Day: December 12, 2021
FEMA Chief: Magnitude Of Recent Tornadoes ‘New Normal’ Due To Climate Crisis
Deanne Criswell says her agency is helping areas with ongoing rescue efforts after they were hit by a deadly swarm of severe twisters on Friday night.
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson: UK Faces ‘Tidal Wave’ Of Omicron Cases
The prime minister said cases of the highly transmissible variant are doubling every two to three days in Britain, and “there is a tidal wave of omicron coming.”
Continue ReadingGothic Novelist Anne Rice Dead At 80
The author wrote the 1976 novel “Interview with the Vampire,” which was later adapted into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in 1994.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Three people in possession of bank and Sassa cards arrested in Cape Town
The three are expected to make an appearance in court in Cape Town on Monday, to face charges of theft and possession of stolen property.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | City of Ekurhuleni finalises mayoral committee
Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell on Sunday announced the last two new councillors to join her team, both from ActionSA.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Monday’s weather: Thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds for parts of the country
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 4 for severe thunderstorms resulting in heavy downpours, possible hail, strong, damaging winds and excessive lightning over the central and eastern parts of Eastern Cape.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | FW de Klerk laid to rest: ‘The past shouldn’t define us,’ says son
South Africa's last apartheid president, FW de Klerk, was on Sunday lauded for his bravery and his role in the negotiations for the country's Constitution.
Continue ReadingWas Deadly Tornado Storm System Related To Climate Change?
Warm weather was a crucial ingredient in the outbreak that killed dozens of people, but whether climate change is a factor is not quite as clear.
Continue ReadingFox News Anchor Chris Wallace To Leave Network After 18 Years
The veteran news anchor, who joined Fox News Channel in 2003, said he wants to "try something new" and "go beyond politics."
Continue ReadingNews24.com | SABC board chair demands recusal of Sanef-linked board member before grievance proceedings can continue
In a letter to the deputy chairperson, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, SABC board chair Bongomusa Makhathini motivates the request by saying Mary Papayya may not be impartial as a board member.
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