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News24

April 2026

News24 | Why Ghana walked away from a US health deal

The deal required Ghana to waive health sovereignty and violate domestic data protection laws

Reem Alabali Radovangerman politician (SPD), Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Member of the German Bundestag
The cuts from the US government, especially in the global health sector, are very painful,
Reem Alabali Radovangerman politician (SPD), Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Member of the German Bundestag
We see a lot of potential when it comes to German investment, especially when it comes to health care and also Kenya as a strategic partner for us when it comes to multilateralism,
Sharing the health data of individuals is very critical,
It’s important to show our partners in the regions that we are a reliable partner, especially when it comes to African countries,

News24 | PODCAST | Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week: Can Trump find his oil price offramp? Plus: Khayelitsha Cookies clear for takeoff

Adri Williams, founder of Khayelitsha Cookies, reveals how a 100% women-owned biscuit business built in Mfuleni landed a R1.4 million export deal — and got its cookies onto British Airways flights

News24 | Iran's supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar

Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United States’ disgraceful defeat in its plans, a new chapter is unfolding for the Persian Gulf and the strait of Hormuz,
Donald Trumppresident
They want to settle. They don't want me to keep the blockade. I don't want to [lift the blockade], because I don't want them to have a nuclear weapon,
Masoud Pezeshkianpresident
Any attempt to impose a maritime blockade or restrictions is contrary to international law... and is doomed to fail,
Fatih Birolinternational Energy Agency chief
The world is facing the biggest energy crisis in history,

News24 | Trump wants more countries to help open Strait of Hormuz, rejects Iran proposal

Donald Trumppresident
Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!”
The MFC constitutes a critical first step in the establishment of ​a post-conflict maritime security architecture for the Middle East,
No more Mr. Nice Guy.”
We welcome all levels of engagement and do not expect your country to shift naval assets and resources away from ⁠existing regional maritime constructs and organisations,

News24 | Cape Town’s bid to manage Metrorail gets the go-ahead in R1.9-trillion national plan

A R1.9-trillion plan to fix South Africa’s rail system was released by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy last week

We welcome government’s renewed commitment to rail devolution in this national masterplan,
The City also needs to have authority over fare-setting, access to long-term national grant-funding, and to generate local revenue through public-private partnerships and commercialisation,

News24 | Former FBI boss James Comey appears in court on ‘baseless’ Trump threat charge

Dick Durbinsenator
This is another case of a weaponised Justice Department lashing out on behalf of a vengeful president,
Every time there is a threat against the president, it doesn’t necessarily lead to an indictment.... It depends on the investigation. It depends on all kinds of factors,

News24 | Man jailed for life for raping 13-year-old stepdaughter

The Ekangala Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to life imprisonment for the rape of his 13-year-old stepdaughter

Lumka MahanjananPA spokesperson
We hope that the life sentence meted out in this case bears testimony to our commitment,
Lumka MahanjananPA spokesperson
The victim woke up, pushed him off and ran to their place of residence where she told her grandmother about what had happened,

News24 | Trump warns Iran better 'get smart soon' and accept nuclear deal

Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz since the war began two months ago, causing global economic shockwaves

Donald Trumppresident
Iran can’t get their act together... They better get smart soon,... No more Mr Nice Guy!”
We have many cards that we have not yet used... new tools and methods of fighting based on the experiences of the past two wars, which will definitely allow us to respond to the enemy more decisively,
Alexander De CroouNDP chief
It’s development in reverse,
The United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policy to independent nations,
They go to negotiate and come back with even more sanctions, and the issue is always nuclear. There’s no talk about people, the economy or freedom. People have the right to not even want to hear the word ‘negotiation’,
Israeli attacks cannot continue as they are,
Donald TrumpuS President
Iran can't get their act together. They don't know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!,
The United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policy tto independent nations,

News24 | Thursday’s weather: Strong weather warnings in 3 provinces; cloudy, cool with rain elsewhere

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued warnings of severe thunderstorms that could result in damage to property, infrastructure and animals in parts of the Free State, North West and Northern Cape on Thursday, while damaging conditions are expected between Richards Bay and Kosi Bay

