Day: February 24, 2024
News24 | Election manifesto: ANC vows to create 2.5 million ‘work opportunities’ over next five years
The ANC has promised voters that it will create 2.5 million work opportunities in the next five years and progressively increase the R350 social relief from distress grant for unemployed people.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Russell urges Scots to learn from Springbok blitz in England Six Nations clash
Finn Russell hopes Scotland can turn the pain of a Rugby World Cup defeat by South Africa to their advantage when they face England in the Six Nations.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Swarm of hornets kill paralegal involved in Groblersdal assault case
Elsabe Juyn, well known in Afrikaner and minority rights circles for her clear explanations of the court processes involving the Groblersdal Six, was killed by a swarm of hornets on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Anticipatory punishment’: Wife of alleged 28s gang boss says State is intentionally delaying bail bid
Businesswoman Nicole Johnson’s legal team has accused the State of intentionally hindering her bid for freedom by employing delaying tactics to keep her behind bars.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Donkie’ Booysen back in court after his 60th, and annoyed by drug trial delays
Jerome "Donkie" Booysen and his five co-accused, whose drugs trial was supposed to start last year, shook their heads in irritation and snorted "ridiculous" when they heard that the next available date for them in the Western Cape High Court is in 2025.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Spears, war cries, amapiano and gospel: Ramaphosa says ANC is heading to elections ‘with no fear’
After parading at least 30 young professionals identified as "Tintswalos", ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa employed a war cry and wobbly spear to display the ANC’s readiness for the upcoming elections.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 11 life sentences for North West serial rapist
A serial rapist from Maquassie in the North West was sentenced to 11 life terms in the Klerksdorp Magistrate's Court.
Continue ReadingNews24 | How Francois Swart’s travel company allegedly swindled couple out of R139 000 dream holiday
Pamela-Anne Dolan and her partner's vacation to the Maldives turned to dust after Priority Escapes allegedly made off with the R139 000 they paid it.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘No one is going to block buses!’ says Cele ahead of ANC election manifesto launch
Police minister Bheki Cele says law enforcement agencies are on standby to ensure that "no one" will sabotage the ANC's election manifesto launch at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Don’t look at the person, look at the process, says DA as cadre deployment accusations are turned on it
The DA sought to defend itself from accusations that as it points the finger at the ANC over cadre deployment, four are pointing back at it by saying it is not about the person appointed but the process followed.
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