South African woman in Netherlands launches ‘100 Jackets Challenge’ to help those back home
Loralee Thom, a South African expat living in the Netherlands, is turning discarded winter jackets into warmth for those in need back home.
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News24 | Zim tests diesel-ethanol blend to cut costs
Zimbabwe began trials of blending ethanol and diesel to offset rising costs caused by conflict in the Middle East, the nation’s energy minister said.
News24 | Spain says no decision taken on hantavirus cruise ship
Spain on Tuesday said it would not decide where a cruise ship with hantavirus cases would dock until epidemiological data had been analysed, casting uncertainty on the vessel’s next steps.
Constitutional Court expected to make landmark Phala Phala ruling on Friday
The Constitutional Court will rule on whether parliament acted lawfully when it rejected a Section 89 panel report recommending an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal
Western Cape government rejects job-killing draft broad-based black economic empowerment regulations
Transformation and growth are not opposing goals. But poorly designed regulation risks achieving neither
SIU flags inflated generator prices in R25m Ditsobotla contract probe
The SIU has referred a R25 million generator procurement investigation involving Ditsobotla Local Municipality to the Special Tribunal after uncovering inflated pricing, irregular expenditure and procurement breaches
News24 | ConCourt rules against Beitbridge fence contractors
The companies must repay all profits from a failed R40 million Covid-era project.
FIFA World Cup: Gayton McKenzie announces 16 PSL fans going to North America!
Gayton McKenzie has delivered on his promise to get 16 PSL fans to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but two famous ones missed out.
Excluding women scientists from leadership is holding Africa back
Including women in research leadership—and health leadership more broadly—is not charity; it is strategy.
News24 | Russia ‘not serious’ about Ukraine truce, Zelensky announces ceasefire ‘to end the war’
Ukraine piled pressure on Russia after announcing its own truce in response to Russia’s demand for a ceasefire to coincide with its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations.
Going to watch Bafana Bafana at the 2026 World Cup? Here’s your safety guide
Bafana Bafana fans travelling to the 2026 FIFA World Cup face strict border controls, regional security risks and harsh environmental conditions.
South Africans Abroad: 13 goals in 26 games for ex-Kaizer Chiefs flop
Scoring 13 goals in 26 games on debut season in Saudi Arabia is not easy, but this former Kaizer Chiefs marksman has done it.
News24 | Diesel price shocker: Govt’s decimal error causes big mistake
A decimal point error resulted in the wrong increase being announced for South Africa’s official wholesale diesel price in May.
News24 | Ex-French model details ‘a few stages’ that led her to Jeffrey Epstein bedroom
Former French model Juliette G says it took her years to make sense of how she ended up in a New York bedroom with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.