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Tuesday May 12 2026 08:14:25News24 | Taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni arrested on extortion-related charges
Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has been arrested along with two others on extortion-related charges.
Tuesday May 12 2026 05:10:16News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: OR Tambo gold bust haunts SAPS majors-general. Plus: Cape storm wrap
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24's definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Monday May 11 2026 16:26:01News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Disruptive rain, damaging winds, waves persist in 3 provinces
Disruptive rain, damaging winds and waves that may pose a danger to life are forecast for parts of the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
Monday May 11 2026 18:39:23News24 | UPDATE | Ramaphosa to address the nation on Monday evening at 20:00
Parliament will establish an impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.
Monday May 11 2026 14:19:19News24 | Mbalula calls special NEC session as impeachment looms over Phala Phala saga
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has called a special meeting of the national executive committee to dissect the Constitutional Court’s verdict in the Phala Phala saga.
Monday May 11 2026 15:18:06News24 | Anti-migrant protests are the work of ‘opportunists’, says Ramaphosa
As criticism from other African countries intensifies, President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that South Africa is not xenophobic, insisting that recent attacks on foreign nationals do not reflect the views of the government or broader society.
Monday May 11 2026 15:41:34News24 | UPDATE | All Western Cape schools closed on Tuesday as severe weather continues
All schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday as severe weather conditions continue to batter the province.
Monday May 11 2026 08:19:04News24 | Roofs ripped off, roads flooded as severe weather batters Cape Town
Cape Town was battered by a second cold front overnight, with strong winds and heavy rain damaging homes, flooding roads and causing electricity outages across parts of the metro.
Monday May 11 2026 13:37:15News24 | Police supply chain boss Molefe Fani suspended
SA Police Service divisional commissioner for supply chain management, Lieutenant-General Molefe Fani, has been suspended.
Monday May 11 2026 08:31:12News24 | South Africa’s culinary soul needs nourishing: Errieda du Toit’s fight to recover
South African culinary icon Errieda du Toit is recovering at home after a severe fall caused a fractured neck and a stroke, requiring two surgeries and months of hospital and rehabilitation care.
Sunday May 10 2026 16:23:19News24 | Gauteng tavern shooting turns deadly as gunmen attack group of 40, leaving 2 dead
A night of socialising outside a tavern in the Zamimpilo informal settlement, Langlaagte, Gauteng, turned into a deadly shooting that left two men dead and four others injured in the early hours of Sunday.
Sunday May 10 2026 14:51:06News24 | Stray bullet kills boy, 10, in Gauteng
A 10-year-old boy and an adult male, who were shot, in Kliptown, Soweto, on Saturday evening, later succumbed to their injuries, while a third is receiving medical treatment in hospital.
Sunday May 10 2026 13:20:30News24 | Hawks bust alleged fuel theft syndicate in dramatic Gauteng raid
The Hawks arrested 11 suspects aged between 27 and 46 at a fuel plant in Meyerton, Johannesburg, on Sunday after uncovering an alleged fuel theft operation linked to the facility.
Sunday May 10 2026 13:56:57News24 | UPDATE | Senior cops Khan, Kadwa arrested
Senior Crime Intelligence official Major General Feroz Khan and the head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, have been arrested for the alleged illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals.
Sunday May 10 2026 10:48:47News24 | Govt declares national disaster as severe storms, floods and snow batter several provinces
After days of deadly flooding, collapsing infrastructure and widespread devastation across several provinces, the SA government has officially declared the country’s severe weather a national disaster as authorities scramble to contain the escalati...
Sunday May 10 2026 03:55:13News24 | Cyril not ‘panicking’ but Phala Phala fallout could accelerate ANC succession fight, hurt GNU
The Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, triggering renewed political pressure on the ANC and reopening succession debates ahead of crucial elections.
Saturday May 09 2026 17:51:36News24 | Thieves target another military base, damaging pricey radar and communications tech
The target this time was generators and expensive cabling that keep radar communications online.
Sunday May 10 2026 10:07:29News24 | Five suspected poachers killed in dramatic shootout with KZN police
Five suspected rhino poachers were shot and killed during a dramatic shootout with police in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night, after they intercepted the armed group who were allegedly on their way to a game reserve.
Saturday May 09 2026 14:49:49News24 | ‘Tolashe is speaking nonsense,’ says lawyer, over her claims about worker she ‘treated like a slave’
Minister Tolashe is facing a raft of allegations, of appointing Peter Netshipale for five years as director-general, including irregular appointmentsof at least two people who did not qualify.
Friday May 08 2026 16:25:04News24 | amaBhungane | Inside Eskom’s dodgy R21bn diesel deal
From R3 billion in alleged prepayments to a contract awarded to a group under investigation for bribing Transnet officials – is this Eskom’s most dubious deal ever?
