Day: February 3, 2024
News24 | IEC reports smooth start to voter registration drive, Ramaphosa says youth apathy being ‘washed away’
The voter registration weekend kicked off to a good start, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
Continue ReadingNews24 | Pick n Pay recalls three peanut butter brands over health risks
The retailer says that following in-house standard testing, the products were found to have higher than regulated levels of Aflatoxin, which "may constitute a health risk".
Continue ReadingNews24 | Court overturns minister’s decision to appoint new board for state IT group
Minister Mondli Gungubele fired the previous board in July, accusing them of "unilaterally" inflating their salary offer to a new CEO by R1 million without approval.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘They can surprise everyone and go all the way’: Class of 2000 stars back Bafana to shine at Afcon
The youngest member of the Bafana Bafana squad doing duty at the Afcon was not born the last time they were in the last four of the tournament, but they don't have to look far for inspiration on how the class of 2000 did it.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘A decision I would’ve made too’: Legend Broad ‘understands’ makeshift Proteas Test team for NZ
England Test legend Stuart Broad points to the burgeoning status of the SA20 as an attractive and revenue-generating product.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Confessed Usindiso building arsonist is ‘not capable of murder’, says shocked relative
Sithembiso Lawrence Mdlalose was arrested on 23 January, immediately after telling the commission of inquiry that he started the fire on 31 August 2023.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | Mike Pothier and Marlene Barnard: Happy to let other people run your life for you?
Despite making choices everyday on a variety of things, South Africans are quite happy to let other people make choices for us when it comes to politics, write Mike Pothier and Marlene Barnard
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tight at the top: Rickelton, Breetzke intensify Proteas’ T20 logjam
The SA20 batting stats of Ryan Rickelton and Matthew Breetzke make it hard to summarily shun them for the T20 World Cup, says Rob Houwing.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘You get politicians you voted for’: Zille urges SA to register to vote in ‘make-or-break’ election
DA heavyweight Helen Zille believes a single vote can make or break this year’s general elections, and has cautioned voters that "you get the politicians you deserve because it is the politicians you voted for".
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Everybody breathed sigh of relief’: Rain dampens 6-day Pearly Beach fires, but flare-ups continue
A fire that has been raging through Pearly Beach and Buffeljags over the past week is still burning on the mountain above Pearly Beach, the Overstrand Municipality said on Saturday morning.
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