Year: 2025
News24 | Kidnappers demand ransom for safe return of US missionary abducted from Gqeberha church
A group of men who kidnapped a US missionary at gunpoint during a service at a Gqeberha church on Thursday have demanded a ransom for his safe return.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ramaphosa assures SA’s G20 Presidency will remain independent of major global powers
President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted leaders of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday for the first time in the seventh administration.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Fake family: How a 60-year-old teacher’s decade-long insurance scam unravelled
A KwaZulu-Natal teacher has been jailed for an effective five years after claiming almost R1 million in life and funeral policies she took out for fake family members.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Broken telephone? Welcome to the WhatsApp group from hell
Are you a parent of a school-going child? Do you have a phone? Then you will know the pain and suffering I am about to describe. Welcome to the WhatsApp group from hell.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cape Town to merge traffic, law enforcement and metro police into single force
The City of Cape Town is planning to merge its traffic services, law enforcement, and metro police into a single enforcement agency. The restructuring, aimed at improving service delivery, includes new uniforms, branding, and training, but has sparked concern among unions and opposition parties over...
Continue ReadingNews24 | School Rugby: Back in action as schools open to busy derby weekend across SA
With schools back in academic action, the derbies follow suit and there are plenty of them around the country ahead of next week's glut of Easter festivals.
Continue ReadingNews24 | How Ithala bent over backwards to finance ANC politician’s business venture
Despite several red flags, the Ithala Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) bent over backwards to loan late former Eskom and SABC chairperson Ben Ngubane R29 million.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Disciplinary charges loom for ANC MPs who skipped the Budget vote
ANC MPs who were absent during the 2 April parliamentary sitting to adopt the 2025 fiscal framework and revenue proposals could face disciplinary action.
Continue ReadingNews24 | My Wheels | Breyton Paulse loves a good singalong in his car… and still has a need for speed
Breyton Paulse was one of the fastest wings for the Springboks, known for his iconic "chip and chase" move on the field. Janine van der Post talks cars (and music for driving) with the legendary speedster on the field and the road.
Continue ReadingNews24 | We blind taste tested hot cross buns from three supermarkets. The winner may surprise you
News24 journalists in Cape Town blind taste tested hot cross buns from three major supermarkets... and the winner was not who you may have thought.
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