FNB CEO has a warning for South Africa
The conflict in the Middle East could derail South Africa’s best economic start in a decade as higher food and fuel prices rein in the fledgling recovery in the continent’s biggest economy.
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Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach
The ANC recently appointed Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in the National Assembly
News24 | Namibia turns down Starlink’s license bid over ownership
Namibia turned down a bid by billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink service to operate in the country, denying the satellite internet provider both a telecommunications service licence and access to radio spectrum because it doesn’t comply with local ownership rules.
UK visa fees hike: Here’s how much South Africans will now pay to see Buckingham Palace
The UK government is increasing its visa fees in April, meaning South African travellers will have to dig deeper into their pockets.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Inside the Bellville South house of horrors
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News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Isolated showers across SA – with severe thunderstorms in 2 provinces
Scattered showers are expected in most parts of the country, while severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape and the Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Strike on Iran-backed militants in Iraq kills commander, several companions
Airstrikes targeting a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilisation Forces in the western province of Anbar killed at least 15 fighters, including the PMF’s Anbar operations commander, and wounded 30 others, security and health sources told Reuters.
News24 | Race for DA top job heats up; SA star leads Bridgerton S5: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
South Africa must stop BEE to save its most important industry
South Africa’s mining output has declined over the past two decades, mainly due to unstable and increasingly burdensome government policies and regulations.
News24 | No flights, no street lights: Emergency steps taken worldwide as war causes fuel havoc
Countries are taking emergency measures to save fuel as the US-Israel war on Iran continues.
Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State
The president will meet the provincial executive to discuss the state of the province’s municipalities
South Africa’s GDP per capita growth has been zero while other countries blossomed
South Africa’s current GDP per capita trajectory puts it on a concerning path, with an entire generation’s living standards at stake.
News24 | SA actor Masali Baduza leads groundbreaking Bridgerton S5 love story
South African actor Masali Baduza will take the lead in the fifth season of Netflix’s popular period drama, Bridgerton.
News24 | What we know about Trump’s ‘talks’ with Iran
US President Donald Trump has executed another spectacular about-turn, from threatening to escalate the Iran war to announcing “very good” talks to end it, which were denied by the Islamic Republic.
News24 | WATCH | ActionSA’s James files intimidation case against PA’s McKenzie
ActionSA MP Dereleen James opened an intimidation case against Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader and sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie at the Central Police Station in Cape Town on Tuesday.
How a boy born on World TB Day helped turn the tide on SA’s deadliest TB
Norbert Ndjeka was born on World TB Day. Decades later, he would reshape how South Africa treats the deadliest forms of the disease