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From zero to 1 million in six months
Newsday has grown rapidly since its launch six months ago, surpassing 1 million page views and building a strong community.
News24 | Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers
Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers.
News24 | Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev warns ‘clocks are ticking’ on nuclear weapons treaty expiry
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, said that if the New START treaty expired with no replacement, then the world should be alarmed that the biggest nuclear powers had no limits for probably the first time since the early 1970s.

WEATHER: Severe storms, strong winds and HAIL expected in SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 3 February 2026.
News24 | Greenland PM seeks ‘concrete’ results from US talks
The prime minister of Greenland, which is coveted by US President Donald Trump, said on Monday he was seeking “concrete results” from ongoing talks with Washington.

WeBuyCars co-founders sell over R860 million worth of shares
WeBuyCars co-founders Faan and Dirk van der Walt have sold R866.4 million in shares as part of their personal investment diversification and estate planning.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: The Cat’s wife’s R3.7m training tender. Plus, Epstein’s SA links
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.

Grammys: Trump threatens Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah and Donald Trump face off as the comedian’s Grammy jibe sparks a legal threat. Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish also make history.

One number haunts Eskom
Eskom continues to fall far short of its self-imposed 70% energy availability factor target, which is a thorn in the power utility’s side.
News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Scorching conditions in 4 provinces, severe thunderstorms elsewhere
Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | New twists in DJ Warras murder; Fuel prices to drop: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
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.

Once-bustling South African town now a dilapidated mess
The CBD of Krugersdorp in Gauteng’s West Rand is in a state of deep decline.