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CIVIC COLLAPSE: Metro Centre abandoned, costing Joburg billions while officials lease private offices
Three years after its closure, Joburg’s civic heart lies in ruin as citizens fund lucrative long-term leases across the city, some to cadres.

In the world of aisle ethics, who owns the taste of the Global South?
From rooibos to tequila, Global South biopiracy shows how indigenous knowledge is repackaged as “authentic” while value flows north.
ORGANISED CRIME: Virgin Active cuts ties with Interpol-wanted trainer as SAPS remain silent
About a month ago, Daily Maverick revealed how a wanted drug trafficker was offering personal training services at a Virgin Active gym in Cape Town. He was suspended and now his contract there has been terminated. South African police, meanwhile, are keeping quiet about what has happened to the fugitive.
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: EFF hauls Manamela to court over ‘irrational’ 24-hour reappointment of Seta bosses
The EFF has taken Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela to the Gauteng High Court to set aside his reappointment of eight Seta CEOs, saying there was no transparency and that the reappointments were unlawful and must be deemed invalid.
ANALYSIS: Trump tariff snotklap is a jolt of note for SA’s economy
What comes next is anyone’s guess – chaos is the only thing that is certain in the age of Trump – but for South Africa’s economy, the Trumpocene has been a double-edged sword and it will keep on swinging until he leaves office.
US imposes cyber-related sanctions on Russian, UAE individuals and entities
The entities and people were targeted “for their acquisition and distribution of cyber tools harmful to U.S. national security,” the Treasury Department said in a statement.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Sibiya grilled over leak of confidential SAPS audit report to Matlala
Suspended deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya faces intense scrutiny over allegations that an SAPS audit report was leaked to tenderpreneur Vusimuzi Matlala ahead of a cancelled police contract.
At least 23 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil; 47 missing
SAO PAULO/JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil, Feb 24 (Reuters) – At least 23 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local authorities said on Tuesday, while 47 people were missing.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS: Changing his tune — new US ambassador expresses optimism about US-SA relations
In his first remarks as US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III emphasises a positive partnership, contrasting with previous criticisms he made about South Africa.
Lease inspection: Nelson Mandela Bay’s lease of transformer to private company under further scrutiny
Amid allegations of financial mismanagement, Nelson Mandela Bay’s lease agreement for a R25-million transformer to Coega Steels is under investigation, raising serious concerns about transparency and governance.
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Global trade is rewiring and we’re absolutely nowhere
As the world weathers Trump’s trade storm, the fact is that the era of multilateralism is ending and we need to find new markets, while protecting our own industries. Trouble is, we’re out of the loop.
News24 | US abstains in UN vote voicing support for Ukraine
The UN General Assembly voiced support for Ukraine Tuesday on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion, with the United States among countries abstaining from the vote.

WEATHER: Isolated showers and thundershowers expected in SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 25 January 2026.
WINNING FORMULA: Sunrisers Eastern Cape coach on what makes champions on and off the pitch
Success does not come overnight, and Sunrisers Eastern Cape head coach Adrian Birrell said it takes time, hard work and experience to become champions, on the pitch and in the business world.
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
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Bring back the children: ‘Stop the war! Stop Russia!’ — Ukrainians in Cape Town
Ukrainians living in Cape Town and their supporters protested to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.