В США осудили жителя КwaZulu-Natal на 12 лет за распространение порнографии с участием детей

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. - Marcell Meyer, a 45-year-old from KZN, was convicted in a US federal court of distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material. - He was working on a US farm at the time of his arrest. - He was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. - A developer and Sea Point residents are locked in a High Court dispute over a contested luxury apartment development on St John’s Road. - Residents argue the project was approved due to a “drastic” error and want the approval set aside. - The developer says construction is already under way, with more than R36 million invested. - ANC’s Fikile Mbalula accused the DA of “political espionage” by covertly attending an ANC rally. - He alleged DA members took early photos to falsely suggest the rally wasn’t full. - Mbalula threatened to lodge a complaint with the Electoral Commission. - The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has confirmed it is probing possible insider trading in Curro. - SA’s biggest private schools group went private after an offer from billionaire Jannie Mouton’s charitable foundation. - The Mouton family says its actions were above board. - The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) invested R760 million in JSE-listed oil explorer Efora Energy. - Efora has suffered years of losses, scaled back operations, and abandoned its wider African ambitions. - The company is now facing a liquidation bid, leaving the PIC’s investment effectively wiped out. - Rassie Erasmus said hooker Bongi Mbonambi is still a long way from being Test-match ready. - His absence has forced the Boks to rely on Deon Fourie as reserve hooker, creating a selection headache. - The hooker shortage is becoming a growing concern for the Springbok camp. - Country music icon Dolly Parton died on Tuesday, aged 80. - Ladysmith Black Mambazo paid tribute, remembering their collaboration that blended country music with South African harmonies. - South African musicians celebrated her legacy of connection, philanthropy, and cross-cultural musical bridges. *These summaries were written with the support of Toqan AI.