Month: August 2025
News24 | Breakthrough in Mitchells Plain court shooting, more arrests expected
Detectives from the police’s Anti-Gang Unit have arrested a 23-year-old suspect for the alleged murder of a 24-year-old man and the attempted murder of another man outside the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Jeff Wicks launches book exposing corruption behind Babita Deokaran’s death
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.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Hamas rejects Israel minister demand of Gaza annexation as ‘ethnic cleansing against our people’
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.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Rand, SA shares make history with biggest August gains in 20 years
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.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Santaco taxi strike leaves thousands stranded in Ekurhuleni
The taxi industry is unhappy with the impounding of 16 vehicles, while the transport and roads department says it is upholding the law.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump administration moves to limit student and journalist US visas
US President Donald Trump’s administration moved on Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Rwanda agrees to accept ‘third-country’ deportations from the US
Rwanda has confirmed it will accept deported migrants from the United States, as President Donald Trump continues to push for mass deportation from the North American country.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘I salute this great lady’: John Kani and more honour Mam’ Nandi, call for artists’ benefits
Through heartwarming memories and solemn reflections, industry legends gathered to honour the late Nandi Nyembe at The Market Theatre.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UN experts decry ‘enforced disappearances’ at Gaza aid sites
UN rights experts voiced alarm on Thursday at reports of “enforced disappearances” of starving Palestinians seeking food at distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, urging Israel to end the “heinous crime”.
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