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News24 | In 2005, 108 000 young South Africans bought homes. That has slumped to 45 000

Tue, 21/07/2026 - 6:46am
Hayley Ivins-Downes of the property data group Lightstone analyses the alarming fall in residential property buying among younger South Africans.

News24 | From a tiny Noordhoek backyard vineyard to UK’s biggest wine club, a cool kid comes of age

Tue, 21/07/2026 - 5:16am
Quite possibly South Africa’s coolest wine site is coming of age, and the world is beginning to take notice.

News24 | Tshwane official allegedly demands R12k bribe to erase R73k electricity penalty

Tue, 21/07/2026 - 4:38am
A Rooihuiskraal woman has accused a City of Tshwane official of demanding R12 000 to have an R73 000 electricity tampering penalty erased and her power reconnected, an allegation backed by an audio recording obtained by News24.

News24 | How a Durban artist turned chip packets into a fashion business that employs 10

Tue, 21/07/2026 - 3:25am
Born and raised in Umlazi, south of Durban, 25-year-old Minenhle Simelane has found an extraordinary way to transform one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges into wearable art.

News24 | Inside the SA rush to build AI agents to call you

Tue, 21/07/2026 - 3:24am
A growing number of companies in South Africa are either building or deploying AI voice agents to call people.

News24 | Adriaan Basson | Criminals, ANC rogues will rejoice at IDAC assault

Tue, 21/07/2026 - 3:09am
SA’s only dedicated anti-corruption unit should be protected while its head faces scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission, writes Adriaan Basson.

News24 | New PM Burnham vows 10-year plan for Britain

Tue, 21/07/2026 - 3:08am
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power on Monday, promising a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and restore political stability, signalling a leftward tilt for his ruling Labour party.

News24 | The accountability two-step: How parties want the impeachment committee to operate

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 9:28pm
The ANC has proposed a step in the impeachment inquiry President Cyril Ramaphosa faces that would potentially allow the impeachment committee to avoid holding hearings into what really happened at his Phala Phala farm.

News24 | Dis-Chem founders’ son exits the board

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 6:49pm
JSE-listed pharmaceutical retail group Dis-Chem said on Monday that Saul Saltzman had stepped down as a non-executive director, after resigning as an executive director last year.

News24 | Aspen gets Canadian nod for generic GLP-1 pen – but flags supplier snag

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 6:48pm
Aspen Pharmacare shares lifted 4% on Monday, after the company announced it had received approval for its generic injectable semaglutide in Canada.

News24 | Foreign workers fast-tracked: Govt calls for ‘trusted employer’ applications

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 6:47pm
With a radical overhaul of its work visa regime, South Africa is hoping to attract global firms looking to relocate their regional offices out of Dubai.

News24 | OPINION | Whistleblowing is booming in SA. What companies must know

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 6:46pm
A rise in whistleblowing reports is introducing new challenges for companies, write Luway Mongie, Mendel Sass and Graham Damant of Bowmans.

News24 | Teen arrested for alleged rape of two younger siblings in Phalaborwa

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 6:20pm
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of his eight-year-old brother and 12-year-old sister in Phalaborwa, Limpopo.

News24 | ‘Her accent is South African’ – Chidimma Adetshina’s lawyer in court bid to avoid detention

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 5:50pm
The lawyer for former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria contestant Chidimma Adetshina has argued that she is not a foreigner in South Africa and should not be detained. At the same time, the Department of Home Affairs is pursuing her deportation.

News24 | KZN ‘love triangle’ murder: Shailen Singh’s father believes justice will prevail

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 5:22pm
The family of businessman Shailen Singh, who was murdered in an alleged love triangle by security tycoon brothers Ferrel and Darren Govender, says it has full faith in the justice system.

News24 | ‘Remain who you are’: Outgoing Miss Universe SA Melissa Nayimuli’s advice to her successor

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 4:38pm
Miss Universe South Africa 2025 Melissa Nayimuli has passed the baton to her successor, Bajabulise Thela, bidding farewell to the crown, sash, and reign after a year of service.

News24 | Slot twist: ‘Uzalo’ and ‘Generations: The Legacy’ trade places on SABC1

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 4:30pm
After occupying SABC1’s coveted 20:00 weekday slot for more than three decades, ‘Generations: The Legacy’ is making way for ‘Uzalo’ in a prime time schedule shake-up.

News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Fine, cool and warm for most of SA; cold in KZN

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 4:30pm
Fine, cool and warm conditions are expected in most parts of the country, while cold conditions are forecast for the southwestern part of KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.

News24 | Julius Mkhwanazi says ex fabricated Madlanga evidence to implicate him in R15m gems heist

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 4:28pm
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has accused his ex-girlfriend, Witness K, of fabricating her evidence at the Madlanga Commission to implicate him in the case of the theft of precious stones worth just under R15 million.

News24 | ‘Cat’ Matlala, co-accused plead not guilty in attempted murder case

Mon, 20/07/2026 - 4:22pm
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala and his co-accused have pleaded not guilty to a raft of charges dating from October 2023 to January 2025.