News24 | SA asks ICJ to order Israel out of Rafah, and to allow journalists into Gaza
South Africa on Friday filed a new application with the International Court of Justice seeking an order that Israel must halt its offensive in Rafah, and allow in journalists and
News24 | Blade Nzimande’s Fort Hare meeting collapses after dispute over agenda
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande’s scheduled meeting with the University of Fort Hare council in East London on Friday collapsed after disputes over the agenda.
News24 | George building collapse: ‘We call on the country to pray,’ says Presidency as death toll rises
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has asked South Africans to pray for the families of those who died in the George building collapse.
News24 | Saturday’s weather: Morning fog with isolated rain forecast in some provinces
The South African Weather Service has forecast morning fog with isolated rain and cloudy conditions in some provinces.
News24 | George building collapse: Private college says 2 of its students were on-site
Two students studying at the Africa Skills Private College in George were on-site when a five-storey building collapsed on Monday in Victoria Street, George.
News24 | Campaign trail: Ramaphosa tells Atteridgeville residents the ANC’s ‘priority is to put SA to work’
The president of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, took his campaign to Atteridgeville in Tshwane, and promised to create jobs for unemployed people, including those over 35.
News24 | MyVoteCounts heads to court to stop funding bill allowing unfettered funding for political parties
Civic group MyVoteCounts has launched an urgent court bid to overturn and declare unconstitutional the Electoral Matters Amendment Act, which effectively opens the gates for political parties to receive funding
News24 | Four die, 13 injured after shop wall collapses in Eastern Cape
Four people died and 13 others were injured when the wall of a retail shop collapsed in Ngcobo, the Eastern Cape, on Friday afternoon.
News24 | ‘I feel like our lives are undervalued’: Residents up in arms after man shot dead in Cape Town
Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said a 29-year-old man was shot dead on the corner of Schaap Road and Middle Avenue in Philippi, Cape Town, on Thursday.
News24 | Kirsten Kluyts murder: Further delays as court awaits expert analysis
The Kirsten Kluyts murder case took another dramatic turn on Friday as the legal parties argued outside the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court over a postponement.
News24 | George building collapse ‘a national calamity’, says Phaahla as death toll rises to 12
The massive search and rescue operation at the collapsed building construction site in George has reached 95 hours, and authorities are racing against time.
News24 | Labour Court throws out Khomotso Phahlane’s latest bid to fight his dismissal
The Labour Court has thrown out former national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane’s attempt to challenge his dismissal.
News24 | City of Tshwane relocates hundreds of residents from Pretoria West informal settlement
The City of Tshwane is in the process of relocating hundreds of households in Gomora informal settlement in Pretoria West, which has a history of violent service delivery protests.
News24 | Lindiwe Zulu wants NPOs to continue facilitating adoptions, Gauteng social development dept differs
Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu says the government does not have the capacity to take over adoption services – a view that’s in contrast with the direction Gauteng’s social development
News24 | Blurred lines: ANC woos Northern Cape voters to presidential imbizo with promise of food
When Northern Cape residents arrived at the Batlharos Sports Ground, where President Cyril Ramaphosa held an imbizo on Thursday, they were each welcomed with a food parcel.
News24 | ‘We will never forget her contribution’: Chief justice pays tribute to Justice Yvonne Mokgoro
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has paid tribute to former Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro for her contribution to South Africa’s constitutional democracy.
News24 | Two parties’ elections hopes dashed, limited participation for a third after ConCourt ruling
Three political parties’ bids to secure another opportunity to register candidates for the elections – a move that could have led to the postponement of the polls – has been
News24 | Was coalition government framework legislation a damp squib? Political parties, analysts weigh in
If President Cyril Ramaphosa cannot fathom the thought of the ruling party being in a coalition government – then why did he ask his second-in-command, Paul Mashatile, to facilitate a
News24 | Prasa’s central line recovery progress: Trains set to run from Nyanga to Philippi by end May
Recovery of the central line is well underway, say Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), with the intention of having trains back up an running between Nyanga and Philippi
News24 | ‘The leadership our institutions need’: Pandor lauds UFH’s corruption fight at lecture
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor says it is high time law enforcement dealt with the “rogues” plaguing South African society.