News24 | Doctor arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 4 patients

A 69-year-old doctor has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and inappropriately touching four female patients at a public hospital in Madadeni, Newcastle, where he works

Robert Netshiundapolice spokesperson Colonel
The suspect would allegedly touch the victims inappropriately on their breasts and private parts, and he also allegedly forced some of them to perform sexual acts on him,
Should [others] come forward with reports of sexual assault and open cases, more charges will be added,

News24 | North Korea troops choose ‘heroic suicidal explosions’ rather than capture in Russia’s war

Kim took part in the ceremony to bury the war dead, recalling their “last heroic moments” and covering the remains of a soldier with earth

We hope the North will trust the sincerity of our government and respond in kind.”

News24 | UPDATE | Bellarmine Mugabe fined R600 000, to be deported after Hyde Park shooting

He was convicted of pointing a firearm and contravention of the Immigration Act

News24 | Johannesburg mom faces bankruptcy over R2.9m water bill

Simon Birdbritish actor and comedian
On a 1 000 square metre stand, the volume of water the bill shows is 5.965 million litres in one month. But you would see signs, a swamp, sink holes, wet walls, mud patches and running water — none of which I can find. So the 12 months of high water bills make no sense,
I honestly feel like I’m in a nightmare,
I lose sleep over this matter, and it is insane that such a huge mistake can put me in liquidation if I cannot find a remedy,

News24 | ‘Still innocent. I’m still not afraid’: Ex-FBI chief Comey defiant after 2nd US charge

The charges, brought in the ‌federal court in the Eastern District of North Carolina, accuse Comey of threatening the life of the US president and transmitting a threat across state lines

While this case is unique and this indictment stands out because of the name of the defendant,... his alleged conduct is the same kind of conduct that we will never tolerate and that we will always investigate.”
I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence."
We will contest these charges in the courtroom and look forward to vindicating Mr Comey ⁠and the First Amendment,
I’m still innocent. I’m still not afraid,... This is ⁠not how the Department of Justice is supposed to be.”

News24 | IPL cricketer faces action over vaping incident

E cigarettes are banned in India under a 2019 law that prohibits their manufacture, import, sale and storage, regardless of nicotine content

News24 | Mali on edge as insurgency tests junta’s resolve

Tuareg rebels recaptured Kidal after Russian Africa Corps troops withdrew following heavy fighting in the northern city

They were able to recapture the governor’s residence and the Baricondaga security post, two locations that had fallen into the hands of the terrorists on Saturday.”
Ulf Laessingjnim, analyst
They staged an attack together in 2012 and took over northern Mali. Later, the jihadists got rid of the Tuareg,
Ulf Laessingjnim, analyst
Burkina Faso and Niger don’t really have the capacities. They’re busy themselves fighting off jihadists. They might help a bit with drone attacks, but I don’t think that Burkina and Niger will send troops.”
Katimain military base
It is extremely difficult to leave Kati. The access roads to the main streets are closed to traffic.”
Ulf Laessingjnim, analyst
They don’t have the capacity to run a large city. They want to spark an uprising, hoping to pressure the government into negotiating with them, or that they get a new government,
Nina Wilenanalyst
The fact that the Malian military intelligence has not been able to detect that these attacks were about to take place is a major failure for them.”
Djallil Lounnasanalyst
There are very strong bridges between them. They’re all from the same tribal backgrounds. They fought together.”
Ulf Laessingjnim, analyst
Remarkably, there has been a coordination between jihadists and Tuareg rebels, which have nothing in common, but they have a joint enemy,
The Malian army is extremely weak. In the past few years, it was just controlling the urban centres. But whole rural areas were out of control. So the Malian army was isolated in Kidal,
However, we are talking about only 600 to 1,000 fighters,

News24 | King Charles meets Trump, set to address Congress amid US-UK tensions over Iran war

Donald Trumppresident
What ‌a beautiful British day this is,
They are certainly not any reflection of the UK Government's position,
The soldiers who once called each other Red Coats and Yankees became the Tommies and the GIs who together saved the free world as brothers in arms and brothers in eternity,