News24 | ‘We will not be doing interviews’, says KZN municipality after hiring Zulu king’s praise singer
The IFP-led Zululand District Municipality has told News24 that it won’t doing media interviews about the appointment of AmaZulu king praise-singer Buzetsheni Mdletshe as a “senior arts and culture coordinator”.
News24 | Elections 2024: How the EFF bankrolled its posters, party material and rallies
The EFF’s posters, election material and major rallies have all been bankrolled with a R60 million Standard Bank loan.
News24 | ‘Can we behave like adults?’: Tshwane council sitting marred by extensive bickering and jeering
Due to extensive bickering and jeering among political parties in the City of Tshwane council, it took almost five hours to simply adopt minutes of previous meetings, convey condolences and
News24 | ANC campaign trail: Warm reception as Thabo Mbeki meets and greets shoppers in Soweto mall
Men, children and women of all ages were excited to see the former president walk about in the mall and briefly interact with businesses and shoppers.
News24 | I love you baby, I will see you soon, says girlfriend of man jailed for 12 years for killing wife
The aunt of a woman who was killed by her husband had a tense exchange with his girlfriend after he was sentenced in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Rain and thunderstorms expected in most provinces
Scattered to isolated rain and thunderstorms are expected to hit most provinces across the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Family tragedy strikes Westbury: Children witness parents’ murder
Another double murder has rocked Westbury after a couple was gunned down in front of their two young children.
News24 | ANC fumes as Referendum Party’s ‘secessionist vigilantes’ block R62 between Eastern Cape, Western Cape
The Referendum Party raised the ire of the ANC this week when it blocked the R62 between the Eastern Cape and Western Cape when it launched its election manifesto.
News24 | WATCH | DA marches in Gqeberha for slain toddler but residents remain indifferent at ‘election attention’
More than a thousand residents of notorious, gang-invested Helenvale, in Gqeberha, marched through the streets with the chairperson of the DA Federal Council, Helen Zille, on Thursday to demand justice
News24 | SA on track to ‘eliminate’ malaria by 2028, says health department
The health department says South Africa is on course to “eliminate” malaria by 2028, despite recording almost 9 800 cases last year.
News24 | ‘I felt glass on my face’: Security boss’ son testifies in Modack trial on attack on their home
The son of security company boss Andre Naude has testified in the Western Cape High Court that someone shot at his bedroom window at his father’s house.
News24 | KZN govt departments owe municipalities R3.8bn for unpaid water, electricity, rates, says Salga
The SA Local Government Association (Salga) in KwaZulu-Natal-Natal says provincial government departments owe municipalities a whopping R3.8 billion for unpaid water and electricity.
News24 | ‘You need 9 lives to live here’: Residents live in fear after man shot dead in vehicle in Cape Town
A man has been shot dead in a vehicle in Lansdowne, Cape Town, and the community policing forum says residents are living in fear.
News24 | Approved at last! Fort Hare produces first cohort of qualified speech and language therapists
After years of uncertainty over the credibility of the University of Fort Hare’s speech and language therapy qualification, a group of 13 students finally graduated from the programme on Wednesday
News24 | Technical issues mar City of Johannesburg’s 20th ordinary council meeting
Terrible feedback, echo on the line, and poor network connection marred the City of Johannesburg’s 20th ordinary council meeting which took place online on Thursday morning.
News24 | Musa Ntsibande gets 12 years for killing wife, mistaking her for intruder
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced businessman Musa Ntsibande to 12 years’ imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Hlengiwe Msimango.
News24 | Patriotic Alliance gives DA a run for its money in Western Cape by-elections
The Patriotic Alliance has won two wards previously run by the DA and the ANC in the Western Cape.
News24 | Enyobeni tavern report: SAHRC recommends moratorium on new liquor licences after tragedy
A South African Human Rights Commission probe into the Enyobeni tavern tragedy has uncovered inadequate enforcement of liquor regulations by the Eastern Cape Liquor Board and a police failure to
News24 | Westbury under siege: Resident’s harrowing account of deadly attack as gang violence soars
A resident of Westbury faced a life-threatening situation when gunmen opened fire, resulting in the death of his uncle and best friend, and leaving his 13-year-old nephew paralysed.
News24 | Ex-border post officials jailed for 15 years for their role in attempt to smuggle R6m tobacco to SA
Two former border post officials have been sentenced to an effective 15 years in jail for turning a blind eye to an attempt to smuggle tobacco worth R6 million into
News24 | Ramaphosa extends SANDF deployment in Mozambique, DRC and SADC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment of SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members to combat acts of terrorism and violent extremism in various parts of Africa.
