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News24 | Monday’s weather: Heavy rain, winds in 5 provinces, heatwave in parts of Eastern Cape
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds and excessive lightning are expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the North West and Free State on Monday, which could cause flooding and damage to infrastructure and settlements, while the South African Weather Service issued a heatwave warning for parts of the Eastern Cape until Wednesday.News24 | Local hero, 80, who conquered Robben Island swim just weeks ago, dies as sea kayak capsizes
Just a few weeks after etching his name into South African sporting history as one of the oldest swimmers to conquer the Robben Island crossing, 80-year-old John Flanigan has died in a tragic sea-kayaking accident at Bloubergstrand in Cape Town.News24 | Oudtshoorn man jailed for life for repeatedly raping, impregnating minor daughter
The Oudtshoorn Regional Court has handed down a life sentence and an additional 20 years’ imprisonment to a 59-year-old man for the repeated rape and impregnation of his 13-year-old biological daughter.News24 | H₂O really? SA’s wine capital Stellenbosch adds new twist as water tastings make debut
Most tourists to Stellenbosch come for the wine, but this small group was here for the water, sampling a selection of the world’s finest varieties in an experience new to South Africa.News24 | Grid collapse warning: 58% of households in the dark amid Mpofana Municipality power crisis
At 58%, most of the households in the ANC-led Mpofana Local Municipality don’t have access to electricity, and the town is at risk of a “possible grid collapse”.News24 | Driving with J9: Jacob Moshokoa gears up for 2026 F1. Plus: SA Car of the Year finalists
SA motoring personality, Jacob Moshokoa, and Janine van der Post talk about everything you need to know for the upcoming Formula 1 season, and highlight the 18 SA Car of the Year finalists for 2026.News24 | LISTEN | Madlanga commission uncovers a web of lies at the top of policing and politics
As the Madlanga commission resumes, its interim findings and fresh testimony place South Africa’s policing elite under unprecedented scrutiny.News24 | Massive power outage hits large parts of Tshwane
The City of Tshwane was hit by a widespread power outage on Saturday after a major trip at the Njala infeed substation, one of its largest power hubs.News24 | Couple wins R178.9 million PowerBall jackpot, second-largest in National Lottery history
In a moment that will forever change their lives, a young professional couple has claimed the staggering R178.9 million PowerBall jackpot from Draw 1687, which was held on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.News24 | Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and assaulting his mother
A man who raped and assaulted his mother was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ngwelezane Regional Court.News24 | Judge Mbenenge guilty of conducting ‘flirtatious relationship’, but not sexual harassment
A JSC Judicial Conduct Tribunal has found Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge guilty of misconduct for initiating and conducting a “flirtatious relationship” with secretary Andiswa Mengo on WhatsApp – but found he was not guilty of impeachable gross misconduct.News24 | Police make second arrest in DJ Warras murder case
Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, following a Crime Intelligence-led operation in Gauteng.News24 | Baie donkey: Karoo sanctuary saved from the brink as 400 animals find new haven
It was a bleak winter for the Karoo Donkey Sanctuary in the Western Cape last year. After operating for many years in the region, the sanctuary was facing eviction from its property after a new owner purchased it.News24 | UPDATE | Israel retaliates after SA declared Israel’s chargé d’affaires persona non grata
Israel retaliated on Friday after South Africa declared the chargé d’affaires of its embassy, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata.News24 | Ledwaba sole candidate for Gauteng judge president despite corruption claims
Acting Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba has been shortlisted for the role of Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court.News24 | Thabo Bester moved to super-max prison ahead of trial
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has been transferred to eBongweni Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal.News24 | Cash flow crisis: Msunduzi municipality drowning while government owes millions
Msunduzi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is drowning in debt, and government departments are among the biggest culprits, owing the cash-strapped city almost R300 million in unpaid bills.News24 | UPDATE | Zuma, Mbeki bids for Khampepe’s recusal from TRC inquiry dismissed
Attempts by former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki to secure the recusal of Justice Sisi Khampepe - the chairperson of the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of interference in the prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases - have been dismissed.News24 | 8pm shutdown: How early spaza shop closures are saving lives in Muizenberg
The Muizenberg policing precinct has recorded a notable reduction in shootings, murders and violent extortion incidents following a simple but potentially life-saving intervention: spaza shops closing their doors by 20:00 each evening.
