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South African News

Tertiary education is under scrutiny as many young graduates struggle to find employment. The Gautrain has lost half of its commuters in five years, sparking criticism that it only serves the elite. A Capetonian was murdered in the US, and her husband has been arrested.

Politics and International

Russia plans to increase cooperation with African countries in areas like defense and security. The US and global politics are abuzz with Elon Musk's changing status, and Donald Trump's actions are being criticized. Ghana has endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara.

Social Issues and Environment

Many South African households struggle with food insecurity, while farmers are adopting eco-friendly approaches to boost crop yields. The Gates Foundation will prioritize Africa in its $200bn spending over the next XX years, focusing on health and wellbeing. Sustainable seafood choices are being promoted as a vote for thriving oceans and collective wellbeing.

Business and Sports

Several South African retailers, including Mr Price and Spar, are investing in new stores, products, and upgrades. Pepkor plans to open 250-300 new stores by the end of the year. In sports, Novak Djokovic is uncertain about his future at Roland Garros, while

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""I don't want to die without sex. I don't want to die without a ring on my finger.""
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 12:22:22 UTC 2.2M followers, 2785 engagements

"The 2019 suicide of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a New York jail cell generated conspiracy theories fueled by US President Donald Trump's conservative MAGA movement that he was killed by one of his famous connections"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 07:16:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1869 engagements

"Nine correctional services officials accused of the murder of an inmate at the Polokwane Correctional Centre have been released on R1500 bail each"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 11:41:23 UTC 2.2M followers, 1938 engagements

"France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday marking the end of its armed forces' long presence in the West African country and a milestone in a withdrawal from the wider region"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 06:30:38 UTC 2.2M followers, 2097 engagements

"Social media users have raised more than R38000 to "buy two cows" for KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as a token of appreciation for his work in the province"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-11 10:27:20 UTC 2.2M followers, 1.1M engagements

"Would Madiba be proud of the state of the country or is he turning in his grave"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 09:30:19 UTC 2.2M followers, 30.1K engagements

"SPONSORED Its time for medical aid you dont have to decode. Built on the core values of simplicity and trust @FedhealthMed and Sanlam have created a reimagined scheme where what you see is what you get. Learn more"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-17 06:30:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2039 engagements

"Instead of trying to reset relations with the US SA should instead reset relations with Israel and it could start now by reopening our embassy in Tel Aviv writes @Bruceps"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 04:56:20 UTC 2.2M followers, 26.9K engagements

"Meta Platforms has been given until midday on Tuesday to permanently remove more than XX Instagram handles and WhatsApp channel accounts posting graphic pornography involving schoolchildren and provide information about who is behind them"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-15 13:30:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 3266 engagements

"Five men linked to the murders of well-known rapper Kiernan AKA Forbes and his celebrity chef friend Tebello Tibz Motsoane will appear in the Durban high court for pretrial proceedings on Thursday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 06:51:34 UTC 2.2M followers, 3347 engagements

"The Gauteng department of education has reminded parents and guardians that the online admissions application period for grade X and X pupils for the 2026 academic year opens this Thursday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 12:58:54 UTC 2.2M followers, 2412 engagements

"Warner drowned on Monday at the age of XX while on holiday in Costa Rica with his family"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 14:00:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1973 engagements

"A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for her role in what was described as a meticulously orchestrated fraud scheme involving the unlawful access and manipulation of a customers banking profile"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 11:22:11 UTC 2.2M followers, 2222 engagements

"Police arrested four men on Monday afternoon in connection with the murder of popular DJ Oupa John Sefoka popularly known as DJ Sumbody"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 18:10:15 UTC 2.2M followers, 5790 engagements

"The Sunday Times has learnt that the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption is investigating possible tender corruption amounting to more than R6.7m against Nhanhla Mkhwanazi and Fannie Masemola"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-13 11:00:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 450.3K engagements

