Day: July 28, 2025
News24 | ‘Uber for security’: SaferCity Panic App offers fast access to emergency response
A leading safety and technology solutions provider aims to make South Africa safer through its innovative application.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Violence erupts in Luanda as govt phases out fuel subsidies; taxi fares up 50%
Unrest broke out on the streets of Angola’s capital as transport workers began a three-day strike to protest against surging fuel prices.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump administration set to incinerate contraceptives worth $10M destined for sub-saharan Africa
The US administration’s decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women’s contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women’s rights.
Continue ReadingNews24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Is northern KZN becoming SA’s new coal belt? With Sakhiseni Nxumalo
This is The Lead, a daily News24 podcast hosted by broadcaster Graeme Raubenheimer, showcasing the best of our journalists’ in-depth reporting.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tuesday’s weather: Windy, isolated showers in Northern Cape, fine and cool elsewhere
The South African Weather Service has forecast isolated showers and windy conditions in the Northern Cape, while it will be fine and cool but cold in most parts of the country.
Continue ReadingNews24 | This professor’s life’s work is to save mothers and babies from death during childbirth
Over a long and distinguished career, Professor Susan Fawcus has become known for her work trying to reduce the deaths of mothers and babies in South Africa. In her home in Cape Town, the soft-spoken champion for health equity chats to Spotlight about her journey...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ramaphosa touts state capture gains; Citrus at risk: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
Continue ReadingNews24 | EU accuses Temu over sale of ‘illegal’ products
The European Union accused Chinese-founded online shopping giant Temu on Monday of breaking the bloc’s digital rules by not “properly” assessing the risks of illegal products.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US-China officials meet in Stockholm to avert trade war as tariff truce expires
Top US and Chinese economic officials met in Stockholm on Monday to resume talks to resolve longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world’s top two economies, aiming to extend a truce by three months.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘CEO monk’ of Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin removed over ‘extremely bad’ behaviour
The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for “extremely” bad behaviour, Beijing’s top Buddhist authority said.
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