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BHP target Anglo unveils radical restructuring plan including Amplats, De Beers spinoffs 1h ago LIVE LIVE | George building collapse: Death toll still at 32 after overnight searches, 20 people missing 17m ago NHI: Business gears up for possible legal battle as Ramaphosa set to make ’damaging’ bill law 2h ago Adriaan Basson | Burn after reading: 10 things worse than the DA’s election ad 5h ago Carol Paton | Who will you vote for? 5h ago PLAY! Today’s crossword, wordflower, sudoku and weekly news quiz More news Johannesburg businessman ordered to pay R500 000 for ’unrepentant’ use of K-word slurs 5h ago ’Criminals here are very hungry’: 5-year-old Ditebogo’s murder highlights crime crisis in Soshanguve 2h ago Rugby commentator Kaunda Ntunja’s legacy honoured with renaming of Dale College hostel 54m ago George building collapse exposes regulatory gaps, calls for private sector oversight intensify 4h ago Community policing forum leader denies involvement in brutal Soweto torture killing 2h ago Follow it live LIVE DEVELOPING | Doubts Israel can achieve ’total victory’ in Gaza, says US deputy secretary of state 2h ago LIVE LIVE | George building collapse: Death toll still at 32 after overnight searches, 20 people missing 17m ago LIVE LISTEN | Joshlin Smith case: Accused to remain behind bars until State concludes probe 13 May Special Features WATCH NOW | SA’s top leaders make their pitch at News24’s election debate 25 Apr The News24 Elections 2024 Hub 26 Apr LIVE PODCAST | Episode 9: An interview with BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane 13 May Videos WATCH | Gauteng police in search of gunmen who shot scrapyard owner in daylight attack 07 May WATCH | Making health accessible: Dr Mashego’s gym revolutionises fitness for black communities 29 Apr WATCH | New radiology centre will ‘help reduce queues in some of our hospitals’ - Gauteng Health MEC 29 Apr WATCH | Beyond recycling: The Litterboom Project’s holistic approach to tackling plastic pollution 26 Apr WATCH | Century-old Epworth Children’s Home in Joburg to close after failing to secure funding 17 Apr WATCH | When politicians steal, patients suffer 12 Apr DOCUMENTARY | How Thabo Bester wove a twisted web as the ’Facebook Rapist’ 21 Mar WATCH | Four injured in Cape Town shooting, assailants at large 03 Apr WATCH | Gauteng EMS welcome 1 120 emergency care interns 03 Apr Challenge yourself with News24’s daily puzzles here 30 Mar 2023 CARTOON BY CARLOS | A reflection on our crime-ridden society 09 May Life DJ Tira threatens legal action against ex-Idols contestant Luke Ntombela over ’defamatory’ claims Award-winning DJ, producer and businessman Mthokozisi "DJ Tira" Khathi has served a cease and desist letter on Idols Season 12 contestant... 1h ago Year of comebacks: From Jennifer Lopez to Usher, the music icons reclaiming the spotlight in 2024 5h ago From celeb gatherings to community giving: Smul’s holistic health vision takes root 5h ago Jimny and Defender looks will make Jaecoo’s J6 SUV appeal to many new buyers when it arrives in SA 5h ago French men urged to ’drive like a woman’ in new road safety campaign 13 May From Durban to Jamaica: LaConco spills tea on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - South Africa 13 May Columnists Adriaan Basson is the editor-in-chief of News24, an award-winning journalist and author of Zuma Exposed, Enemy of the People, and Blessed by Bosasa. Adriaan Basson | Burn after reading: 10 things worse than the DA’s election ad Mbhazima Shilowa is a former Premier of the Gauteng Province, trade unionist and Cope leader. Mbhazima Shilowa | Solidarity forever? The evolving fight for workers’ rights Qaanitah Hunter is News24’s political editor and the author of Balance of Power: Ramaphosa and the Future of South Africa. Qaanitah Hunter | Flag on fire: DA’s polarising political play Pieter du Toit is News24’s assistant editor for in-depth news, and the author of The Stellenbosch Mafia and Enemy of the People. Pieter du Toit | Nothing focuses the mind quite like being on the verge of losing your majority Mpumelelo Mkhabela is a former parliamentary and political correspondent for the Sunday Times and editor of the Sowetan. He works as an analyst in the... Mpumelelo Mkhabela | BHP’s bid for Anglo: A test of South Africa’s corporate clout Karyn Maughan is a specialist legal journalist and author of Lolly Jackson: When Fantasy Becomes Reality. Karyn Maughan | High stakes in the NPA’s case against Mapisa-Nqakula: Why failure is not an option John Matisonn is the author of ’Cyril’s choices: Lessons from 25 years of freedom in South Africa. John Matisonn | Will Gaza be Israel’s Sharpeville? Opinion and Analysis Mbhazima Shilowa | In Zuma’s wake: Where’s the remorse for the ensuing political storm? 5h ago Phillip de Wet | Russia is going feral. 20% of South Africans apparently think it is the good guy 13 May Mpumelelo Mkhabela | The irony of Zuma’s Parliamentary ambition 13 May South Africa Second arrest made in connection with Mpumalanga cop murder A second person is in custody in connection with the murder of an off-duty police officer in Delmas, Mpumalanga, after he handed himself over to police on Sunday. 35m ago Do you have any complaints or feedback about News24’s content? Here’s how to get in touch 08 Apr 2020 ’I beg you’: Broke investor in Modack case pleads for probe into asset manager 2h ago Spy Bill: NCOP decides not to strengthen oversight over spooks 3h ago ’The pain is very deep’: Joshlin Smith’s grandmother begs for truth as Kelly appears in dock 4h ago Business The games begin as deadline for formal BHP Anglo offer encroaches BHP has nine days to submit a formal takeover offer to the Anglo board, while the target firm is expected to launch a strong defence on Tuesday. 5h ago Vodacom still growth-hungry as it pushes for 230 million customers across Africa 3h ago OPINION | Anglo American CEO needs to kill some darlings 13 May Solar...