"The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by the Pretoria High Court that had held a father personally liable for a fraudulent travel scheme orchestrated solely by his daughter"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 04:00:39 UTC 2.2M followers, 2131 engagements

"South Africa are the World Rugby U20 Championship winners for the first time since 2012 after deservedly beating New Zealand 23-15 in Rovigo with Junior Springboks captain Riley Norton calling it the greatest day of my life"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 14:00:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 2327 engagements

"Gayton McKenzie says his deputy Kenny Kunene will be subjected to an investigation after police found him at the Sandton house of murder accused Katiso KT Molefe"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 05:14:31 UTC 2.2M followers, 5823 engagements

"Transnet Engineering has extended the spirit of Mandela Day well beyond July XX with a meaningful hands-on campaign aimed at tackling poverty and food insecurity"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 17:00:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2233 engagements

"POLL Should the constitution be amended to deny illegal foreigners access to public health care"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-03 19:40:31 UTC 2.2M followers, 212.4K engagements

"The firearms that killed Oupa John Sefoka known as DJ Sumbody including an AK-47 rifle are linked to at least XX high-profile cases that include murder and attempted murder"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 12:34:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 46.8K engagements

"From modelling outfits to hiking gear 15-year-old Mpho Sehapi is swapping her school shoes for boots as she prepares to summit Tanzanias Mount Kilimanjaro"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-15 09:21:37 UTC 2.2M followers, 1739 engagements

"A new coffee table book South African Champion tells the story of single seater Formula X and Grand Prix racing in Southern Africa"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 12:15:49 UTC 2.2M followers, 2134 engagements

"US-based software company Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned after a video of him spotted with head of HR Kristin Cabot at British rock band Coldplay's concert in Boston went viral last week"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 08:35:37 UTC 2.2M followers, 2194 engagements

"The ANCs national working committee is considering five options to reconfigure the government of national unity after several standoffs with the DA"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 04:06:05 UTC 2.2M followers, 2607 engagements

"EFF leader Julius Malema has criticised former president and MK Party leader Jacob Zuma for his recent visit to Morocco calling him a sellout"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 14:18:10 UTC 2.2M followers, 5044 engagements

"Police say they will not tolerate criminality and lawlessness in response to plans by a civil society an organisation to protest at the Union Buildings on Friday in support of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-17 16:54:59 UTC 2.2M followers, 8382 engagements

"The Cape Town High Court has dismissed an appeal against a sentence of life imprisonment handed to a father who brutally assaulted his estranged wife with a cricket bat and raped her in a locked house over three days"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 10:47:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2042 engagements

"After a month of investigations the police have urged anyone with information to come forward and assist in the investigation"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 04:22:55 UTC 2.2M followers, 2378 engagements

"Johannes Teboho Motse who posed as a legal practitioner and unlawfully represented unsuspecting clients in various courts between February and November 2022 has been sentenced to six years in jail"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 17:39:04 UTC 2.2M followers, 2877 engagements

"Xoliseka Lali chief whip of the Emalahleni local municipality in the Chris Hani district municipality in the Eastern Cape was shot dead in Komani (Queenstown) on Tuesday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 14:05:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1952 engagements

"Do you believe Kenny Kunene's reason for being at the Sandton home of murder suspect Katiso KT Molefe"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 10:52:05 UTC 2.2M followers, 3581 engagements

"Pepkor the owner of Pep Tekkie Town and Bradlows furniture stores plans to open between XXX and XXX new stores by the end of the year"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-05-27 17:57:20 UTC 2.2M followers, 61.6K engagements

"Who authorised him to dress up in combat uniform with a dozen men on either side of him to demonstrate hes a tough guy and hes going to take on the government That man needs to be held accountable by the people of this country"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-07 10:17:31 UTC 2.2M followers, 574.6K engagements

"Portugal signals support for Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 13:22:18 UTC 2.2M followers, 1879 engagements

