Month: July 2025
News24 | Former Cape Town mayor Theresa Solomon dies
Former mayor of Cape Town and anti-apartheid activist Theresa Solomon died on Monday at the age of 79 after a period of illness.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Police probe video of allegedly drunk North West cop in uniform
Police are investigating a video on social media which reportedly shows a group of people accusing an on-duty, uniformed North West police officer of being under the influence of alcohol.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Rand steadies after tariff shock as markets bet on TACO trade
Emerging market currencies recovered some of their losses after US President Donald Trump signalled he is open to negotiations shortly after setting tariff rates for more than a dozen countries.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ramaphosa fires back over Trump’s 30% tariff strike
President Cyril Ramaphosa said US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 30% tariff on South African exports was not based on accurate data.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 5 Israel soldiers killed in Gaza as Trump asserts ‘things are going along very well’
Five Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel’s military said, as Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire.
Continue ReadingNews24 | International team begins excavation of mass burial site for children at former Irish mother and baby home
International experts will join Irish counterparts to uncover an unmarked mass burial site for children at a former mother and baby home in Tuam in western Ireland, the director of the excavation team said.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Major fire engulfs Cairo telecom hub, crippling phone and internet services across capital
A major fire erupted at a key telecommunications hub in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the governorate said in a statement, causing significant phone and internet disruption.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US-backed 60-day Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan: Phased hostage releases, Gaza withdrawals
The US-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals from parts of Gaza and discussions on ending the conflict, an official familiar with the negotiations has said.
Continue ReadingNews24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Is the SAPS captured? With Jeff Wicks
This is The Lead, a daily News24 podcast hosted by broadcaster Graeme Raubenheimer, showcasing the best of our journalists’ in-depth reporting.
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