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South Africa
Western Cape cops boost their numbers with additional forces after deadly Cape Town weekend
A spate of shootings in Cape Town over the weekend has prompted Western Cape police to boost their numbers with deployments to "some parts of the Cape Flats".
Justice Minister signs off extradition request for alleged AKA murderers
Lightning strike trips Eikenhof pump station again
The tale of 2 confession statements into the murder of Senzo Meyiwa
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Business
Here's how long it will take for the internet in SA to be fully functional again
It will be a matter of months before all the damaged subsea cable internet infrastructure connecting South Africa to the rest of the world are fully repaired,...
'Really big and transformational deal': JSE turns to Amazon for tech upgrade
OUTsurance to deploy another R1.2bn to Irish venture
News24 Business Awards 2024: All the winners
Implats’ Zimbabwe unit plans voluntary job cuts to contain costs
Sport
Griquas and co shrug off franchises' brewing Currie Cup player welfare battle
South Africa's so-called smaller unions are unlikely to be too perturbed by a brewing battle between MyPlayers, SA Rugby and the URC franchises over player welfare...
Mokwena juggles pleasing Broos as Sundowns' Bafana stars take strain
LIVE | 2024 Cape Epic: Becking, Alleman cruise to Stage 2 victory
Struggling Sharks, SA Sevens get Rassie backing: 'Not one person's fault'
Loyal Libbie fulfils status as pioneering star of 'snowballing' SA women's rugby
Entertainment
'Tyla has always been an overachiever': Proud parents react to songbird's SA Style Award win
South African musician and Grammy winner Tyla Seethal has added another feather to her cap after scooping the Most Stylish Performing Artist in Music award at the 2024...
Smiling Kate captured alongside Prince William in new video a week after photo-editing scandal
Eric Nam: the outsider who became a K-Pop star
From Bonang's metallic glam to Lasizwe's futuristic chic – Fashion hits at 2024 SA Style Awards
'Such a special thing': GoodLuck's Juliet Harding, Ben Peters have gender reveal at concert
World
Blinken to push for Gaza truce as hunger monitor says mass death imminent without immediate...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Middle East this week, aiming to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and secure the release of...
DEVELOPING | US military says it destroys Houthi missiles and drones
UN says famine imminent in north Gaza, an 'unprecedented' crisis
Biden summons Israeli team in bid to avoid 'major ground operation' in Rafah
Attention-seeking South Africa is trying to give Hamas an edge, Israel tells ICJ
Africa
11 Kenyatta University students killed in Kenya bus crash
A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and seriously injuring...
Kenya pushes for opposition leader Odinga to take up AU Commission chair job next year
UN troops wounded as fighting flares in DRC
Gambian parliament in vote to lift ban on female genital mutilation
South Sudan schools close due to extreme heatwave
Arts + Culture
2024 Fleur Du Cap awards honour the best of local theatre - here all the winners
The 59th Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards took place on 17 March 2024 at the Baxter Theatre Centre in Rondebosch, Cape Town.
Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa’s master pianist is going on a world tour at 90
PHOTOS | Desert X AlUla an immersive art exhibition in the heart of the Saudi Arabian desert
Special honours and nominees: SA's best in theatre honoured at 'sought-after' Fleur du Cap awards
Growing the global arts scene and other key takeaways from the AlUla Future Culture Summit
Relationships
Do you look at your labia? How self-exploration can help your health and sex life
Have you explored your body intimately and realised what kind of touch feels good to you? Do you feel intimately connected to your body and feel good about it? Do you...
Keep, sell, donate or repurpose: What women do with their ex-cessories
'I put my career on hold': Shakira shares the sacrifices she made for Gerard Piqué
'Wooden beds are a no-no': South Africans get personal about plus-size sex
Lindsay Lohan talks postpartum body pressure and tells other moms to give themselves time
Motoring
REVIEW | Why the Land Rover Defender defines off-road, luxury and space
Land Rover turned the original concept of the Defender on its head when it launched the current Defender four years ago. Gone is the basic, utilitarian concept,...
Toyota and Ford: This is South Africa's most sold car brand and vehicle model
The Ford driving skills course every South African motorist should do
A professional at work: The W204 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG on the limit
Remembering the greatest car designer: Marcello Gandini (1938-2024)
Wellness
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Is it possible to cancel your 'sleep debt' with weekend naps? Experts put idea to bed
Obesity and HIV: Semaglutide should be rolled out in SA, says Dr Nomathemba Chandiwana
OPINION | To end TB, we need to provide vulnerable people with food
Making significant strides: How TikTok sub-community brought US high-heel walking coach to SA
Books
Books on the Bay 2024: Literary legends to make waves in Simon's Town at upcoming festival
As Books on the Bay gears up for its second annual event next weekend, the pressure is on to keep making waves.
EXCERPT | When Ace was left out in the cold: Is the Party Over? by Oscar van Heerden
'Event of the year': Franschhoek Literary Festival announces highly-anticipated programme
WATCH | Book of the Month: Power and Faith author Pontsho Pilane on repressive religion
Literary legacies, gender issues: Here's what to expect from this year's Time of the Writer festival
Wine
NEW RELEASES | Alsace to Cape South Coast and Voor Paardeberg: The wines of Julien and Sophie Schaal
French winemakers Julien and Sophie Schaal make six Grand Cru Alsace Rieslings to great international acclaim and have been making South African wines from the Cape...
WINE 101 EVENTS | A Southern Rhône Masterclass with Edouard Labeye and SASA's wine auction
DGB awarded third consecutive 'Best South African producer' at MUNDUS VINI Spring Tasting 2024
Colmant Cap Classique Winery sold
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Travel
We found SA’s cheapest airlines for last-minute trips, and one charging R7k for a local flight
Last-minute airfares on South Africa's airlines usually cost double - with some charging roughly what you'll pay for a return trip to London (with a little more...
The Capital’s new Cape Town hotel is an urban oasis with underground spa and epic views
Car ban in Paris sees bicycle usage double since 2022 – report
Airbnb bans use of indoor security cameras amid privacy concerns
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City Press
Indian pilot trainees left stranded after getting R1m grant to train in SA
Foreign students, who came to South Africa on a bank loan with promises to obtain their commercial flying qualifications, have been left high and dry.
Fitness influencer Lebohang Mathebula sued for R200k in outstanding rent for her business Vita Drip
Joshlin's 'albino look' put her in demand with sangomas, says mother's employer
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Sick twins languish in a shack as mayor claims R700k in donations for their house 'belongs to ANC'
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