Day: August 20, 2025
News24 | Kaya 959 shocker: Radio host Sol Phenduka suspended as ‘due process’ unfolds
Kaya 959 announced that the podcaster and radio personality Sol Phenduka was suspended from Kaya 959 immediately on Wednesday, 20 August.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Delays in 15-year-old Pretty Mahlangu’s case angers family seeking ‘intentional’ murder charge
Frustration boiled over as the culpable homicide case against Martha van der Walt, accused of fatally driving over 15-year-old Pretty Mahlangu during a Zulu cultural ceremony, was postponed in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ahmed Areff | If you’re pissed off about SA, focus your rage here
When you’re tired of being numb to the horrific crime threatening SA, and you finally discover your anger, don’t perpetuate more violence. Take back some of your agency, and harass government until you’re allowed to make a change at the ballot box, writes Ahmed Areff.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SEE | New Checkers smart trolley takes payments, avoids tills
A new shopping innovation introduced by Checkers will allow customers to pay for their groceries directly from trolleys, though they still need to use a dedicated checkout lane.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Did Babita die in vain? News24’s Jeff Wicks discusses SA’s fight against corruption
Join us on Wednesday, 20 August at noon for a live discussion.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Japan hopes to counter China as it hosts Ramaphosa and other African leaders
Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Israel’s Netanyahu slams ‘weak politician’ Albanese, accuses Macron of fuelling ‘antisemitic fire’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised both Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and French President Emmanuel Macron over the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘I am beyond terrified’: Landlord blames himself for housing Amantle Samane’s killer
As the grieving mother of six-year-old Amantle Samane waits for justice, the landlord who provided accommodation to her convicted murderer, Pethe Sara Simiao, 25, is overcome with guilt.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Madlanga Commission to commence at the beginning of September
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.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Mkhwanazi cites rural hardship as key reason for rising hitman recruitment in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has raised serious concerns about the Umzinyathi District, describing it as a key recruitment ground for hitmen in the province and beyond.
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