"SPONSORED The problem with complicated medical aid Most of us dont really know what were covered for or more importantly what were not until its too late. @FedhealthMed and Sanlams reimagined scheme is set to change that"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-16 10:38:50 UTC 2.2M followers, 89.5K engagements

"The trial of the two KwaZulu-Natal men who face more than XX murder charges including the brutal killing of Zeyn Moideen has hit another snag after a no-show by one of the accused's legal representatives"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 04:26:17 UTC 2.2M followers, 2120 engagements

"Rassie Erasmus careful not to 'Photoshop' what he observed from his team in their first four matches this season"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 16:00:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 2885 engagements

"We look at the great strides made to recognise dominant and upcoming female talents defining South Africa's film industry"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 16:30:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2426 engagements

"Illegal foreigners have a right to access healthcare facilities SAHRC"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-03 06:49:14 UTC 2.2M followers, 55.5K engagements

"Police arrested four men on Monday afternoon in connection with the murder of popular DJ Oupa John Sefoka popularly known as DJ Sumbody"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 04:22:12 UTC 2.2M followers, 2588 engagements

"Stunning new offerings merge football with culture as both home and away tops represent a bold celebration of the game beyond the pitch"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 08:46:27 UTC 2.2M followers, 2340 engagements

"Meyiwa murder suspect gets transfer from high security prison to Leeuwkop"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 13:21:59 UTC 2.2M followers, 5131 engagements

"Two Johannesburg metropolitan police department officers have been arrested on charges of extortion and corruption"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 11:22:07 UTC 2.2M followers, 1877 engagements

"Mpho Mafole murder accused Thabani Ntshalintshali to remain in custody"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 23:14:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 1933 engagements

"Thabani Goodwill Ntshalintshali appeared briefly in the Kempton Park magistrate's court on Wednesday in connection with the murder of City of Ekurhuleni senior auditor Mpho Mafole"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 18:48:24 UTC 2.2M followers, 5437 engagements

"Phone found in Meyiwa accused's cell prompted C-Max transfer: DCS"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 23:16:47 UTC 2.2M followers, 2775 engagements

"The Vhembe district municipality says laboratory tests show the green water in the Limpopo River is not due to contamination"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 15:00:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 1989 engagements

"Cupcake kept the family meeting short if not sweet"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 06:20:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2514 engagements

"The City of Ekurhuleni is urging residents not to dump hot ash into municipal wheelie bins after an explosion inside a waste compactor truck in Edenvale"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 11:24:03 UTC 2.2M followers, 2033 engagements

"John Steenhuisen told a DA meeting that leaving GNU would be a disaster for governance in the country with dire economic implications"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-06-29 08:47:48 UTC 2.2M followers, 8529 engagements

"A critical piece of evidence presented during the fourth day of Tiffany Meeks bail application in the Roodepoort magistrate's court has cast doubt on the timeline provided by the state"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 03:40:52 UTC 2.2M followers, 2132 engagements

"SPONSORED Industrial action disrupted about XX% of @FlySafair's services on Monday. Carrier says its committed to finding a resolution that balances fair compensation with operational sustainability and affordability for South African travellers"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 15:05:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2189 engagements

"A suspected poacher was found dead in the Kruger National Park on Saturday morning after a shoot-out with park rangers the previous night"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-14 17:41:13 UTC 2.2M followers, 5880 engagements

"SPONSORED The @HPCSA_ is calling for nominations for members to serve on its Professional Boards for the term 2025 to 2030. Nominations must be submitted by July XX 2025"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 07:13:16 UTC 2.2M followers, 67.8K engagements

"Parliament's select committee on security and justice has recommended that the NCOP confirm the provisional suspension of a magistrate who has been absent from duty since 2019 but continued to receive full remuneration"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 03:41:59 UTC 2.2M followers, 2634 engagements

"A settlement agreement made an order of court in terms of which Meta Platforms must release information about who was behind accounts to which graphic child pornography was posted is a landmark development"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 05:30:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2528 engagements

