need urgent shelter
The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed “serious concerns” about a “renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation” in Gaza, saying the situation was “catastrophic”.
News24 | Police warn of spiked drinks, deadly robberies ahead of New Year’s Eve
As New Year’s Eve celebrations approach, police issued a nationwide warning following an increase in cases involving drink spiking, robberies and deaths linked to drinking establishments, urging both men and women to remain vigilant.