Day: February 17, 2024
News24 | Iran unveils air defence systems as Middle East tensions soar
Iran unveiled two new air defence systems on Saturday, state media reported, with tensions high in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Top investors share the toughest lessons they learned
Financial pros share experiences that left a mark—and, more important, what they managed to learn from them.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Outrage after man beats up pregnant woman at Durban’s Pavilion shopping centre
A pregnant woman was allegedly beaten up at the Pavilion shopping centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. In the eight-second video shared on social media, a man can be seen landing several vicious blows to the woman's face before a group of men broke up the attack.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Retired Justice Zak Yacoob’s ConCourt work clarified
Retired Constitutional Court Justice Zak Yacoob is assisting the court in drafting memoranda on new cases to address complaints about slow processes at the court, the Office of the Chief Justice confirmed.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Crown prince Birkett closes in on Dusi king throne, Solms and Behn cruise to victory
Andy Birkett and Matthew Fenn, and Abby Solms and Jessica Behn did exactly what was expected on Saturday and duly wrapped up their 2024 Dusi Canoe Marathon titles – but for the men's winners, the stage from Inanda Dam to Durban nearly turned into a...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Low-cost housing developer Calgro M3 frets over risk of pre-election protests, land invasions
Affordable housing developer Calgro M3 has flagged the risk of riots and other protest action as potential threats in its sector in the lead-up to the national elections.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Callous and inappropriate’ woman loses bid to get ex locked up for not affording private school
A Cape Town woman who demanded that her soon-to-be ex-husband be sent to jail for six months for contempt of court because he could not afford to pay private school fees for their two children has been described as "callous" by the Western Cape High...
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | The disconnect between political parties and the youth starts with manifestos
Manifestos are crafted without consulting the youth, rendering these documents distant and inaccessible. As a result, the disconnect persists, and the representation of young voices in the political sphere remains inadequate, write Nkanyiso Ngqulunga and Bwanika Langa.
Continue ReadingNews24 | DA marches to the Union Buildings to symbolise intent to take over as government after election
The DA staged a peaceful March on Saturday to symbolise its readiness to take occupancy of the Union Buildings after the 2024 elections.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Spraying of glyphosate over water hyacinth choking up Vaal River stopped due to safety concerns
The spraying of glyphosate as part of a strategy to kill water hyacinth that is choking parts of the Vaal River has stopped.
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