[GroundUp] NPA issues directive to prosecutors not to enroll new cases

[New South Institute] The testimony was dry, technical and utterly consequential. One after another, they approached the virtual podium, union leaders, policy architects, ethicists, and a lone ordinary citizen. Their audience was a panel of South Afr...

[Bhekisisa] Sbusiso Leope, better known as DJ Sbu, is part of a social media campaign that's been pushing back on parts of the tobacco Bill that is in front of Parliament. He's just one of many influencers who say they are defending informal traders,...

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SA spends just 1.8% of its education budget on ECD: the damage shows

Children growing up in homes with many books receive three years more schooling than children from bookless homes, a study shows

Most of the continent’s wildlife survives outside of protected areas

The December holiday rush is more than a busy season; it is a powerful opportunity for small tourism businesses to boost revenue and build long-term visibility. KwaZulu-Natal alone expects more than two million visitors this festive season, generatin...

The party’s regional conference was a clean sweep for Masuku's faction

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the murder of Marius van der Merwe, known at the Madlanga Commission as “Witness D”.

“Witness D” – who detailed grim allegations of a murder cover-up, implicating suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi – has been shot and killed in an apparent assassination.

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, which may lead to flooding, hail and strong winds in parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga.

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A tip-off has led police to a 6kg cocaine shipment worth an estimated R3.6 million, which officers seized along the N12 in George.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the murder of Marius van der Merwe, known at the Madlanga Commission as “Witness D”.

“Witness D” – who detailed grim allegations of a murder cover-up, implicating suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi – has been shot and killed in an apparent assassination.

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, which may lead to flooding, hail and strong winds in parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga.

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.

A tip-off has led police to a 6kg cocaine shipment worth an estimated R3.6 million, which officers seized along the N12 in George.

US President Donald Trump’s administration started detailing its plans on Monday for which services it will pause if the federal government shuts down this week, with the health department slated to furlough 41% of its workforce.

Crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo is set to continue his testimony before the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria.

In a court bid to stop the payout of her late father's R44.7m pension, it was revealed that former deputy president David Mabuza's 24-year-old daughter's monthly living expenses amount to almost R40,000.

Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says harsher measures are needed to ensure corrupt officials can never return to government service.

US President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a US-sponsored peace proposal to end nearly two years of war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan.