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THE STORIED MOUNTAIN: The fluid intelligence of Table Mountain’s rivers
A freshwater ecologist explains why the mountain is less a postcard and more a slow-leaking, bug-monitored water machine.
News24 | Melania Trump to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council, White House says
First lady Melania Trump will chair a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday as the US takes over the monthly rotating presidency, the White House said.

WEATHER: Severe storms with heavy rain and strong winds expected
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 27 February 2026.

Reckoning with South Africa’s white supremacist threat
Karin Mitchell’s The High Treason Club reconstructs South Africa’s Boeremag trial, revealing extremist plots, ideological fervour and the fragility of democracy
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Two sides of a coin? Examining O’Sullivan and Mogotsi
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
News24 | Hillary Clinton faces Epstein congressional inquiry
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was due to testify behind closed doors on Thursday to a congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans targeted one of his longtime political rivals.

Suspended Ekurhuleni HR head denies protecting EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi
Lindia Gxasheka said she had submitted a forensic report which recommended the suspension of the senior Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officer

Prominent South African mining company applies for liquidation
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley has applied for liquidation after being unable to meet its financial obligations following the mud rush that trapped five workers a week ago.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Warning of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail in 5 provinces
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, excessive lightning and hail in at least five provinces.

Prasa forensic probe into multibillion rand project finds governance weaknesses
Investigation by law firm Webber Wentzel finds no wrongdoing by black-owned YNF Engineering

The Epstein ‘Truth Commission’: America can learn from South Africa’s TRC
New Mexico’s Epstein Truth Commission borrows SA’s language but ignores the hard mechanisms that made the TRC credible and effective.