Day: April 21, 2025
News24 | Second suspect arrested for murder of taxi boss at Wynberg Magistrate’s Court
Western Cape police have arrested yet another suspect for the brutal murder of taxi boss Dingalomoya Cintso, who was shot dead inside the Wynberg Magistrate's Court over a week ago.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Pope Francis died after suffering stroke, cardiac arrest
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often-turbulent reign in which he sought to overhaul an ancient and divided institution.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Easter tragedy: Security guard, LGBTQIA+ activist among 6 people found dead in Cape Town
It was a bloody Easter weekend in Cape Town after five people were shot dead and six others hospitalised for gunshot wounds in separate incidents across the city. A sixth body was also discovered, but no obvious wounds were found to determine the cause of...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Pope Francis gave women Vatican roles, but held back on wider changes
One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Pope’s trusty ‘Camerlengo’ to run Vatican in wake of Francis’s death
With Pope Francis's death, the immediate running of the Vatican is now in the hands of one cardinal, Dublin-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Easter tragedy: Security guard, LGBTQIA+ activist among 6 people found dead in Cape Town
It was a bloody Easter weekend in Cape Town after five people were shot dead and six others hospitalised for gunshot wounds in separate incidents across the city. A sixth body was also discovered, but no obvious wounds were found to determine the cause of...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tuesday’s weather: Isolated to scattered showers, thundershowers in most parts of SA
Scattered showers and thundershowers are expected in many regions, which could cause localised flooding, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
Continue ReadingNews24 | Six dead in North West R49 head-on collision as Easter weekend death toll rises
Six people died in a head-on collision on the R49 road between Zeerust and Kopfontein Port of entry in the North West on Sunday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Real Madrid hold minute silence as La Liga mourns Pope Francis, Serie A matches postponed
Real Madrid players observed a minute's silence before training on Monday as tributes poured in from across La Liga after the death of football-mad Pope Francis at 88.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ramaphosa lauds late Pope Francis for seeking to ‘unite humanity’
Pope Francis advanced a world view of inclusion, equality and care for marginalised individuals and groups, said President Cyril Ramaphosa as he offered his condolences on behalf of the government and South Africans to Catholics on the passing of the pontiff.
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