Month: August 2024
News24 | Carol Paton | It’s not the economy, stupid. Why the ANC can’t deliver
The ANC is mid-stream through six days of introspection and planning. Will they diagnose the problem correctly, asks Carol Paton.
Continue ReadingNews24 | RAF claims headache: Transport Minister Barbara Creecy calls for reform to tackle ballooning cases
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has labelled the more than 300 000 Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims unsustainable from either a humanitarian or financial perspective.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Almost 120 000 girls, aged between 15 and 19, have given birth in just 12 months – health department
More than 2 700 girls, aged between 10 and 14, are now mothers after giving birth at public healthcare facilities across the country during the 2023/24 financial year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Mbhazima Shilowa | From jazz clubs to government chambers: Lessons in unity from musical greats
There is a lesson to be learnt from some of the big jazz bands for the government of national unity, writes Mbhazima Shilowa. Each artist knows their worth and talent. But they also know that for the task at hand to succeed, be it a...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Snyman looks forward to rare Wallaby meeting after six-year gap as Brisbane hoodoo looms
Springbok lock RG Snyman is looking forward to re-acquainting himself with Australian rugby in Australia after a six-year gap from the first time he played Test rugby there.
Continue ReadingNews24 | EXTRACT | We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children: Parental wisdom from 60 000 South Africans
The book offers honest advice from SA’s most trusted and highly engaged online parenting community: The Village Facebook group.
Continue ReadingNews24 | New tax on Shein, Temu packages: SARS on start-day confusion
The SA Revenue Service says it hasn't set a date to start imposing 45% tariffs, plus VAT, on small cut-price clothing imports flooding the SA market from brands such as Shein and Temu.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Indomitable Prudence Sekgodiso finds medal charge a bridge too far after personal bests-laden season
Having dealt in personal best times practically all season, Prudence Sekgodiso appeared to have run out of gas mentally and physically as she faded to last in the Olympic 800m final in Paris on Monday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Nersa ruling may be big blow to wind, solar projects in Bid Window 7, says association
The South African Wind Energy Association has raised concerns that the failure of Bid Window 6 risks being repeated after Eskom's application to reserve grid capacity for public projects was rejected.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 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.
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