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Potholes still hurting rural roads after £500m spend

Deteriorating conditions of rural roads are affecting journeys, a transport provider says.




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I'm not going to lose, did you hear me? - Tyson

Watch the most notable moments from the press conference before the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on Friday night.




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Paul tries to goad Tyson at baffling news conference

A news conference between a disinterested Mike Tyson and an agitated Jake Paul ended with a cordial face-off.




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You’re hired! Trump chooses his top team

…and meets Biden in the White House




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'Axing Doctors after 24 years is the end of an era'

One fan behind a 9,000 signature petition to save it fears the move will badly affect older viewers.




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Star describes growing up gay as Jehovah's Witness

The Hollywood actor says he was bullied as a child in Wales because of his religion and sexuality.




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'I found out I had cancer when 36 weeks pregnant'

After a Caesarean section, Laura Hudson had to endure chemotherapy and have a mastectomy.




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Met faces service cuts without more cash, says chief

Sir Mark Rowley says he is "deeply troubled" by negotiations so far on the force's funding next year.




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Families reunite with bodies of missing British soldiers 70 years on

The three men had been in unmarked graves after they were killed in the Korean War.




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News24 | Mozambique protests: Border Management Authority temporarily suspends operations at Lebombo border

The Border Management Authority has confirmed that it has temporarily suspended operations at the Lebombo port of entry due to ongoing post-election unrest in Mozambique on Wednesday.




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News24 | Ramaphosa issued 50% of SIU proclamations since 2001, R1.4bn recovered so far in 2024

Since taking office in 2018, President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued 135 proclamations letting loose the Special Investigating Unit on state agencies and departments mismanaging taxpayer money.




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News24 | WATCH | Wits unveils largest digital dome in Southern Hemisphere

A view of the dry, lifeless and empty Atacama desert in Chile, South America, suddenly changes to one depicting large telescopes in gigantic domes atop a 2 600m mountain.




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News24 | Danny Jordaan granted bail, Ramaphosa to address nation soon: Today's top 7 stories in 7 minutes

News24 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.




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News24 | Alleged Durban hitmen to go on trial next year for 15 murders

Next year, the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban will hear the trial against two alleged hitmen who face 15 counts of murder. The trial dates were recently set following the finalisation of the men's pre-trial conference, which had dragged on for months.




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News24 | Thursday's weather: Scattered showers for Gauteng as severe storms bring flood risks to Free State

Thursday's weather brings a mix of conditions across the country, with severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and extreme fire danger in certain areas, according to the South African Weather Service.




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News24 | Malatsi can't withdraw SABC Bill as it is executive's bill – Ntshavheni

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi can't withdraw the controversial SABC Bill as it is an executive bill and Cabinet has not approved its withdrawal, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said.




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News24 | 'We are going to smoke them out,' says Ntshavheni about trapped Stilfontein zama zamas

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni had no sympathy for illegal miners trapped in a shaft in Stilfontein, saying it is not the government's job to retrieve the bodies of criminals, and law enforcement officers' lives should not be risked to help criminals.




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News24 | Residents haul out three of an estimated 4 500 illegal miners from a Stilfontein mine

Concerned residents of Stilfontein rolled up their sleeves under police watch, and by 13:00 on Wednesday had pulled out three illegal miners among the estimated thousands who are stuck underground at the closed gold mine.




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News24 | I have been stripped of my dignity, says disabled passenger after Uber driver cancels ride

Uber is enhancing its driver partner training programmes following claims from a 22-year-old Gauteng woman that one of its drivers discriminated against her because of her disability by cancelling the trip and charging her a cancellation fee.




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News24 | Lack of maintenance forces thousands of Khayelitsha families to use dirty toilets

More than 3 000 families in Silver Town, Khayelitsha, have been forced to either use filthy, damaged toilets or relieve themselves in a field.




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News24 | Archbishop of Canterbury should have ensured 'serial abuser' could not continue SA abuse - report

The now former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby should have taken additional steps to ensure that a church leader who left the UK suddenly could not continue his abuse in South Africa, a report suggests.




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News24 | US Navy repels Houthi attacks on warships off Yemen coast

US warships came under sustained missile and drone attack from Houthi fighters as they sailed off the coast of Yemen, the Pentagon has confirmed.




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News24 | FIRST TAKE | Musk and Huckabee show Trump's America will be weirder than we ever imagined

Top government officials typically take government and policy fairly seriously. Donald Trump's planned appointees dispense with that old-fashioned idea, writes Phillip de Wet.




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News24 | Nuclear watchdog chief heads to Iran after Israel warns of 'strikes on its nuclear facilities'

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear programme, warning just ahead of his trip that room for manoeuvre is narrowing.




