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This Middle Eastern nation is luring affluent SA buyers
A specific Middle Eastern country is capturing the attention of high-net-worth South African property buyers looking to invest or relocate.
News24 | 10 cops arrested for corruption in Edenvale over cigarettes, cash and Panado theft
Ten officers from the South African Police Service and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department were arrested on Monday for alleged corruption.
Husband believes spouse was ‘abducted by gun-wielding men’ despite social media doubts
The husband of a woman who was allegedly abducted en route to a church night prayer, says his wife had her hands tied up from Friday until she was released by her alleged capturers on Sunday.
News24 | Sex-for-cash and lobola arrest claims debunked as hoaxes
Posts shared in July 2025 claim to show police arresting South African men for using counterfeit money, in one case to pay women for sex and in another to settle a dowry.
US’s 30% tariff on SA exports will hit 30,000 jobs
‘We’ve made significant progress in opening up vast new markets, like China and Thailand’ — Lamola
Rea Vaya drivers bring operations to a halt
Rea Vaya drivers at the Meadowlands, Soweto, depot brought operations to a standstill on Monday morning, blocking the exit point and demanding the replacement of what they said were unroadworthy buses.
SA steadfast in negotiating US trade deal
The departments of trade, industry & competition as well as international relations say they will continue to use available diplomatic channels to negotiate a mutually beneficial trade deal with the US.
News24 | SA to target new markets in Africa, Asia after US tariffs, says Ramaphosa
South Africa will seek new markets in Africa and Asia as it continues to negotiate with the United States over looming 30 percent trade tariffs, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday.
Table Mountain Cableway opens again – Here’s what to expect
Cape Town’s Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has officially reopened following its annual maintenance.
News24 | Prince Harry denies biographer’s claim of 2013 tussle with Prince Andrew over Meghan Markle
Prince Harry has denied claims made in a new book that he physically fought with Prince Andrew in 2013.
SASSA Older Person Grants for August 2025 to be paid this week
Here’s all you need to know about the August 2025 SASSA Older Person Grants — and how to steer clear of the newly added fourth payment date.
Groceries cost more in this South African city than anywhere else
Grocery prices in South Africa’s major metros keep rising, with Johannesburg once again ranking as the most expensive city in July.
News24 | A month in the dark: Paying Welverdiend residents without electricity for all of July
Despite contributing a staggering 48% of municipal revenue, residents of Welverdiend, a small and peaceful town in Carletonville, Gauteng, have been plunged into darkness since 29 June, with no hope in sight.
News24 | Democrats flee Texas to ‘stop Trump’s redistricting power grab’
Democratic lawmakers in Texas said they were leaving the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, a move Republicans are seeking to protect their narrow US House majority.
News24 | Baked cauliflower with indulgent creamy cheese sauce
Irresistibly simple yet wonderfully indulgent, whole baked cauliflower is the epitome of comfort in a side dish.