Month: August 2024
News24 | Court denies bail to five alleged extortionists who terrorised blind, deaf people
Five alleged Eastern Cape extortionists, accused of terrorising staff at a Mthatha complex for schoolchildren with disabilities, were denied bail.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Johannesburg council approves write-off for billions in unauthorised and wasteful expenditure
The City of Johannesburg council has voted in favour of two motivations for writing off billions of rand in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gauteng parents threaten to shut down 32 schools over ongoing gang violence
Gauteng MEC Matome Chiloane has until Friday to convene a forum representing School Governing Bodies in Eldorado Park, Freedom Park and Klipspruit West, or 32 schools will be shut down for a week, disrupting the upcoming 2024 matric preliminary examinations.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Land Reform and Rural Development to pay for damage from burst Western Cape dams
The Department of Water and Sanitation will take action against the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development for the failure of three dams in the Western Cape.
Continue ReadingNews24 | DA in court bid to challenge motion of no confidence in Tshwane mayor
The DA launched an urgent challenge to have two motions of no confidence in the mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, declared unlawful.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Santam profit jumps 35% as vehicle book recovers and fire claims plummet
Santam warned it expects the La Niña phenomenon, which results in heavier rainfall in the southern hemisphere, to begin to take effect in the third quarter.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Daily Maverick co-founder Branko Brkic steps down as editor-in-chief
Branko Brkic has stepped down as editor-in-chief of Daily Maverick, the news and analysis website he co-founded, after 15 years at the helm.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘The older he gets, the more hungry he gets’: Dixon an admirer of Bok war horse Etzebeth
Ben-Jason Dixon says veteran lock Eben Etzebeth isn't just a valuable playing war horse, but an individual who embodies why winning and performing well in national team colours are essential.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Western Cape education dept plans to fire 2 400 teachers, blames national govt budget cuts
The Western Cape Education Department will cut around 2 400 teaching jobs in the province, due to severe budget shortfalls amounting to R3.8 billion.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bafana boss turns to four debutants for Afcon qualifiers as injured Williams, Tau miss out
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has unveiled his 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, set to kick off next week.
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