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News24's royal reporter, Bashiera Parker, sits down with YOU Magazine's Nici de Wet, while journalist Maxine Peters joins in from the ground in the UK ahead of the coronation of King Charles III. They discuss what to expect from the first coronation in 70 years, the kind of king we'll see in Charles and what to expect from Prince Harry as he makes his return to the UK without Meghan Markle.

The 21st Nedbank Cup clash between Kaizer Chiefs, and Orlando Pirates will take place at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. Sports commentators are calling it the most crucial encounter between the rivals. It's a semi-final game; both sides have everything to gain and lose. Chiefs is looking for their first Cup since 2015 while Pirates chase their second Cup title success. Listen to News24 senior sports reporter Khanyiso Tshwaku in conversation with former Pirates star player Daine Klate as they discuss who stands a greater chance of clinching the cup.

The Bulls are looking to avoid a sixth straight defeat to the Stormers when they travel to Cape Town for their United Rugby Championship quarter-final date on Saturday. The Stormers have beaten the Bulls five times in a row in the URC, including last year's final at the same venue. Some people are smelling a Pretoria upset.

Listen to News24 deputy sports editor Sibusiso Mjikeliso and senior sports reporter Heinz Schenk as they discuss whether the tables will turn or will John Dobson get one over Jake White again.

After suffering a knee injury early in the Sharks' URC game against Munster on Saturday, it's emerged that Springbok captain Siya Kolisi's condition is more severe than initially thought. Although the Sharks and the Springboks have not officially confirmed the injury's extent, Kolisi's World Cup is hanging by a thread. Who will replace him as captain? Who will take his No 6 jersey?

LISTEN to News24's Sibusiso Mjikeliso and Khanyiso Tshwaku as they answer these questions and more.

The "evidence" that former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter used to implicate top ANC Cabinet members in the looting of Eskom are wild and untested allegations that came from a shadowy intelligence operative implicated in apartheid-era crimes. Join News24's editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson and veteran investigative journalist Jacques Pauw as they discuss the so-called Eskom "intelligence" reports made famous by De Ruyter in a tell-all interview in February.

On Monday, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg found Gerhard Ackerman guilty of multiple charges linked to a child sex abuse ring that he masterminded. He was found guilty of several hundred counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of producing child pornography. But what does his conviction mean in the fight against child sex abuse?

Listen to News24's assistant editor for breaking news Sheldon Morais in conversation with News24 reporter Alex Mitchley on this landmark judgment. Child activist Luke Lamprecht will also weigh in on how parents can protect their children.

As government considers extending the life of coal-fired power plants to ensure energy security, News24’s climate reporter Lameez Omarjee and Zahra Omar, attorney from the Centre for Environmental Rights, unpack whether there is a better way for us to have electricity and also clean air.

Markus Jooste failed to appear at his criminal trial in Germany, with his lawyers citing a 2017 agreement with the SA department of justice. German prosecutors have reportedly applied for an arrest warrant, and judges must now decide how to proceed. Listen to Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 Business journalist Jan Cronje as they discuss Markus Jooste's failed court appearance.

A former SRC leader at the University of Fort Hare is being investigated for allegedly defrauding the institution of close to R6 million, with the aid of a university administrator. The former student is also one of five suspects also accused of ordering an alleged hit attempt on the university’s vice chancellor earlier this year. But who is he and what were his motives? Join News24’s Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 investigative journalist Jeff Wicks as they discuss the extent of tender corruption at the institution.

After evading South African authorities for weeks, convicted murderer and serial rapist Thabo Bester, along with accomplice Dr Nandipha Magudumana, were arrested in Tanzania and are now behind bars.

Following their court appearances, South Africans and the rest of the world now wait to see how the saga will unravel. News24’s Mihlali Ntsabo gets the latest on the story.