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United Independent Movement (UIM) president and former national security advisor to Nelson Mandela, Neil de Beer, has died following a battle with cancer. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/SQjqevR

The City of Cape Town’s safety and security directorate has urged residents to report people and businesses selling cough syrup and other medication to children, warning that the practice is fuelling substance abuse among those as young as seven. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/HfRTu0j

Alison Botha’s story continues to inspire thousands every day. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/KHdPy2L

On Thursday, News24’s Jeff Wicks launched his latest book in Cape Town. The Shadow State is an investigation into the assassination of whistleblower Babita Deokaran. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ZyWKXgu

South Africa’s currency is on track for its biggest August gain in two decades, with stocks not far behind, as a weakening dollar spurs demand for high-yielding assets outside the US. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/oxmYvVH

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the government to begin annexing parts of the Gaza Strip if Palestinian militant group Hamas stands by its refusal to lay down its weapons. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/vXS4yOU

Investigators were seeking to find out why a heavily-armed shooter opened fire on school children at a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the US. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/c19LO8h

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in China to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, both countries announced. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ynuctNK

The Adani Portfolio EBITDA reached Rs 90,572 crore on a trailing 12-month basis for the first time -- up 10 per cent year-on-year -- with Q1 FY26 EBITDA also reaching a record high at Rs 23,793 crore, the Adani Group said on Thursday. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/wBaIYDf The Adani Portfolio EBITDA reached Rs 90,572 crore on a trailing 12-month basis for the first time -- up 10 per cent year-on-year -- with Q1 FY26 EBITDA also reaching a record high at Rs 23,793 crore, the Adani Group said on Thursday.

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A woman and her son died after they were shot in a house robbery in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on Monday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/oM4qfYL

Hamas has said that none of the 21 people killed in an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital was a member of the Palestinian movement, after the Israeli military claimed it had targeted a Hamas surveillance camera and killed six fighters in its attack on the medical facility. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/p0YZFmk

Bravo Africa launches on DStv on 7 October 2025, replacing E! Africa with an expanded slate of global reality hits. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/QqgOd7B

Two taxi drivers were shot dead in peak-hour traffic at the Macassar Heights taxi pickup point in Cape Town on Tuesday, and two bystanders were injured. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/3PRTb2M

Protesters calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages being held there took to the streets in Israel ahead of a security cabinet meeting. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/IXhR8e6

As the deadline for US secondary tariffs of 25 per cent falls this week over Russian oil purchase, analysts say that a total of 50 per cent tariff is unlikely to significantly impact India's growth due to a robust domestic demand. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/07wyXkq As the deadline for US secondary tariffs of 25 per cent falls this week over Russian oil purchase, analysts say that a total of 50 per cent tariff is unlikely to significantly impact India's growth due to a robust domestic demand.

Numsa has announced it has agreed to an above-inflation wage increase on behalf of 90 000 members in the motor industry. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/sVrC1AG

A senior Israeli official was arrested in the US and charged with seeking sexual conduct with a minor, only to be released on bail with no conditions or monitoring, allowing him to flee to Israel. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/vleRtry

Evicted from Kenya’s Mau Forest despite court rulings in their favour, the Ogiek face loss of land, culture, and language as conservation policies and crackdowns threaten their survival. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/tKSwuYn

Gunfire tore through the pre-dawn silence in Eerste River and Mitchells Plain, leaving five men dead on Sunday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/40eZQdF

If the turnover threshold or limit for registration for VAT had been adjusted for inflation annually since the last increase in 2009, it would now be around R2.1 million. Instead, it has not been increased from R1 million in 16 years, creating burdens on smaller businesses. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/0CzKtVZ

Actor Helen Mirren, one of the stars of The Thursday Murder Club, a movie about a group of retirees who enjoy cracking unresolved murder cases, said it’s great to see older people’s life experiences celebrated on screen. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/Db5iuLU

It’s been four years since Babita Deokaran died for the truth; Mmusi Maimane talks “spiritual politics” and good whisky... and stand-up comic Marc Lottering sits down to talk “sexy blue” BMWs. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/mhHk7Ki

If you face a financial emergency, your employer may offer a salary advance or a longer-term workplace loan. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/BdH6D0W

Plastic credits work on a similar model. The world’s biggest plastic polluters can pay a plastic credit company to collect and re-purpose plastic. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/jH5XGmu

Our dedicated rugby podcast, The Inside Pass, will bring you valuable insights, analysis and expert opinion for the duration of the competition with some of our in-house Springbok journalists mic’d up and ready to deliver their verdicts. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/4fjki0F

Graft-accused Crime Intelligence (CI) boss Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo has apparently been cleared of wrongdoing by his employer. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/OWXNRiP

A three-month-old baby is in a critical condition after being shot during a suspected gang-related attack in Bonteheuwel on Friday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/Wa2AlKT

Russian companies are widening their campaign to find young African women to help fill a labour shortage, heightening concern many are being deployed in the Ukraine war effort. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/VSIPTf9

Texas lawmakers passed a new congressional district map intended to flip five Democratic-held US House seats to Republican control in next year’s midterm elections. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/yk9nUdW

