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News24 | Saturday’s weather: Cloudy, cool and cold across SA, with light rain in parts
Partly cloudy, cool to cold conditions are forecast for most parts of the country, with drizzle in parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
What we know about how Northern Ireland’s riots were organised
Northern Ireland has seen three nights of violence after footage of a knife attack on Monday night spread across social media.
I have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions
Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made “hard-edged” decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.
The Keir Starmer Interview: The Analysis
Adam and Chris breakdown the Keir Starmer interview.
Raducanu beats Cirstea to book Queen’s quarter-final spot
Britain’s Emma Raducanu books her place in the quarter-finals of the Queen’s Club Championship with a dominant straight-set win over Romania’s Sorana Cirstea.
News24 | Ramaphosa launches urgent bid to stay Phala Phala impeachment inquiry
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent application for a stay of his impeachment inquiry.
US prepare for tough opener against Paraguay, Canada ready to embrace World Cup pressure
Recent US results boost team confidence, coach highlights improved mentality
News24 | Bafana’s World Cup hopes wobble; Fuel prices tipped to drop in July: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US government
The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US.
Cape Town City part ways with Jan Vreman after failed mission
Cape Town City will make another coaching change ahead of next season following the departure of Jan Vreman.
WEEKEND WRAP: Feroz Khan’s Madlanga backfire, rogue planning tribunal, and Bafana Bafana unpacked
This edition of the weekly wrap covers Feroz Khan’s attempt to circumvent the Madlanga Commission, the rogue Cape Town planning tribunal, and Kirstenbosch’s struggle with neglected, poached plants. We also dive into Bafana Bafana’s setback against Mexico, a 1,600km walk across SA, an education revolution sparked by six plain Lego bricks, and shifting murder rate trends.
WATCH | Thandeka Jwara leaves established engineering career to follow childhood dream of medicine
At 35, Thandeka Jwara left her engineering career to become a first-year medical student
New BYD Atto 2 launched as South Africa’s cheapest plug-in hybrid
Priced from R449,900, the compact SUV offers a claimed driving range of up to 930km
News24 | WATCH | Bafana legends speechless after ‘worst performance under Broos’
Bafana Bafana legends and South Africans in general were left speechless, perplexed, and some even lashed out after a disappointing display by the national football team in their 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup opener in Mexico City on Thursday.
News24 | SA diesel imports from US hit record 5 million barrels since Iran war
The surge in cargoes from fuel makers in places like Texas and Louisiana has been so strong that the US has become one of South Africa’s top sources of petrol and diesel, according to data from energy analytics companies.
News24 | SpaceX lifts off in record Wall Street debut
Elon Musk’s SpaceX began its first day as a public company on Wall Street on Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, with the polarising entrepreneur promising he will take humanity to Mars.
EXPLAINER | This is why AI cannot replace human creativity in the music industry
AI in the music industry can’t replace human creativity and talent