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• 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 | N2 collision claims five lives, leaves two critical in KZN

  A horrific accident has claimed the lives of five people, leaving two others fighting for their lives in Manandi, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday.

• 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.

• News24 | Sister haunted by cries for help after Tsakane woman’s alleged killing of her partner

  The screams of a Tsakane woman pleading for help still echo in a relative’s mind after she was strangled to death, allegedly by her girlfriend, a case that has shocked both the community and the LGBTQI+ community.