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Training the NPA’s next prosecutors

Article Franny Rabkin - 6 Mar 2020

The aspirant prosecutors programme, on hold for years because of lack of funds, has started up again, creating a pool of future prosecutors

Set a podcast to catch a rape suspect

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Dec 2019

In just four episodes, Deon Wiggett was able to talk about his rape, tackle the institutions that protect perpetrators and secure an arrest

Rugby and rainbows

Article Sisonke Msimang - 10 Nov 2019

Reflecting on white joy, black celebration, and the meaning of the Springbok win at the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Editorial: Journalism keeps up the good fight

Article Editorial - 18 Oct 2019

In the wake of Black Wednesday, South African media continued to fight for the right to do their job

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JB Marks Municipality in the North West placed under administration

Article Sarah Evans - 15 May 2019

The municipality, that includes Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp, had been placed under administration as per a provincial executive committee decision

Digital pioneer whose kindness stood out

Article Chris Roper - 24 Apr 2019

Matthew Buckland, 1974-2019

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SA editors launch defamation claim against Bell Pottinger over ‘WMC’ campaign

Article Amanda Khoza News24 - 21 May 2018

The campaign, which was found to be racially divisive, was aimed at manipulating public opinion using social media

News24 apologises to Michael Holding for ‘failure’

Article Gemma Ritchie - 24 Jan 2018

Over the weekend, one reader posted an article that contravened the press code, now News24 is left to pick up the pieces.

‘Probe MultiChoice and Naspers’

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Dec 2017

An ex-minister claims Koos Bekker is passing the buck as he ‘pushed aggressively’ to get encryption dropped

Letter to the editor: M&G article on Naspers conflates two unrelated matters

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Sep 2016

Naspers is being vilified for handling its tax affairs like any multinational corporation would, writes Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman.

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Historic news wire agency Sapa to close down

Article Chantelle Benjamin 1 - 5 Feb 2015

News wire service, the South African Press Association, will send out its last story at midnight on March 31 2015, its board said on Thursday.

Moneyweb to sue Fin24 for alleged plagiarism

Article Sapa - 6 Sep 2013

Moneyweb is suing Fin24 for alleged copyright infringement, plagiarism and unlawful use of Moneyweb's content.

News24 hits the two million mark

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Apr 2010

In a major coup for online media, local giants News24 hit the two million mark on local users for the first time in the industry on Thursday.

SA web users flock to local news site

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Dec 2007

<i>News24</i>, the breaking news service in the 24.com stable, has become South Africa's first website to record more than one million unique South African visitors in a month. But is <i>News24</i>'s achievement an indicator that South Africa is more digitally developed than previously believed?

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