News24 | ‘Nobody should tell us who should be our friends’, ANC says after inviting Zanu-PF for election
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe and other senior leaders have come out guns blazing in defence of the ANC’s decision to invite the Zimbabwean ruling party as “guests in South
News24 | George building collapse: Death toll climbs, heavy machinery brought in to clear rubble
Another victim of the multi-storey building collapse in George has died – a day after the person was rescued from beneath the rubble.
News24 | Kluyts murder: Accused struggles behind bars as defence awaits crucial DNA results
Police have spent the last three weeks meticulously photographing, plotting and mapping the area where Kirsten Kluyts was murdered during an organised run on 29 October.
News24 | Modack trial: Witnesses to authenticate messages in alleged extortion of asset manager
A Durban cop will testify in the trial of Nafiz Modack and others on the authenticity of messages exchanged during the alleged kidnapping, extortion and intimidation of an asset manager
News24 | How it came to be that for a week there are no limits on the donations parties can receive
When Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in May 2023 first told legislators that the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill was on its way, he said he wanted to “remove any unnecessarily
News24 | OMG-Wagon: Fikile Mbalula’s R3 million armoured car linked to Fort Hare graft-accused Anwar Khan
The black Mercedes-AMG G63 is considered the epitome of luxury, and it stood out as it navigated pothole-riddled roads in one of the most impoverished townships in Durban.
News24 | Principal of Glenvista High in Joburg admits bullying, fighting are problems in wake of viral video
The principal of Glenvista High School, Thobile Morgan, has admitted fighting among pupils and bullying were big problems at the school which hit the headlines last week after a video
News24 | Voetsek man! Msimanga cusses out opponents ‘manufacturing outrage’ over DA burning SA flag
DA Gauteng premier candidate Solly Msimanga is confident the outrage over the party’s elections advert will not derail his campaign to win over voters in the province.
News24 | ‘Flag we didn’t burn… voetsek, man’ – DA’s Solly Msimanga defends advert at party rally
DA Gauteng premier candidate Solly Msimanga is confident the outrage over the party’s elections advert will not derail his campaign to win over voters in Gauteng.
News24 | Justice served: Police minister ordered to pay R170 000 to 2 women after arrest, bribery ordeal
A full bench of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered the police minister to pay almost R200 000 to two women who were unlawfully arrested and detained.
News24 | OMG-Wagon: Fikile Mbalula’s R3m armoured car linked to Fort Hare graft accused
The black G-Wagon is considered the epitome of luxury, and it stood out as it navigated pothole-riddled roads in one of the most impoverished townships in Durban.
News24 | George building collapse: Hope is fading, but rescuers refuse to give up
On Thursday at 15:00, which marked 72 hours since the building collapsed, 44 people were still unaccounted for, presumed trapped under the rubble.
News24 | Heroes with paws: The crucial role of sniffer dogs in the George building collapse rescue
As hope dwindles of finding survivors in the George building that collapsed on Monday, a pack of heroes have emerged from the rubble, their noses to the ground and their
News24 | Pretoria expects ICC to make pronouncement on Middle East conflict, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he expects the International Criminal Court to make a pronouncement on the Middle East conflict soon.
News24 | Former ConCourt Justice Yvonne Mokgoro has died
Former Constitutional Court Justice Yvonne Mokgoro, 73, died in hospital on Thursday afternoon surrounded by her family.
News24 | Fort Hare fraud case: Accused agrees to have cellphone accessed after 42 days of ‘hide and seek’
After 42 days of wrangling over access to a cellphone that the State believes contains crucial information in the University of Fort Hare fraud and corruption case, Terrence Joubert has
News24 | George building developer breaks silence: ‘Buildings are not built with the purpose to collapse’
Property developer group Neo Victoria Developments [PTY] Ltd, which was contracted to build the five-storey apartment building that collapsed in Victoria Street, George, on Monday, said the deadly incident was
News24 | President Cyril Ramaphosa signs Hate Crimes Bill
President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, otherwise known as the Hate Crimes Bill, the Presidency announced.
News24 | DNA results confirm identity of KZN woman who was found buried in shallow grave
The family of a KwaZulu-Natal woman who was allegedly killed by her husband in 2020 can now finally bury her after DNA results confirmed her identity.
News24 | Friday’s weather: Warnings of heavy winds, fires and wild waves in several regions
Multiple warnings have been issued for damaging winds, leading to risk of fires and unruly waves expected in several regions, according to the South African Weather Service.
