Top Stories

South Africa

Mother of Katlego Bereng found in Bester’s cell, waiting for answers

Limpopo collision between bakkie, sedan leaves two dead

Chikunga warns against social media job scams targeting SA youth

World

News24 | ‘We’re in big trouble’: Pope Leo criticises high, Musk-style CEO pay packages

Rubio arrives in Israel as IDF destroys more Gaza City buildings

Hermeto Pascoal, ‘the wizard’ of Brazilian music, dies at 89

Africa

Zulu king challenges critic to stick fight

Anti-apartheid legend’s new inquest should lead to prosecutions, Biko family tell BBC

Wada claims Kenya non-compliant with anti-doping code

Business

Criminals have a new target in South Africa – and they’re looking for homes that have them

South Africa’s richest city kissing its biggest taxpayers goodbye

Mining revival and consumer spending lift South Africa’s growth

Politics

Ramaphosa to launch ANC Plan for local government

ANC lays groundwork for 2026, vows to improve councillor selection

ANCYL NGC wraps up in Kimberley, puts youth issues in spotlight

Sport

Does Berthoumieu bite Wafer in quarter final?

New Orlando Pirates hero sends a message to fans

‘No wonder they couldn’t find it!’ – Golf ball lands in spectator’s hood

Education

Inside the world of Kenya’s ‘shadow scholars’ paid to write essays for UK students

How to manage a part-time job alongside your student workload … and boost your CV at the same time

No alcohol? No problem: how to make friends at university without booze

Lifestyle

Mariah Carey to headline groundbreaking Amazon concert

Clipse make history as first rappers to perform at Vatican

‘A champion for debate’: Ivanka Trump remembers Charlie Kirk

Entertainment

Liam Hemsworth is engaged to Gabriella Brooks: A new chapter after Miley Cyrus

‘Jazz is kind of the ultimate form of democracy’ for Benjamin Jephta

Carlton Hair to re-evaluate Enhle Mbali relationship after ‘k*fir hare’ comment

Science/Tech

Microsoft Escapes EU Competition Probe by Unbundling Teams for Seven Years, Opening API

Most Earth-Like Planet Yet May Have Been Found Just 40 Light Years Away

Eye drops could replace glasses or surgery for longsightedness, study says

Motoring

Marc Marquez nears seventh MotoGP title after San Marino triumph

National Extreme Festival’s final coastal visit doesn’t disappoint

Start your engines, South Africa ready to host F1 Grand Prix

Health

Woman loses faith in hospital after miscarriage

Bonnie Addario, 77, Dies; Survivor of Lung Cancer Made Fighting It a Cause

Targeting Hims & Hers, F.D.A. Takes on a New Type of Drug Advertiser

Nature

News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan

News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?

News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects