Day: July 8, 2024
News24 | African clean energy projects still lure foreign investors, but SA saw 43% drop in inflows in 2023
A new report shows sustained foreign investor interest in the continent’s clean energy sector, despite a 3% drop in overall FDI inflows to the continent, echoing a global 2% decline.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 5 talking points | A Bomb Squad explosion, Pollard’s missing radar
Khanyiso Tshwaku looks back at the five talking points that shaped South Africa's win over Ireland at Loftus Versfeld, their first win over the Irish in eight years.
Continue ReadingNews24 | AutoZone enters business rescue after Absa runs out of patience
AutoZone, SA's largest privately owned automotive parts retailer, has entered business rescue after reporting it has failed to get to grips with its debt pile in an increasingly challenging South African economy.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Oscar van Heerden | Finally, we have a government
The country needs a government that can work for the people, not for the narrow interests of political parties, writes Oscar van Heerden.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cyril Ramaphosa | 100 day load shedding reprieve is not a reason to relax
While SA has reached 100 days without load shedding, the electricity system is still vulnerable and further power cuts can't be ruled out, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bavuma returns, Breetzke called-up as Proteas name Test squad for West Indies
Proteas red-ball coach Shukri Conrad announced on Monday his 16-man squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies, which starts on 7 August.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Murdered KZN teenager’s body left to decompose in mortuary
Still recovering emotionally from burying his wife, Nosipho, whom he had been married to for 18 years, Mondli Ngcobo had to bury his 17-year-old daughter, Aphiwe, after she was brutally murdered and raped.
Continue ReadingNews24 | It’s finally official: Meet Nasreddine Nabi, the new Kaizer Chiefs head coach
It's finally been confirmed that Nasreddine Nabi is the new head coach of South African football giants Kaizer Chiefs, putting an end to the rumours and one of the worst-kept secrets in the local game.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gayton McKenzie pledges to donate 100% of ministerial salary to his Joshlin Smith Foundation
As the amount of time since the disappearance of 6-year-old Joshlin Smith surpasses 100 days, police are waiting for the results of tests conducted on one of their most recent leads - an item of clothing found a few weeks ago.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eskom may post R15bn annual loss, FT reports
South Africa’s state-owned electricity firm Eskom may post an annual loss as high as R15 billion in the latest year, the Financial Times reported, without saying where it got the information.
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