Month: January 2024
News24 | Fires in Cape Winelands district continue to ‘burn out of control’
Fires in Breede Valley and Witzenberg, in the Cape Winelands district, continued to "burn out of control" on Sunday afternoon.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cape Town to host Palestine national soccer team for exhibition matches
The matches, which have been scheduled for 11 and 18 February by the South African Football Association, will be played at the Athlone Stadium.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Festive season borders see more than 5 million crossings, with 27 000 people deported
In only 43 days, more than five million people passed through South Africa's ports of entry.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Transport minister reveals six bridges in poor condition, four tunnels deemed unsafe in Western Cape
It will cost the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) almost R60 million to fix six bridges found to be in poor condition while four of its tunnels have been deemed unsafe, raising the alarm for safety lapses in the Western Cape.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Monday’s weather: Prepare for some extreme high fire conditions in some parts of the country
Damaging winds and extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the central and northern parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
Continue ReadingNews24 | French farmers plan ‘indefinite siege’ on Paris in fight over tax, prices
French farmers are furious at what they say is a squeeze on purchase prices for produce by supermarket and industrial buyers. But the last straw for many was the phasing out of a tax break on diesel for farm equipment.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘2024 is about change’: Maimane launches jobs plan as part of BOSA’s manifesto
BOSA launched its job-centred manifesto on Sunday in Bertrams, Johannesburg.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Did central banks break inflation? Some economists have doubts
Central bankers who orchestrated the wave of interest rate hikes over the past two years, hoping to avoid a painful inflationary spiral, are now facing an uncomfortable question: Were their moves helpful?
Continue ReadingNews24 | Losing bonus points are all good and well, but Lions need to start winning
While proud of probably being the most difficult team to successfully put away in the United Rugby Championship, the Lions need to start closing out the many close games they find themselves in.
Continue ReadingNews24 | The race for gold in Joburg’s giant mine dumps
In Johannesburg, zama zamas and mining companies alike are in a race to tap golden riches hidden in hundreds of heaps of mine waste, many taller than a 20-storey building.
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