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News24 | Friday’s weather: Cold front hits Western Cape, Northern Cape; hot and humid in KZN

16 Apr 2026 - 16:44:18

A cold front bringing strong winds, rough seas and chilly conditions is forecast for parts of the Western and Northern Cape, while hot and humid conditions are expected in KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

National News

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News24 | EFF member hails Malema as ‘our Jesus’, while rivals stress ‘no one is above the law’

16 Apr 2026 - 16:40:04

When Magistrate Twanet Olivier granted EFF leader Julius Malema leave to appeal his five-year prison sentence handed down on Thursday, Mmabonolo Mokhobele jumped for joy, threw herself on the pavement, and began to weep. Source

National News

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News24 | Pappas bows out of election run; Malema to appeal 5-year jail term: Today’s top 7 stories

16 Apr 2026 - 16:24:25

News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature. Source

National News

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News24 | Home Affairs sets record straight on reports of permanent residency for ZEP holders

16 Apr 2026 - 09:35:38

The Department of Home Affairs has clarified that Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders are not eligible to directly apply for permanent residency in South Africa. Source

National News

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News24 | Cape Town execution-style killing claims four lives, including 13-year-old boy

16 Apr 2026 - 07:56:14

A quiet Delft neighbourhood has been left reeling in shock and grief after four males – including a 13-year-old boy – were gunned down in what police have described as a brutal, execution-style killing inside a small dwelling. Source

National News

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News24 | TV, toast, rooibos: How 59-year-old Robben Island skins swimmer celebrated making history

16 Apr 2026 - 07:48:11

Shortly after completing a gruelling 10-hour, 30km quadruple swim between Blouberg and Robben Island, endurance swimmer Karen Kennedy was not thinking about records or recognition. She was craving toast, avocado, eggs and a hot cup of rooibos tea. 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

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Editor Seized From Addis Standard Newsroom By Unidentified Men

16 Apr 2026 - 18:04:07

[CPJ] Nairobi -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to do everything in their power to locate and free Addis Standard managing editor Million Beyene who was taken by unidentified men from his newsroom in the capital Addis Ababa on Wednesday morning. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Kenya: Relief At the Pump As MPs Slash Fuel Vat to 8 Percent

16 Apr 2026 - 18:03:24

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has approved the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, lowering VAT on petroleum products from 16 percent to 8 percent for a period of three months, in a move lawmakers say is aimed at cushioning Kenyans against rising fuel prices. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Kenya: Why World Athletics Rejected Bid By Kenyan Athletes to Change Nationality to Turkey

16 Apr 2026 - 17:21:25

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- World Athletics have rejected an appeal by five Kenyan athletes, including former world record holder Brigid Kosgei, to change their nationality to Turkey. Source

Sport

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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

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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

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Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel

16 Apr 2026 - 19:24:46

The armed men reportedly evaded capture by escaping through the city's sewer system. Source

World

BBC World

How did a wolf become a fugitive in South Korea?

16 Apr 2026 - 17:51:10

A wolf burrowed under a fence at his zoo in South Korea becoming the country's newest fugitive. Source

World

BBC World

Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself in murder-suicide, police say

16 Apr 2026 - 17:41:33

Investigators say Justin Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina, multiple times before turning the gun on himself. 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

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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

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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

Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat - inquiry report

16 Apr 2026 - 16:39:07

Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but small minority harmed need better support, says report. Source

Health

BBC Health

Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat - inquiry report

16 Apr 2026 - 16:39:07

Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but small minority harmed need better support, says report. Source

Health

BBC Health

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

16 Apr 2026 - 15:02:12

Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue. Source