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News24 | Four years on: Limpopo police offer R100k reward in search for missing girl
It’s been nearly four years since Fiona Mpfunzeni Matodzi, who was nine years old at the time, vanished without a trace, leaving her family and community in despair.
News24 | Scammers are posing as Booking.com after global data breach
If you wish to verify your booking, do so in the Booking.com app.
The vulture state: South Africa’s government milking the poor to fund corruption
South African households and businesses are paying the bill for decades of corruption, mismanagement, and rising debt at public companies and municipalities.
News24 | Andrew Puttick joins Proteas’ coaching staff ahead of World Cup tune-up against India
Former Afghanistan assistant coach Andrew Puttick will join the Proteas’ backroom staff ahead of their women’s T20 international series against India at home.
JSE bloodbath has a silver lining
While local asset classes suffered in March due to the Middle East war, their outperformance in 2025 and the start of this year has proved to be a saving grace.
Comrade, scholar, cadre: A letter of respect to Sakhela Buhlungu
An open letter to the Fort Hare vice-chancellor, honouring a shared struggle, principled leadership and a bond forged in activism, scholarship and sacrifice
News24 | First woman to lead Australian army a ‘historic moment’ amid sex allegations fallout
Australia on Monday said a woman would lead its army for the first time in history, as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defence force leadership.
Overcrowding, infrastructure failures and school safety dominate Gauteng education MEC’s agenda — but deeper structural pressures remain unresolved
Lebogang Maile warns that the province’s school system faces growing strain
R700 million hotel coming to one of South Africa’s biggest shopping malls
On 14 February 2026, Century City announced its new R700 million conference centre and hotel development, which will be built next to the Mall of Africa.
News24 | Oil near $110 increases recession risks for global economy
Oil near $110 for months could drag global growth below 2% and lift recession risks.
New DA leader warns of major threat to South Africa’s government
The new leader of South Africa’s second-biggest political party expects the stability of the nation’s coalition government to be put to the test when its larger rival holds internal elections next year.
Political killings task team investigates assassination of municipal accountant
Martha Mantsofu, a finance clerk at Emfuleni local municipality, was gunned down while waiting for her vehicle at a tyre-fitting shop
News24 | UCT allergy researcher wins gold medal for groundbreaking work
UCT’s Professor Jonny Peter received the South African Medical Research Council gold scientific excellence award for making a seminal contribution that has had a profound impact on the health of people, particularly those who live in developing countries.
Good news about MultiChoice and DStv
Canal+’s turnaround plan for MultiChoice is progressing well, with many positive developments emerging.
News24 | ANALYSIS | Africa and the Middle East crisis: better prepared, but not insulated
The timing couldn’t be worse for a continent just beginning to recover from two recent global shocks, write the ISS’s Ronak Gopaldas and Menzi Ndhlovu.
The South African man who has to collect R2 trillion in one year
The new SARS commissioner faces the daunting task of collecting over R2 trillion in the 2026/27 fiscal year.