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News24 | Tony Leon: How Zille helped keep the DA in the GNU
Former DA leader Tony Leon has written the insiders' account of the early days of the GNU and it makes for a riveting read.
News24 | Tony Leon | Our labour minister missed the memo that SA is open for business
The recent row over the VAT increase obscured some of the real issues which go to the heart of the economic policies which have added layers to the mountain of unemployment which disfigures our national landscape and have cratered our economy, writes Tony Leon.
News24 | South African dance school to dazzle at Disney's Diwali Fest in Florida
South African dance school Natya Anjali, led by Subashni Naicker, is set to shine on the international stage at Walt Disney World, Florida in the US, as part of the Diwali Dance Fest.
News24 | South African dance school to dazzle at Disney's Diwali Fest in Florida
South African dance school Natya Anjali, led by Subashni Naicker, is set to shine on the international stage at Walt Disney World, Florida in the US, as part of the Diwali Dance Fest.
News24 | Table Mountain wildfire mainly contained, but some hotspots still being monitored
Firefighting operations to bring a raging wildfire in the South Peninsula under control have been significantly scaled back as authorities report steady progress and improved conditions.
News24 | Table Mountain wildfire mainly contained, but some hotspots still being monitored
Firefighting operations to bring a raging wildfire in the South Peninsula under control have been significantly scaled back as authorities report steady progress and improved conditions.
News24 | US threatens '10 years in prison' as new border rules targeting migrants take effect
The US has announced its first criminal prosecutions against migrants and asylum seekers accused of crossing into a newly created military zone along the country's border with Mexico.
News24 | 'Everything sank into the mud': Durban family left with nothing after flood
What seemed like an ordinary rainy night turned into a terrifying ordeal for some families in Umlazi, south of Durban, on Friday when a sudden mudslide reduced their homes to rubble and swept away all their possessions.
News24 | 'Everything sank into the mud': Durban family left with nothing after flood
What seemed like an ordinary rainy night turned into a terrifying ordeal for some families in Umlazi, south of Durban, on Friday when a sudden mudslide reduced their homes to rubble and swept away all their possessions.
News24 | Trump's move to soften automotive tariffs wins cautious praise from industry
President Donald Trump moved on Tuesday to soften tariffs on automakers, sparking cautious optimism in an industry that has been on tenterhooks as it awaits details on the fast-evolving policy.
News24 | Man found sleeping next to human bones accused of violating his relatives' graves
A 29-year-old man was arrested in Masoyi, near White River, after human bones, believed to have been dug up at a cemetery, were found in his bed, according to Mpumalanga police.
News24 | Man found sleeping next to human bones accused of violating his relatives' graves
A 29-year-old man was arrested in Masoyi, near White River, after human bones, believed to have been dug up at a cemetery, were found in his bed, according to Mpumalanga police.
News24 | BRICS rift hinges on push to make SA permanent member of UN Security Council
Egypt and Ethiopia — two newer additions to the bloc named for original founders Brazil, Russia, India, China and later South Africa — balked at the group’s backing of South Africa for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
News24 | Pretoria man on trial for allegedly murdering his wife by poisoning a meal he made for her
Phillip Maleka fervently denies murdering his pregnant wife in their Atteridgeville home by poisoning a tinned fish and porridge meal he admitted to making for her.
News24 | Lungani Zama | 'Boss Baby' IPL heroics show there's no age limit when it comes to talent
A fourteen-year-old scoring a blistering century in the IPL is just crazy, writes Lungani Zama.
News24 | Over 1 000 Houthi targets in Yemen bombed since March, US and UK announce
US forces have struck more than 1 000 targets in Yemen since Washington launched the latest round of its air campaign against the Houthi rebels in mid-March, the Pentagon said.
News24 | Budget 3.0: Godongwana's fresh blueprint to plug a deeper revenue hole
Treasury has said the new Budget - expected to be delivered in May - will contain an updated growth forecast, and will outline revised revenue projections.
News24 | Blow to MTN as R77bn lawsuit over Iran licence can now be heard in SA
The Supreme Court of Appeal has cleared the way for a Turkish telecoms group to argue that MTN used bribery and corruption to edge it out of winning Iran's first private mobile licence.
News24 | DA's opposition to employment equity targets set for court battle, testing GNU limits
The DA is arguing that employment equity targets proposed in a new labour law would make finding a job for coloured and Indian South Africans near impossible, but its court challenge has the makings of yet another hot potato that could possibly push the limits of the government of national unity.
News24 | Only 19% of SA's teachers vetted against sex offenders' register
Despite a Department of Basic Education directive that all officials and educators, including those in office- and school-based posts, must be vetted against the National Register for Sex Offenders, only 19% have been vetted nationally.