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News24 | Rand sinks, oil tops $90 as Gulf conflict worsens

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 8:31am
The ‌escalating conflict in the Gulf lifted oil prices and fanned fears of inflation, while ⁠a packed week of major tech earnings will further test investor faith in the artificial intelligence trade.

News24 | WATCH | Jamie Oliver surprises parents at Cape Town school pickup

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 8:17am
Jamie Oliver surprised parents at a Cape Town school pickup line, tapping on car windows to ask, “What’s for dinner?” before turning the shock into an impromptu cooking lesson.

News24 | Anglo selects Penny’s group as preferred bidder for De Beers

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 7:49am
Anglo American has selected a group led by De Beers’ former boss Gareth Penny as the preferred bidder for its sale of the world’s biggest diamond mining company, people with knowledge of the matter said.

News24 | Ian Cameron | Does SAPS really need 722 brigadiers and generals?

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 7:47am
South Africa does not need fewer capable leaders. It needs fewer unnecessary layers, stronger operational command, decentralised capacity and greater integrity at the top, writes Ian Cameron.

News24 | Fresh court papers reveal new twist in Hank’s Olde Irish Pub racism saga

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 7:16am
Nearly four years after a fiery confrontation at a Cape Town bar sent fists flying and sparked explosive allegations of racism, Christopher Logan and the former owners of Hank’s Olde Irish Pub are once again facing off in the Western Cape High Court.

News24 | Fresh court papers reveal new twist in Hank’s Olde Irish Pub racism saga

News24 South Africa - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 7:16am
Nearly four years after a fiery confrontation at a Cape Town bar sent fists flying and sparked explosive allegations of racism, Christopher Logan and the former owners of Hank’s Olde Irish Pub are once again facing off in the Western Cape High Court.

News24 | King Charles meets ‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham, 7th UK premier in 10 years

News24 World - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 7:10am
Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, with an in-tray overflowing with challenges that have trounced his predecessors and little time to make his mark.

News24 | Busisiwe Mavuso | Resilience is paying off. Now, let’s build more of it

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 6:31am
South Africa has spent a painful period building macroeconomic buffers, but we need to keep building further resilience through sensible fiscal policy and driving ahead with the reform programme to be ready for the next global shock, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.

News24 | ‘Campeones!’ Spain’s world champions head home to million-strong Madrid welcome

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 6:18am
Spain’s World Cup winners were due home on Monday to a heroes’ welcome in Madrid where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country.

News24 | US military death toll climbs to 17 amid tit-for-tat strikes on Iran

News24 World - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 5:00am
US forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive day as the number of confirmed American military deaths in the renewed fighting rose to three and concerns grew over shipping through the ‌Strait of Hormuz.

News24 | Bok selection poser loading at No 6: Paul de Villiers becoming hard to ignore

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 3:53am
In the absence of Siya Kolisi over the past three Tests, Stormers flanker Paul de Villiers has delivered performances in the green and gold jersey that suggest he will be a massive player for South Africa. But what could this mean for the Springbok captain?

News24 | Jonny Steinberg | Cyril Ramaphosa deserves more than mob justice

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 3:53am
The campaign to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa threatens to turn anti-corruption into its opposite, argues Jonny Steinberg.

News24 | FlySafair eyes more flights, but air traffic woes and fuel a damper

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 3:50am
FlySafair chief marketing officer Kirby Gordon told News24 that every operating airline is expected to take a knock in its profitability forecast for the year amid the Iran War.

News24 | McKenzie under fresh scrutiny over PA-linked appointments at arts department entities

News24 South Africa - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 3:17am
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is facing renewed accusations that he is stacking entities under his department with members of his party, the PA.

News24 | McKenzie under fresh scrutiny over PA-linked appointments at arts department entities

News24 Top Stories - Mon, 20/07/2026 - 3:17am
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is facing renewed accusations that he is stacking entities under his department with members of his party, the PA.

News24 | One too many for Messi? Abject Argentina sours a World Cup final farewell

News24 Top Stories - Sun, 19/07/2026 - 11:50pm
Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on Sunday, but he was left in tears following Spain’s 1-0 win.

News24 | Musa Khawula accused of defamation over cheating claims against Afrirent boss

News24 South Africa - Sun, 19/07/2026 - 10:18pm
Musa Khawula is being dragged to court again – and this time, the gossip-blogger’s posts have raised the ire of Afrirent founder and chairperson, Senzo Tsabedze.

News24 | ‘I trusted the wrong people’: Woman claims Peet and Mel cost her more than R5 million

News24 South Africa - Sun, 19/07/2026 - 10:17pm
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.

News24 | Spain braces for third heatwave with highs above 40°C

News24 World - Sun, 19/07/2026 - 10:16pm
Spain is set to enter its third heatwave of the summer on Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to climb above 40°C across large parts of the country, the national weather office said.

News24 | Kenya presidency website hacked: media

News24 World - Sun, 19/07/2026 - 10:16pm
Kenya temporarily shut down the presidency’s website on Saturday after what local media reported was a cyber attack that included a ransom demand.
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