South Africa News 24
Tuesday May 12 2026 08:14:25News24 | Taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni arrested on extortion-related charges
Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has been arrested along with two others on extortion-related charges.
Tuesday May 12 2026 05:10:16News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: OR Tambo gold bust haunts SAPS majors-general. Plus: Cape storm wrap
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24's definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
Monday May 11 2026 16:26:01News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Disruptive rain, damaging winds, waves persist in 3 provinces
Disruptive rain, damaging winds and waves that may pose a danger to life are forecast for parts of the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
Monday May 11 2026 18:39:23News24 | UPDATE | Ramaphosa to address the nation on Monday evening at 20:00
Parliament will establish an impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal.
Monday May 11 2026 14:19:19News24 | Mbalula calls special NEC session as impeachment looms over Phala Phala saga
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has called a special meeting of the national executive committee to dissect the Constitutional Court’s verdict in the Phala Phala saga.
Monday May 11 2026 15:18:06News24 | Anti-migrant protests are the work of ‘opportunists’, says Ramaphosa
As criticism from other African countries intensifies, President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that South Africa is not xenophobic, insisting that recent attacks on foreign nationals do not reflect the views of the government or broader society.
Monday May 11 2026 15:41:34News24 | UPDATE | All Western Cape schools closed on Tuesday as severe weather continues
All schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday as severe weather conditions continue to batter the province.
Monday May 11 2026 08:19:04News24 | Roofs ripped off, roads flooded as severe weather batters Cape Town
Cape Town was battered by a second cold front overnight, with strong winds and heavy rain damaging homes, flooding roads and causing electricity outages across parts of the metro.
Monday May 11 2026 13:37:15News24 | Police supply chain boss Molefe Fani suspended
SA Police Service divisional commissioner for supply chain management, Lieutenant-General Molefe Fani, has been suspended.
Monday May 11 2026 08:31:12News24 | South Africa’s culinary soul needs nourishing: Errieda du Toit’s fight to recover
South African culinary icon Errieda du Toit is recovering at home after a severe fall caused a fractured neck and a stroke, requiring two surgeries and months of hospital and rehabilitation care.
Sunday May 10 2026 16:23:19News24 | Gauteng tavern shooting turns deadly as gunmen attack group of 40, leaving 2 dead
A night of socialising outside a tavern in the Zamimpilo informal settlement, Langlaagte, Gauteng, turned into a deadly shooting that left two men dead and four others injured in the early hours of Sunday.
Sunday May 10 2026 14:51:06News24 | Stray bullet kills boy, 10, in Gauteng
A 10-year-old boy and an adult male, who were shot, in Kliptown, Soweto, on Saturday evening, later succumbed to their injuries, while a third is receiving medical treatment in hospital.
Sunday May 10 2026 13:20:30News24 | Hawks bust alleged fuel theft syndicate in dramatic Gauteng raid
The Hawks arrested 11 suspects aged between 27 and 46 at a fuel plant in Meyerton, Johannesburg, on Sunday after uncovering an alleged fuel theft operation linked to the facility.
Sunday May 10 2026 13:56:57News24 | UPDATE | Senior cops Khan, Kadwa arrested
Senior Crime Intelligence official Major General Feroz Khan and the head of the Hawks in Gauteng, Major General Ebrahim Kadwa, have been arrested for the alleged illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals.
Sunday May 10 2026 10:48:47News24 | Govt declares national disaster as severe storms, floods and snow batter several provinces
After days of deadly flooding, collapsing infrastructure and widespread devastation across several provinces, the SA government has officially declared the country’s severe weather a national disaster as authorities scramble to contain the escalati...
Sunday May 10 2026 03:55:13News24 | Cyril not ‘panicking’ but Phala Phala fallout could accelerate ANC succession fight, hurt GNU
The Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, triggering renewed political pressure on the ANC and reopening succession debates ahead of crucial elections.
Saturday May 09 2026 17:51:36News24 | Thieves target another military base, damaging pricey radar and communications tech
The target this time was generators and expensive cabling that keep radar communications online.
Sunday May 10 2026 10:07:29News24 | Five suspected poachers killed in dramatic shootout with KZN police
Five suspected rhino poachers were shot and killed during a dramatic shootout with police in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night, after they intercepted the armed group who were allegedly on their way to a game reserve.
Saturday May 09 2026 14:49:49News24 | ‘Tolashe is speaking nonsense,’ says lawyer, over her claims about worker she ‘treated like a slave’
Minister Tolashe is facing a raft of allegations, of appointing Peter Netshipale for five years as director-general, including irregular appointmentsof at least two people who did not qualify.
Friday May 08 2026 16:25:04News24 | amaBhungane | Inside Eskom’s dodgy R21bn diesel deal
From R3 billion in alleged prepayments to a contract awarded to a group under investigation for bribing Transnet officials – is this Eskom’s most dubious deal ever?