Month: September 2025
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Why is trans inmate taking state to court? PLUS: ‘Sweatshop’ sentencing
This is The Lead, News24’s definitive daily audio and video podcast hosted by seasoned broadcaster Graeme Raubenheimer.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Thursday’s weather: Fine to hot in most parts; rain in Western Cape, Eastern Cape
Wet conditions are forecast for parts of the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape, but it will be fine and hot in most parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Mamelodi hostage ends in tragedy; R54bn Nersa blunder: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
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Continue ReadingNews24 | UK surgeon behind bars after having his legs amputated for a sex fetish insurance scam
Dr Neil Hopper (49) was sentenced to 32 months after self-inflicting injuries to claim insurance money
Continue ReadingNews24 | What we know about Israel’s attack on Hamas in Qatar
In a stunning development, Israel launched a surprise air raid targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital Doha on Tuesday, killing six people, including the son of the group’s lead negotiator in ceasefire talks.
Continue ReadingNews24 | From throttling to tragedy: The human cost of Johannesburg’s water crisis
On Friday, 5 September City officials announced progress on major interventions in the Commando water system. Barely 24 hours later the system collapsed, leaving residents without water until Monday morning or later. The Commando network is the most fragile of the Joburg water systems, and...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Meta, TikTok win challenge against EU tech fees
EU regulators have to recalculate a “supervisory fee” imposed on tech companies — money to be spent on monitoring what happens on social-media platforms.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Stun grenades, teargas and rubber bullets: Tensions flare in Westbury water protest
Violent protests erupted in Westbury and Coronationville on Wednesday as residents demanding water clashed with police.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Court outburst after Chinese traffickers jailed for 20 years over Joburg sweatshop
The daughter of one of seven Chinese nationals sentenced for human trafficking, was unable to contain herself afterwards and charged that “everyone is lying” and the court got it wrong.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Strike on Qatar ‘is the right one’ to target Hamas, despite US criticism, says Israel
Israel’s UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the “right” decision, after the strikes on the US ally’s soil drew a rare rebuke from US President Donald Trump.
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