
Sturgeon denies ‘obsession’ with gender reforms when Scotland’s first minister
The ex-SNP leader, who is stepping down from Holyrood this week, has defended her support for the trans community.
WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2026, 09:24

The ex-SNP leader, who is stepping down from Holyrood this week, has defended her support for the trans community.

Francesca and Michaela will be the first same-sex couple to be in the show’s central relationship.
South Africa’s fleeting efficiency as a temporary show for global events staged locally unveils a harsh reality: everyday dignity for its citizens remains compromised. Longing for consistency, citizens are tired of short-term spectacle.

Jonny Bairstow criticises the England set-up, suggesting they need to bring “the care back in the game”.

Cities across the west of Ukraine were hit, with residential buildings damaged and many injured.
Just when South Africans think things can’t get worse on live daytime television, members of Parliament’s committee probing police capture are forced – some would say enticed – to examine a surgically lifted bum.

Eight giraffes have been safely relocated from Pongola Game Reserve to the Somkhanda Community Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal to improve genetic diversity and support community conservation efforts

The conflict in the Middle East could derail South Africa’s best economic start in a decade as higher food and fuel prices rein in the fledgling recovery in the continent’s biggest economy.

The ANC recently appointed Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in the National Assembly
The guard said he did not know that he would watch as the woman he had shared tender moments with for months would be shot right before his very eyes.

Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has denied that he escaped from Mangaung prison in 2022, saying he was lawfully released.
Namibia turned down a bid by billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink service to operate in the country, denying the satellite internet provider both a telecommunications service licence and access to radio spectrum because it doesn’t comply with local ownership rules.

BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty asks what Spurs should do next with uncertainty surrounding the future of interim head coach Igor Tudor.

The UK government is increasing its visa fees in April, meaning South African travellers will have to dig deeper into their pockets.

In this fast-evolving space, the challenge of balancing growth with accountability remains
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.

Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, is given a community order after admitting leaving the messages.

US threats against energy infrastructure, and Iran’s retaliation on its Gulf neighbours, signal a clear change.

Two senior Tshwane officials are implicated in a scandal where over R59 million was paid to service providers for unnecessary security services, with no evidence of increased breaches or risk assessments conducted. Companies linked to criminal cartels, including one with a former deputy mayor as director, benefited from irregular deployments authorized without proper authority.