"Shoot to kill isnt the answer. Incoming police minister Firoz Cachalia says policing must be lawful and effective"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 08:30:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 1.2M engagements

"Corruption has become such a way of life that the ANC doesnt even seem to care what the public thinks writes @mthombothi"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 04:31:57 UTC 2.2M followers, 100.5K engagements

"Meyiwa murder suspect gets transfer from high security prison to Leeuwkop"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 13:52:05 UTC 2.2M followers, 1763 engagements

"Brazil to join South Africa's Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 06:00:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2476 engagements

"A video of US-based software company Astronomer's CEO Andy Bryon cheating with a woman at British rock band Coldplay's concert in Boston has gone viral"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 17:55:32 UTC 2.2M followers, 6152 engagements

"Every year on July XX you may or may not spend XX minutes in service honouring the now sadly contested legacy of President Nelson Mandela"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 09:30:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 1983 engagements

"Bayanda Walaza became the third South African to win the World Student Games 100m crown as he claimed South Africas third gold medal of the 2025 showpiece in Germany on Tuesday night"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 04:24:16 UTC 2.2M followers, 25.1K engagements

"SA's primary schools are facing a crisis. Every day learners fight bully destroy property and intimidate other learners and teachers turning what should be safe spaces into places of fear and mistrust"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-16 04:28:20 UTC 2.2M followers, 2269 engagements

"GenAI gains ground in SA but governance lags"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 09:20:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2030 engagements

"The bill accuses South Africa of undermining US interests by maintaining close relationships with Russia and China which are among its allies and trading partners"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 09:00:03 UTC 2.2M followers, 1674 engagements

"Tickets for the shows are being sold at Webtickets and Pick n Pay outlets nationwide"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 11:48:50 UTC 2.2M followers, 2348 engagements

"Prof Firoz Cachalia appointment as acting police minister from August comes at a time when public trust in the SAPS has reached an all-time low"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 05:30:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 4889 engagements

"Should Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi have expressed his concerns internally rather than going public"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-07 11:04:02 UTC 2.2M followers, 413.6K engagements

"Science further confirms what many parents suspect. Owning a smartphone before adolescence heightens the risk of poorer mental health in early adulthood"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 04:19:55 UTC 2.2M followers, 14.9K engagements

"SPONSORED @FedhealthMed and Sanlam are launching a bold inclusive new scheme built on what SA actually wants from a medical aid: customisation affordability simplicity and trustworthiness. Learn more"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-01 08:31:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2132 engagements

"A rescue helicopter located the burning fuselage of a Russian passenger plane that went missing on Thursday in the far eastern Amur region an emergencies official said"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 07:41:33 UTC 2.2M followers, 1710 engagements

"In a leisure double-cab market increasingly populated by luxury bakkies priced at more than R1m there is a subsegment of models that offer a mix of business and leisure for less than R700000"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 18:51:53 UTC 2.2M followers, 2759 engagements

"A strike by FlySafair pilots has led to the abrupt cancellation of flights both into and out of Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport in Gqeberha"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 13:35:13 UTC 2.2M followers, 2033 engagements

"US appeals court blocks Trump's order curtailing birthright citizenship"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 06:05:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1606 engagements

"Since its inception in 2006 the taxi recapitalisation programme has scrapped about 84247 old taxis and paid out R5.99bn in scrapping allowances to taxi operators. The scrapping allowance is valued at R159500 per applicant"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-05-02 09:47:46 UTC 2.2M followers, 3604 engagements

"South Africa's churches should reflect on their own challenges with corruption SA Council of Churches president Bishop Sithembile Sipuka said on Wednesday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 03:39:55 UTC 2.2M followers, 3787 engagements

"It began XX days ago when Emma Sadleir and her colleague Rorke Wilson were alerted to more than XX WhatsApp channels and Instagram profiles soliciting sexual content from minors"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 07:20:35 UTC 2.2M followers, 1775 engagements

