News24 | SA’s smallest surviving baby 23 years later: Doctors said he would not make it
He was so tiny that his father’s wedding ring could fit around his upper arm.
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Tourist fined after lion sighting breach in Kruger National Park
Tourist fined in Kruger National Park after exiting his vehicle at a lion sighting. A reminder of strict park safety rules.
Spanish prime minister to make fourth trip to China in as many years
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will make his fourth trip to China in as many years this month, as had been widely expected, as Madrid seeks to build on its commercial ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
News24 | Traders slash bets on SA rate hikes, adding fuel to red-hot rally
South Africa’s rand soared, government bond yields tumbled and stocks jumped the most in six years as investors piled back into emerging-market assets that were worst-hit by the Middle East conflict.
Diesel prices in South Africa show strange fluctuations
An analysis of diesel prices in South Africa’s richest province over the last two weeks shows strange fluctuations which motorists should be aware of.
China’s foreign minister to visit North Korea over April 9-10
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea over April 9-10, his ministry said on Wednesday, signalling efforts by the East Asian neighbours to revitalise ties that chilled after the COVID‑19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Pope Leo praises Iran war ceasefire after criticizing Trump threat
Pope Leo on Wednesday praised the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, hours after calling U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat against the population of Iran “unacceptable”.
News24 | ‘Mature leadership’ was attractive to me: Zuma’s most trusted ally jumps ship to the IFP
The MK Party’s most recent secretary-general, Bongani Mncwango, has joined the IFP.
News24 | Some SA shares explode as ceasefire boosts optimism over fuel, gold
South African mining shares rocketed on Wednesday morning after US president Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.
News24 | Australian cricket great David Warner charged with drink-driving: reports
Former Australian opener David Warner has been charged with drink-driving after he was pulled over in Sydney during the weekend.
Major VAT changes hit South Africa
South Africa’s 2026 tax amendments will offer targeted relief for consumers, employers, and investors.
Appointment of Chief Director: NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine
Professor Binu Luke has been appointed as chief director of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.
NASA’s historic moon mission returns to the spotlight
NASA’s latest Moon mission is reminding the world just how far space exploration has come, and where it is heading next.
EasyEquities-owner hits its stride
Purple Group, the owner of trading platform EasyEquities, has had a strong start to its 2026 financial year, with revenue having grown 11 times faster than costs over the past six months.
MOVING ON: The long road: Why Rassie van der Dussen called time on his Proteas career
Rassie van der Dussen announced his retirement from international cricket across all formats on 2 April, following the non-renewal of his contract and a lack of communication over his role in the Proteas setup.
News24 | Ambassadors ‘should never criticise their hosts’, Ramaphosa tells envoys – including Bozell
A day after US President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out a “whole civilisation”, that country’s ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell, heard President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that South Africa seeks a “global order defined by peace and friendship amongst all the nations of the world”.
Small Western Cape town gets a R150 million mall upgrade
A R150 million expansion of Piquetberg Mall, a shopping centre in Piketberg in the Western Cape, will double its size and transform it into a key regional retail hub.
South African banking giant set to quit UK after R17 billion hit
One of SA’s most valuable banks is exiting the United Kingdom following a ‘disproportionate’ motor finance hit.
Big turn for the South African rand
The South African rand jumped by over 2% in early trade on Wednesday, sending the currency to its best level against the US dollar in over a month.