South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Monday, 28 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Partly cloudy skies across most regions; hot conditions inland and along the coasts, isolated showers in some areas.
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Freedom Day: Date, historical significance, how to celebrate in South Africa
Freedom Day in South Africa, celebrated on 27 April, honours the country’s first democratic elections and the end of apartheid.
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2025 Freedom Day: How to watch the celebrations live in South Africa
The president’s Freedom Day keynote address will kick off at 10:00 and you can watch it live right here:
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Sunday, 27 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Fine to partly cloudy skies inland, heat persists in Cape regions, with isolated showers along the KZN coast.
Lotto & Powerball
Tonight’s Daily Lotto results and payouts: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Tonight’s Daily Lotto estimated jackpot total is a guaranteed R550,000! Here are the winning numbers.
Lotto & Powerball
Tonight’s Lotto results and payouts: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Tonight’s cumulative Lotto jackpot is a staggering R39 million.
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SASSA Gold Cards to continue working beyond 31 May 2025
This means that the Gold Cards will continue to work as they do now, even after 31 May 2025.
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Four additional sluice gates opened at Vaal Dam
In a statement, the department announced that an additional four sluice gates were opened gradually on Friday from 09:00 until 13:00.
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SARS ready to accommodate 0.5% VAT increase withdrawal
SARS indicated that the following measures would apply to VAT vendors from 1 May.
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New survey explores what people in South Africa expect of publicly visible scientists – why it matters
Some scientists have become publicly visible, regularly appearing in the media. Some have become media stars. There are even a few scientific celebrities.
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South Africa: state of the nation 30 years into democracy
The weakening of accountability allowed unethical practices to flourish. It also undermined the very ideas that had originally set the state on a path of inclusive development.
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Rating agencies don’t treat the Global South fairly: changes South Africa should champion in G20 hot seat
The major credit rating agencies exist to opine on the likelihood that a debtor (say, a country) will repay their creditors on time and in full.
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Sexual predators at school: why South African law is failing to protect children from teachers
When cases of misconduct in schools emerge, they tend to follow the same pattern: public outcry, media involvement and political promises.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Saturday, 26 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Morning showers in KZN, fine inland, and fire danger in the Western Cape. Heatwave persists in parts of the Northern Cape.
Lotto & Powerball
Tonight’s Daily Lotto results and payouts: Friday, 25 April 2025
Tonight’s Daily Lotto estimated jackpot total is a guaranteed R650,000! Here are the winning numbers.
Lotto & Powerball
Tonight’s PowerBall results and payouts: Friday, 25 April 2025
Tonight’s cumulative PowerBall jackpot is a mouth-watering R43 million.
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John Steenhuisen hopes to mend GNU coalition with ANC
DA leader John Steenhuisen says the party is working to fix relations with the ANC after the VAT hike issue almost fractured the Government of National Unity.
Crime
Limpopo school transport driver due in court for raping five-year-old
A 35-year-old school transport driver was arrested in Mafefe, Limpopo, for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl, with the case now before the courts.
Crime
Free State asbestos case: Moroadi Cholota matter goes to trial-within-a-trial
The Free State High Court has ruled in favour of Moroadi Cholota’s plea for a trial-within-a-trial, raising legal questions about her extradition and liability in the R255 million asbestos case.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Friday, 24 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Widespread showers in KZN and Eastern Cape. Isolated thundershowers inland. Fire risk remains high in parts of the west.
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Eskom plunges SA into Stage 2 loadshedding
Eskom has implemented Stage 2 loadshedding due to high electricity demand, unplanned outages, and extensive planned maintenance.
Lotto & Powerball
Tonight’s Daily Lotto results: Thursday, 24 April 2025
Tonight’s Daily Lotto estimated jackpot total is a guaranteed R500,000! Here are the winning numbers.
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Zelensky cuts South Africa visit short after Kyiv attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ended his South Africa visit early after a deadly Russian attack on Kyiv, amid tensions over a US-proposed peace deal.
Crime
Police make breakthrough in Wynberg court murder
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder at Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, bringing the total number of arrests to four.
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Enoch Godongwana reverses 0.5% VAT hike: Here’s what it means
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has scrapped the 0.5% VAT increase that was set to take effect on 1 May, following political and legal pressure.
Lotto & Powerball
Tonight’s Daily Lotto results and payouts: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Tonight’s Daily Lotto estimated jackpot total is a guaranteed R480,000! Here are the winning numbers.
Lotto & Powerball
Tonight’s Lotto results and payouts: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Tonight’s cumulative Lotto jackpot is a staggering R48 million.
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South Africa weather today: Here’s the forecast for Thursday, 24 April 2025
South Africa weather forecast: Widespread thunderstorms and flooding risk over central and eastern regions. Showers continue across coastal provinces.
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Outage-laden Capitec Bank posts huge earnings in 2025 financial report
Capitec Bank reported a 30% surge in 2025 headline earnings as customers faced repeated app outages and executives walked away with multimillion-rand payouts.
Crime
FNB Germiston heist: Bank closes Golden Walk branch – Here’s what you must know
FNB has temporarily closed its Germiston branch after a sophisticated tunnel heist; police and forensic teams continue investigations.