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News24 | Nine years after buying PSL status, Cape Town City stares down the trapdoor of relegation

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 4:49pm
Cape Town City FC, once PSL disruptors and early trophy winners, are now battling relegation in a dramatic fall from grace.

News24 | DA not in GNU to please other parties, says Zille ahead of employment equity court battle

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 4:33pm
The DA is not in the government of national unity to please other parties, especially the ANC.

News24 | Tuesday's weather: Morning fog, strong winds in some parts; fine and cool for rest of SA

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 4:29pm
Strong winds are expected near the northern coastline of the Northern Cape and Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.

News24 | Murder charge dropped against Eastern Cape mother who allegedly beat rapist to death

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 4:11pm
The State has withdrawn a murder charge against an Eastern Cape woman who allegedly beat a man to death she caught raping her disabled daughter last month.

News24 | Rabada free to play after drug shock; DA leader killed: Today's top 7 stories in 7 minutes

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 4:00pm
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.

News24 | Rabada free to play after drug shock as possible 'substances of abuse' listed

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 3:58pm
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is free to return to cricket action and is available for the Proteas when they take on Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's in June.

News24 | Payment delays to KZN school feeding scheme providers trigger protest, pupils without meals

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 3:49pm
National school nutrition programme service providers in KwaZulu-Natal protested outside the district offices of the Department of Education in Pietermaritzburg on Monday, with more than 50% claiming they have not been paid for services rendered.

News24 | Eskom aims to avoid load shedding this winter - or limit it to Stage 2 at most

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 3:42pm
If unplanned breakdowns remain 13 000 MW, Eskom could avoid load shedding altogether this winter, for a second year in a row.

News24 | Four arrested in connection with missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu, partner

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 3:19pm
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of missing Pretoria-based journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli.

News24 | Magashule's ex-PA 'aggressive' in interviews - asbestos 'scam' investigating officer

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 2:57pm
A Hawks captain has described former Free State premier Ace Magashule's one-time assistant, Moroadi Cholota's demeanour as increasingly "aggressive" during interviews in the United States.

News24 | Ex-Zanzou nightclub bouncer found work at other nightclubs in Gauteng, his lawyer reveals

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 2:38pm
The 41-year-old former bouncer of Zanzou nightclub in Pretoria, accused of assaulting and compelling patrons to perform sexual acts on themselves, has found employment at other establishments in Gauteng.

News24 | Amnesty International worried about reported increase in Zimbabwe human rights violations

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 2:27pm
Global rights movement Amnesty International says it is worried about the reported increase in the number of arrests, harassment and detention of human rights activists, opposition party members and journalists in Zimbabwe.

News24 | Woman accused of torching Joshlin Smith's home to remain in custody for another week

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 2:19pm
The Middlepos woman accused of torching Joshlin Smith's home will remain in custody for another week.

News24 | DA Mayco member and councillor gunned down in Stellenbosch

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 2:13pm
Western Cape police are on the hunt for suspects who shot and killed DA ward councillor, Xolile Kalipa, in Stellenbosch on Sunday evening.

News24 | SA will host a successful G20 meeting whether the US likes it or not, says Mashatile

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 2:00pm
Whether or not the United States government honours the invitation to attend the G20 meeting later this year, South Africa will make the event a success, according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

News24 | SA will host a successful G20 meeting whether the US likes it or not, says Mashatile

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 2:00pm
Whether or not the United States government honours the invitation to attend the G20 meeting later this year, South Africa will make the event a success, according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

News24 | 'The heart of Venda culture': Limpopo filmmaker wins big at Cannes Film Festival

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 1:47pm
Limpopo filmmaker Murena Emmanuel Netshitangani has won the Best African Film Award at the 78th Cannes Film Festival for his groundbreaking film, Lubunyu.

News24 | Astral's shares initally tumble as 'tidal wave' of input costs erode earnings

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 1:01pm
Shares in Astral Foods initially plunged just over 7% in morning trading on Monday as SA's largest poultry producer provided more detail on how interim earnings would fall by more than half.

News24 | More than 100 rhinos poached in the first three months of this year, says environment minister

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 12:45pm
More than 100 rhinos have been poached in the first three months of the year, Environment Minister Dion George has said.

News24 | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 12:13pm
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.