Teenage girl among trio arrested over hijacking, forced ATM withdrawal in North West
Two men and a teenage girl are behind bars in connection with the hijacking and robbery of a 65-year-old woman.
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News24 | ‘My miracle baby’ – woman’s surprise birth during surgery to remove 10kg ovarian cyst
Suze Lopez’s full-term baby was growing outside her uterus, next to her liver – and she only found out before surgery to remove a cyst
WATCH | Fire destroys 10 buses at Barberton depot
Ten buses were destroyed in a fire at a Barberton depot in Mpumalanga early Wednesday.
Kaizer Chiefs to retain newly-appointed skipper
Kaizer Chiefs are already preparing for next season and beyond as they intend to open talks with players whose contracts are set to expire.
Boy, 15, charged with murder of girl, 9
Aria Thorpe was pronounced dead at a house in Weston-super-Mare on Monday evening.
News24 | WATCH LIVE | Thuli Madonsela speaks out on R10m legal fight and fears for her safety
Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela will brief the media online at 12:00 on Wednesday to address concerns about her personal safety and what she alleges are irregularities in the reporting of the deceased estate of her late partner, Richard Foxton.
Say goodbye to South Africa’s most iconic company as you know it
Anglo American and Teck have secured Canadian regulatory approval for a merger of equals to form Canada-headquartered Anglo Teck, creating a global copper-focused mining giant.
News24 | No plans, permit for collapsed KZN temple that claimed 5 lives – public works dept
The four-storey Vrindavan Eco Village Cave Temple extension in Verulam, which collapsed last week, claiming five lives, had no approved plans, no construction permit, was badly misaligned and was built with the use of substandard materials.
Dual fires in Ekurhuleni leave two dead, liquor store gutted
The City of Ekurhuleni emergency management services responded to two fires – one that claimed the lives of two people and the other which gutted a liquor store – in the early hours of Wednesday.
LISTEN | Dual fires in Ekurhuleni leave two dead, liquor store gutted
The City of Ekurhuleni emergency management services responded to two fires – one that claimed the lives of two people and the other which gutted a liquor store – in the early hours of Wednesday.
Home affairs busts Kenyans working illegally on US refugee applications
Seven Kenyan nationals were arrested in Jhb for illegally working on processing refugee applications to the US while on tourist visas.
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm
Myanmar’s junta has said that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” a day after her son told Reuters he has received little information about the 80-year-old’s condition and fears she could die without him knowing.
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 murders as funerals of victims begin
A man who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach has been charged with 59 offences, including murder and terrorism, police said on Wednesday.
Coupang CEO faces legal action for skipping South Korean hearing on data breach
The billionaire founder of South Korea’s Coupang CPNG.N failed to appear before a Wednesday parliamentary hearing in Seoul about the e-commerce giant’s recent data breach, angering lawmakers who said they would take legal action.
I thought I edged it – Carey on review reprieve
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey says he thought he edged the ball when he was given not out on review during day one of the third Ashes Test.
Ukraine drone debris sparks fire at Russia’s Slavyansk refinery, authorities say
Debris from a downed Ukrainian drone briefly set fire to processing equipment and a pipeline at an oil refinery in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region overnight, authorities there said on Wednesday.
Family of slain DJ Warras asks for privacy during mourning, support for police investigation
DJ Warras, a beloved figure in the South African entertainment scene, was tragically killed in a shooting near Carlton Center in Johannesburg.
Latest search for remains of IRA murder victim ends unsuccessfully
Columba McVeigh, from Donaghmore in County Tyrone, was murdered in 1975 when he was 19.
Carey scores century but third Test in the balance after day one
Alex Carey hit 106 off 143 balls to help Australia recover from 94-4 to 326-8 at stumps on the opening day of the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide, in a must-win match for Ben Stokes’ side if they’re to keep the series alive.
One thing costing South Africa R70 billion a year – that it has no control over
South Africa pays an estimated R50 billion to R70 billion a year in extra debt-servicing costs because ratings agencies underrate its improving economic fundamentals, which are slowly being addressed as perceptions begin to improve.