‘Unimaginable loss’: Actress and comedian Meme Ditshego dies
A statement shared by her management confirmed the actress and comedian died on Wednesday night but did not reveal the cause of death.
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News24 | Kriel to captain Springboks against Barbarians as Kolisi withdraws
Centre Jesse Kriel will captain the Springboks against the Barbarians after regular skipper Siya Kolisi pulled out due to an injury.
News24 | Limpopo woman accused of strangling newborn baby to death, dumping body in pit toilet
A 21-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday for the murder of her newborn daughter in a village in Limpopo.
JMPD to recruit 500 trainees – Here’s what you need to know
JMPD said candidates who complete the training successfully will be eligible for appointment as metro police officers.
Sir Lowry’s Pass River upgrade reaches major halfway milestone
The City of Cape Town has reached the halfway point in its Sir Lowry’s Pass River upgrades, currently taking place in Gordon’s Bay and Strand.
Thrive Student Living uses art to put the heart into new Joburg res
SPONSORED | Thobile Mavuso’s striking mural at Arteria Parktown reminds students where they’re from, where they’re going — and that they’re not alone
In Pictures: Protest as Jeff Bezos wedding party arrives in Venice, and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.
News24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | A 70-year reckoning: The Freedom Charter’s unfinished business
Seventy years later, the charter of free people looks very different. In this week’s Friday Briefing, we take a poignant journey back to that momentous day seven decades ago.
WHAT’S COOKING: AirFryday: Crispy potatoes with bacon and rosemary
Bacon makes everything seem better. Potatoes have that effect too. So let’s put them together and turn out what may be the most satisfying air fryer potato dish of them all.
BOOK EXCERPT: Exploring identity: Sihle Ntuli’s poetry navigates themes of belonging and home
In Owele, poet Sihle Ntuli embarks on a deeply personal return, not to a single place, but to a confluence of memory, language, and landscape. As rivers flow through the hills of KwaZulu-Natal, Ntuli follows their paths to the origins of his family and clan.
NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL: In a stage adaptation of the lauded novel, Kompoun becomes a ritual of liberation
Family secrets, handed-down traumas, a search for truth and storytelling as a ritual of healing, the play examines life’s darkest crevices and in the process manages to engage, entertain and move.
SGB feels suspended pair are scapegoated for shoddy work
The suspension of two education department inspectors assigned to oversee repairs at Noordgesig Secondary School in Soweto after last year’s fire has done little to allay concerns, with the school governing body saying it is not enough.
Sodi ordered to pay back the money
Corruption accused and ANC benefactor Edwin Sodi has been ordered to repay the City of Tshwane the profits made from the failed R292m Rooiwal wastewater project.
News24 | From NATO critic to cheerleader: Trump’s summit transformation may not last
It will go down as the summit where US President Donald Trump learned to stop worrying and love NATO.
News24 | US says it’s giving $30 million to back controversial Gaza relief effort
The United States said on Thursday it had approved its first direct funding for a controversial Israeli-supported relief effort in the Gaza Strip and urged other countries to follow suit.
News24 | A cold day in fashion: Anna Wintour steps down from US Vogue after 40 years
Anna Wintour, the legendary editor of US Vogue, is stepping down as editor of fashion bible US Vogue after 37 years in her role, according to US media.
News24 | Kenya protests: 16 dead as government denounces ‘terrorism disguised as dissent’
Kenya’s under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were killed and thousands of businesses ruined as “terrorism disguised as dissent”.
News24 | Govt launches online shop with SA products
The dtic is set to launch two ecommerce platforms hosted by Proudly SA – one business-to-business and one business-to-customer — with the online shop offering some 1 700 locally made products.