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News24 | Europe won’t be ‘blackmailed’: EU plans emergency summit after Trump Greenland tariff threat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said Europe wants to “avoid escalation” over US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on countries that oppose his designs on Greenland.
News24 | Tonight’s solar storm means South Africa’s aurora chasers may strike it lucky
The Southern Lights may be visible from South Africa this evening with the right equipment, as a solar storm is expected to hit Earth. This is by no means guaranteed, though.
News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Heavy rain in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, thundershowers in 8 provinces
Disruptive rain leading to flooding is expected to continue in parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, according to the South African Weather Service.

The small suburb selling the most expensive homes in South Africa
One small coastal suburb is selling the most expensive properties on average in South Africa, outshining other luxury markets such as Clifton, Dunkeld, and Bishopscourt.
News24 | JAC Motors’ new T6 bakkie: Sharp pricing meets practicality and modern comfort
For a similar price to a small entry-level hatchback, South African buyers will be able to get behind the wheel of JAC’s new 4×2 single-cab bakkie.

The Cape Town Lifestyle: Cold plunges, coastal runs, Sea Point
Live the Cape Town lifestyle: from cold plunges at Bakoven to running the Promenade and visiting Giovanni’s for one of their famous items.

Department of Tourism did not pay safety monitors
Several hundred South African youth had a dim festive season after the Department of Tourism failed to pay their stipends for working as Tourism Safety Monitors.
News24 | Court orders Buffalo City to pay up; Crash kills 13 pupils: 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.

Eskom coming after South Africans with solar panels on their roofs
Energy expert Chris Yelland has raised serious concerns with Eskom’s push to register solar systems, particularly for households in South Africa.

Unemployed teachers camp outside KwaZulu-Natal education department
Teachers from across KZN have been camping outside the provincial education department’s offices in Pietermaritzburg since last Monday.

South Africa’s vision for dialogue, reform, and shared growth at the World Economic Forum 2026
South Africa will take its message of dialogue, multilateral cooperation, and economic reform to the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026
News24 | Trump says world ‘not secure’ until US has Greenland
Donald Trump no longer needs to think “purely of peace” after being snubbed for a Nobel, the US president said in comments published Monday, adding the world will not be safe until Washington controls Greenland.

South Africans are falling into a trap
Lifestyle pressure and easy access to credit are pushing young South Africans into bad debt, which can lead to long-term financial strain, damaged credit records and delayed wealth creation.

Water crisis in popular millionaire’s town in South Africa
With just ten days of water left, local authorities in Knysna have admitted that they allowed key infrastructure to collapse after decades of neglect.