Month: August 2023
Ex-Proud Boys Leader Tarrio To Be Sentenced For Seditious Conspiracy In Jan. 6 Attack
Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio is scheduled to be sentenced for orchestrating the far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ASA’s plans thwarted by chronic shortage of money, but they also need to think laterally
Team SA not medalling in Budapest – it's six years since they last won a major champs medal – will be taken as confirmation of how useless Athletics SA is. But, without money, plans are just plans.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Phala Phala couch cash was ‘security deposit’, says Reserve Bank governor amid grilling by MPs
Lesetja Kganyago has defended the Reserve Bank's investigation into Phala Phala, telling MPs its probe found that the $580 000 in cash handed to a lodge manager in 2020 was a "security deposit" and not a final payment.
Continue ReadingNews24 | France-based Mothiba returns to Bafana fold as Broos names 23-man squad for Afcon tune-up
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has named his final 23-man squad for the international friendly matches against Namibia and DR Congo.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Broke KZN municipality had only R12m in the bank at the end of June while owing R541m
The IFP-led Newcastle Local Municipality is in financial crisis: It only had R12 million left in its coffers at the end of June; it defaulted on commitments to repay a R42 million Eskom debt; and there are questions on whether it has paid its debt...
Continue ReadingNews24 | UCT crisis: Council gives independent panel until end of September to complete probe
The University of Cape Town’s council has given the independent panel investigation, led by retired Supreme Court of Appeal president, Judge Lex Mpati, until the end of September to complete its probe into the governance crisis at the institution.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Free State farmer, 71, killed and wife critically injured in brutal attack
A 71-year-old man was killed and his wife seriously injured when they were brutally attacked on their farm outside Bloemfontein in the Free State.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sikonathi Mantshantsha | It’s a happy life in a very beautiful and warm Banana Republic
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful country blessed with many natural resources and passionate, resilient people. But they loved their ugly history more than their future, writes Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Declining’ police force ‘overwhelmed’ by growing population: Why SA is losing the fight against crime
A crime and policing expert says ill discipline, escalating lawsuits, overwhelming workload and declining personnel and strategic expert numbers are among the factors preventing the police from winning the battle against crime.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Beware the super, blue moon: Beachgoers warned of high tides and large waves
Beachgoers and other water body users have been warned to expect strong waves and high tides over the next two days.
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