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City haul: How to build a metro from the ashes of poor governance
Load shedding, corruption and crime. We all know what South Africa's biggest problems are, but we are tired of complaining. What about the people who build and fix things? Moaning and groaning alone will get us nowhere. It's time to talk about building the country of our dreams. Listen to…
Kingmakers: Will pacts save SA? Steenhuisen, Mashaba, Maimane and Zibi negotiate the future
Load shedding, corruption and crime. We all know what South Africa's biggest problems are, but we are tired of complaining. What about the people who build and fix things? Moaning and groaning alone will get us nowhere. It's time to talk about building the country of our dreams. Listen to…
Real talk: Headlines scream doom and gloom, but what's the actual state of SA?
Load shedding, corruption and crime. We all know what South Africa's biggest problems are, but we are tired of only complaining. What about the people who build and fix? Moaning and groaning alone will get us nowhere. It's time to talk about building the country of our dreams. Join News24's…
Herman Mashaba's buy-ography: Inside ActionSA leader's deceptive R12.5m book deal
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has been accused of being actively involved in the writing and researching of an 'unauthorised' biography. The author, Prince Mashele, allegedly received input from Mashaba on the book's various chapters. And it's alleged he was paid R 12.5 million to write the book. Listen to Mihlali…
Loose lips sink ships: KWV CEO exits amid Real Housewives furore
KWV's CEO Boyce Lloyd will resign early amid a furore over his wife's controversial appearance on Kyknet's Die Real Housewives van die Wynlande. Listen to News24’s Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with Nick Wilson, company's reporter for News24 Business, as they discuss the implications public figure associates may have on their…
Attention parents: The children are not alright – literacy rates are at an all-time low
South Africa has performed dismally in one of the world's premier assessments of reading ability involving more than 50 countries. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study released its 2021 assessment outcomes, with South Africa lagging far behind the world average and accounting for one of the lowest results. Listen…
Tighten your budgets | Eskom's power stations could cost you more
Eskom is debating whether to shut down some of its old, poorly maintained coal-fired power stations. Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with Carol Paton, writer at large at News24 Business, as they discuss whether the cash-strapped power utility can afford to shut down these power stations.
Undercover brother | André de Ruyter writes an Eskom tell-all featuring spies, sabotage and subversion
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has written an explosive memoir detailing the extent of corruption he battled with during his three-year tenure at the troubled power utility. Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 senior investigative reporter Kyle Cowan as we break down some of the allegations…
And the Oscar for worst performance goes to ... Mabuyane: Inside the premier's sham degree
A forensic report has concluded that Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's master's research proposal was a "sham". The document reveals that Mabuyane tried to fake his way into a PhD in public administration with the help of a tainted University of Fort Hare professor and his secret team of ghostwriters…
#LadyRussiaGate | That Russian ship, a diplomatic furore and what it all means for SA
The United States is accusing South Africa of providing ammunition to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The superpower believes the weapons were loaded on the lady r - a roll-on, roll-off vessel mainly for transporting wheeled cargo - that arrived in Simon's Town under cover of darkness in December…
Pomp and pageantry | What to expect from King Charles III's coronation - we break it down
News24's royal reporter, Bashiera Parker, sits down with YOU Magazine's Nici de Wet, while journalist Maxine Peters joins in from the ground in the UK ahead of the coronation of King Charles III. They discuss what to expect from the first coronation in 70 years, the kind of king we'll…
Soweto Derby | Who'll be on the receiving end of agony as Amakhosi and Buccaneers clash?
The 21st Nedbank Cup clash between Kaizer Chiefs, and Orlando Pirates will take place at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. Sports commentators are calling it the most crucial encounter between the rivals. It's a semi-final game; both sides have everything to gain and lose. Chiefs is looking for their first…
Stormers vs Bulls URC quarters | A sixth Capetonian win or Bulls bounce back?
The Bulls are looking to avoid a sixth straight defeat to the Stormers when they travel to Cape Town for their United Rugby Championship quarter-final date on Saturday. The Stormers have beaten the Bulls five times in a row in the URC, including last year's final at the same venue…
Thinking the unthinkable | What if Siya Kolisi can’t make the World Cup?
After suffering a knee injury early in the Sharks' URC game against Munster on Saturday, it's emerged that Springbok captain Siya Kolisi's condition is more severe than initially thought. Although the Sharks and the Springboks have not officially confirmed the injury's extent, Kolisi's World Cup is hanging by a thread…
ESKOM DIRTY DOSSIER: André De Ruyter, the apartheid spy and the R50m off-the-books snoop
The "evidence" that former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter used to implicate top ANC Cabinet members in the looting of Eskom are wild and untested allegations that came from a shadowy intelligence operative implicated in apartheid-era crimes. Join News24's editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson and veteran investigative journalist Jacques Pauw as they…
Could Gerhard Ackerman’s conviction uncover more child sex abuse kingpins?
On Monday, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg found Gerhard Ackerman guilty of multiple charges linked to a child sex abuse ring that he masterminded. He was found guilty of several hundred counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of producing child pornography. But what does his conviction…
Clean air or electricity – can we have both?
As government considers extending the life of coal-fired power plants to ensure energy security, News24’s climate reporter Lameez Omarjee and Zahra Omar, attorney from the Centre for Environmental Rights, unpack whether there is a better way for us to have electricity and also clean air.
Markus Jooste's disappearing act: Could a missing passport land him in more hot water?
Markus Jooste failed to appear at his criminal trial in Germany, with his lawyers citing a 2017 agreement with the SA department of justice. German prosecutors have reportedly applied for an arrest warrant, and judges must now decide how to proceed. Listen to Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 Business…
Inside the deadly SRC tender empire that has rocked the University of Fort Hare
A former SRC leader at the University of Fort Hare is being investigated for allegedly defrauding the institution of close to R6 million, with the aid of a university administrator. The former student is also one of five suspects also accused of ordering an alleged hit attempt on the university’s…
Not so sweet escape: More charges for Thabo Bester, but could further arrests be imminent?
After evading South African authorities for weeks, convicted murderer and serial rapist Thabo Bester, along with accomplice Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were arrested in Tanzania and are now behind bars. Following their court appearances, South Africans and the rest of the world now wait to see how the saga will unravel…