News24 | The wild life of the Steroid King’s trusted sidekick who turned on him
The trusted sidekick of murdered “Steroid King” Brian Wainstein testified on Wednesday about a wild life of illegal steroid sales and huge deliveries of money to be laundered, as he
News24 | Multi-Party Charter said to be on shaky ground as FF Plus mulls coalition talks with other parties
Cracks are beginning to show in the Multiparty Charter (MPC) as the Freedom Front Plus has declared that it is open to entering coalition talks with other political parties not
News24 | Brinkmanship: Joburg’s City manager dodges second arrest attempt as municipal chaos unfolds
Efforts to detain Johannesburg’s City manager, Floyd Brink, faced another setback on Wednesday afternoon after a second arrest attempt proved unsuccessful.
News24 | FF Plus relationship with Multiparty Charter on shaky ground as it mulls coalition talks with other parties
Cracks are beginning to show in the Multiparty Charter (MPC) as the Freedom Front Plus has declared it was open to entering coalition talks with other political parties not in
News24 | ‘Same faces who caused problems in the ANC’: ‘Corrupt’ people in strategic MKP posts, says ex-leader
A resignation and abrupt dismissals have sowed division in former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party, with one former leader claiming some members were the “corrupt and dodgy characters” who
News24 | The wild life of ‘steroid king’s’ trusted sidekick who turned on him
The trusted sidekick of murdered “Steroid King” Brian Wainstein testified on Wednesday about a wild life of illegal steroid sales, huge deliveries of money to be laundered, as he revealed
News24 | Stalingrad tactic is ‘one of the greatest risks to rule of law’ – Shamila Batohi
As the State prepares to push for Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial to finally proceed next month, prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi slammed the “Stalingrad tactic” associated with the former president.
News24 | Man hands himself over after on-duty cop shot and wounded in Cape Town
Western Cape police have arrested two more suspects following the shooting of a Cape Town police officer on Monday.
News24 | SCA upholds NPA’s appeal of ruling that foreplay implies ‘tacit consent’ to sex
A man, who was acquitted of raping his girlfriend, had his conviction reinstated after the Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the National Prosecuting Authority’s appeal.
News24 | Zuma ‘humbly’ asks ConCourt for extension to file papers in his election candidacy case
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma’s legal team asked the Constitutional Court for an extension to allow them to file answering papers opposing the Electoral Commission of SA’s appeal against an
News24 | Ramaphosa’s visit to Eastern Cape: ‘Like it or not, we are ready for the next term’
President Cyril Ramaphosa used a state event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Expanded Public Works Programme in East London on Wednesday to stamp his authority on his government’s readiness
News24 | ‘Fraudulent’ matric certificate: Eastern Cape Health spokesperson hands himself over, granted R30k bail
Eastern Cape’s Health Department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo was released on R30 000 bail on Wednesday afternoon after appearing at the Zwelitsha Magistrate’s Court on allegations of fraud, forgery and uttering.
News24 | ‘Our hearts are heavy’: Final salute for Cape Town cop killed while attending to domestic dispute
Sergeant Adian Mahoney, who was shot dead in Mamre, Atlantis, Cape Town, a week ago, has been described as being “brave, and passionate about helping people, and always making time
News24 | Thursday’s weather: Risk of fires persist in places over Northern Cape
The warning for high fire danger conditions over the Kheis and Dawid Kruiper local municipalities in the Northern Cape remains in place, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Senzo Meyiwa investigator does not know why alleged mastermind was not arrested, court hears
An investigator in the murder case of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa does not know why the alleged mastermind behind the killing, who is known to the police, has
News24 | Equal Education heads to court over unplaced pupils in Cape Town
Education lobby group, Equal Education, has taken the Western Cape education department to court over unplaced pupils in the province.
News24 | SAPS spends R42 million on fuel for VIP Protection while consumers endure crushing cost of living
Police have spent over R42.67 million on petrol and diesel for its VIP Protection fleet – the unit that ferries President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ministers.
News24 | Chronic kidney disease was essentially a death sentence before HIV treatment became widely available
Chronic kidney disease is damage to the kidney that happens over a period of time – and affects its ability to filter waste products and get rid of fluid properly,
News24 | ‘No one can raise children with R900 per month’: Ramaphosa’s EPWP event met with picket in East London
Angry workers linked to the Expanded Public Works Programme at the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality staged a picket in East London on Wednesday, demanding decent jobs from President Cyril Ramaphosa.
