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US President Donald Trump joined global leaders on Monday at the ‌Group of Seven summit at a French lakeside resort, where relief over a deal to end the Iran ⁠war was tempered by unease over new US tariff threats aimed at France.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‌said he would impose a ban on social media sites for children under 16 and restrictions on gaming and ‌livestreaming platforms to “give kids their childhood back”.

South Africans can expect cold to cool conditions across most of the country, with morning fog patches in several provinces and isolated showers in some areas, according to the South African Weather Service.

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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained virtually at a standstill on Monday, according to tracking platforms, despite US President Donald Trump’s claim that crossings were resuming under his deal to end the war with Iran.

Israeli strikes and ⁠gunfire killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, health officials said, as mediators prepared ⁠for further ceasefire talks in Cairo to safeguard a US-brokered peace plan for the tiny war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.

The US-Iran agreement to conclude the Middle East war is a significant strategic setback for Israel and underscores its waning influence in Washington, Israeli analysts said.

Traders have scaled back bets on additional South African interest-rate hikes after a US-Iran peace deal sent oil prices tumbling, potentially reducing inflationary pressures.

The deal between the United States and Iran to end their war, negotiated in secret and still not revealed in detail, was greeted with scepticism but a measure of relief among ordinary people across the Middle East.

For far too long, the humble potato has been relegated to the sidelines, a glorified side character, holding up plates as the faithful supporting act, but these are five recipes that make a convincing case for putting it firmly centre stage.

South Africa’s renewable energy independent power producers are facing a new and rapidly escalating financial risk – and it has nothing to do with the wind dropping or the sun going behind a cloud, writes Chris Yelland.

As South Africa marks Youth Day 2026, some of the country's most recognisable personalities share messages of encouragement for youth.

The Vision Consortium is in talks with the SA government over a potential deal to keep the mills of distressed sugar giant Tongaat Hulett running.

South African companies with operations across Africa are facing mounting pressure as anti-immigrant protests in the continent’s largest economy trigger diplomatic tensions and calls for action against their businesses.

The United States and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, signaling the apparent end to more than three months of war in Middle East.

The Oranjezicht City Farm Market in Cape Town has grown from a small vegetable farm on abandoned bowling greens to one of the leading farmers’ markets on the continent.

News24 assistant editor Pieter du Toit sits down with investigative journalist Kyle Cowan to talk about his latest story – AfriForum’s investment with the ANC-linked Thebe Stockbroking.

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Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba, who is accused of attempting to steal 715kg of cocaine, has been suspended.

South Africans should prepare for cold conditions, with very cold daytime temperatures expected in parts of the Northern and Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.