Month: February 2024
News24 | SA retailers are sticking to higher prices, fewer discounts on offer
South African retailers are offering fewer discounts and passing on rising prices to shoppers even after consumer confidence on the continent’s third-largest economy remained subdued for 18 straight quarters.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘More than Stanfield’s wife’: Nicole Johnson says she’s ‘collateral damage’ in war on alleged 28s boss
There is a "war" being waged against Ralph Stanfield. And she is simply collateral damage. This is the belief of Nicole Johnson, wife of the alleged leader of the 28s gang, who has been behind bars for the past four months.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Motsoaledi’s draft immigration policy could fuel xenophobia, charge rights bodies
The Department of Home Affairs' draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection unconstitutionally proposes to limit migrants' socio-economic rights and could foster xenophobia rather than curb it, according to human rights organisations.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA start-up Fieldbar has doubled its cooler box production, but still can’t keep up
Despite doubling its production each year, South Africa’s trendiest cooler box brand, Fieldbar, just can’t keep up with soaring demand.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Scientists eye lab deep underground near Huguenot Tunnel – which may help unravel universe’s secrets
A consortium of scientists is investigating the feasibility of building a laboratory the size of four Olympic swimming pools deep under the Du Toitskloof Mountains, where the Huguenot tunnel connects Paarl and Worcester.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ICJ rejects Russia’s claim that Ukraine’s Genocide Convention case against it is ‘abuse of process’
The International Court of Justice has dismissed Russia’s claims that Ukraine’s Genocide Convention case against it should be dismissed as “an abuse of process” – in a ruling where it dismissed five of the Kremlin’s six objections to Kiev’s case against it.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Man goes to police for help – instead he’s ‘detained, beaten, and soaked with urine’
Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that a case of common assault was being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Initiation was a great positive’: Anti-apartheid icon Beyers Naudé was loyal member of Wilgenhof’s Nagligte
The prominent anti-apartheid activist-dominee Beyers Naudé was a member of the Nagligte, and believed the Wilgenhof traditions were a positive experience.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Will Ramaphosa act against his deputy with SIU probe?
Pressure is mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act against his deputy, Paul Mashatile.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘The greatest country ever’: SA sport’s newest darling Dricus spreads the love
Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has nothing but love for South Africa and hopes his title can be defended on home soil, as he wants to bring the UFC to Africa.
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