"Both McKinsey and Bain provide services for the business form and the Black Business Council is not happy"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 09:00:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1765 engagements

"The bail application of Tiffany Meek is continuing at the Roodepoort magistrate's court on Wednesday. She is accused of killing her son Jayden-Lee"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 09:38:18 UTC 2.2M followers, 3401 engagements

"An unemployed lotto player who won more than R19.4m in the lotto plus X jackpot plans to change his family's lives and help a friend"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-14 14:10:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 185.4K engagements

"The organisation said this is to ensure greater alignment with international and other global events"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 08:56:11 UTC 2.2M followers, 1926 engagements

"Musician and DJ Oscar Mbo didnt hold back after President Cyril Ramaphosas recent national address using his platform to urge South Africans to think carefully about their votes in the upcoming elections"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-15 14:50:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 341.6K engagements

"Cherys updated Tiggo X line-up has arrived in Mzansi. One of the marque's most popular models this midsize SUV benefits from a mildly refreshed exterior"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 19:30:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 3339 engagements

"Built on the Stellantis STLA platform this striking mid-size family crossover is 173mm longer 64mm wider and 19mm taller than the model it replaces"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-09 14:59:17 UTC 2.2M followers, 2661 engagements

"SPONSORED Nestl's sweet treats are made with care purpose and a commitment to doing better for people and the planet. #EnjoyTheNestleMagic #GoodNesKnows #NestlGoodNes"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 09:30:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 1657 engagements

"South Africa clinched top place in Group C and will meet Senegal in the quarterfinals"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-15 04:47:35 UTC 2.2M followers, 3004 engagements

"A dram of your finest Scotch whisky honey lemon and spices is everything you need for a good nights sleep or to help you relax"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 18:47:49 UTC 2.2M followers, 2535 engagements

"Its not unusual for a politician to call on a national opponent to resign but to invoke the name of Nelson Mandela to demand that Cyril Ramaphosa do so is a barefaced cheek when that politician is the MK Partys recently fired Nhlamulo-Mampara Ndhlela"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 05:08:48 UTC 2.2M followers, 4593 engagements

"SPONSORED @FedhealthMedicalAid and Sanlam are launching a bold new scheme that will turn the concept of medical aid on its head. Learn more"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-02 06:25:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2026 engagements

"The US homeland security department said on Tuesday a deportation flight carrying immigrants from different countries had landed in Eswatini"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-16 05:28:48 UTC 2.2M followers, 638.4K engagements

"The Tour de France has become a national ritual"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 10:45:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2202 engagements

"Ford dealers will invest nearly R1bn upgrading their facilities across South Africa over the next three years according to Neale Hill president of Ford Motor Company Africa"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 19:38:43 UTC 2.2M followers, 4355 engagements

"A slew of ANC Youth League members have scored board posts at Gauteng hospitals that offer generous payouts just for showing up"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 05:13:11 UTC 2.2M followers, 22K engagements

"Dawie Roodt says the ANC should seize Trumps trade barrier as a way to rationalise the scrapping of BEE"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 06:32:07 UTC 2.2M followers, 23.2K engagements

"A National University of Lesotho graduate now pursuing his PhD at Stellenbosch University has built an artificial intelligence app that searches for jobs matches them to users' CVs and applies on their behalf"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-17 05:05:19 UTC 2.2M followers, 282.5K engagements

"A 24.5kg Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3m (R93.9m) at Sotheby's setting a new auction record for a meteorite"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 09:15:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1725 engagements

"A petrol-bomb attack on a bus that left eight passengers seriously injured early on Monday in Cape Town has been condemned as a senseless and horrific act of violence"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 13:20:34 UTC 2.2M followers, 5097 engagements

"The trial of the two KwaZulu-Natal men who face more than XX murder charges including allegedly killing Brendon Thandroyen and his daughter Bianca Afrika has hit another snag after a no-show by one of the accused's legal representatives on Monday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 19:24:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2969 engagements

