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The world watched the kickoff of the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, where global stars shone bright on the red carpet, serving colour, textures and skin.

Pravin Gordhan faced a full-frontal assault from Jacob Zuma and the Gupta network while he was finance minister. And when he tried to clean up parastatals after capture, he was attacked even more viciously, writes Pieter du Toit.

The Lebanese health ministry said a child was among three people killed in an Israeli strike in the country's south, amid ongoing exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Cape Town businessman Ralph Stanfield and his alleged associate Jonathan Coetzee have been charged with the murder of Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie.

Cape Town businessman Ralph Stanfield and his alleged associate Jonathan Coetzee have been charged with the murder of Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie.

South African pop star Tyla has responded to online backlash after she asked rapper Lil Nas X and actor Halle Bailey to hold her MTV Video Music Award.

The ANC has called upon citizens from all walks of life to honour the late Pravin Gordhan's memory "by reaffirming their commitment to the ideals of a united, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa, that truly belongs to all its peoples".

The ANC has called upon citizens from all walks of life to honour the late Pravin Gordhan's memory "by reaffirming their commitment to the ideals of a united, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous South Africa, that truly belongs to all its peoples".

In his final speech - penned from his hospital bed - Pravin Gordhan decried the ruinous outcomes of the state capture epoch and called for a return to integrity and democratic values for the betterment of South Africa.

In his final speech - penned from his hospital bed - Pravin Gordhan decried the ruinous outcomes of the state capture epoch and called for a return to integrity and democratic values for the betterment of South Africa.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube will not be attending the ceremony where President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube will not be attending the ceremony where President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law.

The dollar slumped to its lowest this year on Friday versus the yen while gold hit a record high as investors ratcheted up bets for a super-sized Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Washington where he will on Friday meet US President Joe Biden to discuss whether to let Kyiv use long-range missiles against Russia.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Washington where he will on Friday meet US President Joe Biden to discuss whether to let Kyiv use long-range missiles against Russia.

Racing 92 begin life without Siya Kolisi as they host Clermont in the French Top 14 on Saturday in a stadium very different to their ultra-modern indoor Paris La Defense Arena.

Jacob Zuma and Pravin Gordhan were not always each others nemisis, with their lives intersecting since the 1970s. After democracy both went into government. In this excerpt from 'Joining the Dots: An unauthorised biography of Pravin Gordhan' authors Jonathan Ancer and Chris Whitfield examine how Gordhan stood up to Zuma in a way very few other politicians did.

Pravin Gordhan, who served in various Cabinet positions between 2009 and 2024, and was also the first commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, will be remembered for his strong resistance against the Zuma-Gupta state capture project.

Pravin Gordhan, who served in various Cabinet positions between 2009 and 2024, and was also the first commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, will be remembered for his strong resistance against the Zuma-Gupta state capture project.

Former government minister Pravin Gordhan, who died on Friday aged 75, is regarded as one of the few who opposed state capture and protected the state's resources from his liberation comrades – namely, former president Jacob Zuma, writes Muhammad Hussain.