Day: January 28, 2022
News24.com | ‘It was dehumanising’: Water supply to parts of Cape Town finally restored
After more than a week with no water, and having to deal with record high summer temperatures, residents of parts of Cape Town finally have water.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Under the pump: Cricket’s reckoning with race and history
The gentlemen’s game, as cricket is lovingly referred to, is going through turbulent times in South Africa.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Stepping on the gas: Mantashe’s not giving up on his vision just yet
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has a vision for South Africa's future - one powered by trillions of cubic feet of gas extracted from our oceans and from beneath the Karoo.
Continue ReadingAlabama Executes Matthew Reeves After Receiving Go-Ahead From Supreme Court
Reeves contends an intellectual disability combined with the state’s inattention cost him a chance to avoid lethal injection and choose a new, less "torturous" method.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ANALYSIS | Human rights and Covid-19 restrictions: what South Africans are willing to give up
A recent online study by the Human Sciences and Council and the University of Johannesburg found some interesting results with regards to whether South Africans were willing to sacrifice their rights in support of government efforts to fight the pandemic. Narnia Bohler-Muller, Benjamin Roberts, Steven...
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Gold demand rebounds, but headwinds loom
A confluence of factors last year caused gold demand to shake off some of its pandemic-induced losses, but obstacles are anticipated in the year ahead.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Home loan approvals on the rise – but it may take more than one attempt
Competition amongst banks continues to surge, leading to increased home loan approval rates compared to a year ago, according to statistics released by ooba Home Loans.
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