Watch as we highlight the top 10 news videos that left a lasting impact on viewers, offering a concise yet powerful overview of the significant events and stories that defined the year.
From compelling human stories to groundbreaking exposes, these videos go beyond reporting, providing a snapshot of the diverse and ever-evolving global landscape.
We revisit the moments that mattered most and reflect on the role of visual storytelling in our collective experience.
1.WATCH | Klerksdorp parking lot assault puts one patient in hospital with ‘severe brain injuries’
Wernich Botha, the man accused of killing Hilton Pretorius in a bloody parking lot brawl in Klerksdorp, has been formally charged with murder in the town’s magistrates' court on Thursday.
2. WATCH | Lynn Forbes calls on the family and friends to unite in AKA's memory
CCTV footage showing the killing of musician AKA made rounds on social media. Keirnan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, was gunned down outside a restaurant on Florida Road in Durban in February 2023.
3.WATCH | Motorist viciously assaulted by members of police's VIP Unit
Police are investigating the alleged assault of a motorist by members of the SAPS VIP unit.
A video making the rounds online shows what appears to be an assault on one of the occupants of the private vehicle by the members, some carrying guns.
4.UN emergency meeting: General assembly held after failed resolutions
UN Palestinian ambassador demands accountability, Israel claims self-defense, Jordan calls to end collective punishment. UN to vote soon.
5.WATCH | Dashcam captures moment truck is set alight amid spate of attacks
Four trucks had been set alight in Mpumalanga, bringing to nine the number of trucks burnt in the province at the time the video was taken.
6.WATCH | AKA murder: "We are cracking the case," says Cele
Bheki Cele said the police are close to cracking the Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes case. He said several cellphones had been recovered, which might speed up things. Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane were shot and killed outside a popular Durban restaurant.
7. WATCH | Emergency services on high alert as heavy rains and flooding persist in the Western Cape
Storm surges wreaked havoc across a number of coastal communities in the Western Cape, sweeping away cars and flooding in the area in September.
8.WATCH | Early morning earthquake shakes Gauteng
Some residents in Gauteng were woken in the early hours of June as a 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit the East Rand.
9. WATCH | Spring tide and massive swells batter Western and Eastern Cape shorelines
Scores of videos and pictures flooded social media, where massive waves could be seen lifting a number of stationed vehicles along Gordons Bay, StilBaai, Mossel Bay and Three Anchor Bay in Cape Town, while in the Eastern Cape; Mangolds Pool Resort had its fair share of damages.
10. WATCH | 'They played for us' - Springbok fans on cloud nine after nail-biting World Cup final
The Springboks made it back-to-back Rugby World Cup title wins when they held off the All Blacks to win 12-11 and record their fourth title success through a third consecutive one-point win in the play-off stages.