Year: 2025
News24 | WATCH | Republic Road’s gaping monster: When fixing a hole becomes a black hole
Nine months on and the monster two-storey deep hole in Randburg is still eating into the tarmac on Republic Road, despite Johannesburg Water saying that repairs were likely to be done this week.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sandton Drive renaming: SA won’t compromise sovereignty to appease Trump, says Lamola
South Africa's top diplomat says his department does not intend to compromise the nation's sovereignty to appease US President Donald Trump over the renaming of Sandton Drive after former Palestinian freedom fighter Leila Khaled.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Suburban strife: Fear, fines in Table View complex as owner claims harassment by HOA chair
A complex matter is developing in Table View, Cape Town, as a homeowner in a residential complex has sought a protection from harassment order against the chairperson of the homeowners' association, claiming that she fears for her safety.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Parents, pupils distressed by report card bungling at Uitsig High School in Centurion
Some pupils of Uitsig High School in Centurion, Pretoria, are demotivated after receiving two report cards reflecting different marks for the same subject in the Term 1 tests.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘X-Boer’ Unmasked: How we traced Twatterbaas from Coligny to Gordon’s Bay
The process of identifying Sebastiaan Jooste as the owner of the "Boer" @twatterbaas account followed tried-and-tested open-source investigation techniques but relied extensively on biographical and geographical information he posted himself.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘X-Boer’ Unmasked | The ex-farmer spreading racism, lies to millions – including Musk, Trump
An influential, anonymous right-wing X account posting racist tropes and promoting selective views that have reinforced misinformation about South Africa in the eyes of US President Donald Trump and his billionaire donor Elon Musk, has been unmasked.
Continue ReadingNews24 | AI drones, body cameras help BMA stop 63% more illegal crossings at SA borders over Easter
The Border Management Authority successfully intercepted 6 253 illegal crossings between 15 and 24 April 2025, marking a 63% improvement compared to the 3 41 interceptions recorded in 2024.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Firefighters will work through the night to battle uncontained Table Mountain blaze
Firefighting teams will remain overnight to battle the raging fire on the Tokai and Silvermine sections of the Table Mountain National Park.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Canada votes as Trump renews US takeover push
Canadians across six time zones were voting Monday to choose a new leader to confront Donald Trump's trade war and annexation threats, which the US president renewed in a forceful election day message.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Charlotte Bauer | When the mountain caught fire: A night of fear, flames and gratitude
As flames ravaged Kalk Bay and St James, a peaceful Sunday turned into a frantic scramble to pack and evacuate. With thick smoke and sirens blaring, families grappled with what to save. By morning, their homes were safe, but the danger remained, writes Charlotte Bauer.
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