"As schools reopen a cold and wet week lies ahead for most parts of SA with widespread rain isolated showers and the possibility of light snowfall forecast in several regions"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 10:12:05 UTC 2.2M followers, 2299 engagements

"Real Madrid's 19-year-old star Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa has tied the knot with model Gabriely Miranda 24"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 14:00:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 3788 engagements

"Giving the police licence to kill is not the answer to crime says incoming acting police minister Firoz Cachalia"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 12:43:51 UTC 2.2M followers, 275.9K engagements

"Japanese finance minister Katsunobu Kato on Thursday called for vigilance against excessive foreign exchange volatility at the meeting of finance leaders from the Group of XX major economies in Durban"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-18 11:06:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2092 engagements

"Gauteng police say detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit have made a breakthrough in the murder case of Ekurhuleni municipality senior auditor Mpho Mafole who was gunned down in late June"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 08:05:38 UTC 2.2M followers, 3524 engagements

"Former deputy judge president among XX candidates shortlisted for interviews to fill three vital posts at the IEC"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 15:40:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 8640 engagements

"Funding cuts from USAID and lack of medicines and diagnostic equipment hamper MSF's effort to provide healthcare to Afghans"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 08:11:44 UTC 2.2M followers, 2015 engagements

"The handing over of a library to Orange Farm residents five days before elections last year was a "political stunt by the Gauteng government aimed at swaying their votes" the DA and some residents allege"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 13:50:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1947 engagements

"At least XX people were killed and XXX injured as a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem shortly after take-off a military spokesperson said"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 18:44:18 UTC 2.2M followers, 2589 engagements

"Sweden's Oliver Solberg claimed a stunning maiden World Rally Championship victory at Rally Estonia on Sunday nearly XX years after his father Petter Solberg won the last of his XX WRC races"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 17:35:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2905 engagements

"MTN Uganda the East African country's largest telecom firm plans to split off its fintech unit into a separate entity and aims to list it on the local bourse in three to five years the company said late on Tuesday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 15:19:32 UTC 2.2M followers, 2194 engagements

"Residents took to the streets in response to the controversial fixed charge on electricity tariffs"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 11:23:25 UTC 2.2M followers, 2635 engagements

"Finance chiefs from the Group of XX countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging to boost cooperation in a joint statement issued on Friday after a two-day meeting in South Africa"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 17:30:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2423 engagements

"With desperation mounting we want to know: are harsh economic realities pushing South Africans into the arms of illegal gambling sites"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 11:43:51 UTC 2.2M followers, 1372 engagements

"SPONSORED @FlySafair outlines key facts about the industrial action stemming from a pay dispute with crew members while affirming its commitment to minimising any impact on customers"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 14:02:59 UTC 2.2M followers, 1941 engagements

"Knysna police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after a man and a woman were found dead in a house in Flenter Location"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 13:32:31 UTC 2.2M followers, 1804 engagements

"Israeli strike kills hungry Gaza family in their sleep"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 05:46:26 UTC 2.2M followers, 1912 engagements

"Marc Marquez became the first Ducati rider to win five main races in a row with victory at the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday widening his championship lead over brother Alex Marquez"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 13:39:10 UTC 2.2M followers, 2821 engagements

"The Competition Tribunal has approved Canal+'s R35bn takeover offer for TV broadcaster MultiChoice subject to agreed conditions the companies said on Wednesday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 09:03:49 UTC 2.2M followers, 9145 engagements

"Stellenbosch PhD student's app applies for jobs while users sleep"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-16 21:34:42 UTC 2.2M followers, 8185 engagements

"'He was the love of my life': Content creator Grace Mondlana mourns death of ex-boyfriend"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-07 18:32:25 UTC 2.2M followers, 368.3K engagements

"American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner who played Bill Cosby's son Theo on the 1980s groundbreaking television hit The Cosby Show died at age XX on Monday by drowning"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 04:21:28 UTC 2.2M followers, 2096 engagements