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News24 | Iran hangs man 'for second time' after previous execution halted - NGO

Iran hanged a 26-year-old man for a second time Wednesday months after a previous execution was halted half a minute in, an NGO said.




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News24 | Development bank financing pledge gives COP29 summit early boost

COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income countries struggling with global warming as an early boost to the two-week summit.




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News24 | 'We will continue to strike Hezbollah everywhere': 6 Israeli soldiers killed near Lebanon border

Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border.




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News24 | How climate change is making us sick - and rich countries don’t want to pay up

Climate change is affecting the way in which we’re producing food and how polluted the water we drink and the air we breathe are, but only about one in three governments pointed out the impact of climate change on their citizens’ health.




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News24 | 'Lone wolf' suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court ahead of G20

A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil's Supreme Court after trying to enter the building, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies.




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News24 | Two pupils stabbed in suspected gang-related attacks at Meriti Secondary School in Rustenburg

Two pupils were stabbed in suspected gang-related attacks at Meriti Secondary School in Rustenburg on Tuesday morning.




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News24 | Woman pleads for husband's rescue, but minister says government won't help trapped zama zamas

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said illegal miners trapped underground are criminals, and the government won't send help.




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News24 | 'Indefensible': Judge slaps ANC mayor with costs after he suspends municipal head unlawfully

ANC Mayor Bongani Hadebe's attempts to suspend Dannhauser municipal manager Mandla Sithole without following due process, and in the middle of the municipality's regulatory audit, has backfired spectacularly.




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News24 | Legal council refuses request for access to Mpofu complaint records - because he won't give consent

The Legal Practice Council has refused to release records linked to professional misconduct complaints lodged against Dali Mpofu, because the advocate “did not give his consent for sharing his information”.




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News24 | 'Infinite possibilities': Wits VC 'relieved' when Anglo American donated R55m to digital dome

The seeds for the refurbished Wits Planetarium were sown as far back as 2022 when Professor Zeblon Vilakazi met the chief executive of Anglo American, Duncan Wanblad, in London while raising funds for the institution’s centenary campaign.




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News24 | Sex toys, death threats and unpaid rent: Executive evicted, property seized in dispute with landlord

Sparks are flying at a Lowveld luxury estate as an American businessman and his landlord fire off at each other over an eviction and seizure of his assets when the businessman withheld his rent.




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News24 | Renewable energy programme brought nearly R300bn in investment into SA economy

Government's renewable energy programme has brought billions in investment, decreased load shedding, and empowered black South Africans.




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News24 | Wendy Knowler | Should banks block compulsive gamblers' accounts?

Banks in the UK make it possible for customers to control their gambling spend, either with a self-imposed spend limit, or, for compulsive gamblers, by means of an app blocking all spend on gambling sites. They are very effective, says Wendy Knowler.




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News24 | IN-DEPTH | 5 months since the elections and SA has 'MPs nobody voted for'. Here's why

The changing of party lists by parties after the elections is the largest contributor to the National Assembly having MPs that were not on candidate lists. Muhammad Hussain investigates this 'loophole'.




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News24 | Beyond diagnosis: The importance of feeling seen and heard by your doctor

Building a strong, compassionate relationship with your doctor can significantly improve your healthcare outcomes.




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News24 | MK Party MP calls Ramaphosa a 'toothless dog' over state capture, inaction against corruption

Presidency and Special Investigating Unit officials briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday about investigations at the SIU following presidential proclamations.




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News24 | Man, 51, in custody after naked body of missing teen found in Limpopo plantation

A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenaged girl, whose naked body was found in the Khalavha plantation in Limpopo on Tuesday - a day after she was reported missing.




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News24 | Property laundromat: Prominent African families used SA properties to wash dirty money - report

An investigation by NPO Open Secrets has accused heavyweight South African estate agents and law firms of facilitating money laundering - allegedly helping African kleptocrats use dirty money to acquire luxury properties in the country.




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News24 | DRIVEN | Nissan's popular Magnite arrives in SA with fresh design and tech upgrades

The Nissan Magnite is one of the most popular compact SUVs in South Africa. Now, the Japanese automaker has unveiled its facelifted version. We have specifications and pricing.




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News24 | FESTIVE READING | Enchanting new kids' books for year-end: Perfect gifts to spark imagination

Children’s books are the ideal gift, and they also help foster a reading culture.




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Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit Uranus. Its findings may have misled us for 40 years.




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Cleared homeless encampment leaves more than 155k lbs. of waste in its wake




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Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $300 million property tax hike, says he proposed it to ‘get people’s attention’




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First-Ever Amber Discovered in Antarctica Shows Rainforest Existed Near South Pole




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Tech consultant testifies that 'bad joke' led to deadly clash with Cash App founder Bob Lee




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‘He will turn DOJ into a petting zoo for Trump’: Fmr. DOJ official sounds off on Gaetz nomination