News24 | Lifman trial witness tells court how he reeled in the cash in murky steroid underworld
A Cape Town debt collector turned security specialist testified that he collected between R400 000 and R600 000 in sales of illegal steroids for so-called steroid king Brian Weinstein every
News24 | WATCH | ‘Blink’ and you’ll miss it: Legal hurdles impede arrest of Joburg city manager Floyd Brink
A Gauteng-based law firm faced a setback when the sheriff of the court was unable to carry out a warrant to arrest the municipal manager of the City of Johannesburg,
News24 | City of Cape Town offers R100 000 reward for information on who killed guards during sewer repair shift
The City of Cape Town has put up a R100 000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of gunmen who allegedly shot dead two security guards contracted
News24 | Johnny Baartman trial: Murder prosecution moved to high court, alleged killer’s confession expected
A former high school teacher accused of killing his ex-wife and dumping her body in a stormwater drain last year will stand trial for her murder in the Eastern Cape
News24 | Three Cape Town SAPS officers appear in court for torturing man to obtain information
Three officers were arrested on Monday, five months after they allegedly assaulted Juma Igiranieza to obtain information from him.
News24 | ConCourt gives MK Party deadline to file papers in Jacob Zuma election candidacy case
The Constitutional Court has given the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party until Thursday to file answering papers if it wants to oppose the Electoral Commission of SA’s (IEC) appeal against an
News24 | Eastern Cape Health official arrested for ‘fraud, forgery and uttering’
A senior official in the Eastern Cape Department of Health has been arrested for fraud.
News24 | Gunmen with ‘AK-47s’ at funeral ‘after tears’ cause a stir in plush Gqeberha suburb
Residents of a plush Gqeberha neighbourhood are furious over an alleged funeral ‘after tears’ on Sunday where men, seemingly carrying around AK-47s, marched up and down the street, metres from
News24 | Legal showdown outside Floyd Brink’s home over City of Johannesburg utility cut-off court order
The sheriff of the court is expected to arrest City manager Floyd Brink on Wednesday, sources have told News24, after a Johannesburg business’ water was disconnected for an alleged contravention
News24 | ActionSA threatens to take Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality to court over sewage spills
ActionSA’s Eastern Cape leader Athol Trollip has threatened to take the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality to court over sewage spills that are polluting rivers in East London.
News24 | Drugs worth R1.5 billion seized in KZN since October. Yes, you read that correctly
Since October last year, KwaZulu-Natal police have seized drugs worth R1.5 billion in the province.
News24 | Should your party save you from floods? Voters think so
Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues?
News24 | ANC in Gauteng optimistic of increased voter support, despite what the polls say
The ANC in Gauteng is confident it can secure 55% of the vote – and it plans to do so by intensifying its election campaign, dusting off veterans, and embarking
News24 | Legal showdown outside Floyd Brink’s home over City of Johannesburg utility cut-off court order
The sheriff of the court is outside city manager Floyd Brink’s Helderkruin home to enforce a warrant of arrest after the City of Johannesburg failed to comply with a court
News24 | Three life sentences for man who raped three girls he lured with food and soft drinks
A man who raped three children was sentenced to three life sentences by the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo.
News24 | ‘It’s no child’s play’: Renowned snake catcher rescues 14 venomous snakes in just three days
Snake catcher Gerrie Heyns removed 14 serpents in just three days from various homes in the Cape Winelands district last week.
News24 | ‘We used our physicality’: First witness in Lifman trial testifies about debt collection assaults
A witness in the trial of Mark Lifman, Jerome Booysen and others testified that he was paid to intimidate or assault people who owed money, and if anyone laid a
News24 | Outages plague Joburg, but there’s no load shedding
Residents in Johannesburg would be forgiven for thinking load shedding was back, because of all the electrical outages.
News24 | Why Mapisa-Nqakula has no hope of securing state funding for her corruption trial defence
It is the State’s case, while she served as the defence minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula solicited and received R2.5 million in bribes and gratifications.
News24 | Zuma’s ill-health sparks concerns after recent falls
Concerns have emerged about the ill-health of former president Jacob Zuma after he collapsed on Friday and, as a result, was forced to suspend campaign activities for the uMkhonto weSizwe