Ukraine Unesco site damaged as Russia launches 400 drones in deadly daytime attack
Cities across the west of Ukraine were hit, with residential buildings damaged and many injured.
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Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: The Brazilian butt of this joke is on us
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.
Giraffe translocation in KZN strengthens herd and tourism
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
FNB CEO has a warning for South Africa
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.
Parliament orders Nkabane to apologise over Seta appointments breach
The ANC recently appointed Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in the National Assembly
Car guard recounts moment Joburg lawyer was shot dead
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.
WATCH | Thabo Bester: I am treated as if I’ve already been found guilty
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has denied that he escaped from Mangaung prison in 2022, saying he was lawfully released.
News24 | Namibia turns down Starlink’s license bid over ownership
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.
Keep Tudor? Go for De Zerbi, Mason or Redknapp? Where do Spurs go next?
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty asks what Spurs should do next with uncertainty surrounding the future of interim head coach Igor Tudor.
UK visa fees hike: Here’s how much South Africans will now pay to see Buckingham Palace
The UK government is increasing its visa fees in April, meaning South African travellers will have to dig deeper into their pockets.
Five things to know about plans to regulate podcasts in SA
In this fast-evolving space, the challenge of balancing growth with accountability remains
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Inside the Bellville South house of horrors
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Woman sentenced over threats to kill Angela Rayner
Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, is given a community order after admitting leaving the messages.
Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been upended
US threats against energy infrastructure, and Iran’s retaliation on its Gulf neighbours, signal a clear change.
How Tshwane officials helped a security firm linked to cartels amass R59.1m in a year
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.
Replacement ambulances delivered after London arson attack
The London Ambulance Service confirmed it would loan the vehicles after four ambulances were set on fire.
News24 | Wednesday’s weather: Isolated showers across SA – with severe thunderstorms in 2 provinces
Scattered showers are expected in most parts of the country, while severe thunderstorms are expected in parts of the Eastern Cape and the Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Strike on Iran-backed militants in Iraq kills commander, several companions
Airstrikes targeting a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilisation Forces in the western province of Anbar killed at least 15 fighters, including the PMF’s Anbar operations commander, and wounded 30 others, security and health sources told Reuters.
News24 | Race for DA top job heats up; SA star leads Bridgerton S5: Today’s top 7 stories
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ActionSA files complaints over alleged DA ‘top-up’ payments to cabinet members
A leaked report shows that the DA spends more than R305,000 a month supplementing incomes
South Africa must stop BEE to save its most important industry
South Africa’s mining output has declined over the past two decades, mainly due to unstable and increasingly burdensome government policies and regulations.