South Africa News 24

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:48:07
News24 | Hawks arrest Peet Viljoen on arrival at OR Tambo airport
Disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen is in custody after the Hawks arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday night, shortly after he was deported from the US.

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:26:51
News24 | Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, from the Cabinet.

Tuesday Jun 16 2026 10:26:33
News24 | Government to pay back at least R1.7m to company running ‘Thabo Bester prison’
The Minister and the National Commissioner of Correctional Services have been ordered to repay at least R1.7 million to the company that runs the private, maximum-security Mangaung Correctional Centre, from which rapist and murderer Thabo Bester esca...

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 03:27:12
News24 | News24 leads online news trust in SA for eighth consecutive year
For the eighth year in a row, News24 has been named the most trusted online news brand in the country, according to the Reuters Institute.

Monday Jun 15 2026 18:48:54
News24 | Sorted! News24 readers help grape-selling teen double his savings for matric ball
Donations as small as a pensioner’s R70 and as generous as R5 000 have helped turn a Wellington teenager’s matric ball dream into reality, after News24 readers almost doubled the money he had earned by selling grapes and fruit.

Tuesday Jun 16 2026 07:08:48
News24 | Eight killed in crash between minibus taxi and truck in Mpumalanga
Eight people were killed and several were injured when a minibus taxi and an articulated truck collided on the N4 toll road in Mpumalanga on Tuesday morning.

Monday Jun 15 2026 18:47:03
News24 | ‘His love for his country never wavered’: Legendary jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
Legendary South African pianist, composer and global jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died at the age of 91.

Monday Jun 15 2026 08:38:36
News24 | Five ways to make potatoes the star of your table this week
For far too long, the humble potato has been relegated to the sidelines, a glorified side character, holding up plates as the faithful supporting act, but these are five recipes that make a convincing case for putting it firmly centre stage.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 16:40:18
News24 | Monday’s weather: Cold conditions, sub-zero temperatures, isolated showers in parts of SA
South Africans should prepare for cold conditions, with very cold daytime temperatures expected in parts of the Northern and Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 18:54:28
News24 | UPDATE | Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba suspended over R300m cocaine bust
Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba, who is accused of attempting to steal 715kg of cocaine, has been suspended.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 13:17:56
News24 | Strangers keep paying this man’s restaurant bills – and it’s all because he rescues animals
When Brendan Murray, co-founder of the Owl Rescue Centre, went to settle his bill for his usual coffee fix in Brits, someone had already paid it. Anonymously.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 14:19:36
News24 | Jub Jub arrested for allegedly kidnapping, shooting at driver linked to girlfriend dispute
TV presenter and rapper Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye was arrested on Sunday, Gauteng police said.

South Africa News 24

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:48:07
News24 | Hawks arrest Peet Viljoen on arrival at OR Tambo airport
Disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen is in custody after the Hawks arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday night, shortly after he was deported from the US.

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:26:51
News24 | Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, from the Cabinet.

Tuesday Jun 16 2026 10:26:33
News24 | Government to pay back at least R1.7m to company running ‘Thabo Bester prison’
The Minister and the National Commissioner of Correctional Services have been ordered to repay at least R1.7 million to the company that runs the private, maximum-security Mangaung Correctional Centre, from which rapist and murderer Thabo Bester esca...

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 03:27:12
News24 | News24 leads online news trust in SA for eighth consecutive year
For the eighth year in a row, News24 has been named the most trusted online news brand in the country, according to the Reuters Institute.

Monday Jun 15 2026 18:48:54
News24 | Sorted! News24 readers help grape-selling teen double his savings for matric ball
Donations as small as a pensioner’s R70 and as generous as R5 000 have helped turn a Wellington teenager’s matric ball dream into reality, after News24 readers almost doubled the money he had earned by selling grapes and fruit.

Tuesday Jun 16 2026 07:08:48
News24 | Eight killed in crash between minibus taxi and truck in Mpumalanga
Eight people were killed and several were injured when a minibus taxi and an articulated truck collided on the N4 toll road in Mpumalanga on Tuesday morning.

Monday Jun 15 2026 18:47:03
News24 | ‘His love for his country never wavered’: Legendary jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
Legendary South African pianist, composer and global jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died at the age of 91.

Monday Jun 15 2026 08:38:36
News24 | Five ways to make potatoes the star of your table this week
For far too long, the humble potato has been relegated to the sidelines, a glorified side character, holding up plates as the faithful supporting act, but these are five recipes that make a convincing case for putting it firmly centre stage.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 16:40:18
News24 | Monday’s weather: Cold conditions, sub-zero temperatures, isolated showers in parts of SA
South Africans should prepare for cold conditions, with very cold daytime temperatures expected in parts of the Northern and Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 18:54:28
News24 | UPDATE | Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba suspended over R300m cocaine bust
Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba, who is accused of attempting to steal 715kg of cocaine, has been suspended.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 13:17:56
News24 | Strangers keep paying this man’s restaurant bills – and it’s all because he rescues animals
When Brendan Murray, co-founder of the Owl Rescue Centre, went to settle his bill for his usual coffee fix in Brits, someone had already paid it. Anonymously.

Sunday Jun 14 2026 14:19:36
News24 | Jub Jub arrested for allegedly kidnapping, shooting at driver linked to girlfriend dispute
TV presenter and rapper Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye was arrested on Sunday, Gauteng police said.

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