This is how the IEC will ensure ballot papers and counting procedures for the May 29 elections
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Lab-grown diamonds are cheaper, ethical and changing the game
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Takealot’s On-Demand Delivery Service, TakealotNOW, Expands to Greater Cape Town Areas
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JUST IN: Two arrested for murder of five-year-old during botched hijacking
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Durban communities mark new beginning with reopening of social services office that was burned down during July riots
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France declares state of emergency as riots rock New Caledonia
Four die in protests on French-ruled island over electoral reform
DINNER PARTY INTEL: Diamonds may not be forever
Welsh diva Shirley Bassey, who famously sang about diamonds in the title track of a 1971 James Bond film, is selling some of her sparklers
Stellantis plans R3bn Peugeot plant for Gqeberha
Multinational motor company set to start building its Landtrek bakkie assembly plant
A bad week for Helen Zille
The DA federal chair’s attempt to defend an advert depicting the South African flag going up in flames has backfired
Simmering fuse in the Middle East
Despite White House assertions that there is no widening war in the Middle East, an increasing number of players seem to be entering the fray
Opening salvoes in the Amazon vs Takealot battle
The price war between the online rivals appears to be happening mostly behind the scenes
Pivoting to save South Africa
The DA says its new free-market economic plan would create 2-million jobs and save the country from its low-growth trap. The blowback from labour has been predictable, but even industry
Silver salvage fee sinks in court
Finders may not be keepers of treasure from the deep, rules top UK court
Formulating a new battle plan against the NHI law
Lawyers discuss concerns and objections of two organisations that intend to challenge the legislation in court
No Netflix twist on May 29
Showtime: after the DA’s manifest failure to openly embrace a nonracial future, how likely is the black middle class to bite the ANC hand that feeds it?
The UK is ‘not a safe country’, frightened asylum seekers say
In June 2022, Kidus, 30, from Eritrea, came to the UK in a small boat with around two dozen other people.
‘High risk’ prisoners ‘let out of jail’ under early release scheme – despite PM assurance
Prisoners who have been assessed as “high risk” are being let out of jail under the government’s early release scheme, a serving probation officer has told Sky News.
Labour launches selection process to replace Jeremy Corbyn at general election
Labour has launched the process to select a general election candidate to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the London seat of Islington North.
Soap, shampoo and toothpaste considered ‘luxury items’ in UK
Children in the UK are suffering “the highest levels of poverty in living memory” – with basic toiletries including shampoo, soap and toothpaste now considered “luxury items”, Gordon Brown has
New ‘death by dangerous cycling’ offence after MPs back law change
Dangerous cycling that causes death could land people up to 14 years in prison after the House of Commons backed a proposed change to the law.
Top midwife ‘angry’ at ‘wholly insufficient’ progress two years after key report
A maternity expert behind a key 2022 report has told Sky News she is “angry” over government inaction after a landmark inquiry found good care “is the exception rather than
Infected blood scandal: Those responsible should face prison, says Burnham
Those responsible in the infected blood scandal should face prison, the mayor of Greater Manchester has said.
Sunak and Starmer facing historic unpopularity with ethnically diverse communities, polling suggests
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are both facing a historic lack of popularity among ethnically diverse communities, new polling suggests.
People on bail carry out 900 sex offences in 3 years – as charities warn of ‘broken courts’
Almost 900 sexual offences were committed between 2020 and 2022 by people on bail, according to statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
Starmer to give key election speech as he announces ‘first steps’ for Labour government
Sir Keir Starmer will outline his “first steps” for a Labour government in a key election moment for his party ahead of this year’s vote.
News24 | Zuma trial scheduled for April to September 2025 – 20 years after Arms Deal charge
KwaZulu-Natal High Court Judge President Thoba Portia Poyo-Dlwati has scheduled dates between April and September 2025 for former president Jacob Zuma to finally face trial – 20 years after he
Four suspected criminals killed in a shoot-out with KZN cops in Camperdown
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Dad on parole arrested in Limpopo for allegedly raping his 20-year-old biological daughter
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Two men and a woman pretended to be customers before robbing cellphones shop in Limpopo
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LIVE BLOG: George collapse: ‘There are not enough answers at this stage for all the questions that surround this tragedy,” says building contractor
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‘Let us celebrate’: Eskom marks 50 days without load shedding but warns that darks days are not behind us
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George collapse — Emergency workers still searching for 19 people
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LIVE BLOG: George collapse — Emergency workers still searching for 19 people
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Suspects linked to spate of cash-in-transit heists killed in Camperdown, KZN
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Lance Witten: Beware the rise of Fascism
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Don’t dump your medical yet, says Health Minister after NHI Bill signed into law
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News24 | Six people killed in two shootouts with KwaZulu-Natal police
Six people have been killed in two separate shootouts with KwaZulu-Natal police – one in Camperdown and the other in Mariannhill.
