THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2026, 08:59
The month-long investigation concludes with a person who passed higher grade math confirming the result. Photojournalist Ilan Godfrey’s exhaustive investigation into which draught beers are most likely to be abandoned drew to a close this week. The probe followed Castle Lite’s claim that its draught is less likely to be abandoned because it’s served extra […]
Five workers at Ekapa Mine in Kimberley have been trapped in a shaft since Tuesday morning, with rescue efforts still underway.
From whale watching to coastal trails, Walker Bay Outdoor captures the raw beauty and adventure of the Overberg coastline.
These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 20 February 2026.
US President Donald Trump said he was ordering federal agencies to begin “identifying and releasing” government files related to UFOs and aliens, a move sought for decades by some Americans.
The axe of deportation to South Africa hangs over two families in Ireland, as Dublin tightens its grip on migration.
The South African Government’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 set a goal of 5.4% GDP growth. Instead of increasing economic growth, it plummeted to under 1%.
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Friday, 20 February 2026.
Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series Grey’s Anatomy, died on Thursday aged 53, his family said.
Can South Africa’s unemployment stranglehold be broken and five million jobs created in a decade, transforming SA’s economic future? Join News24 at its On the Record summit in March where possible solutions will be put on the table.
The Press Ombud has dismissed a complaint by podcaster and political figure Renaldo Gouws over a column written by News24 senior editor Pieter du Toit that referred to him and his podcast as a “malignant echo chamber”.
A gregarious man with a mission, a complex personality, hard-nosed politician, he strode from the pulpits of politics to the precipice of the Oval Office, paving the way along Pennsylvania Avenue for Barack Obama
Not long ago, it was unthinkable that the leader of the DA would ever walk up the steps to the Union Buildings
The liberalisation loosens the colonial grip on African life. It allows states to maintain sovereignty while refusing to let colonial lines dictate connectivity
We are working to expand the sector and ensure we provide high-quality products to new markets. It remains key that the sector’s “knowledge infrastructure” is up to date and, importantly, that new entrant farmers are supported
In Limpopo’s villages, being waterless has become so normalised that people seem to have accepted that this is just how life should be — spending hours a day queuing to fill a 200 litre drum
Rebuilding a just system recognises that enduring solutions might lie in combining modern tools with older ethical frameworks grounded in reciprocity and collective responsibility
Joburg’s Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding