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Controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is implicated in South Africa in alleged money laundering of more than R800 million, died in a fiery crash on Wednesday evening when his helicopter went down, killing his wife, two passengers and two pilots.

The former commander of the Sandton police station, Brigadier Egen Moodley, finds himself at the centre of a police investigation regarding a uniform in which a stripper posed for a selfie.

Since the government introduced its two-pot retirement system two years ago on September 1 2024, members’ withdrawal patterns are becoming more distinct.

With a month to go before the local government elections, DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says a “real political shift is under way in South Africa” after a News24/SABI opinion poll showed his party in the lead in three of the four metros polled.

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is pleased with his side’s positive start to the United Rugby Championship after they picked up nine points from the 10 that were on offer in the first two opening games of the season.

Sharks coach JP Pietersen heaped praise on the professionalism of his returning Springboks as they helped the Durbanites to a 26-20 win over defending URC champions Leinster at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

Most parts of South Africa can expect cloudy conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers on Monday, with seven provinces affected by the wet weather.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, so the saying goes. Charles Spencer’s new memoir, Swan Song, arrives nearly three decades after his sister Diana’s death, and it is icy in its contempt for both the British tabloid media and the “arrogance and entitlement” of the royal family.

Bulls coach Johan Ackermann says his side lacked in execution in their loss at Munster on Saturday night.

The body of a 22-year-old University of Limpopo female student was found partially clothed in a trench next to the institution’s fence in Mankweng on Sunday morning, police said.

Dismissed Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan has filed his long-delayed statement and confirmed he will appear before the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday.

Four Cape Winemakers Guild Protégés are putting their first wines under the hammer this weekend.

A teenager who watched his mother being murdered by his father told the Pinetown Regional Court of years of physical, emotional and financial abuse and revealed that his mother could not even buy her children a chocolate without reporting the purchase to her husband.

Cape Town murder accused Tristan Perez wants Western Province Cricket Association clearance so he can play cricket again.

When Janet Freemantle’s white Hyundai i20 started peeling yet again, and the dealership, which had twice resprayed it under warranty, told her it would do no more because the car was more than 10 years old, she asked Wendy for help. After her query, Hyundai approved the repair of all the affected areas at no cost to Freemantle.

The now-discontinued ProNutro has a remarkable backstory – from its origins in a public health crisis to its lasting legacy – with one former insider believing it deserves a better fate.

Dig into the full News24/SABI poll results. See who leads, how the mayoral race is shaping up, what voters think of their leaders, and which issues matter most to them.

South African companies are among those targeted by an “increasingly sophisticated” international scheme in which North Korean tech workers apply en masse for remote IT jobs using fake profiles to secure interviews and land roles, researchers at a Canadian cybersecurity company have revealed.

Helen Zille will not secure an outright win in Johannesburg and will have to depend on coalition partners – particularly the ANC – to breach the gap between 50% and the 36% support level at which she is polling.

This News24 documentary traces the roots of an escalating gang war and examines whether soldiers trained for combat can resolve a crisis forged by decades of poverty, displacement, and institutional neglect.