Day: August 5, 2024
News24 | EFF councillor shot dead near Alexandra during service delivery protest
EFF community leader and ward councillor Moshe Mphahlele was shot and killed in Bramley near Alexandra, Johannesburg on Sunday evening.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Baboon pepper-sprayed, electrocutes itself during anti-baboon protest in Kommetjie
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has condemned the targeting of a local baboon troop in Kommetjie, Cape Town, that left one animal injured following a clash between residents.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Panga-wielding pastor terrorises staff, pupils at Katlehong school
Brandishing a panga, a controversial pastor, Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng, and another man, also carrying a panga, as well as another masked man, armed with an assault rifle, allegedly terrorised staff and some pupils at Matsediso Primary School in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Four years later, we still don’t know who shot Charl Kinnear – and neither do the police
The identity of the triggerman in the hit on the late Anti-Gang Unit detective, Charl Kinnear, is still a mystery to police, according to testimony in the Western Cape High Court trial involving Nafiz Modack and his 14 co-accused.
Continue ReadingNews24 | JSE, rand swept up in global risk selloff
A rout in the riskier corners of the global market deepened, with stocks plunging and traders rushing to the safety of bonds as concerns about a slowdown in the world’s largest economy intensified.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Now he’s in the 200m, how far can 400m world record holder Wayde van Niekerk go in Paris?
Looking at how lightning-fast the heats in the opening round of the men's 400m at the Olympics were, Wayde van Niekerk's decision to run the 200m looks vindicated. But what can he actually do in the race?
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tuesday’s weather: Light rain and fog in some regions, but fine and cool elsewhere
The South African Weather Service has forecast light rain and fog for a few regions across the country, but it will be fine and cool to warm in other areas.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘There’s a lot in the tank’: Semenya backs Sekgodiso to claim Olympic medal in 800m final
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya believes South Africa's middle-distance runner Prudence Sekgodiso has a good chance to medal ahead of the women's 800m final.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Witch hunt’: Amatola Water Board staff uneasy after string of suspensions
The Amatola Water Board in the Eastern Cape suspended a manager in the office of the chief executive officer. The CEO, Siyabulela Koyo, is also currently on suspension.
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