Day: August 9, 2024
News24 | Phala Phala: EFF takes legal battle to apex court, arguing ANC ‘blindly loyal’ to protect Ramaphosa
By voting down a motion to adopt the Section 89 independent panel's report into the Phala Phala farm burglary, Parliament has effectively allowed President Cyril Ramaphosa to continue to hold office in circumstances where he may not have been eligible to do so.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Surge in people reported missing in Nelson Mandela Bay
At least 10 people in Nelson Mandela Bay have mysteriously disappeared over the past few months, and the numbers may soar as more and more people go missing.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘I will never let a man push me over’: Female politicians continue to fight for equality
In 1956, thousands of women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest apartheid laws. Today, women like Helen Zille, Patricia de Lille, and Aishah Cassiem continue to fight for gender equality, calling for more women leaders. News24 spoke to these three politicians about...
Continue ReadingNews24 | How ID campaign to prove GuptaLeaks authenticity led to Vrede dairy case being struck off court roll
The Investigating Directorate intends to use 300 #GuptaLeaks emails to prove its case against the Vrede Dairy Project scam accused, but its efforts to prepare for a defence attack on their authenticity has led to the prosecution being struck from the roll.
Continue ReadingNews24 | KZN govt puts kibosh on Zulu king’s R3m jaunt to Malawi festival
Zulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini skipped a trip to a festival in Malawi after the KwaZulu-Natal government refused to fund the R3 million junket for about 300 people in his entourage.
Continue ReadingNews24 | VBS scheme sleuth Terry Motau swells Investigating Directorate ranks in state capture fightback
Advocate Terry Motau, SC, played a pivotal role in dismantling corruption and graft at VBS Mutual Bank. Now he has been added to the Investigating Directorate's legal roster, going up against state capture looters.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We’ve definitely got a chance’: World Champs relay winner Du Plessis fancies Team SA’s hopes
Now that they've piqued the interest of a nation desperate for a track and field medal by qualifying for the Olympic 4x100m final, can Team SA do it? Edmonton gold medallist Corne du Plessis thinks so.
Continue ReadingNews24 | How Busisiwe Mavuso became the unapologetic voice of SA business
From township struggles to CEO of Business Leadership SA, News24 examines how Busisiwe Mavuso's fearless and outspoken leadership is necessary for the future of South Africa.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Libyan military camp: Another intelligence failure?
In this week's Friday Briefing, we consider whether our intelligence agencies were caught napping over the Libyan military camp matter, just as they were during the 2021 July uprising.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Nick Mallett | Sacha’s in the deep end but has the skills to be a top-level Test flyhalf
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, the Springbok starting flyhalf against Australia on Saturday, has all the ingredients required of a top-level Test flyhalf, writes Nick Mallett.
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