"Formula One's Spa weekend marks a new start for Red Bull and reigning world champion Max Verstappen as the team go racing for the first time without Christian Horner at the helm"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 17:39:54 UTC 2.2M followers, 2711 engagements

"A KwaZulu-Natal man who was arrested while trying to flee the country five years after killing his girlfriend in Dassenhoek west of Durban is expected to plead guilty on Tuesday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 19:40:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2978 engagements

"An instruction from the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre prohibiting inmates from using ankle pads with their leg shackles caused another delay in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Monday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 16:54:34 UTC 2.2M followers, 2274 engagements

"A white policeman who scored the highest in a job interview but was passed over has lost his appeal in the Cape Town Labour Court where he tried to have his failure to get the job reviewed on grounds of scoring discrepancies"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-14 04:21:49 UTC 2.2M followers, 23.2K engagements

"Residents of Thembisa in Ekurhuleni took to the streets to protest on Sunday night and Monday morning complaining they cannot afford the latest electricity tariff surcharge"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 14:05:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 1903 engagements

"Not for the first time Ntshaveni has shown herself to have a proclivity to put her foot in her mouth"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 07:15:34 UTC 2.2M followers, 6558 engagements

"Serial killer Hlabirwa Rassie Nkuna against whom charges of murdering EFF deputy president Godrich Gardee's daughter Hillary were dropped will now go on trial for the killing"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 13:20:05 UTC 2.2M followers, 2274 engagements

"Ruben Hermann and Rassie van der Dussen made half-centuries as the Proteas romped to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their third match of the T20 Tri-Series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday afternoon"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 17:20:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2751 engagements

"Gauteng hospital board members are paid an estimated sum of R10000 for each meeting they attend"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 07:38:12 UTC 2.2M followers, 44.8K engagements

"Mampara of week: Nhlamulo Ndhlela. Madiba would spin in his grave"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 04:39:07 UTC 2.2M followers, 7188 engagements

"Western Cape police are offering a cash reward of up to R50000 for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of a man who entered a Bellville Cape Town school while allegedly armed looking for a child of a police officer"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 13:40:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 2014 engagements

"Singer Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 19:16:08 UTC 2.2M followers, 3412 engagements

"Exxaro Resources has announced a review of its loss-making Leeuwpan open cast mine in Mpumalanga"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-01 00:13:07 UTC 2.2M followers, 2690 engagements

"Stellantis plans to sell Chinese-branded electric vehicles developed by its partner Leapmotor in South Africa starting with the C10 from September the company said on Tuesday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 16:00:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 2050 engagements

"The lingering wounds demand not only material compensation but also a more profound reckoning with the injustices of the past writes Mandla J Radebe"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 10:00:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 3572 engagements

"A memorial service to honour the life of Paige Bell who was murdered on a yacht in the Bahamas earlier this month will take place in Durban on July 31"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 07:34:13 UTC 2.2M followers, 1954 engagements

"I really believe that our unemployment rate is not 32%; I believe if we work the informal market and we use all our data we are much closer to XX% than what is being said says Outgoing Capitec Group CEO Gerrie Fourie"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 06:27:37 UTC 2.2M followers, 74.9K engagements

"Do you have faith in the commission of inquiry to investigate Mkhwanazi's allegations"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-14 10:33:59 UTC 2.2M followers, 22.7K engagements

"Kelly Khumalo's bodyguards save her from flying can"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 16:10:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 3543 engagements

"A combination of factors such as postpartum depression abuse and financial difficulties may create a perfect storm that leads to filicide"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-24 03:14:56 UTC 2.2M followers, 2560 engagements

"FlySafair says all flights scheduled for Wednesday are operating as planned despite industrial action by a portion of its pilot workforce led by Solidarity"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 09:05:08 UTC 2.2M followers, 1966 engagements

