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News24 | eThekwini moves foreign nationals to refugee facility

21 May 2026 - 13:54:40

The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality said migrants staying at the Diakonia Centre in Durban’s CBD are being relocated to a refugee reception facility, where the Department of Home Affairs will process them and determine their legal status in South Africa. Source

National News

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News24 | eThekwini metro under fire as irregular spending skyrockets to R4.4bn

21 May 2026 - 11:59:31

The eThekwini Municipality has been rocked by a staggering R4.4-billion irregular expenditure bill for the 2024/25 financial year, driven by controversial water tanker contracts and severe supply chain management failures. Source

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News24 | Teenage eco-warrior Romario on a mission to give SA seabirds a chance on safe land

21 May 2026 - 08:40:05

Fourteen-year-old environmental activist Romario Valentine is on a mission to protect South Africa’s seabirds, having already collected close to five tonnes of plastic waste during beach clean-ups and raised more than R100 000 for conservation. Source

National News

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News24 | Fake medicines in SA: How regulators are trying to fix the problem

21 May 2026 - 06:36:15

From unregulated weight loss injections to unsafe pain tablets, substandard and falsified medical products pose a threat to people's health. Spotlight reports on how regulators are fighting the problem in South Africa. Source

National News

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News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: Return to the Bellville South house of horrors case

20 May 2026 - 18:00:16

Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24's definitive podcast for in-depth reporting. Source

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News24 | Thursday’s weather: Cloudy, cool, warm with isolated showers for most of SA

20 May 2026 - 16:29:34

Cloudy, cool and warm conditions with isolated showers are expected in most parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Adobe, IBM team up on marketing software for banking industry

21 Jul 2020 - 16:30:00

Adobe and IBM said they are teaming up to make marketing software easier to use for banks that face controls on how customer data must be handled. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Major Pierneef Landscape heads Strauss & Co July flagship auction

21 Jul 2020 - 16:04:00

The cover lot of Strauss & Co’s winter Live Virtual auction, due to be held over three days from 26 to 28 July, is a monumental bushveld scene by JH Pierneef. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

SA stocks set to snap back from 2020 losses

21 Jul 2020 - 15:13:42

South Africa’s benchmark equities index is set to erase its 2020 drop, staging a spectacular snap-back. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Nigeria: Concern for the Abduction of Teachers, Students, and Children in Schools in in Oyo State

20 May 2026 - 17:01:36

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- "Let us pray for the release of the hostages kidnapped from the schools in Ogbomoso," appealed Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria, bordering Benin, to the faithful. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Uganda: No Evidence Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Asked Kenyans to Support President Ruto Ahead of the 2027 Election

20 May 2026 - 16:56:33

[Africa Check] No evidence Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni asked Kenyans to support president Ruto ahead of the 2027 election Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Kenya: Transport Sector Leaders Accused of Sabotaging Fuel Protests

20 May 2026 - 16:23:22

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists Association of Kenya has accused some transport sector leaders of betraying a planned nationwide strike by allegedly engaging in secret negotiations with the government and calling off the protests without consulting other stakeholders. Source

Sport

Sport24

Eddie Jones remains respectful of depleted France

30 Nov 2020 - 09:48:30

England coach Eddie Jones is braced for a gruelling encounter when his side go in search of Autumn Nations Cup glory at Twickenham even though they will arguably be up against something less than a France 2nd XV. Source

Sport

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New Zealand win toss and bowl in 3rd West Indies T20

30 Nov 2020 - 09:27:29

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl as they chase a series clean-sweep against the West Indies in the third Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Source

Sport

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Bulls' 14-man triumph: Jake White draws comparisons to Crusaders upset in 2014

30 Nov 2020 - 08:55:44

Bulls mentor Jake White has compared their win over WP to when he coached the Sharks to an upset win over the Crusaders in 2014. Source

Sci/Tech

News24 Sci Tech

News24 Business | Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud

05 May 2025 - 17:49:02

In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | Meta threatens to cut off Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria

03 May 2025 - 15:09:45

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations as the US tech giant reportedly threatened to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | EU slaps big fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

23 Apr 2025 - 12:21:35

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump. Source

World

BBC World

Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

21 May 2026 - 15:38:03

Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway. Source

World

BBC World

Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash grows

21 May 2026 - 15:08:42

Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment as detainees. Source

World

BBC World

Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol

21 May 2026 - 15:01:32

It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

Ferrari's 488 GT Modificata is a track day weapon

29 Nov 2020 - 04:30:03

Ferrari will sell a handful of customers what is essentially a GT3 car. It's powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and Ferrari claims it has 1000kg of downforce at 230km/h. Source

Health

BBC Health

Should you eat local yoghurt on holiday to prevent an upset stomach?

21 May 2026 - 15:28:55

You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true? Source

Health

BBC Health

'I used to be the shy kid'

21 May 2026 - 15:01:11

Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked. Source

Health

BBC Health

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

21 May 2026 - 13:32:32

STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports. Source