Month: April 2024
News24 | ON THE ROAD | Mkhondo residents grapple with illegal dumping and generally ‘f***ed up’ town ahead of polls
Mkhondo residents live among piles of rubbish, as illegal dumping is pervasive and the local municipality is seemingly incapable of dealing with refuse removal. Residents say they are looking to vote differently on 29 May, in hopes of a change in their situation.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA a key player in ‘global explosion’ of synthetic drugs like meth, report finds
There has been a "global explosion" in the production, trafficking and use of synthetic drugs, according to an international report - and South Africa is at the geographic centre of this illicit economy.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We want VIP security’: Joburg councillors vote for easy access to bodyguards
The Johannesburg council has adopted a policy that allows its members easy access to VIP protection.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Damming report: Water woes set to ramp up in Gauteng, three other provinces as Rand Water flounders
Fourteen million people in four provinces and several cities, including Johannesburg, who depend on Rand Water for potable water face the risk of increased water shortages and supply disruptions as the water utility struggles to cope with demand.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ahmed Areff | This thought experiment can change your politics and worldview
Only when we have stripped ourselves of all our context, prejudice, experience and beliefs, we will be able to figure out what is right for South African society, writes Ahmed Areff.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Big scores the order of Easter Monday rugby festivals as Westville shock Monnas
King Edward VII School and their fierce rivals Jeppe High School for Boys recorded big wins, while Hilton College and Rondebosch left seasonal calling cards after excellent Easter Festival showings.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Steinhoff: These are Markus Jooste’s associates who are still facing legal heat
While Jooste had become nearly synonymous with SA's largest private sector fraud, he was far from the only person linked to the disgraced furniture retailer facing charges.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Adriaan Basson | Who killed Cloete and Thomas Murray – and why it matters
The Gauteng police owe it to the Murray family and the people of South Africa to solve the hit on Cloete and Thomas Murray, writes Adriaan Basson.
Continue ReadingNews24 | This Toyota is the best new car deal in the world – right now
Lexus-build quality meets futuristic drive technology - all for the price of an entry-level Toyota hatchback.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Chasing the Sun 2: ‘Pissed’ Rassie’s ‘bitter’ Ireland pill is a lesson for July’s hyped series
Sunday's second episode of Chasing the Sun 2 illustrates that Rassie Erasmus got his messaging wrong for the Springboks' epic showdown against Ireland in Paris.
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