"Linda Yaccarino one of Elon Musk's top deputies as CEO of his X social media site is exiting the company in a surprise move just months after the platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup xAI"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-10 06:49:19 UTC 2.2M followers, 1982 engagements

"Should the term Coloured be criminalised as an offensive race classification in South Africa"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 05:18:41 UTC 2.2M followers, 2475 engagements

"The investigating officer in the murder of 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek has told the Roodepoort magistrate's court that granting bail to his mother who is accused of killing the little boy in May could spark chaos and lead to public unrest"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 16:06:44 UTC 2.2M followers, 2162 engagements

"Connie Francis' 1962 track found new life on social media"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 11:22:46 UTC 2.2M followers, 2228 engagements

"A move from a fixed pattern roster to an open roster and a XX% salary increase is what Solidarity says has led to a dispute between its members and FlySafair leading to a cancellation of flights and pilots affiliated with the union striking on Monday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 18:20:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 3120 engagements

"Under-fire police minister Senzo Mchunu has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to grant him special leave as calls grow for his immediate removal following allegations that he is associated with criminals"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-13 03:16:38 UTC 2.2M followers, 238.6K engagements

"The five men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa are back in the Pretoria high court on Monday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 09:01:46 UTC 2.2M followers, 1765 engagements

"The US released more than 240000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jnr including records from the FBI which had surveilled the civil rights leader as part of an effort to discredit him"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 05:11:40 UTC 2.2M followers, 2276 engagements

"The five men accused of killing soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are back in the dock at the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 08:19:08 UTC 2.2M followers, 6585 engagements

"Over the years Hogarth has known the Nkandla Crooner to be a man who doesnt hold grudges for too long"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-13 03:33:56 UTC 2.2M followers, 6695 engagements

"US President Donald Trump might visit China before going to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit between October XX and November X or he could meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC event in South Korea"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 17:11:39 UTC 2.2M followers, 2972 engagements

"More than R13m has allegedly been siphoned out of the embattled Construction Education & Training Authority through two contracts meant to administer a biometric system designed to combat fraudulent learner enrolment in training programmes"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-20 04:21:27 UTC 2.2M followers, 24.7K engagements

"Instead of trying to reset relations with the US SA should instead reset relations with Israel and it could start now by reopening our embassy in Tel Aviv writes Peter Bruce"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 06:14:37 UTC 2.2M followers, 20.2K engagements

"The parents of a 15-year schoolgirl have laid criminal charges against a grade XX Kearsney College learner alleging he digitally edited her face onto a pornographic video"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-06-29 02:58:46 UTC 2.2M followers, 255.9K engagements

"As a technical team we are already standing on one side talking about how we are going to plan"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-21 11:32:20 UTC 2.2M followers, 2812 engagements

"President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the National Youth Development Agency board set to run for three years starting on August 1"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 05:14:58 UTC 2.2M followers, 2969 engagements

"Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says he was not aware of Eskom implementing stage X load-shedding last week"
@TimesLIVE on X 2023-04-18 07:17:00 UTC 2.2M followers, 607.8K engagements

"Johannes Teboho Motse forged critical legal documents including a right of appearance certificate a Fidelity Fund certificate and an admission certificate to deceive his victims"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 04:28:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 2655 engagements

""This marks the largest and most anticipated drop ever in South Africa" Josh Weinberg told TimesLIVE"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-22 13:00:01 UTC 2.2M followers, 1648 engagements

"A group of Cape Town teenagers stranded in Europe after participating in the prestigious Donosti Cup football tournament are finally on their way home"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 04:40:11 UTC 2.2M followers, 3835 engagements

""South Africans deserve honourable leaders and Kenny Kunene cannot be seen as one.""
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 10:45:33 UTC 2.2M followers, 67.8K engagements

"A roster system that allows for family time and adequate rest periods is a priority for pilots the Solidarity trade union says as it prepares to meet FlySafair in a mediation process"
@TimesLIVE on X 2025-07-23 06:35:19 UTC 2.2M followers, 2065 engagements