Marvin Charles
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Cape Town-based news reporter at News24 | ✉️Story+tip or secret burning to tell someone? marvin.charles@24.com
Will she stay or will she go? Cape Town council speaker Felicity Purchase faces mounting pressure as her position hangs in the balance.
LISTEN | Cape Town Speaker faces heat as leaked audio surfaces ahead of no-confidence vote | News24
City of Cape Town Speaker Felicity Purchase is urgently scrambling for support from allies, ahead of a crucial council meeting on Thursday, where she faces a vote of no confidence.
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August 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Will she stay or will she go? Cape Town council speaker Felicity Purchase faces mounting pressure as her position hangs in the balance.
Three DA MPs were warned of an attack just moments before the window of their car was smashed in during an oversight visit to the SAPS training academy in Philippi, Cape Town. @news24southafrica.bsky.social
‘The blood was squirting’: DA MP recalls horror attack in Philippi, Cape Town | News24
Three DA MPs were warned of an attack just moments before the window of their car was smashed in during an oversight visit to the SAPS training academy in Philippi, Cape Town.
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August 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Three DA MPs were warned of an attack just moments before the window of their car was smashed in during an oversight visit to the SAPS training academy in Philippi, Cape Town. @news24southafrica.bsky.social
Still beaming! Luke Daniel and I took home the Standard Bank Journalism Award for our feature on Cape Town’s housing crisis. It cost us sleep and sanity. Grateful, humbled, and so damn proud. Extremely blessed to work at @news24southafrica.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Still beaming! Luke Daniel and I took home the Standard Bank Journalism Award for our feature on Cape Town’s housing crisis. It cost us sleep and sanity. Grateful, humbled, and so damn proud. Extremely blessed to work at @news24southafrica.bsky.social
Stunning day in Cape Town 🇿🇦
Happy Saturday 🍷
Happy Saturday 🍷
June 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Stunning day in Cape Town 🇿🇦
Happy Saturday 🍷
Happy Saturday 🍷
INTERVIEW | Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said the NPA is still facing challenges due to the long-term damage caused by state capture. She believes state capture left the NPA under-resourced, divided, and struggling to recover.
Our wide-ranging interview on @news24southafrica.bsky.social
Our wide-ranging interview on @news24southafrica.bsky.social
Rebuilding NPA will take ‘long time’ after state capture damage, says justice minister | News24
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says the National Prosecuting Authority is still grappling with the long-term impact of state capture, which she believes hollowed out the institution and left it div...
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June 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
INTERVIEW | Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said the NPA is still facing challenges due to the long-term damage caused by state capture. She believes state capture left the NPA under-resourced, divided, and struggling to recover.
Our wide-ranging interview on @news24southafrica.bsky.social
Our wide-ranging interview on @news24southafrica.bsky.social
Fraud charges against former City of Cape Town councillor Malusi Booi and co have been withdrawn. @news24southafrica.bsky.social
R1bn fraud charges withdrawn against former Cape Town councillor Malusi Booi and others | News24
Charges relating to the R1 billion City of Cape Town tender fraud case against former mayoral committee member Malusi Booi, alleged 28s gang leader Ralph Stanfield, his wife, Nicole Johnson, and more ...
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May 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Fraud charges against former City of Cape Town councillor Malusi Booi and co have been withdrawn. @news24southafrica.bsky.social
All eyes will be on president Cyril Ramaphosa as he prepares for a high-stakes meeting with US president Donald Trump in what is seen as a last-ditch attempt to repair the strained diplomatic relationship between South Africa and the United States. Via @news24southafrica.bsky.social
WATCH | Ramaphosa arrives in Washington for make or break talks with Trump | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Washington DC after months of strained relations between South Africa and its second-largest trading partner, the US.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
All eyes will be on president Cyril Ramaphosa as he prepares for a high-stakes meeting with US president Donald Trump in what is seen as a last-ditch attempt to repair the strained diplomatic relationship between South Africa and the United States. Via @news24southafrica.bsky.social
Court battle looms over heritage order granted to Cape Town's Athlone Power Station
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Court battle looms over heritage order granted to Cape Town’s Athlone Power Station | News24
In a bid to make way for major redevelopment, the City of Cape Town is pushing to overturn a provisional heritage protection order granted to protect the defunct Athlone Power Station.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Court battle looms over heritage order granted to Cape Town's Athlone Power Station
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The City of Cape Towns MMC for safety JP Smith is questioning the validity of warrants issued for the January raid on his office. Our full conversation on @news24southafrica.bsky.social
PODCAST | The Lead: The ‘Sheriff of Cape Town’s’ case against the police and courts | News24
Welcome to ‘The Lead’, a daily podcast from News24 showcasing the best of our in-depth reporting, releasing shows Monday to Thursday at 7pm.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The City of Cape Towns MMC for safety JP Smith is questioning the validity of warrants issued for the January raid on his office. Our full conversation on @news24southafrica.bsky.social
This morning on @news24southafrica.bsky.social our Friday Briefing edition looks at the rising influence of religion in the county. This amid GNU turmoil, Trumps ire and heightened racial tension. To this end, we look to the heavens to help.
