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Bayanda Walaza, a 19-year-old sprint champion, aims to live up to his title as the world's fastest teenager in 2025 as he balances athletics and academics at Tshwane University of Technology. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/bPGwlXL

Having turned 40 last Saturday, Stormers prop Brok Harris felt no need for the obligatory midlife crisis gift. Given that he scrums in the front row at franchise level at that age, who needs a Harley? from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/lrMqt6y

In a world riddled with fake news and fearmongering, it's often difficult to discern fact from fiction. News24's disinformation desk journalist Andrew Thompson takes on the tall task of defending the truth. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/cJ70fZy

The ANC in the Mangaung Metro is embroiled in a bitter dispute over cadre deployment and the tabling of an investigation report of an Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) contract that cost R11 973 388. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/lxi9KT1

The bodies of five people who were swept away by floods in Lamontville, south of Durban, after heavy rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal have been recovered. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/RtDNKke

Cape Winelands firefighters are still struggling to contain several fires raging in the Witzenberg area as active firefighting efforts entered their eighth day, with strong winds posing new threats. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/3MW9HNz

Freight and logistics group Grindrod warned shareholders to expect a between 25% and 28% fall in its core headline earnings per share for its year to end December, when exports from its terminals softened 4.6% to 16.5 million tonnes. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/r5pALD0

Though expensive, the long-term consequences of dealing with Donald Trump's rampage will be much easier on South Africa than on Europe, writes Phillip de Wet. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/s78DK5r

Anglo American Platinum said it had halted operations at its Tumela mine in South Africa on Thursday after excessive rains caused flooding, though the company maintained its production forecast for the year. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/PFqQfAb

President Cyril Ramaphosa will chair a special Cabinet meeting on Monday to discuss the contentious Budget. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/cYkQOLs

George Nkosi settled what he owed on his Edgars account and instructed the assistant to close it. That didn't happen, and though he made no more purchases, he was charged for extras. Eventually, facing debt collectors, he turned to Wendy Knowler. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/uwm2qNl

Orlando Pirates' coach Jose Riveiro doesn't like how the league log looks like, so much so that the Spaniard doesn't spend a lot of time analysing the standings due to the uneven number of games played. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/hLtkfBN

Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, the morning after revealing the 88-year-old was in a "critical" condition. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/BL3pNQg

Wall Street stocks tumbled Friday on worries about slowing US growth, concluding the week on a downcast note following gains in Asia and a mixed session on European bourses. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/nJs7fxF

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have landed in hot water with the Premier Soccer League Disciplinary Committee (PSL DC) after their fans took matters into their own hands. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/DwOskCU

The European Union and South Africa are forging closer ties after previous disagreements led to a frosty relationship, the bloc's top diplomat said. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/7FAfgvB

Pop star Tyla has become the first South African artist to have a song break a billion streams on Spotify with her global hit Water. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/QwNXCvz

Shares in Adcock Ingram fell just over 2% after it missed market expectations in interim results on Thursday, reporting a 9% fall in earnings and some margin squeeze as it grappled with a constrained consumer environment. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/DGTEtl2

There appears to be no immediate silver lining for the Stormers in a troubled 2024/25 season. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/bEmH4WU

Lower forecast price assumptions for the SA coal operations, and realted impairments, had the largest impact on the group results. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/SOEpLaf

There was high drama on the opening evening of the 2025 Varsity Cup when the match between UCT Ikey Tigers and NWU Eagles at the Green Mile in Cape Town was called off due to a student protest. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/nvj3DNu

Elon Musk's DOGE is seeking access to troves of information about taxpayers in the US, media outlets have reported, prompting warnings that the billionaire is jeopardising individuals' privacy and potentially seeking to target political rivals. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/32OE7qd

ActionSA has proposed giving the Electoral Commission of SA access to the bank accounts of political parties to prevent them from holding events that cost millions of rand, even though they only declare a few thousand. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/AhclFQ6

The windfall for investors comes as the platinum miner readies itself to leave the Anglo group and go it alone. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/x7PrIAa

Herman Mostert recaps Round 11 in the United Rugby Championship. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/J5nAHyw

Domestic worker Bulelwa Gcada bought tickets for herself and her son for seats on an Eagle Liner bus. The bus was hours late, but their wait was in vain - the driver rudely informed them that there was no room. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/U3F2c6k

New UWC rector and vice chancellor, Professor Robert Balfour, has promised to improve accommodation, one of the most pressing issues faced by university students. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/nOkFT8y

