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Gut-wrenching details have emerged of how two brave little boys tried to save a toddler who drowned in a stormwater pond in Plettenberg Bay on Friday, clinging desperately to his arm as he disappeared into the murky water until they couldn’t hold on any longer.

Retired Judge Takalani Raulinga has defended his independence following a formal objection by the MK Party calling for his appointment as IDAC Oversight Judge to be reviewed over concerns about his alleged political ties to the ANC.

An unloved metal has become the ⁠metallic financing tool of choice, writes Andy Home.

The Iziko Mobile Planetarium, backed by a R1.3 million donation from Amazon, is set to bring the universe to underserved communities across South Africa. The travelling facility includes an advanced inflatable dome, a specialised transport vehicle, and 10 desk-mounted virtual reality headsets.

We should scrupulously examine the facts every time a company claims to have achieved a milestone, explains Marty Fridson.

South African rugby is in a special place.That’s the word from Junior Springboks coach Kevin Foote after his side successfully defended their Junior World Championship title.

South Africa needs long-term capital to support growth, infrastructure and productive investment. Pension funds need diversified sources of return that are not entirely dependent on listed markets. Private markets can help bridge those needs, writes Karin du Toit.

The Springboks are set to welcome a number of big names, including national captain Siya Kolisi and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, for their clash against Argentina in Buenos Aires on 8 August.

The Barnyard Theatre in Menlyn turned into a runway of crowns on Saturday evening as the Miss Universe hopefuls chased the crown, with Mpumalanga’s Bajabulise Thela walking away with the title.

A former hedge fund manager, a surfing winemaker and a viticulturist nicknamed “Bart” are transforming one of Stellenbosch’s coldest valleys into one of its most ambitious estates.

The Springboks did make a lot of errors in promising positions in Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Wales in Durban, but coach Rassie Erasmus was more than satisfied with his side’s 43-0 triumph.

Less than 700 days after becoming a permanent entity, IDAC is facing a credibility crisis amid extreme pressure stemming from its handling of a single investigation into police Crime Intelligence.

Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested Saturday in Miami, the US Marshals Service told AFP, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault.

There were many instances during the 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup that betrayed the very soul of football. The passing of Bafana Bafana star Jayden Adams reminded what the beautiful game is truly about: respect, compassion and humanity, writes Athenkosi Tsotsi.

Caster Mokgadi Semenya is a world-renowned athlete, and a force to be reckoned with. She sits down with Janine van der Post to tell her about the various cars in her garage.

Hundreds of thousands of rands are being wagered on Polymarket to predict who will be the next mayor of Johannesburg – and no one knows who should be regulating this type of activity.

A heated argument with his girlfriend, lingering grief over personal losses and mounting pressures in his private life formed part of the backdrop to Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams’ death, according to family members.

A woman’s vision of leaving a lasting legacy for her daughter, an aspiring beautician with dreams of a future in the beauty industry, ultimately unravelled into heartbreak and the alleged loss of more than R5 million.

Dricus du Plessis leaned on his roots ‌in his first fight in nearly a year to secure a unanimous decision victory over Kamaru Usman in the ‌middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night on ⁠Saturday in Oklahoma City.

In this week’s News24 In Sunday. edition, Karyn Maughan writes an exclusive on Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi asking President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend IDAC boss Andrea Johnson, our business team reports on punters betting R700k on the next Joburg mayor, and a “victim” of Mel and Peet Viljoen claims she lost over R5 million to the couple.