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As crime syndicates run rampant and state capture masterminds remain free, can South Africans count on the criminal justice system to restore the rule of law?

Widespread organised crime networks, botched state capture cases, and the failed extradition of alleged state capture kingpins Rajesh and Atul Gupta are among the worrying signals casting doubt over the performance of SA's law enforcement agencies. Listen to New24's assistant editor for investigations, Pieter du Toit, advocate Andrea Johnson, the head of the National Prosecuting Authority's Investigating Directorate (ID), Julian Rademeyer from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, and News24 investigative journalist Jeff Wicks as they take a closer look at the obstacles hampering the country's crime-fighting efforts.

At the start of 2023, South Africa looked like it was finally turning a corner, with the National Treasury upbeat about bringing the country's ballooning government debt under control. But things have taken a nightmarish turn in recent months. The economy has been hit by record load shedding, Transnet's woes, sky-high interest rates and inflation, along with a slump in mining profits, have throttled tax income. Meanwhile, government's borrowing costs have soared due to a range of factors including the country's greylisting. Already facing tough trade-offs before, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana now has an almost impossible task.

More than 70 people have lost their lives and dozens more were injured after a fire broke out at a five-storey building in Marshalltown, downtown Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. The death toll is the highest for a building fire in the city's recent history. According to Johannesburg emergency services, the blaze gutted the building at the corner of Albert and Delvers streets at around 01:30 on Thursday. LISTEN to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo as he speaks to News24's Alex Patrick and Kyle Cowan for the latest.

South Africa's most urgent problems are load shedding, unemployment, corruption, and crime. However, simply voicing our discontent won't get us anywhere useful. The time has come to start having conversations about building the country we want. Listen to News24's assistant editor for investigations Pieter du Toit in conversation with News24's Qaanitah Hunter and Sikonathi Mantshantsha on the real state of the nation.

Joburg Transport MMC has found himself public controversy again after he was seen drinking an expensive French champagne brand at a Women’s Day celebration event, hosted by the Johannesburg Roads Agency. Listen to News24’s Mihlali Ntsabo as he speaks to Joburg Metro reporter, Alex Patrick, on the MMC’s response to the public backlash.

Discovery and Momentum Health Solutions have approached Mediclinic after a whistleblower accused the hospital group of manipulating patient bills to save it money. Listen to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo as he speaks to News24's Business Editor, Helena Wasserman, on the corruption allegations against Mediclinic.

Former colleagues of the late Derek Watts share fond memories of the veteran journalist. Watts died on Tuesday, 22 August, after a year-long battle with skin cancer, which had spread to his lungs.

On Friday, Housing MEC Lebogang Maile called a News24 reporter a "stupid racist white man" and told him to "shut up". This after being asked for an update on an investigation into millions of rand in loans granted by a Gauteng government entity to a company owned by Nceba Nonkwelo, Paul Mashatile's son-in-law. LISTEN to News24's Mihlali Ntsabo in conversation with News24 senior investigative reporter Kyle Cowan they break down Maile's verbal attack.

Gauteng housing MEC Lebogang Maile accused a News24 reporter of racism, calling him a "stupid racist white man" and told him to "shut up" after being asked questions around progress of an investigation into deputy president Paul Mashatile's son-in-law. News24 podcasts

News24 and Netwerk24 have been quietly testing the quality of drinking water in six cities for a month. So, how safe is the drinking water? Listen to News24's assistant editor for breaking news, Sheldon Morais, as he speaks to News24 writer at large Phillip de Wet to dive into the findings.