News24 | Policing politics: Western Cape govt accuses Cele of using crime imbizo to drum up support for ANC
The DA-led Western Cape government has accused Police Minister Bheki Cele of using a community crime imbizo to garner votes for the ANC.
News24 | Two men arrested for murder of 5-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane
Gauteng police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of 5-year-old Ditebogo Junior Phalane during a hijacking at his Soshanguve home.
News24 | Students face an uncertain future as SA’s unemployment rate climbs to 32.9%
Students are worried about entering a job market in which people are losing jobs, especially because they selected their careers based on the prospect of employment opportunities.
News24 | Four suspected cash-in-transit robbers killed in shootout with police outside Pietermaritzburg
Four suspected cash-in-transit robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Camperdown, outside Pietermaritzburg.
News24 | Labour department probes Gqeberha steel plant after two employees burn to death in furnace
The Department of Employment and Labour has launched an investigation after two employees fell into a furnace and burnt to death at a Gqeberha steel plant on Tuesday.
News24 | Over 20 years and 5 elections, DA got 6 seats in Free State legislature. It is now aiming for 9
With few coalition partners, DA Free State leader Roy Jankielsohn has admitted getting over the 51% mark to govern the province is a long stretch.
News24 | ‘We had hope until the last moment’: Heartbreaking waiting game faced by families of George tragedy
Last week, the five-storey building under construction came crashing down, with 81 people on site. Sixty-two people have been pulled from the rubble – 33 are dead, with 15 still
News24 | ‘We’re not friends’: Mbete tells residents not to vote for MK Party, says Zuma has ‘gone crazy’
Former deputy president and Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete, during a door-to-door campaign in Palm Ridge, Ekurhuleni, said the MK Party was established by a man who had
News24 | ‘Don’t listen to the doomsayers,’ Joe Phaahla urges healthcare workers as he defends the NHI
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has pleaded with healthcare workers to ignore “doomsayers” spreading fear that the implementation of the freshly signed National Health Insurance Act will collapse the health sector.
News24 | Accuracy of pinging platform allegedly used to track late detective Charl Kinnear questioned
It took two Google searches by Zane Kilian’s lawyer to disprove a ping platform developer’s claim his device was more accurate than conventional cellphone tower triangulation.
News24 | Elections 2024: You live worse than prisoners, Malema tells Gqeberha residents
Prisons are more luxurious than the average South African household as they have consistent flowing water, flushing toilets, and no load shedding.
News24 | AKA, Tibz murder: ‘The prejudice is immense’ – accused plan to appeal bail denial
The five men accused of killing rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, chef and businessman, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, plan to appeal a court ruling which denied them bail on
News24 | Corruption Watch survey report finds majority do not believe govt doing enough to tackle corruption
A Corruption Watch survey report has found 81% of the people they interviewed believe the government is not doing enough to address corruption in the provision of basic services.
News24 | WATCH | Joburg school in mourning after 2 pupils die a week apart
The family of a matric pupil who died during a classmate’s memorial service is still in shock.
News24 | ‘She punished children because of a man’: Pretoria mom gets 10 years in jail for killing her 2 children
A 29-year-old woman from Pretoria has been sentenced to an effective 10 years’ imprisonment after she murdered her two minor children because she said her husband was cheating on her
News24 | WATCH | Johannesburg’s thirst for progress: Multimillion-rand splash to quench water woes
After years of water outages, Johannesburg Water is finally working to extend the ageing Commando System.
News24 | ‘Spread the good news’: Steenhuisen calls on supporters to convince every voter to vote DA
With two weeks left before South Africans head to the polls, DA leader John Steenhuisen told supporters not to lose steam and to push to convince every voter to support
News24 | Three arrested after University of Limpopo student fatally stabbed during robbery attempt
Some University of Limpopo students expressed outrage and fear following the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old near the gates of the institution during the early hours of Sunday morning.
News24 | ‘Why must we be killed?’: Mourners devastated by loss of slain Eastern Cape ANC councillor
Buffalo City mayor Princess Faku has called on law enforcement to apprehend and prosecute those who orchestrated the shooting of Ntombikayise Tom, who served as the municipality’s MMC for corporate
News24 | Thursday’s weather: High risk of fires expected in at least 3 provinces
The South African Weather Service has warned of a high risk of fires in at least three provinces.
News24 | Zuma vs the IEC: ‘Reasonable person’ would not conclude IEC prejudged Zuma’s eligibility, argues IEC
A “reasonable, informed and objective person” would not jump to the conclusion the Electoral Commission of South Africa prejudged excluding uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma’s candidature for the election,
News24 | Late no-show – accused in Gauteng businesswoman’s rape case fails to appear, after being summoned
The accused in the decade old rape case of Gauteng businesswoman Andy Kawa, who was attacked in the dunes of the Gqeberha beachfront and gang-raped for 16 hours, was a
News24 | UPDATE | ‘We are not mad, we are outliers’: President Cyril Ramaphosa officially signs NHI into law
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially signed the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law.