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News24 | This children’s hospital the apartheid govt tried to kill is reclaiming its heartbeat
Durban’s Addington Children’s Hospital was shut down by the apartheid government for providing care to child patients of all races. It is now well on its way from a ghostly ruin into a lifeline for a new generation thanks to visionaries like Professor Hoosen Coovadia.
News24 | KZN police officer arrested for allegedly helping inmates escape custody
A KwaZulu-Natal warrant officer has been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe to assist three inmates to escape from police holding cells.
News24 | Drugs worth more than R5m seized as Operation Prosper continues to sweep across Western Cape
As soldiers and police continue their street-by-street offensive against gang violence in the Western Cape, joint operations have resulted in the seizure of firearms, drugs valued at more than R5 million and the arrest of dozens of suspects linked to a range of criminal activities.
News24 | Who pays for my car damage if an accident wasn’t my fault?
There are three avenues to claim money for damage after a car accident that wasn’t your fault.
News24 | Ethiopia votes amid geopolitical rivalries in Horn of Africa
Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on 1 June 2026. The vote takes place as Gulf states compete for influence in the region and the rivalry between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile intensifies.
News24 | World first: What it takes to take on the ‘stupid’ 29-hour double False Bay swim
As Chris Oldnall and Peet Crowther were knee deep in the surf at Miller’s Point beach in Cape Town – about to embark on a world first swim, a double crossing of False Bay – Crowther looked at his swimming partner and jokingly said: “This is so stupid, there must be easier ways to raise money.”
News24 | World first: What it takes to take on the ‘stupid’ 29-hour double False Bay swim
As Chris Oldnall and Peet Crowther were knee deep in the surf at Miller’s Point beach in Cape Town – about to embark on a world first swim, a double crossing of False Bay – Crowther looked at his swimming partner and jokingly said: “This is so stupid, there must be easier ways to raise money.”
News24 | Petra places SA mine in business rescue amid weak diamond prices, strong rand
Petra Diamonds is putting one of its two mines into a business restructuring process and is considering job cuts across the rest of the company, as falling diamond prices and a strong rand erode earnings and liquidity.
News24 | Soul tribute: Nomabotwe’s Siyakukhumbula – An Ode to Nomhle Nkonyeni turns grief to legacy
When Afrosoul artist Nomabotwe broke into an impromptu tribute mid-performance, she had no idea the legendary Nomhle Nkonyeni’s theatrical protest would spark a three-year creative friendship.
News24 | Slain KZN officer laid to rest, SAPS vows justice will be done
A KwaZulu-Natal Crime Intelligence police officer, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a deadly ambush in Mount Edgecombe, was laid to rest at his home in Amatikwe, Inanda, on Saturday.
News24 | Slain KZN officer laid to rest, SAPS vows justice will be done
A KwaZulu-Natal Crime Intelligence police officer, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a deadly ambush in Mount Edgecombe, was laid to rest at his home in Amatikwe, Inanda, on Saturday.
News24 | Black tax: Five signs you are creating dependency
Black tax is not a simple story of bad intentions and good people. It is complex, layered and deeply human.
News24 | Khaya Koko | (Nearly) 30 years a Gooner: The Arsenal hate-watch turned love affair
Reflecting on his journey as an Arsenal fan, Khaya Koko recounts the unlikely circumstances that led to him becoming a lifelong Gooner.
News24 | Unread | Cost of living crisis worsens, White House UFC bouts, and DA edges ANC in Emfuleni
Skip the scroll. Get the story. A 10-minute news briefing by News24 broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer.
News24 | Crises in Amhara, Tigray cloud Ethiopia’s election 2026
The 1 June elections come as the country debates federalism, governance and national unity in polls that could define the country’s democratic future.
News24 | The Weekender | How SA’s migration system really works, the EV car boom, and an ode to amasi
How South Africa’s migration system actually works, why it sometimes gets stuck, and why the labels matter; what the soaring sales of EVs, plug-in hybrids and traditional hybrids mean; and the greatest debate of our nation – should you have amasi with sugar or salt?
News24 | Mexico rushes to finish dilapidated airport before SA game
Only 80% of the renovations to Mexico City’s century-old airport will be completed by May 28, two weeks before Mexico plays against South Africa in the June 11 inaugural match.
News24 | Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers
Here are the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus numbers.
News24 | Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results
Here are the Powerball and Powerball Plus results.
News24 | Saturday’s weather: Foggy morning, cloudy and warm with isolated showers in 3 provinces
The South African Weather Service has forecast fog in the morning but cloudy and warm conditions across the country, with isolated showers in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