It’s a phenomenal read.
It’s a phenomenal read.
FRIDAY BRIEFING | Pulpit Power: The rising influence of religion in SA and global politics | News24
In this week's Friday Briefing, we look at politics and religion, and explore the rising influence of religion in everyday politics in South Africa and beyond.
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April 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This morning on @news24southafrica.bsky.social our Friday Briefing edition looks at the rising influence of religion in the county. This amid GNU turmoil, Trumps ire and heightened racial tension. To this end, we look to the heavens to help.
It’s a phenomenal read.
It’s a phenomenal read.
'Best thing on TV': News24's White Lotus superfans react to 'devastating' S3 finale
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'Best thing on TV': News24's White Lotus superfans react to 'devastating' S3 finale | Life
News24's team of journalist-superfans shared their thoughts on the season as a whole—and THAT finale.
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April 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
'Best thing on TV': News24's White Lotus superfans react to 'devastating' S3 finale
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This week we had a sit down interview with former ANC caucus leader in the City of Cape Town Banele Majingo.
If you recall Majingo was the ANC member that crossed over to the DA during a council sitting last week.
Our full interview on News24
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If you recall Majingo was the ANC member that crossed over to the DA during a council sitting last week.
Our full interview on News24
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April 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This week we had a sit down interview with former ANC caucus leader in the City of Cape Town Banele Majingo.
If you recall Majingo was the ANC member that crossed over to the DA during a council sitting last week.
Our full interview on News24
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If you recall Majingo was the ANC member that crossed over to the DA during a council sitting last week.
Our full interview on News24
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'We won't let our people die': Zackie Achmat returns to the trenches to fight US funding cuts
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'We won't let our people die': Zackie Achmat returns to the trenches to fight US funding cuts | News24
Nearly 27 years ago, veteran activist Zackie Achmat led a fierce battle to secure life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for millions of South Africans. Now, with US foreign aid slashed, he has return...
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March 20, 2025 at 5:28 AM
'We won't let our people die': Zackie Achmat returns to the trenches to fight US funding cuts
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Remembering Fugard: 'His pen was an arsenal that the apartheid state could not control' www.news24.com/news24/south...
Remembering Fugard: 'His pen was an arsenal that the apartheid state could not control' | News24
Athol Fugard, the globally renowned South African playwright, actor and director, has been celebrated as one of the most influential voices in theatre.
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March 10, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Remembering Fugard: 'His pen was an arsenal that the apartheid state could not control' www.news24.com/news24/south...
Geez 10 days left of 2024. I’m nervous, scared but hopeful 2025 will be better.
December 21, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Geez 10 days left of 2024. I’m nervous, scared but hopeful 2025 will be better.
DA Bergrivier mayor taken in for questioning after 'substantial quantity of drugs' found www.news24.com/news24/south...
DA Bergrivier mayor taken in for questioning after 'substantial quantity of drugs' found | News24
Bergrivier Municipality Mayor Ray van Rooy of the DA was taken in for questioning at his residence on Wednesday afternoon.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM
DA Bergrivier mayor taken in for questioning after 'substantial quantity of drugs' found www.news24.com/news24/south...
Immaculate vibes at Cape Town stadium. Our live coverage of HSBC Sevens!
Blitzboks off to flying start at Cape Town Sevens with thumping win over Ireland www.news24.com/sport/rugby/...
Blitzboks off to flying start at Cape Town Sevens with thumping win over Ireland www.news24.com/sport/rugby/...
Blitzboks off to flying start at Cape Town Sevens with thumping win over Ireland | Sport
Live updates from this weekend's Cape Town Sevens.
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December 7, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Immaculate vibes at Cape Town stadium. Our live coverage of HSBC Sevens!
Blitzboks off to flying start at Cape Town Sevens with thumping win over Ireland www.news24.com/sport/rugby/...
Blitzboks off to flying start at Cape Town Sevens with thumping win over Ireland www.news24.com/sport/rugby/...
I dare you to put on Grindr at the Tyla concert 😂😂😂😂
December 5, 2024 at 6:01 PM
I dare you to put on Grindr at the Tyla concert 😂😂😂😂
Staff party and Tyla concert on the same day 💃💃💃💃
December 4, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Staff party and Tyla concert on the same day 💃💃💃💃