News24 | Thunderstorm warnings in place for four provinces

KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have been warned to brace for more severe weather. Source

News24 | Attorneys-turned-accused in Fort Hare fraud case vow to 'embarrass' NPA if case goes to trial

Two attorneys in the University of Fort Hare fraud case have slammed the National Prosecuting Authority's handling of the matter, asserting they are ready to "embarrass" the prosecutor if the matter goes to trial. Source

News24 | ANC bosses tell caucus: We can't continue working with DA if they don't support budget

If the DA doesn't vote in favour of the budget footprint in parliament, they would have pushed themselves out of the government of national unity, ANC bosses say. Source

News24 | 'We traded a life to fill a hole': Joburg pothole finally repaired, after delivery driver dies

A delivery driver lost his life in a horror crash believed to have been caused by a massive pothole in Johannesburg this week, once again shining a light on the parlous state of the city's roads. Source

News24 | Teachers who impregnate schoolgirls must be reported to police, says task team proposal

Principals are not allowed to deregister pregnant pupils who have been registered to write the matric exams. And schools must report teachers who impregnate schoolgirls to the police and SACE.These are some of the proposals contained in a draft document, which is being developed by a task team put together by the Department of Basic Education. Source

News24 | ANC finds ally in ActionSA amid walkout threats by DA over national Budget, VAT increase

Faced with constant threats of a walkout by the DA, the ANC has found a new ally in ActionSA - a party not part of the government of national unity. Source

News24 | Liberty denied: Decade-long chase for cunning robber ends in Gauteng manhole

Liberty Nkiwani evaded multiple warrants of arrest for a series of robberies for almost a decade, but his freedom came to a dramatic end in a manhole – where, according to authorities, he was found hacking at Telkom copper cables. Source

News24 | Parliamentary committee decides on more money, less transparency for political donations

While MPs on Parliament's finance committees were debating whether to raise taxes for South Africans, MPs on the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs all agreed political parties should be able to get more money in donations, with less transparency. Source

News24 | Helipad hell: Turbulence in the burbs as Sandton residents fight Zunaid Moti's chopper plans

Controversial businessman Zunaid Moti has his neighbours in a froth over a helicopter landing pad on his property in Bryanston, a wealthy suburb in Sandton. Source

News24 | Bergview College takes legal action to halt deregistration amid rape allegations

Bergview College has filed an urgent application in the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda to prevent provincial education MEC Fundile Gade from deregistering the school over allegations of a 7-year-old pupil's rape. Source

News24 | ANC stalwart Sylvia Lucas to chair intelligence watchdog committee

It only took eight months, but Parliament now finally has a committee to oversee intelligence, which ANC stalwart Sylvia Lucas will chair. Source

News24 | Suspect in Soshanguve community patroller killings abandons bail application

A 27-year-old man accused of the attack and killing of six community patrollers in Soshanguve abandoned his bail application in the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. Source