Day: February 23, 2024
News24 | Judith February and Chris Oxtoby | Judges’ removal historic but hopefully no need for a repeat
It is crucial we continue to pay close attention to how judges are appointed. Removing judges from office, while clearly justified in the cases of John Hlophe and Nkola Motata, should be an exceptional step, write Judith February and Chris Oxtoby.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sibanye: Platinum job cuts nearly halved, but more than 2 000 still affected
Sibanye-Stillwater said on Friday that consultations at its SA platinum group metal over job cuts have concluded with about half of the initial about 4 100 jobs that were at risk being lost.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Enyobeni tavern owners ordered to pay R5 000 fine or face 100 days in prison
The East London Regional Court on Friday sentenced the owners of the Enyobeni tavern to a R5 000 fine or 100 days in prison.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sexual assault scandal rocks Nico Malan High School in the Eastern Cape
A group of six matric pupils from Nico Malan High School in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape have been suspended from the school hostel after allegedly sexually assaulting four Grade 8 pupils.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Motsoaledi’s bid to appeal Zimbabwean permits ruling dismissed in court
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to appeal a Gauteng High Court in Pretoria judgment declaring the termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme to be unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘It’s a great chance’: Loubscher beams with pride as his Bok camp-bound Lion cubs grow up
The Lions having five backline players in the Springbok alignment camp is a feather in Ricardo Loubscher's cap.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Investors cry foul as fake Elon Musk ads lead to brokerage that sponsors Bafana, Dricus du Plessis
An online trading platform that sponsors Bafana Bafana and UFC champ Dricus du Plessis has denied being behind a series of deepfake adverts featuring Elon Musk after customers complained about being hoodwinked to invest.
Continue ReadingNews24 | JSE censures hospital group’s chair for trading shares in closed period
The JSE on Friday issued a public censure for non-executive chairman of Advanced Health Carl Grillenberger after finding he purchased shares during a closed period without the necessary clearance.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Anoj Singh loses bid to have bail conditions eased so he can work in Dubai
The Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court, has denied corruption accused Anoj Singh any relaxation of his bail conditions to allow him to take up a job in Dubai.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 80-year-old lawyer swindled top Joburg firm’s client out of R39m – and got away with it for years
A client of one of South Africa's premier law firms, Fluxmans, was fleeced of R39 million by an 80-year-old attorney who got away with the brazen scheme for nearly five years.
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