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News24 | Description of Renaldo Gouws as ‘malignant echo chamber’ factual – Press Ombud

19 Feb 2026 - 18:35:00

The Press Ombud has dismissed a complaint by podcaster and political figure Renaldo Gouws over a column written by News24 senior editor Pieter du Toit that referred to him and his podcast as a “malignant echo chamber”. Source

National News

News24

News24 | Friday’s weather: Thundershowers across SA, with excessive lightning, flooding in KZN

19 Feb 2026 - 16:36:04

The South African Weather Service has forecast thundershowers for most parts of the country, with a warning of severe thunderstorms, hail and excessive lightning issued for KwaZulu-Natal. Source

National News

News24

News24 | Mugabe’s son arrested for shooting; Ex-prince Andrew detained: Today’s top 7 stories

19 Feb 2026 - 16:22:32

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. Source

National News

News24

News24 | Eastern Cape police hunt gunman who shot two women, killing one, in e-hailing vehicle

19 Feb 2026 - 16:16:56

Eastern Cape police are on the hunt for a man who opened fire on an e-hailing vehicle in East London on Wednesday night, killing a woman and wounding another. Source

National News

News24

News24 | Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in Joburg for allegedly shooting gardener

19 Feb 2026 - 12:01:53

The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellermine Mugabe, has been arrested after allegedly shooting and wounding a 23-year-old gardener at a residence in Hyde Park in the north of Johannesburg. Source

National News

News24

News24 | SA to get up to 5 million FMD vaccines monthly, with worst-affected areas targeted first

19 Feb 2026 - 09:22:56

A million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines are expected to arrive in South Africa this weekend, but regular shipments will be delivered in the weeks thereafter, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said on Thursday. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Adobe, IBM team up on marketing software for banking industry

21 Jul 2020 - 16:30:00

Adobe and IBM said they are teaming up to make marketing software easier to use for banks that face controls on how customer data must be handled. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Major Pierneef Landscape heads Strauss & Co July flagship auction

21 Jul 2020 - 16:04:00

The cover lot of Strauss & Co’s winter Live Virtual auction, due to be held over three days from 26 to 28 July, is a monumental bushveld scene by JH Pierneef. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

SA stocks set to snap back from 2020 losses

21 Jul 2020 - 15:13:42

South Africa’s benchmark equities index is set to erase its 2020 drop, staging a spectacular snap-back. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Is Not in Released Epstein Files

20 Feb 2026 - 10:55:17

[Africa Check] No, Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu is not in released Epstein files Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Magaya Ordered to Pay Back U.S.$3 Million in Crushing Legal Defeat

20 Feb 2026 - 10:10:45

[263Chat] In a fresh legal blow to Walter Magaya, the High Court of Zimbabwe has ordered the embattled Prophetic Healing and Deliverance leader to repay US$3 million to an Israeli businessman dismissing his attempt to use local exchange control laws to void the debt. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Bedbug Outbreak Hits Mbare Flats As Harare Warns of Enforcement Action

20 Feb 2026 - 10:10:40

[263Chat] The City of Harare has confirmed a fresh outbreak of bedbugs locally known as tsikidzi in several apartment blocks in Mbare and surrounding areas. Source

Sport

Sport24

Eddie Jones remains respectful of depleted France

30 Nov 2020 - 09:48:30

England coach Eddie Jones is braced for a gruelling encounter when his side go in search of Autumn Nations Cup glory at Twickenham even though they will arguably be up against something less than a France 2nd XV. Source

Sport

Sport24

New Zealand win toss and bowl in 3rd West Indies T20

30 Nov 2020 - 09:27:29

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl as they chase a series clean-sweep against the West Indies in the third Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Source

Sport

Sport24

Bulls' 14-man triumph: Jake White draws comparisons to Crusaders upset in 2014

30 Nov 2020 - 08:55:44

Bulls mentor Jake White has compared their win over WP to when he coached the Sharks to an upset win over the Crusaders in 2014. Source

Sci/Tech

News24 Sci Tech

News24 Business | Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud

05 May 2025 - 17:49:02

In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe. Source

Sci/Tech

News24 Sci Tech

News24 Business | Meta threatens to cut off Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria

03 May 2025 - 15:09:45

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations as the US tech giant reportedly threatened to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country. Source

Sci/Tech

News24 Sci Tech

News24 Business | EU slaps big fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

23 Apr 2025 - 12:21:35

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump. Source

World

BBC World

Tunisian MP jailed for eight months over posts mocking president

20 Feb 2026 - 10:01:12

The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president's handling of the recent floods in the country. Source

World

BBC World

Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane dies at 53 after ALS diagnosis

20 Feb 2026 - 08:01:11

The actor, who also starred in HBO's Euphoria, battled the most common form of motor neurone disease. Source

World

BBC World

Mystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6m in gold bars to fix water system

20 Feb 2026 - 04:55:04

Osaka's mayor says he is 'lost for words' and that he has 'nothing but appreciation' for the gesture. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

Ferrari's 488 GT Modificata is a track day weapon

29 Nov 2020 - 04:30:03

Ferrari will sell a handful of customers what is essentially a GT3 car. It's powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and Ferrari claims it has 1000kg of downforce at 230km/h. Source

Health

BBC Health

Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment

20 Feb 2026 - 03:04:25

The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer. Source

Health

BBC Health

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

19 Feb 2026 - 22:33:55

A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials. Source

Health

BBC Health

NHS joint ops disrupted amid bone cement supply problems

18 Feb 2026 - 17:43:45

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable. Source