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News24 | Roedean apologises to King David for cancellation of tennis match
Roedean School in Johannesburg has apologised to King David High for the cancellation of a tennis fixture and has acknowledged that its “actions were deeply hurtful to the Jewish community”.
South Africans Abroad: Siyabonga Ngezana out for six weeks
Siyabonga Ngezana has been ruled out for the next six week with a knee injury, and he’s likely to miss Bafana Bafana’s match against Panama.
Prominent South African industry begging for help
Five years after President Cyril Ramaphosa promised to support the local sugar industry, SA Canegrowers said the sector faces collapse, with urgent intervention needed.
DA doubles down on push to make BEE exceptions for Elon Musk
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is once again lobbying for South Africa to drop Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws to get Starlink internet into the country.
News24 | Blind woman and trusty dog complete 65km Pondo Trail, raising R300k
Angela Blackwell and her trusty dog Jaydee have become the first blind-person-and-guide-dog pair to trek the 65km Pondo trail over four days.
Disaster for South African farmers as foot-and-mouth disease rages
South Africa’s beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand, partly due to China’s ban on the African country’s red meat products as it battles its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in recent memory.
Real reason South Africans are paying more for electricity than ever before
Experts argue that South Africa’s municipal electricity tariff system is fundamentally broken due to NERSA’s technically flawed and legally inconsistent methodology.
News24 | Opposition parties to Ramaphosa: Fix municipalities before promising bullet trains
Municipalities are collapsing and they can’t continue to be a footnote in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address.
Iconic 134-year-old South African company on the brink of bankruptcy
Tongaat Hulett, a 134 year-old South African sugar maker, is on the brink of collapse again as its administrators prepare to place the firm into bankruptcy.
Historic Telkom property going under the hammer
Telkom’s 247,000 m² training centre in Clayville East, Gauteng, is set to go under the hammer soon, offering investors a largely vacant, strategically located property with strong redevelopment potential.
Orlando Pirates sign new five-year deal with Adidas
Orlando Pirates and Adidas have been working together as brands since 1996, meaning it is their 30th anniversary this year.
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Special Panel – Will you fix the water crisis, Mr President?
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
John Steenhuisen not ruling out a comeback
Outgoing leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, said he’s not done with politics, and he’s not done with the DA.
Top South African retailer looking to close stores across South Africa
Massmart is considering closing 20 Game stores in Gauteng, the Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal as part of a bigger strategy.
R127.35 million for TRC-identified victims
Government has called on 4,245 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)-identified victims or their rightful next-of-kin to come forward and claim their final once-off R30,000 reparation.
Police are monitoring along the N2
Cape Town has deployed 44 new officers to the N2 highway to boost safety for all road users through 24-hour patrols and advanced technology.
SAHRC calls for a national state of disaster in South Africa
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has raised the alarm over the country’s worsening water challenges, describing the situation as reaching crisis proportions.
Orlando Pirates’ sponsors and partners
SA People takes a look at the list of Orlando Pirates’ sponsors and partners as they push to dethrone Sundowns in the Betway Premiership.
The Epstein files: A global reckoning
Epstein Files 2026: 3M+ pages released, sparking global resignations & a fierce battle over redacted names. A massive reckoning for power.
News24 | UK economy struggles for growth in fresh blow to govt
Britain’s economy grew less than expected in the final quarter of 2025, according to official data Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government.