Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttps://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationMonday May 25 2026 23:06:26Monday May 25 2026 18:35:16Morning fog is forecast for most parts, but the rest of the day will be cloudy, cool and warm, according to the South African Weather Service.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/weather/tuesdays-weather-foggy-morning-cloudy-cool-and-warm-across-sa-20260525-0834Monday May 25 2026 16:30:34Oil prices fell ⁠about 5% to two-week lows on Monday as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were ⁠moving closer to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even though Washington and Tehran played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough.https://www.news24.com/business/markets/commodities/oil-falls-to-two-week-low-as-us-andiran-seen-moving-closer-to-deal-20260525-1039Monday May 25 2026 17:19:59News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/pupil-stays-in-class-despite-threat-to-teacher-zille-embraces-rivals-todays-top-7-stories-20260525-0944Monday May 25 2026 16:00:22Western Cape police are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 33-year-old man at a café at Marine Circle in Table View on Monday.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/man-33-shot-dead-in-broad-daylight-at-table-view-cafe-20260525-1079Monday May 25 2026 18:02:51Uganda’s new Parliament speaker promised on Monday to rid the body of corruption after his once-powerful predecessor was brought down over graft allegations that have shocked the country.https://www.news24.com/world/africa/new-uganda-parliament-speaker-vows-to-end-graft-after-predecessors-fall-20260525-0936Monday May 25 2026 17:34:22Iran warned on Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war, as US President Donald Trump also said he was in no hurry to sign.https://www.news24.com/world/iran-and-trump-talk-down-hopes-of-imminent-peace-deal-20260525-0803Monday May 25 2026 16:38:38Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has urged nature lovers to continue visiting Kruger National Park, following the murder of a couple there. He said the murders are the first in 100 years and classified the crime as ‘an isolated incident’.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/news/criminals-will-have-carte-blanche-if-tourists-stay-away-from-kruger-park-minister-20260525-0530Monday May 25 2026 14:37:26Pope Leo XIV called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his long-awaited manifesto on the rapidly developing technology, and warned of “new forms of slavery” behind its rise.https://www.news24.com/world/pope-leo-xiv-rejects-just-war-theory-opposes-ai-weapons-in-new-manifesto-20260525-0635Monday May 25 2026 11:30:59Danny Diliberto started a small Cape Town soup kitchen outside his Italian restaurant 12 years ago and fed 70 homeless people. Today, Ladles of Love is one of South Africa’s biggest suppliers of food to pre-school children.https://www.news24.com/life/food/news/one-of-sas-biggest-child-feeding-schemes-was-once-a-small-cape-town-soup-kitchen-20260525-0352Monday May 25 2026 14:36:12Johannesburg’s turnaround requires political leadership willing to acknowledge the crisis honestly and act decisively, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.https://www.news24.com/business/opinion/busisiwe-mavuso-stop-the-spin-mayor-morero-20260525-0479Monday May 25 2026 08:01:30Rescuers have pulled two people from the rubble of a collapsed building under construction in the Philippines, bringing the death toll to three, officials have said, as crews continue search and rescue operations at the site.https://www.news24.com/world/rescuers-race-to-find-survivors-in-philippines-building-collapse-3-dead-and-17-missing-20260525-0838Monday May 25 2026 13:59:34Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe has confirmed his move back to South Africa where he will join up with his former team the Stormers.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/urc/stormers-bound-kolbe-pens-emotional-farewell-message-to-japanese-club-20260525-0379Monday May 25 2026 08:12:21Along with other currencies, the rand benefited as hopes of ‌a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ⁠pushed oil prices below $100 per barrel, even as the US played down ⁠the chances of reaching an agreement with Iran soon.https://www.news24.com/business/markets/currencies/peace-deal-optimism-lifts-rand-weakens-oil-20260525-0413Monday May 25 2026 07:20:44A South African Police Service captain attached to the Forensic Science Laboratory has been arrested in Pretoria on charges of defeating the ends of justice, police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said on Sunday.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/madlanga-commission-probe-leads-to-arrest-of-saps-forensics-captain-in-pretoria-20260524-0496Sunday May 24 2026 15:04:50The Unemployment Insurance Fund has conceded that parts of a “dead” website for claims submissions were still accessible, even though it no longer processed unemployment or parental leave claims.https://www.news24.com/business/money/uif-blames-dead-claims-website-on-phased-platform-upgrade-20260524-0896Sunday May 24 2026 14:56:46West Ham were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after a 14-year stay in England’s top division.https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/english-premier-league/west-ham-relegated-from-premier-league-as-spurs-survive-20260524-1036Sunday May 24 2026 17:46:02A law firm report into allegations of extortion at City Power has instead implicated utility spokesperson Isaac Mangena in alleged tender interference; towering schoolboy rugby star Sebastian Vermeulen is heading to the Sharks; Mel Viljoen marked her release from US immigration detention with Starbucks coffee; and a comparison of municipal bills in Johannesburg and Cape Town suggests fixed charges and rates are increasingly driving the cost of city living.https://specialprojects.news24.com/sunday-24-may/index.htmlSunday May 24 2026 03:42:52A “largely negotiated” memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, although the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim.https://www.news24.com/world/inconsistent-with-reality-iran-media-disputes-trump-claim-that-war-is-largely-negotiated-20260524-0383Monday May 25 2026 18:34:47A gunman opened fire near the White House, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shootout during which a bystander was also struck, authorities said.https://www.news24.com/world/trump-safe-as-us-secret-service-kills-gunman-who-opened-fire-near-white-house-20260524-0275Monday May 25 2026 18:35:16