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Caster Mokgadi Semenya is a world-renowned athlete, and a force to be reckoned with. She sits down with Janine van der Post to tell her about the various cars in her garage.

Hundreds of thousands of rands are being wagered on Polymarket to predict who will be the next mayor of Johannesburg – and no one knows who should be regulating this type of activity.

A heated argument with his girlfriend, lingering grief over personal losses and mounting pressures in his private life formed part of the backdrop to Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams’ death, according to family members.

A woman’s vision of leaving a lasting legacy for her daughter, an aspiring beautician with dreams of a future in the beauty industry, ultimately unravelled into heartbreak and the alleged loss of more than R5 million.

Dricus du Plessis leaned on his roots ‌in his first fight in nearly a year to secure a unanimous decision victory over Kamaru Usman in the ‌middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night on ⁠Saturday in Oklahoma City.

In this week’s News24 In Sunday. edition, Karyn Maughan writes an exclusive on Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi asking President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend IDAC boss Andrea Johnson, our business team reports on punters betting R700k on the next Joburg mayor, and a “victim” of Mel and Peet Viljoen claims she lost over R5 million to the couple.

While the Bok coaches would have gotten the answers they were looking for from this win against Wales and their three Nations Championship games, they’ll still be searching for a complete performance.

The Junior Springboks successfully defended their World Rugby U20 Championship title with a hard-fought 16-5 victory over France in a rain-soaked final that was delayed by 45 minutes because of lightning.

Rob Houwing provides his Springbok player scorecard after their latest romp against hapless Wales.

The DA’s federal council convened in Johannesburg on Saturday to assess the party’s participation in the government of national unity (GNU) and review the performance of its ministers and deputy ministers in Cabinet.

Talk of the construction mafia might have died down, but under the surface, it is alive and kicking, writes Carol Paton.

The Springboks left plenty of points out there against Wales on Saturday, but they continue to tick the most important boxes, writes Lloyd Burnard at Kings Park.

The president and deputy president launched water projects in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, pledging to turn promises into pipelines

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson will testify at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday – with the threat of an inquiry into her fitness to hold office and possible suspension hanging over her head.

Around 150 Eskom employees and contractors at the Koeberg nuclear power station are believed to have suffered internal radioactive contamination during three maintenance-related incidents, with some workers reportedly requiring iodine treatment and two senior managers now suspended pending an investigation.

The ANC is expected to name Reverend Frank Chikane as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, with senior party leaders hoping the respected former director-general can revive the party’s fortunes and blunt Helen Zille’s high-profile campaign.

The SANDF has tightened security at its De Brug quarantine camp after military police allegedly discovered dagga hidden inside packets of chips, while a court challenge over the controversial 21-day isolation period continues.

A viral Facebook post helped an Elsies River family find a pensioner they spent two weeks searching for after an ATM released the R2 000 cash withdrawal he had left without when he thought the transaction failed.

Companies are quietly scaling down on hiring juniors, leaning on generative tools to automate basic software coding, document generation and review, and data analysis. This may cause eventual collapse, warns Kgotso Buys.

Wits professor Sharon Fonn believes a mindshift is required from consumers, healthcare professionals and funders to fix SA’s healthcare system.