Day: November 25, 2023
News24 | SAFA’s withdrawal from 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup bid provides more questions than answers
The SA Football Association announced that it had withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup without giving a clear answer of what led to this decision.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eskom gets rating boost from S&P on bailout plan
Eskom was upgraded two notches by S&P Global Ratings, which cited the government's substantial financial support plans.
Continue ReadingNews24 | South African woman among 24 hostages released by Hamas on Friday
Six elderly people, three mothers and their four children - here is what we know about the 13 Israeli hostages released Friday by Hamas from accounts by their relatives to AFP and in Israeli media.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Facebook Marketplace robbery: Randfontein men attacked, held hostage, threatened for ‘apartheid sins’
Tinus Greyling and his friend, Hermanus Oosthuizen, were lured into a trap by armed men in a Facebook Marketplace robbery. They made a narrow escape after being held hostage, assaulted and robbed.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Deporting survivors of deadly Joburg fire will silence them, says lawyer
Foreign nationals who survived the deadly Albert Street blaze - which claimed the lives of 76 people in August - face deportation because their documents were destroyed in the fire.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘The Guptas are looking for you’: How ‘Mr X’ brought down two Khayelitsha mass murderers
Two men were found guilty of murdering seven people in Khayelitsha at a mass shooting sparked by in-house rivalry in an extortion gang.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sikonathi Mantshantsha | A day in the life of a dying train operator
A 60-kilometre train journey between Benoni and Pretoria took six hours to reach its destination. It was among the "fastest" freight train rides in recent memory.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Stage 6 was unexpected – here’s why the heat was a factor
Hotter temperatures are impacting the performance of some power stations, with the Matimba power station in Limpopo being the most affected.
Continue ReadingNews24 | CSA cricket boss Nkwe backs Temba to play positive leadership role, despite World Cup disappointment
Cricket South Africa's (CSA) director of cricket, Enoch Nkwe, says current ODI captain Temba Bavuma still has a vital leadership role to play for the 50-over side, despite his underwhelming World Cup return.
Continue ReadingNews24 | DA’s Breytenbach targeted by deepfake voice recording
The DA is seeking legal advice after one of its MPs, Glynnis Breytenbach, fell prey to a deepfake voice recording shared on social media platform TikTok.
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