Month: April 2024
News24 | OPINION | Wesley Seale: Leon’s effort to evoke extremists is beneath him
Wesley Seale responds to Tony Leon's critique on Naledi Pandor, which, he writes, is simply trying to evoke extremists and is beneath him.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Blades of glory: Mitchells Plain speed skaters bag 9 medals at SA Rollersport competition in Joburg
Eight speed skaters from Mitchells Plain, who bagged nine national medals in the recent SA Rollersport national competition in Johannesburg, are on a mission to raise more awareness about the sport so that more Cape Flats youth can be kept off the streets.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Dramatic decline in condom distribution in SA, new figures show
The South African government distributed 45% fewer male condoms in 2022 than it did in 2018. The total number of male condoms distributed dropped by over 300 million from 728 million in the financial year from March 2018 to February 2019 to 403 million in...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Harmful beetle among the 32 invasives introduced into SA in 10 years
A new report shows that in the past 10 years, at least 32 invasive species have been introduced in the country, this includes a beetle that carries a fungus deadly to trees.
Continue ReadingNews24 | University of Fort Hare killings: Police on high alert as 15 new suspects set to appear in court
Eastern Cape police are maintaining high visibility at the Dimbaza Magistrate's Court ahead of the appearance of 15 accused who were arrested over the Easter weekend in connection with killings at the University of Fort Hare.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We are a better ball-playing team’: Confident Swart certain Banyana can swat Super Falcons
Kaylin Swart spoke with confidence and conviction about how the last two years have prepared the team well for their biggest challenge to date - getting past Nigeria to book a place at the Olympics.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Aid workers killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
An Israeli strike killed several people delivering food aid to the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday, their organisation said, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting that four of them were foreigners.
Continue ReadingNews24 | English RFU apologises after SA lock is sent back from sin-bin three minutes early
The English RFU has issued an apology after Harlequins lock Irne Herbst spent seven minutes in the sin-bin instead of 10 during a Premiership match at the weekend.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Exit perks: Outgoing MPs need not worry, they will still get (some) taxpayer-funded benefits
South African legislators not returning to Parliament after the elections are set to cash in on subsidised medical aid, free flights and more than R20 000 for furniture removals – all bankrolled by the taxpayer.
Continue ReadingNews24 | No evidence Ramaphosa influenced or coerced Rhoode over Phala Phala, insists PP investigator
The lead investigator in the Public Protector's Phala Phala investigation is adamant there is no evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa "influenced, coerced or dictated" to his security chief about how he should deal with the notorious break-in.
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