Day: October 18, 2021
Ex-Spy Behind Salacious Trump Dossier Has Damning Theory About Alleged Pee Tape
Christopher Steele says he thinks the infamous pee tape is real -- and shared why he believes Russia hasn't released it.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Cyril Ramaphosa | We are on a quest to fix our country’s unemployment crisis
We cannot afford endless delays in addressing our unemployment problem because of bureaucratic red tape, outdated recruitment processes, lack of capacity and planning, or programmes that are short-lived or unsustainable, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | PHOTOS | Miss South Africa 2021’s first day
Lalela woke up on Sunday as Miss South Africa 2021 to a busy media schedule, including a press conference with two of her fellow pageant contestants.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘I was left behind crying’: The high, and often fatal, cost of bad politics in Nelson Mandela Bay
With less than three weeks before the municipal elections, journalists Jason Felix, Malibongwe Dayimani and Aljoscha Kohlstock investigate how residents of one of the poorest areas in the Eastern Cape survive without the "luxuries" many take for granted.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | What to know about the mRNA Covid vaccines and risk of heart inflammation in children
The Pfizer Covid vaccine will soon be offered to children 12 years and older. The jab has been linked to a very small risk of myocarditis – here’s what you need to know.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | PODCAST | Ballot Box: Why Facebook is not doing enough against election misinformation
In this week's episode of the Ballot Box, News24's political editor Qaanitah Hunter chats to former DA MP Phumzile van Damme about combatting the spread of misinformation and disinformation during the municipal elections.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘Meet us halfway’ – Phumzile van Damme tells Facebook boss to ‘take steps’ against election misinformation
Facebook South Africa needs to "come to the party" to set up systems to monitor disinformation and misinformation ahead of the 2021 municipal elections, says Phumzile van Damme.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | 5 Western Cape election districts up for grabs: We ask 3 smaller parties why they deserve your vote
Five district municipalities are up for grabs in the Western Cape in the municipal elections: the Cape Winelands, Central Karoo, Garden Route, Overberg and West Coast. News24 speaks to three of the smaller parties which will be contesting the elections
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘It’s hell to live like this’ – life in Mitchells Plain, where residents fill potholes themselves
One of the few small joys dying Martha Ficks has is a small cup of tea three times a day. Her sister Philida Cloete carries it to her slowly, careful not to spill it – every drop of water is used sparingly and she doesn’t...
Continue ReadingNews24.com | REVEALED | A further 43 municipalities on the brink of collapse, shows new News24 index
While South Africans are heading to the ballot box on 1 November, News24's Out of Order index, calculated from a set of data painstakingly collated over the last two months, suggests that the crisis on the frontline of service delivery is likely to deepen.
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