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Music festival Rocking the Daisies has cancelled its 2026 edition, organisers announced in a statement on Friday.

MK Party president Jacob Zuma has appointed himself as the party’s “accounting officer” and frozen all bank accounts as a “temporary measure”, according to an internal letter that was shared with all structures.

The amount spent on gambling and the number of people in need of help has skyrocketed.

The Stormers XXIII, who opened their Currie Cup campaign with a hard-fought 25-19 win over the Griquas, are taking the tournament more seriously in 2026 after finishing bottom last year.

The Trump administration on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners.

IDAC head Andrea Johnson apologised and withdrew her statement that former BMW employee Dineo Mokwele was a “token” and “unsuitable” appointment for Crime Intelligence – after admitting she didn’t know what her qualifications were.

Four Stellenbosch University students are building technology that could be sent to the moon as part of the Chinese National Space Agency’s Chang’e-8 robotic lunar mission, in a display that will cement South Africa’s place as a country with satellite-building capabilities.

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo resigned as chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation on Thursday night after coming under pressure from President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Eastern Cape family of Karen Carter, a South African woman stabbed to death in France last year, has welcomed the charging of a 70-year-old suspect and hopes it will uncover the full truth behind her brutal killing.

Spending a day with Subaru’s South African line-up felt like attending a family reunion where everyone has grown up, settled down, and started comparing school fees rather than lap times.

The SA Reserve Bank had more to say about constraints on economic growth than about inflationary pressures on Thursday.

Pitso Mosimane confirmed that he has spoken with members of the SAFA technical committee to discuss what he could bring as Bafana Bafana coach.

As the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption’s laundry gets aired at the Madlanga Commission, with its head Advocate Andrea Johnson facing tough scrutiny, the debate on the institution's future rages. Friday Briefing this week explores the question: Should South Africa dismantle or strengthen IDAC?

News24 journalists scooped up an armful of awards at the Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards, including top honours in the categories for Economy, and Business and the Environment.

The Department of Employment and Labour will inspect BAIC to ensure compliance with legislation governing working conditions, occupational health and safety, unemployment insurance, and injury.

Business Leadership South Africa has warned that the country’s electricity reforms have slowed and, in some cases, are being actively reversed.

Bonitas Medical Fund says backlogs in claims, oncology authorisations, and savings refunds have been cleared, but complaints continue to pour in.

Members of the March and March discovered drug paraphernalia inside a partially demolished derelict building on Charlotte Maxeke Street in Durban on Thursday, following a tense standoff with police who had initially barred their entry onto the property.

David Masondo has resigned as board chairperson of the Public Investment Corporation.

Lawyer Carel Schoeman, accused of “buying” and raping a 13-year-old girl, threatened and pretended to open a criminal case with the police against her mother, but never did.