Rare earths, which President Donald Trump hopes to secure from Ukraine as part of a deal for US aid, are strategic metals essential for industries developing computers, batteries, and cutting-edge energy technology. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/YlXA31a

Many recent high school teacher graduates have ended up teaching pupils in grades 4 to 7 in primary school. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/Ob89miT

Shaun, my office mate, wheeled over to me from his desk, his backpack zipped up and balancing on his lap. “Come to game night.” from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/e304rMv

'She was like a character from the Greek myths,' say Riley Keough of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, who died in 2023. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/hCogj4l

AgriSA CEO Johann Kotzé said the radicalism that took place after Donald Trump's moves against South Africa is fuelling hatred. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/VI0q2dr

A circular released by the US Mission to South Africa has confirmed that President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief funding will not be affected by US President Donald Trump's decision to cut funding to South Africa. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ugxnD3N

Sunrisers Eastern Cape coach Adrian Birrell said there was no shame in them being dethroned as SA20 champions by MI Cape Town, a side he deemed to be the best in the tournament this season. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/VsaQCtq

KwaZulu-Natal businessman Zakariyya Desai has been released - about five months after he was kidnapped outside a mosque in KwaDukuza. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/KfoHTVG

SA's third-biggest mobile operator, Telkom, said on Monday it outperformed the rest of the local market in the three months to end December, when its subscriber base climbed by over a fifth. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/v1RmkrN

Hluma Baduza, a Grade 6 pupil from Parsons Hill Primary, is set to compete at the National Debating Championships in Johannesburg with his team. His mother Iviwe, is fundraising to cover the R8 000 trip. Described as bold and curious, Hluma is eager to showcase his skills. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/SDOvsXV

South African mixed martial arts fighter Dricus du Plessis produced a dominating performance to defend his UFC middleweight crown against American Sean Strickland in Sydney. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/I9kJbVw

Taiwan has sent officials to Washington to discuss possible U.S. tariffs by President Donald Trump, and has made preparations should they be imposed, Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Saturday. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/LHuE8ni

When Peter-Allan Finlayson (of Crystallum and Gabriëlskloof) invited Sarah Marsh MW (Burgundy specialist for The Fine Wine Review) to travel to SA and meet the pinoneers (and chardoneers) of the Hemel-en-Aarde, we tagged along. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/E4vXR3k

In this week's edition of My F*K, News24's satirical column, we give you an exclusive look inside Donny and the Bro's misguided adventures of colonising the world, take a steak knife to Parliament's sponsored feast and find out what's behind the absurd idea of turning traffic lights into advertising spaces. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/xqnawlO

KwaZulu-Natal Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer has opened a criminal case with the police after a bullet was allegedly found placed on the doorstep of his office in Durban on Monday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ySbiqrG

The embattled Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape has suspended garbage collection at Frontier Hospital in Komani pending an investigation, after yet another discovery of medical waste in general dustbins. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/eZiBX5G

Johannesburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene has offered a R100 000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the killers of two Rea Vaya bus operators who were shot dead on Monday night. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/cMhH5KX

Paper, pulp and packaging group Sappi said on Wednesday it saw a profit bounce back in its first quarter to end December. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/vasleDG

South African mixed martial arts fighter Dricus du Plessis is set for a rematch against American Sean Strickland at UFC 312 in Sydney this weekend. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/mF53vLl

French media giant Canal+ and acquisition target MultiChoice said on Tuesday that they intend to meet SA's rules on ownership of broadcasting licenses by carving out a new independent business. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/02mGpXM

Swellendam Municipality speaker and Freedom Front Plus member Juan van Schalkwyk has resigned from council with immediate effect following an instruction from his party to support DA member Francois du Rand as mayor. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/1IlqYn3

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi believes that, despite Pule Mmodi’s missed goal-scoring opportunity, the forward was one of the standout performers in their 1-0 Soweto Derby defeat to Orlando Pirates. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/3yKUYCD

The surge in generative artificial intelligence is being met with growing fears about the technology's ecological footprint, one of the top questions up for discussion at a global summit in Paris in February. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/xRiNen1

Its taken 20 years but Eswatini's first privately financed hydroelectric power plant can now begin construction, having been developed by South Africa's ACED and EIMS Africa. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/Az9SEsj

The local stock market was its typical volatile self in 2024. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/TyYOCRJ

Describing the charges against her in connection with the July 2021 unrest in SA as 'a badge of honour', former president Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, said, 'I know I stand on the right side of history'. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/60hnyRU