Month: May 2024
News24 | From inquest to arrest: Murdered KZN matric girl’s boyfriend in custody
KwaZulu-Natal police have finally arrested someone, the boyfriend of an 18-year-old matric pupil who was whipped and beaten to death, after they initially opened an inquest docket - not a murder inquiry.
Continue ReadingNews24 | School scraps plan to discipline pupil who complained about its fees during EFF meeting
Laudium Secondary School charged Grade 9 pupil, Feerozah Ismail, with bringing its name into disrepute for mentioning the monthly school fee of R1 200 during an EFF meeting.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We must win the week’: Plumtree’s Sharks one win away from turning nightmare season into history
If the Sharks need a confidence boost ahead of their must-win Challenge Cup semi against French side Clermont, the fact that they have seven World Cup-winning Boks in their starting XV should be it.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA’s emissions have peaked, but more must be done to meet 2030 targets – climate commission
South Africa's latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows that emissions have peaked and are within the 2025 target range.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘High risk’ that millions of prepaid electricity meters will go dark this year
A prepaid electricity crisis is looming in November. There is a high risk that many South African authorities are acting too late to avoid it.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SATURDAY PROFILE | Mission Ntuli: ANC’s overdrive strategy of veteran voices to win voter confidence
In a pivotal moment for the ANC, Mdumiseni Ntuli, who is head of elections at the party, is hoping to orchestrate a strategic campaign leveraging the gravitas of party veterans to sway public opinion. He invites Muhammad Hussain to talk about the campaign just after...
Continue ReadingNews24 | German man arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for allegedly trafficking Madagascan women
A German national faces charges of trafficking and fraud after he was arrested with two Madagascan women, aged 32 and 29, whom he allegedly attempted to take to Croatia.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Baartman, Peter proof that SA’s domestic cricket scene still a land of Proteas aplenty
Dolphins seamer Ottniel Baartman and Lions leg-spinner Nqaba Peter earned their national team tickets through excellent domestic work, something that has made Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter very happy.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Zandile Gumede trial: Judge rejects media bid to broadcast proceedings, citing safety of witnesses
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban has dismissed, with costs, a media application to broadcast proceedings in the corruption case against former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and others, citing the safety of witnesses.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Whoever gets charged knows they have to step aside,’ says Motlanthe on state capture accused Kodwa
Former deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe says the ANC's step-aside policy is clear that once formally charged, members must step down from their positions and be relieved of their responsibilities.
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