News24 | Koeberg reduces power after fault
Power generated by the Koeberg nuclear station near Cape Town was cut by almost 90% following a fault on Tuesday afternoon.
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California governor tells South Africa, world leaders how to handle ‘unhinged’ Donald Trump
Gavin Newsom has slammed world leaders’ capitulation to Donald Trump as ‘pathetic’, saying ‘this guy is playing folks for fools’.
News24 | Man, 77, stabbed to death while visiting son’s grave in Stellenbosch
Police in Stellenbosch are investigating the murder of a 77-year-old man, who was fatally stabbed while visiting his son’s grave on Saturday.
News24 | WATCH | Rudi Dicks: State capture ‘hollowed out’ government capabilities beyond looting
In this candid interview with CDE’s Ann Bernstein, Rudi Dicks, co-leader of Operation Vulindlela and head of the Project Management Office in the President’s Private Office, offers a frank assessment of South Africa’s reform journey since 2020.
News24 | Kim Jong Un fires ‘incompetent’ senior North Korea official, lambasts party members
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned “incompetent” party members, according to state media, in a rare public rebuke of officials in the secretive state.
News24 | Worker fired for taking home one toilet roll wins R120 000 back pay, reinstatement
A court has ordered a packaging company to reinstate a worker it fired for allegedly stealing a single toilet roll, describing parts of the company’s case as “rather bizarre” and “unbelievable”, and its investigation as “botched”.
Kaizer Chiefs’ first major January signing announced
Kaizer Chiefs had been quiet in this transfer window but they have now secured their first major and surprise signing!
News24 | EU vows ‘unflinching’ response to Trump’s Greenland gambit
European leaders drew a clear line over Greenland on Tuesday, vowing an “unflinching” response to Washington’s threats even as US President Donald Trump said he was ready to hold a meeting in Davos about his plans to take the autonomous Danish territory.
South Africans Abroad: Magidigidi unveiled, contract details revealed
Siviwe Magidigidi has been unveiled in Europe, and he has agreed to a long-term deal with Belgian side Beerschot.
Graduate unemployment in SA: The overqualified crisis
SA graduates are more qualified yet more unemployed than ever. We explore the ‘experience trap’ and the crisis of graduate unemployment.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: ‘Day Zero’ looms large for drought-stricken Knysna
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
News24 | Trump calls UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius ‘stupid’ and ‘weak”
US President Donald Trump lambasted Britain’s deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago – including an island with an important US-UK air base – as an act of “total weakness” and “great stupidity” that underlines why he wants to acquire Greenland.
News24 | Kganyago hints at drop in interest rate, saying inflation will meet new target this year
SA Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that inflation was on course to meet the bank’s new target of 3% in 2026 as prices remained stable.
Eskom tackling new crisis worse than load-shedding
Eskom has begun tackling load reduction, launching a nationwide programme to eliminate it by 2027, though infrastructure failures, illegal connections, and weak municipal investment remain major obstacles.
News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Thunder and rain in 8 provinces, peak summer in Western Cape
Severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the North West, the Free State and the Northern Cape which may lead to localised damage, the South African Weather Service has warned, while destructive coastal winds are expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas. Thunder and rain is expected in eight provinces, but the Western Cape will experience fine, hot to very hot conditions.
One decision that empowered criminals and crushed an important industry
British American Tobacco’s South African factory closure reflects an outcome of a harmful policy decision that many in the sector warned against.
News24 | Booysens court shooting; ABSA poaches more Standard Bank execs: 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.