Rage and despair after brazen attack kills 26 in Kashmir
Families are mourning loved ones killed by gunmen in one of India’s most popular tourist destinations.
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Rape accused bishop Zondo’s request for judge to recuse himself denied
Pretoria high court judge Papi Mosopa has rejected an application brought by Rivers of Living Waters Ministries bishop Stephen Zondo for his recusal in his rape matter.
China-US trade war: Can Trump win?
Singaporean geostrategist Kishore Mahbubani argues that China has benefitted from globalisation – but so has the US.
News24 | Western Cape ANC suspends former Knysna mayor for undermining party
The ANC in the Western Cape has temporarily suspended former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa amid misconduct allegations.
JOB CREATION: SMME focus: Banks’ agripreneur programmes boost jobs from seed to shelf
Nedbank and Standard Bank’s agripreneur programmes are transforming South Africa’s agriculture by equipping emerging farmers with skills, market access, and land partnerships. Through hands-on training and connections to major retailers, the programmes are addressing funding challenges, creating jobs, and boosting food security in communities.
News24 | Eastern Cape residents battle widespread flooding after heavy rains
Torrential rains in the Eastern Cape have caused widespread flooding, submerging roads and impacting local travel on Wednesday.
Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group, confiscates assets
Interior Minister Mazin Fraya says all the activities of the group will be banned and its assets confiscated.
Bin strike end in touching distance, says union
Unite has agreed to mediation after talks with the city council broke up after 45 minutes on Wednesday.
Judge president moves to ease Gauteng RAF, medical negligence caseload
Judge President Dustan Mlambo has issued a directive that all civil matters with no triable issues should be referred to a mandatory mediation process in order to alleviate case backlog in Gauteng high courts.
News24 | ‘Fluey’ Ramaphosa will still meet Zelensky on Thursday, says Presidency
The flu bug has again struck President Cyril Ramaphosa, this time on the eve of an all-important working visit by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday.
News24 | ‘They crucified him’: Jeff Radebe speaks of attempts to silence Luthuli
In the reopened inquest into the death of Nobel Peace Prize winner Chief Albert John Luthuli, the State has used documents written by then Prime Minister John Vorster and the apartheid police on restrictions placed on him to highlight the threat he posed to the regime.
Raducanu’s return to action starts with Madrid win
Emma Raducanu’s return to the WTA Tour begins with a hard-fought win over Dutch opponent Suzan Lamens in the Madrid Open first round.
FRANK ASSESSMENT: G20 remains ‘premier forum’ despite US absence, insists SA Reserve Bank governor
Lesetja Kganyago told a Washington think tank that the Group of Twenty could return to its ‘previous levels of excellence’, despite fundamental problems, notably its ‘overloaded and unfocused agenda’.
Hijacking suspects in police uniforms arrested in Sebenza
Five suspects who had just hijacked a truck on Modderfontein Road in Sebenza were arrested on Wednesday.
Steenhuisen wants to put agricultural exports back on the table with US
Agriculture minister believes the recent US tariff announcements mean Agoa is all but cancelled and SA needs to prepare for this eventuality
News24 | Despite dim hopes for peace, US, Ukraine, European officials meet to end Russia war
US, Ukrainian and European officials will meet in London about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine after warnings by US President Donald Trump that Washington could walk away if there is no progress on a deal soon.
News24 | I was never part of any syndicate: Magashule’s ex-PA challenges extradition again
Former Free State premier Ace Magashule’s former personal assistant and co-accused, Moroadi Cholota, says it is “patently clear” that she was “never part of any syndicate”.
US intensifying bid to end Ukraine war – but chances of success remain unclear
Negotiations are gathering pace but the proposals being put forward by Trump’s team still have major gaps