Day: December 28, 2023
Nikki Haley Fails To Mention Slavery When Asked About Cause Of Civil War
A New Hampshire voter told the GOP presidential candidate, "it’s astonishing to me that you answer that question without mentioning the word slavery.”
Continue ReadingNews24 | 108 people arrested in Western Cape for driving under the influence this festive season
The Western Cape Provincial traffic officers have arrested 108 people on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol this week.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘This one hits the hardest. My master is gone’: Tributes pour in for Mbongeni Ngema
The 68-year-old is best known for his multi-award-winning productions Sarafina! and Woza Albert.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 2023 climate power rankings: The year heat came to stay
For most of the centuries humans have despoiled Earth’s climate, the consequences have felt more like a “tomorrow” problem than a “now” problem. That delusion lost much of its power in 2023.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Heartbreak for two families whose loved ones died during Rugby World Cup celebrations
There is no festive cheer for two heartbroken families who lost their loved ones while celebrating the Springboks' Rugby World Cup victory earlier this year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | French clubs Toulouse and Toulon fined over Springbok star Kolbe’s transfer
Rugby giants Toulouse and Toulon have been fined for lack of financial transparency over the transfer two years ago of South African World Cup winning winger Cheslin Kolbe.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Suffer the children: Most vulnerable hit as cascade of govt cutbacks sees NPOs losing govt grants
A Western Cape organisation that supports the families and caregivers of children who have life-threatening conditions has to cut back on the services it offers after the national government slashed billions of rands in funding to provincial governments.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sarafina! creator Mbongeni Ngema has died
The playwright and musician died in a car accident in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday evening.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ebrahim Harvey | The bleakest Christmas and New Year in post-apartheid SA
Ebrahim Harvey asks: Given that we are ending 2023 on a generally bleak note, what can we expect in the new year, especially with only a few months to go before the 2024 general elections?
Continue ReadingNews24 | Stormers: Why freeway beckons … if they dodge Sharks pothole
There is one more important box to tick for the Stormers to justifiably boast that their December was dynamite, writes Rob Houwing.
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