News24 | Fire-ravaged National Assembly building: Contractor to start R3bn reconstruction work on Friday
More than 28 months after a fire razed the National Assembly building in 2022, the main contractor responsible for the reconstruction work has been handed the key.
News24 | George building collapse: Search operation passes 72-hour mark
The search and rescue operation for 44 people still unaccounted for at the collapsed building site in George has surpassed the 72-hour mark.
News24 | SABC rejects DA’s ‘burning flag’ ad, refuses to air it, unless amended
The SABC is refusing to broadcast the DA’s controversial flag burning advert unless it is amended.
News24 | Free State pupil, 9, allegedly stabs 11-year-old to death after school
A nine-year-old Free State pupil allegedly stabbed an 11-year-old to death while he was on his way home from school on Wednesday.
News24 | Why elite police forces have secured a 250% danger pay hike
The South African Police Service has increased danger pay allowances for Special Task Force members from R6 000 to R21 000, before deductions, marking a 250% increase.
News24 | THE DAILY POLL | We track changes in support for political parties ahead of 29 May general election
News24 will publish a daily tracker of political party support until election day on 29 May. Produced by the Social Research Foundation, the tracker provides up-to-date insight into the shifting
News24 | George building collapse: Labour Department to pursue legal action against developer
The National Department of Employment and Labour will explore its legal options to compel the developer of the construction site that collapsed to engage with it.
News24 | Why elite police forces have secured a 250% danger pay hike
The South African Police Service has increased danger pay allowances for Special Task Force and National Intervention Unit members from R6 000 to R21 000, before deductions, marking a 250%
News24 | ‘We will vote for ANC because of Mandela,’ says 72-year-old Alexandra woman
Former deputy president David Mabuza has vowed to attend to service delivery in Alexandra, including sewage spills and blockages, as well as housing issues.
News24 | State given 4 months to finalise probe in R171m Fort Hare university fraud case
The Alice Magistrate’s Court has warned that it will strike the University of Fort Hare fraud and corruption case from the roll if the State’s investigation is not finalised within
News24 | Missing Joshlin Smith: Western Cape police rubbish Gayton Mckenzie’s claims of raid in Saldanha Bay
Western Cape police have rubbished claims by Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie that another person has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Saldanha schoolgirl, Joshlin Smith.
News24 | Cruise ship chaos: SA man in custody in Alaska for allegedly assaulting, stabbing people on board
A South African man is awaiting trial in Alaska after he allegedly ran amok, attacking and stabbing several people on a cruise ship this week, where he was employed. Ntando
News24 | Activists want 12 more pieces of public land used for housing
Parking lots in Cape Town’s city centre should be used for affordable housing, Ndifuna Ukwazi says.
News24 | National Assembly postpones motion to plug gap in party funding law
On Thursday morning, the National Assembly decided to let the consideration of a motion to address a gap in party funding legislation stand over until next week, pending further consultations
News24 | ‘Death squad’ denied bail: Alleged hitmen linked to attack on ex-Muvhango actress
Musa Kekana – one of three men charged with the hit-style killing of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart last month – has been linked to a murder attempt on former Muvhango
News24 | Aids denialist who pushed for thwarted Mlambo impeachment threatened ‘destructive vengeance’
The Aids denialist whose efforts to seek the impeachment of Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo have been rejected by a Judicial Service Commission majority, after he threatened the “most extreme
News24 | HOME TOWN | I mourn for my village that was once a safe haven – even with no service delivery
In 2013, one of my best friends visited my home village of Mcambalala in Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape. One of the first things she said to me on arriving at
News24 | Residents hope for real presidential promises, not electioneering, as Ramaphosa visits Northern Cape
In a community where residents still rely on pit toilets, communal taps for running water and drive on gravel roads, Gabampone Mosime and her son Oratile say they hope President
News24 | Electoral Matters Amendment Act now in effect, but Parliament should plug funding hole on Thursday
The controversial Electoral Matters Amendment Act came into effect on Wednesday, leaving an enormous hole in the statute book that allows political parties to rake in unlimited and undeclared donations.
News24 | Ace’s ACT, 2 other parties want to upend election timetable, but IEC tells ConCourt there must be rules
In order to have an election at all, there have to be rules, and the Electoral Commission of South Africa needs to enforce those rules, the IEC argued to the