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A heated public meeting in De Waterkant exposed growing tensions between residents and the City of Cape Town over development, with civic groups warning that confidence in the planning system is being eroded.

Noluthando Ngcakani says that it took a coma and chakalaka to make her give beans a chance.

Paige Nick asks South Africa’s scariest author, Lauren Beukes, to reveal the five most terrifying books she’s ever read.

A misleading and outdated Facebook post about DA-run Cape Town’s noise by-law has resurfaced on WhatsApp ahead of the 2026 local government elections. We traced its origins.

Britain’s ruling Labour Party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country’s next prime minister, at a special conference.

The All Blacks are well advanced in their planning for the looming series against South Africa but coach Dave Rennie has confirmed he won’t be selecting playmaker Richie Mo’unga.

Amazon’s planned distribution of satellite internet in South Africa disproves Elon Musk’s complaints about doing business locally, says the tech giant’s new local partner.

Actor Anton Taylor has given the Bishops Old Diocesan Union committee until 5 August to resign or face a no-confidence vote.

Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele’s lawyer says she is “confident” the fraud and corruption charges she is facing over her appointment will be dropped because of the evidence being led at the Madlanga Commission and her representations to prosecutions head Andy Mothibi.

When two powerhouses of the South African wine industry independently arrive at the same new winemaking technique, the industry tends to take notice.

The Junior Boks face France in the Junior World Championship final on Saturday, aiming for back-to-back titles after an impressive campaign in Georgia.

US President Donald Trump revived sweeping and unsupported claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling – firing a clear warning shot ahead of midterm elections that many expect him to dispute.

The University of Cape Town lost a staggering R250 million in donor funding, including R15 million for student bursaries, after its council adopted two pro-Gaza resolutions in June 2024.

With hung councils nearly tripling and coalition instability gripping cities like Johannesburg, experts weigh in on this week’s Friday Briefing about whether a 1% electoral threshold is the fix or a constitutional headache.

Sophisticated emissions-testing equipment has sampled roads in Gauteng. And the data tells a story, writes News24 Motoring contributor Lance Branquinho.

The Comrades Marathon Association has rejected Athletics South Africa’s statement that next year’s race date for 100th Comrades Marathon is “null and void”.

In a political move said to have exposed the cracks in Nelson Mandela Bay’s coalition government, the ANC has brought a motion of no confidence in its coalition partner, Gary van Niekerk of the Northern Alliance.

US President Donald Trump’s administration put up new information panels on slavery at George Washington’s Philadelphia home, following a federal appeals court ruling that opened the way to ‌changing how slavery is portrayed at the national historical site.

Rooibos seeds will be sent to the International Space Station later this year as part of a pioneering experiment exploring how the plant responds to microgravity and space radiation.

Kris Jenner has announced the death of her mother, Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell.