Author: staff
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves expected south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal from Friday until Saturday night that could cause disruptions and navigational difficulties, while the rest of the country can expect cloudy and cool conditions with scattered showers.
The $400 million that the United States Congress removed from a list of programmes from which the Trump administration wants to cut funds, doesn’t cancel the cuts to global HIV and TB programmes made in February. HIV projects that have closed in South Africa, which were formerly funded by the US government, won’t restart as a result of the decision.
South African organisations dedicated to protecting journalists and freedom of expression have called for unimpeded humanitarian access in Gaza, following reports of a starvation crisis, which is also affecting journalists covering the conflict.
Patriotic Alliance president Gayton McKenzie has ordered an investigation to establish why Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene was at the house of alleged DJ Sumbody murder mastermind Katiso “KT” Molefe at the time of Molefe’s arrest.
Weather conditions on Monday are expected to start fine in parts of the country where temperatures will later cool, bringing cloudy and cold conditions. Rain is also expected in parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
An 11-year-old boy kidnapped at gunpoint in 2022 finally testified against four accused, including his neighbour, in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court. He was held captive for hours while kidnappers demanded a R1-million ransom from his mother.
Disruptive rain, which may lead to flooding, is forecast for the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, while showers are also expected in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State and the Eastern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
Former session musician Thabo Mngomezulu has earned Young Mandela 2025 recognition for converting organic waste into affordable biogas and fertiliser through his company, Kasi Gas, transforming energy access in his rural community.
Born and raised in Gqberha, Eastern Cape, Yolisa Singaphi, 28, a finance graduate turned social entrepreneur, is batting for young people in Johannesburg through her education foundation Empowered Futures, and hosts a flagship cricket festival with the Temba Bavuma Foundation.
Ryan Young and Yeshav Sewlal revolutionised youth political engagement by creating ‘Yoh, Vote’, a Tinder-style app matching South Africans with political parties, reaching 87 000 users and earning recognition as News24 Young Mandelas for 2025.