Day: January 27, 2024
News24 | Transnet port authority CEO takes leave of absence amid legal probe
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) CEO Pepi Silinga has taken a leave of absence after an independent law firm was briefed to investigation allegations of suspicious activities.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Howard Feldman | ICJ ruling made some feel that Jewish lives don’t matter, but it’s also a challenge
While some in South Africa are celebrating the judgment of the International Court of Justice, some South African Jews and supporters of Israel feel upset. Howard Feldman considers why this is the case.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Houses, cottages destroyed as firefighters battle to contain Winelands blazes
Two houses and three cottages were destroyed in Worcester despite immense efforts by firefighters in the Cape Winelands to contain a fire raging in the Breede Valley and Witzenberg areas.
Continue ReadingNews24 | How Chinese electronics giant TCL plans to become a household name in SA
Chinese electronics giant TCL is expanding the range of devices it sells using its name in South Africa as it bids to become one of the top five electronics manufacturers in the country in the next three years.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Warning light: URC/Euro teams’ stamina on the rise in SA heat
High altitude and the broader South African summer challenges are spooking visiting European teams less and less, writes Rob Houwing.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Usindiso fire aftermath: Destroying the hijacked building has made area safer, taxi association says
What happened at the gutted Usindiso building was a tragedy, but since the structure was razed, the area is safer. This is according to the Faraday Taxi Association, whose taxis operate near the hijacked building that went up in flames in August 2023, leaving 76...
Continue ReadingNews24 | AfriForum, DA says ANC could abuse spy bill to stay in power
The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (GILAB) will allow the intelligence services to be used by the governing ANC to stay in power, the DA and AfriForum charged when the ad hoc committee processing the bill visited Tshwane for public hearings.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Police sergeant arrested for fatally shooting Air Force member outside police station
An argument at a Limpopo tavern has left an Air Force member dead and a police sergeant in jail for murder.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ugandan ICJ judge’s vote on Gaza case does not reflect Kampala’s views, diplomat says
The Ugandan government has distanced itself from the voting by Ugandan judge Julia Sebutinde on the preliminary measures in South Africa's case against Israel.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Fort Hare killings: Plaatjies claims phone was hacked several times, in fresh bail application
The University of Fort Hare's former head of investigations and vetting, Isaac Plaatjies, claims his phone was hacked several times in the period he is said to have made contact with alleged hitman Thamsanqa Mgwetyana.
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