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The South African Weather Service has warned of excessive lightning, strong winds and hail in KwaZulu-Natal.

The brazen assassination of insolvency lawyer Bouwer van Niekerk on Friday in Johannesburg was designed “to send a hard message” to insolvency lawyers and practitioners working on high-profile matters.

Cape Town advocate Norman Arendse, SC, has been appointed as the evidence leader for Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations.

The Stellenbosch municipal council has asked its human resources manager to explain why he should not be suspended after the circulation of a viral video of him suggesting that life for white employees should be made “difficult” until they resign...

A man was gunned down outside the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning, in what is suspected to be a gang-related hit.

Eastern Cape police are on high alert after trucking companies reported receiving threats of violence if they used their trucks on the R335 (Addo Road) near Gqeberha.

Mercedes-Benz Group is allegedly considering allowing a rival to share its South African plant after the US ended a key trade pact, a move that has raised questions over the viability of the plant.

This is The Lead, this is the South African story: News24’s definitive daily audio and video podcast hosted by seasoned broadcaster Graeme Raubenheimer.

Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for at least five provinces, but it will be partly cloudy and warm in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West, according to the South African Weather Service.

The Western Cape government has taken its fight against the controversial National Health Insurance Act to the Constitutional Court.

More than a month after he went missing, police rescued an Indian businessman from a shack in Alexandra on Thursday morning, and the suspected kingpin behind his kidnapping was shot dead.

Durban taxi operators have halted services and embarked on a two-day shutdown, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and crippling transport throughout the city.

Raids have reportedly been carried out at properties owned by the Gupta brothers in India.

This is The Lead, News24’s definitive daily audio and video podcast hosted by broadcaster Graeme Raubenheimer.

News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.

The South African Weather Service has warned of excessive lightning, strong winds and hail in KwaZulu-Natal.

The brazen assassination of insolvency lawyer Bouwer van Niekerk on Friday in Johannesburg was designed “to send a hard message” to insolvency lawyers and practitioners working on high-profile matters.

Cape Town advocate Norman Arendse, SC, has been appointed as the evidence leader for Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations.

The Stellenbosch municipal council has asked its human resources manager to explain why he should not be suspended after the circulation of a viral video of him suggesting that life for white employees should be made “difficult” until they resign...

A man was gunned down outside the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning, in what is suspected to be a gang-related hit.

Eastern Cape police are on high alert after trucking companies reported receiving threats of violence if they used their trucks on the R335 (Addo Road) near Gqeberha.

Mercedes-Benz Group is allegedly considering allowing a rival to share its South African plant after the US ended a key trade pact, a move that has raised questions over the viability of the plant.

This is The Lead, this is the South African story: News24’s definitive daily audio and video podcast hosted by seasoned broadcaster Graeme Raubenheimer.

Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for at least five provinces, but it will be partly cloudy and warm in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West, according to the South African Weather Service.

The Western Cape government has taken its fight against the controversial National Health Insurance Act to the Constitutional Court.

More than a month after he went missing, police rescued an Indian businessman from a shack in Alexandra on Thursday morning, and the suspected kingpin behind his kidnapping was shot dead.

Durban taxi operators have halted services and embarked on a two-day shutdown, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and crippling transport throughout the city.

Raids have reportedly been carried out at properties owned by the Gupta brothers in India.