Year: 2026
News24 | Jumbo-sized problem: KZN struggles to find space as elephant population nudges up to 2 900
KwaZulu-Natal’s conservation officials are grappling with a growing crisis as elephant populations in local reserves exceed sustainable levels, threatening biodiversity, ecosystems, and the animals themselves.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Fraud-accused SAPS captain gets R50 000 bail
A captain attached to the SAPS’s Protection Security Services who was arrested for fraud at the weekend, has been granted bail of R50 000.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bulls’ David Kriel heading to France: ‘Disappointed to lose a player of his versatility’
The Bulls have confirmed that utility back David Kriel will join French giants La Rochelle in July, bringing an end to his long-term stay at the Pretoria franchise.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Markets brush off Trump’s bluster — for now — but oil prices rise
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump’s latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be “decimated”.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Under airstrikes, Iran defiant on eve of Trump’s ceasefire deadline
Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump to agree to his demands or get “taken out.”
Continue ReadingNews24 | Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks – Ukraine says
Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike US forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Historic day’: Artemis astronauts break space distance record
The four astronauts embarking on NASA’s lunar flyby became on Monday the humans to travel furthest from our planet, as they get set to view areas of the moon never before seen by the naked eye.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tuesday’s weather: Hail, severe thunderstorms, rain in North West; warm, cool elsewhere
Severe thunderstorms with strong winds, hail, excessive lightning, and heavy downpours are expected in the south-western parts of the North West and north-western parts of the Free State, according to the South African Weather Service.
Continue ReadingNews24 | System scam: Captain arrested for allegedly defrauding police unit of millions
A 53-year-old captain attached to the police’s Protection and Security Services (PSS) unit has been arrested for allegedly defrauding it of millions of rand.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gridlock grief: Over 2 400 vehicles recorded per hour on N1 to Gauteng
Traffic congestion was a significant issue on major roads across the country on Monday, with more than 2 400 vehicles per hour recorded on the N1 heading to Gauteng.
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