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News24

May 2026

News24 | Monday’s weather: Morning fog patches, cool conditions across SA; warm in Eastern Cape

Coastal wind shifts are expected along the Eastern Cape coast, changing from north-easterly to south-westerly — small craft operators should monitor conditions

News24 | Slain KZN officer laid to rest, SAPS vows justice will be done

A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Crime Intelligence police officer, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a deadly ambush in Mount Edgecombe, was laid to rest at his home in Amatikwe, Inanda, on Saturday

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Sergeant Khuzwayo. As a province, we continue to pray and hope for his recovery following this senseless attack,

News24 | LISTEN | Tyla and Future drop World Cup song ‘Game Time’ as stars gear up for FIFA opening

South African pop star Tyla and US rapper Future have dropped a new song titled Game Time for the FIFA World Cup

Gianni Infantinopresident
The Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles, the world’s entertainment capital, represents the extraordinary scale of what the FIFA World Cup 2026 will become,
Global superstars Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema, and Tyla will headline the celebrations in Los Angeles, with additional world-renowned artists still to be announced,

News24 | French prosecutors to probe Israeli treatment of flotilla activists

French nationals accused Israeli forces of beatings, sexual violence, humiliation and harsh detention conditions after the flotilla was intercepted in international waters

Jean-Noël Barrotfrench Foreign Minister
Based on a report I requested from our Consul General in Turkey, who informed me of sexual violence, exposure to the cold, beatings, and repeated humiliation of French nationals, all of these acts are likely to constitute criminal offenses (and) I decided yesterday to refer the matter to the public prosecutor,

News24 | Eight students arrested over 'suspected arson attack' at Kenyan girls' school

Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence after the fire destroyed part of a dormitory housing 135 bunk beds in Nakuru County

Preliminary investigations have identified eight students as persons of interest in connection with the planning and execution of the suspected arson attack,

News24 | Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light

Despite ongoing diplomacy, both Washington and Tehran accused each other of violating the truce as military tensions continued in the Gulf and Lebanon

JD Vanceu.S. ​Vice President
We're going back and forth on a couple of language points. We've made a lot of progress here,
Ghassan Salamélebanese political scientist
Bombings fell very close to the ruins of Tyre,

News24 | Canada enters surprise recession amid tariff uncertainty

Analysts polled by Reuters and the Bank ‌of Canada had predicted first-quarter growth of a robust 1.5%

The trade-induced contraction in GDP last quarter meant the economy tipped into a technical recession at the start of the year,

News24 | UPDATE | Woolworths strengthens security and intelligence at stores after two explosions

Fikiswa Matotihawks spokesperson Warrant Officer
According to reports, the store manager received a call from a security company informing him about an explosion inside the store,
Investigations are under way to determine such details,

News24 | June fuel prices: Good and bad news

The final overrecovery on wholesale diesel for June’s prices is R5.57 per litre for diesel with 0.05% sulphur, and R4.94 per litre for 0.005%

News24 | Blue Origin’s rocket explodes during ‘hotfire test’ in setback for Jeff Bezos

We experienced an anomaly during today’s hotfire test,
Jeff Bezosfounder
We’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. It’s worth it,
The FAA has approved our NG-3 report, and corrective measures have been implemented,

News24 | Kenya: Deadly fire breaks out at girls’ boarding school

Masoud Mwinyicounty police official
It is a distressing and saddening situation,
First responders, ambulance crew and our support personnel are currently on the ground,

News24 | PODCAST | Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week: The AI hospital is here. Plus: SA’s pothole crisis meets its match

With savings now exceeding implementation costs, smartwatches are monitoring patients in real time, and algorithms detect sepsis long before symptoms appear

News24 | Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman, amid Iran war escalation?

Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up,
Raed Jarrariraqi architect
The UN Charter prohibits the threat of force against any state, and that prohibition binds the United States exactly as it binds everyone else,
What Washington wants to prevent is the normalisation of Iranian control over Hormuz, dressed in administrative and legal clothing and given Arab cover by a US ally,
Samir Puribritish political scientist
Oman has played a skilful regional hand in trying to stay apart from some of the conflicts and offering mediation support,

News24 | Reserve Bank pulls the trigger on interest rate for the first time in three years

The bank’s quarterly projection model predicts up to three more interest rates

Lesetja Kganyagogovernor
In such adverse conditions, it is crucial that central banks maintain their credibility and prevent higher inflation from becoming entrenched,