Investigative journalist uncovers web of crooked officials, ANC politicians, and extraction syndicates involved in hospital procurement fraud. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/NTEpVfq

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will begin its hearings in September, commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said on Wednesday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/SLlrD39

Join us on Wednesday, 20 August at noon for a live discussion. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/Nek38QG

Murder-accused Sandton businessman Katiso Molefe has been denied bail in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/QeuaHXm

A senior Israeli official said the government stood firm on its call for the release of all hostages in any future Gaza ceasefire deal, after Hamas accepted a new truce proposal. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/JRrC0f2

The emotional mother of slain six-year-old Amantle Samane told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that her daughter would have turned seven on Tuesday. She pleaded with the court to deliver three life sentences against Amantle’s rapist and murderer. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/jVpzS02

A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the UN said, branding the figures and lack of accountability a “shameful indictment” of international apathy - and warned this year’s toll was equally disturbing. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/hYpB1ux

Oudtshoorn police are investigating an assault case after angry spectators at a rugby game beat up a 19-year old referee on Saturday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/xtrJ3Uh

Zambia’s government sought to calm public pollution concerns stemming from a disaster at a copper mine six months ago, saying municipal drinking water is safe, even as laboratory tests showed excessive levels of heavy metals in some areas. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/2SNojP1

Fifteen gunmen have robbed a cash-in-transit van in broad daylight in Cottonlands, KwaZulu-Natal, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and three firearms. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/AO9ECZo

The Israeli army’s chief of staff said the military was pressing ahead with plans for the next phase of its Gaza offensive, with a focus on Gaza City. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ZakNwpy

A lawyer’s letter sent to the Western Cape police commissioner by Maitland residents and a ward councillor has prompted an investigation into the alleged poor service at the local police station. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ZQTe6SD

Muizenberg residents are living in fear after three people were shot and killed and another person injured in a shooting on Saturday night. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/YcVP1Tm

The annual “Mr and Ms Kibera” pageant in Nairobi, gleefully attended by hundreds, is about more than just the contestants’ looks - it provides a much-needed platform for expression and protest. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/kKQnatR

Sphelele Dlamini’s disability grant of R2 180 is the primary source of income for his mom, siblings and aunt in KwaMashu, Durban. But professional wheelchair basketball and the chance to play in France may just change all of that. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/4Xbmyvi

The South African Weather Service has forecast partly cloudy to cool and warm conditions, with isolated showers and thundershowers in some regions on Sunday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/J0uWaAG

Six people were killed in a “horrific” collision on the N2, near the Amatikulu River bridge, on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Saturday morning, according to paramedics. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/xqaZVSM

For now, South Africa remains the only African country generating nuclear power. But Africa’s nuclear sector is poised for significant growth, with a new International Atomic Energy Agency report projecting generating capacity could increase tenfold by 2050. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/XCEduiZ

This week, Irwin Manoim makes a Jewish call for moral courage; Anneliese Burgess speaks to Deputy Minister Steve Letsike about being a disruptor... and the story behind her first name; while Noluthando Ngcakani brings you her Top 5 Pap Idols. Read it all in the Weekender. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/TjaYXiQ

Comment on Charlotte Bauer’s picks for this month’s book club and you can win a books package including bestseller Summer Island. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/mQasRbY

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like to see journalists gain access to Gaza to see humanitarian efforts. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/JrGxoI0

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that could benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other private space ventures. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ixW5Au2

Maponya Mall in Soweto was forced to close its doors on Thursday after residents blocked roads near the shopping centre with bricks. This followed an attack on e-hailing drivers on Wednesday that left one dead and two injured. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/RcLd8l4

Pressure mounted ahead of a landmark summit in Alaska between the US and Russia, as Donald Trump warned that Vladimir Putin had only one chance but Moscow pressed ahead with major battlefield gains in Ukraine. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/T15uM4Y

The Stormers have re-branded and on Wednesday unveiled a new logo that replaces their iconic ‘lightning bolt’ that had been worn on their kits for 26 years since 1999. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/Rna283m

After being closed for five years due to leaks and fire risks, the Johannesburg City Library has reopened. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/qXdNrc1

A 15-minute walk from the White House, Tony and Mike stood on the sidewalk near the spot where a man was killed on Monday, the 100th murder of the year in Washington. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/31BYX9f

Ukraine has retaken two villages in its eastern region of Sumy, Kyiv’s military said, adding to recent small territorial gains along the border with Russia ahead of peace talks at a summit of the US and Russian leaders set for Friday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/eS6QdM2

A US judge ruled that grand jury records from the sex trafficking case of Ghislaine Maxwell - partner of late financier Jeffrey Epstein - will remain sealed. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/MwXE4dg

A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its coast guard while chasing a Philippines patrol boat in the South China Sea, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/LAVe4xG

Two Cape Town police officers have been arrested for corruption, after allegedly selling blank affidavit forms to the public. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/yBTXGIr

European leaders pushed for Ukraine to be a part of negotiations between the United States and Russia, ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/gFnSY93

Here are the Daily Lotto numbers. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/5Ul7Rxp

