Month: August 2024
News24 | ‘You fought hard’: Simbine earns respect of SA in closest Olympic men’s 100m final
An Olympic medal continues to elude South African sprinter Akani Simbine after he finished fourth by a whisker in the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Phillip de Wet | The world is loving the GNU story – but dividends won’t come at 1994-style speed
The change in government is bringing the promise of a return of gateway-to-Africa status, but that is not a quick dividend, writes Phillip de Wet.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bitter SABS strike ends, claims of backlogs in condom, food and water approvals
The National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union has called off its strike at the South African Bureau of Standards after reaching an agreement on salary increases on Friday last week.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bangladesh riots: How empowerment job quotas, youth unemployment brought down a government
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resigned and fled to India as protests against job reservations turned into protests against her.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Confirmed: Petrol, diesel price cuts on Wednesday
Petrol prices are currently on track for very small cuts at the start of August, with a mixed outlook for diesel.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bangladesh prime minister resigns, flees country amid deadly anti-government protests
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country on Monday, media reports said, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘He is almost there’: Shebeshxt braces for emotional stage return after life-changing crash
After the harrowing accident that claimed his daughter's life, Shebeshxt is poised to make a heartfelt stage return, sharing his journey of pain and resilience through music.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Reserve Bank creates new inflation measure to help inform interest rate decisions
The South African Reserve Bank has constructed a new inflation measure to monitor underlying price developments that will help support monetary policy decision making.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Global market meltdown: Japan’s Nikkei sheds 12%, JSE takes big hit
Share markets tumbled and bonds rallied on Monday as fears the United States could be heading for recession sent investors rushing from risk assets while wagering that rapid fire rate cuts will be needed to rescue growth.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eskom’s prepaid update slowdown might indicate mass meter fraud
Eskom's prepaid meter update project is losing steam, which might indicate mass meter fraud among its prepaid customers.
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