‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos announces the 2026 Fifa World Cup squad
Fifa ordered to explain World Cup ticket pricing
Fifa must answer questions about 2026 World Cup ticket sales after the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey launch an investigation.
World number two Rybakina out in biggest French Open upset so far
World number two Elena Rybakina suffers a second-round defeat by Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest French Open upset so far.
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with cancer
Bondi, who was diagnosed shortly after being ousted in April, is also joining the White House’s new advisory council on AI.
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Utility tariff increases proposed as City Power aligns with Eskom costs
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Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
News24 | Joe Biden sues Department of Justice over release of interview audio
Former Democratic US president Joe Biden sued the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with his biographer in 2016 and 2017.
Joburg metro hits residents with sharp tariff increases
Finance MMC says weak revenue collection hampers service delivery
In Pictures: Tennis fan turns heads with ball hat during French Open
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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper coach leaves
Kaizer Chiefs have officially dismantled the entire technical team with all four members having now left the club.
News24 | Thursday’s weather: Light rain in Western Cape, Eastern Cape; cool to warm elsewhere
The South African Weather Service has forecast light rain in parts of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, while cool and warm conditions are expected in most parts.
Sooryavanshi, 15, stuns again in IPL eliminator
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produces his latest extraordinary innings by hitting 97 from just 29 balls in the Indian Premier League eliminator.
Fernandez wants Chelsea exit but club would demand £120m
Enzo Fernandez wants to leave Chelsea after they failed to qualify for Europe, but any move for the Argentina midfielder would cost around £120m.
Biden sues US justice department to block release of recordings
Biden allegedly referred to classified information during the interviews, but he says the government wants to release the records for other reasons.
News24 | Joburg’s sharp tariff hikes; DA, ATM push for impeachment process: Today’s top 7 stories
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Family of mum, 30, shot dead outside Sheffield bar pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’
Shanice Brookes, 30, worked for a charity and was studying for a university degree, her family say.
Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM
The Labour mayor and by-election candidate rejects the former PM’s call to embrace the “radical centre”.
DRENCHED: Ceres’ record-breaking storm fuels agriculture fears in Western Cape
The latest long-range forecast for the southwestern and southern coastal regions of South Africa predicts below-average rainfall over the winter wet season in those parts, and a drought may indeed follow this deluge.
COMBATING HATE OP-ED: Ending xenophobia in SA requires ending impunity for the crime
While the South African government has condemned the most recent wave of xenophobia, this was not accompanied by what could have been its strongest message: the criminalisation of hate speech.