Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttps://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationMonday Jul 27 2026 20:34:44Monday Jul 27 2026 17:52:59The Auditor General of SA has disclosed to Parliament that the auditor who stands accused in a forensic report of overvaluing Lanseria Airport by 400% in the recent Public Investment Corporation transaction is also its external auditor.https://www.news24.com/politics/ags-office-flags-external-auditor-as-the-man-named-in-suspect-pic-lanseria-valuation-20260727-0918Monday Jul 27 2026 16:37:06The National Prosecuting Authority has provisionally withdrawn the fraud and corruption case against Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and his co-accused.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/fraud-case-of-crime-intelligence-boss-co-accused-provisionally-withdrawn-20260727-0984Monday Jul 27 2026 16:24:53The manufacturing of Mrs Ball’s Chutney is returning to the Western Cape after 13 years of third-party packing in Johannesburg.https://www.news24.com/business/companies/mrs-balls-back-where-she-belongs-thanks-to-r200m-site-upgrade-20260727-0972Monday Jul 27 2026 16:13:59The brutal crowbar attack on a couple at Neethlingshof Estate on Friday has exposed what residents believe is a growing pattern of organised robberies targeting isolated farmhouses and luxury wine estates around Stellenbosch.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/stellenbosch-farm-estates-under-siege-as-balaclava-clad-robbers-terrorise-community-20260727-0909Monday Jul 27 2026 15:09:46News24 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/ag-flags-auditor-in-pic-lanseria-valuation-winelands-farm-attack-todays-top-7-stories-20260727-1013Monday Jul 27 2026 16:53:44A multibillion-dollar cross-border payments platform serving southern Africa plans to expand beyond the South African rand and Angolan kwanza, widening the range of currencies it supports to lower transaction costs and boost trade.https://www.news24.com/business/economy/angola-moves-closer-to-sa-and-others-with-new-kwanza-move-20260727-0993Monday Jul 27 2026 16:33:32Very cold and wet conditions are expected in places over the Eastern Cape, southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, the southern Free State and along the Lesotho border with the passage of a cut-off low weather system, according to the South African Weather Service.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/weather/tuesdays-weather-heavy-rain-snow-hits-eastern-cape-kzn-damaging-waves-in-western-cape-20260727-0830Monday Jul 27 2026 16:45:38As Kea Maponya’s seemingly perfect marriage unravels in Nyala O, Mapaseka Koetle said the role reminded her that life’s biggest setbacks often become the beginning of something greater.https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/tv/watch-her-heal-mapaseka-koetle-on-her-nyala-o-journey-from-heartbreak-to-hope-20260727-0944Monday Jul 27 2026 15:45:36The marriage between the African Transformation Movement and the MK Party appears to have broken down, with ATM secretary-general Thandisizwe Khukhula announcing that the party is ready to contest the upcoming elections on its own.https://www.news24.com/politics/they-are-not-on-our-list-we-are-not-on-theirs-atm-mk-marriage-on-the-rocks-20260727-0934Monday Jul 27 2026 15:35:24The defence for one of the alleged hitmen on trial for a string of attempted murders alongside Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala on Monday argued that his client did not drive the car allegedly used in the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/i-saw-him-driving-security-officer-rejects-defence-version-in-cat-matlala-case-20260727-0844Monday Jul 27 2026 14:18:08The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has launched an investigation into the death of a 42-year-old man after a video circulated on social media allegedly showed police officers assaulting him during a raid at an apartment complex in Bellville.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/viral-video-prompts-ipid-probe-into-mans-death-during-cape-town-police-raid-20260727-0961Monday Jul 27 2026 16:01:32Corruption-accused former defence minister and National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula allegedly demanded a R300 000 kickback disguised as a “wig”, which military contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu testified she concealed beneath an actual luxury wig before handing it over at OR Tambo International Airport.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/corruption-accused-mapisa-nqakula-allegedly-demanded-r300k-wig-payment-20260727-0762Monday Jul 27 2026 12:49:40The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday when France’s ambassador took the floor, protesting French comments comparing the US to North Korea and other authoritarian states regarding votes on human rights.https://www.news24.com/world/us-envoy-quits-un-security-council-meeting-to-protest-france-comments-20260727-1072Monday Jul 27 2026 17:52:59The alleged “extortion mastermind” accused of murdering DA ward candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday, charged with premeditated murder and extortion.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/alleged-extortion-mastermind-in-court-for-da-candidate-murder-claims-police-assault-20260727-0951Monday Jul 27 2026 15:51:44A phytotherapist shares the everyday herbs worth growing, their potential health benefits, and why using herbal medicine safely is just as important as knowing which plants to grow.https://www.news24.com/life/wellness/body/from-rosemary-to-wormwood-powerful-herbs-every-south-african-should-grow-20260727-0927Monday Jul 27 2026 15:27:56Fernando da Cruz responded with an emphatic “no” when asked if the current Kaizer Chiefs squad can compete for the league title and go the distance in the CAF Confederation Cup.https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/do-chiefs-have-the-squad-to-compete-in-psl-and-in-africa-no-says-new-coach-da-cruz-20260727-0916Monday Jul 27 2026 15:17:03US President Donald Trump said Morocco is naming a 1 055km highway in the Western Sahara after him.https://www.news24.com/business/economy/trump-says-1-000km-highway-in-sahara-to-bear-his-name-20260727-0789Monday Jul 27 2026 16:30:26Hudson Park shocked Selborne College with a last-minute conversion, while the Paarl giants Boys High and Gimnasium warmed up for their big Interschools clash this weekend with big wins over Durbanville and Rondebosch, respectively.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/school-rugby-hudson-park-claim-selborne-scalp-paarl-giants-fire-warnings-ahead-of-derby-20260727-0708Monday Jul 27 2026 11:48:33The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday rejected an application for leave of absence from the proceedings by one of the accused in the trial of alleged criminal kingpin Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/judge-rejects-co-accuseds-bid-to-skip-parts-of-cat-matlala-trial-20260727-0872Monday Jul 27 2026 14:32:54A potential plea-and-sentence agreement in the corruption and fraud case linked to the R1.4-billion upgrade to the Kusile Power Station has stalled following Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson’s resignation.https://www.news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/potential-eskom-graft-plea-stalls-amid-andrea-johnsons-resignation-20260727-0689Monday Jul 27 2026 12:50:55