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MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) The Constitutional Court will rule on former president Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to serve in Parliament as an MP for the Umkhonto weSizwe Party – following his 15-month sentence for contempt of the apex court – on Monday at 10:00.The ruling follows an urgent bid by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to challenge the Electoral Court’s findings that Zuma qualifies for election to the National Assembly because his sentence for defying a Constitutional Court order to appear before the Zondo Commission could not be appealed.The Electoral Court found the 15-month term,…

Subscribers can listen to this article African nations are reeling from the impact of El Niño-induced drought that’s already slashed corn output. Zimbabwe will get over half of an expected $60 million (~R1 billion) insurance pay out meant for four African nations as it reels from the impact of El Niño-induced drought that’s already slashed corn output and led to a state of disaster being declared. Read this for free South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter…

Police say they are aware of social media posts calling for a shutdown by a group of truck drivers. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24) The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) has warned that lawlessness will not be tolerated as truck drivers threaten to down tools on Monday.The All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA) plans to embark on a national shutdown on Monday, which is expected to disrupt major transport routes, including the N3 between Durban and Johannesburg, which will be the epicentre of the shutdown.The message about the shutdown was widely circulated on social media platforms. South Africans…

Instead of throwing your food scraps, Green Bin SA collects them and turns it into compost. (GreenBinSA) Food scraps from restaurants in Johannesburg are being diverted from landfills to produce compost by GreenBinSA, which has set its sights on expanding across SA as it looks to put a lid on methane emissions in a country fast running short of formal space for its garbage.”Instead of putting your food waste into the bin, we came up with the concept of putting it into a green bin. We fetch that and then take it to compost so that it doesn’t go to…

Deputy National Commissioner for Policing and Special Operations, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, says police are satisfied with their operational plan for the 29 May general elections. (Supplied/SAPS) There will be “zero tolerance” for any threats, intimidation and closure of roads before, during and after the elections, the police have said, after reports that a group of truck drivers have threatened to close roads.On Sunday, just 10 days before the hotly anticipated national and provincial elections, Deputy National Commissioner for Policing and Special Operations, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, briefed the media on the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) plan…

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena with goalkeeper Ronwen Williams during the DStv Premiership match against Stellenbosch FC at Athlone Stadium on 18 May 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

South Africans queued to cast their to vote in Dublin, Ireland. (Supplied/Marike Koen) Special voting abroad proceeded smoothly, with no major incident, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) reported on Sunday. South Africans abroad had the opportunity to cast their ballots on Friday and Saturday, while the South African mission in London, England, was the only voting station that remained open on Sunday to accommodate the more than 24 000 voters registered and approved to vote at that mission. “At this stage, any reports on voter turnout should be treated as unconfirmed. Analysis of the reports would be speculative. The ballots may only…

Disgruntled ANC MP Ponani Makhubele has taken to the courts to lay a complaint against her party ahead of the elections on 29 May POLITICSThe ANC’s policy of adding names to the national-to-national list process has come under scrutiny once again after one of its members, Ponani Petunia Makhubele, lodged a grievance with the party about her removal from the “top 100”.Makhubele, who appears on the national-to-national list at position 124, wrote a letter to the party headquarters to question the decision to relegate her name. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a…

Sometimes winners really do know when to quit. Take it from three would-be Everest climbers who survived potential disaster – and other examples in this fascinating book, says Ian Mann. Quit: The power of knowing when to walk away, by Annie Duke South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

Franschhoek Literary Festival (Luke Daniel/News24) The streets of Franschhoek have been taken over by its annual literary festival. Attendees come from all over South Africa and other corners of the world for this celebration of literature and reading.The quaint town is nestled in the Winelands, surrounded by mountains and vineyards. Usually, Franschhoek is quite laid-back, but over the weekend, it has been abuzz with book lovers, authors and industry workers.The streets are packed with visitors, and parking spaces become rare sightings during the festival’s peak hours. The median age of attendees probably falls on the older side, but scores of…