Day: April 2, 2024
News24 | Massive new ‘town’ planned between Sandton and Waterfall
The residential component of the new Bankenveld District City development is valued at about R18 billion, with 20 000 to 30 000 new affordable housing units planned.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ANC accuses DA-led City of Cape Town of neglecting informal settlements
A row between the DA-led City of Cape Town and the ANC erupted after the latter alleged the DA returned R70 million, which was meant for informal settlement grants, back to the national government.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Standard Bank execs earned big bucks in 2023
Standard Bank's top six executives received average pay increases of 45% in 2023, almost eight times the prevailing inflation rate and nearly three times the 17% increase in the group's total staff costs last year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Govt seeks to procure an additional 616MW of battery energy storage in the Free State
The third bid window for battery energy storage was launched last week, with government seeking to procure an additional 616MW.
Continue ReadingNews24 | AKA and Tibz murder: Court agrees to hear Eswatini evidence in bail application
The defence in the case against five of seven men charged with the murders of the late hip hop star Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend, businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, has successfully convinced the Durban Magistrate's Court to have court records from Eswatini form part...
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘End times’ crypto evangelist fined R216m by financial watchdog
SA's financial watchdog has fined a serial crypto investor who says cryptocurrencies can be used to survive the "end times" R216 million and debarred him from selling any financial products for a decade.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Proud Plumtree intimates his ‘Weekend Special’ can deliver at Bok level too: ‘Climbing right up’
Sharks coach John Plumtree praised Aphelele Fassi's outstanding performance against Edinburgh and believes his star back has played himself back into Springbok contention.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Easter weekend traffic: Scores killed, many arrested across the country
More than 1 000 road users have been arrested, and 900 cars impounded across the country over the Easter weekend. The weekend saw numerous deadly road accidents across the country.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Drunk driver’ who crashed into Zuma’s motorcade released on bail
A 52-year-old man who faces charges after he crashed into former president Jacob Zuma's armoured state vehicle on Thursday night has been released on R500 bail.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Pro-Russia X accounts tout Jacob Zuma’s party, CIR says
An analysis of accounts on social media platform X that have been used to promote Russian interests in South Africa are now being utilised to rally support for a new party backed by former president Jacob Zuma, according to a director at the Centre for...
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