Rain is forecast for parts of KwaZulu-Natal while morning fog is expected in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, according to the South African Weather Service. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/GRLebdF

What started as a promising Women’s Day concert featuring R&B heavyweights Joe Thomas and Anthony Hamilton ended in collective frustration and disappointment for fans after sound glitches, lengthy delays, and brief performances dashed expectations. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/aK7YqrV

Complaints that come before the ombud can teach us valuable lessons about what to look out for in our own cover. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/BXieatT

If SARS discovers that your business has exceeded the R1-million annual turnover threshold, they can register you automatically. SARS can backdate the registration to when the business first crossed the threshold, leading to unexpected penalties and interest, even if you never charged your customers VAT. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/dJPmzCi

A Gauteng man accused of raping and impregnating his daughter pleaded with the court to be granted bail. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/saEC5GN

This week, Jan Gerber writes about the MK Party and the problem with political jokes; Anneliese Burgess speaks to Lindiwe Mazibuko about “never really” leaving politics, being misunderstood, and her lamb knuckle stews; Andrew Thompson looks at one of Africa’s most enduring wildlife myths; Dalene Fourie goes rouge with Stellenbosch reds; Noluthando Ngcakani brings you eight one-pot wonders; Janine van der Post speaks to DJ Zinhle about her Pinky Pink Omoda; Muhammad Hussain and Jonathan Ancer’s Braai Briefing delivers Darth Vader lightsabers and naked cops; and My F*k takes a dive into Dior dreams and orange overalls. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/rPHvp2l

The eastern Sudanese city of El Fasher has been under siege for almost a year. Fighters in the country’s civil war have blocked all roads, putting around 300 000 inhabitants at risk of famine. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/vA4tRcZ

US President Donald Trump said he would meet with Vladimir Putin for upcoming talks on the Ukraine war even if the Russian leader had not sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/LlR1ewB

The legacy foundations have withdrawn from the structures of the Preparatory Task Team and the First National Convention of the National Dialogue scheduled for 15 August 2025. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/JndYjlB

Stateless since birth, she was called a “border hopper” by Department of Home Affairs officials. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/gB73RHl

Israeli authorities have banned Jerusalem’s top Muslim cleric from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for six months over a recent sermon, his attorney told AFP. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ehdMn9y

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday as US President Donald Trump slapped an additional 25 per cent duty -- doubling it to 50 per cent -- on Indian goods over New Delhi's continued imports of Russian oil. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/wXpztWi Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday as US President Donald Trump slapped an additional 25 per cent duty -- doubling it to 50 per cent -- on Indian goods over New Delhi's continued imports of Russian oil.

Very cold weather conditions are expected in several parts of South Africa, with possible snowfall in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/FZtMUsm

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, asked a judge to reject a US Justice Department request to unseal the grand jury transcripts in her criminal case and that of the late notorious sex offender. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/inO4AZ3

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept its repo rate unchanged at 5.5% as the rupee remains under pressure due to US President Donald Trump's tariff threat. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/jZbIYdS The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept its repo rate unchanged at 5.5% as the rupee remains under pressure due to US President Donald Trump's tariff threat.

An 11-year-old Free State boy drowned at a construction site in Odendaalsrus while swimming with two friends. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/plAV9si

What if managing your money better could actually pay off? Discover how a smart digital tool helps close money habits “rings,” improving financial health and unlocking meaningful rewards. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/HIzj5BF

Democratic lawmakers in Texas said they were leaving the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, a move Republicans are seeking to protect their narrow US House majority. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/YuWn0pN

A Limpopo traditional healer faces two murder charges after he was found in possession of two human heads - those of a 34-year-old Limpopo woman and her 2-year-old daughter. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/NBsQef3

According to a Unicef study, Dutch children are the happiest in the world. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/8uQ1Xg6

Some refer to them as “jaw bras,” while others describe them as “waist trainers for the face.” Regardless of the label, V-masks have been making waves. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/aqFsThu

Hamas said that it would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established - a fresh rebuke to a key Israeli demand to end the war in Gaza. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/AhbECS2

It’s never truly calm in Ruiterbosch, the fictional Cape Town suburb where kykNET’s soap Suidooster takes place. Here are six storm-strength storylines you don’t want to miss. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/1MxKBwk

A 76-year-old man appeared in a British court on Saturday, accused of lacing sweets with sedatives and causing several children to fall unwell at summer camp. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/BE6SbUJ

A 59-year-old Mpumalanga man caught with a staggering cache of child sexual abuse material will face a bail hearing on Monday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/eIJaDEz

These chocolate doughnuts are a dream. They are light and airy and have a rich chocolate ganache topping. If you are a chocolate lover, these will easily become a favourite. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/6pIc4ih

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed former President Thabo Mbeki and his Justice Minister Brigitte Mabandla’s bid to intervene in a R167-million damages claim linked to the non-prosecution of apartheid-atrocity cases. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/n7FfiSx

The family of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre is urging US President Donald Trump not to grant clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/AtzIJmW

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has described the murder of one of its Eastern Cape prosecutors - the second in three months - as an “assassination-style” killing. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/omXtR0k