Month: August 2024
News24 | Will Cape Town mayor’s plan to turn military bases into affordable housing come true under GNU?
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is determined to use large underutilised tracts of land for affordable housing and hopes that he can rely on his DA colleagues in the national government to help him do so.
Continue ReadingNews24 | First female VC of Mangosuthu University of Technology vows to bring stability to institution
An assessor appointed to investigate the affairs of the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in Durban in 2021 stated that the institution "has a chequered history of governance and management failure".
Continue ReadingNews24 | Judith February and Chris Oxtoby | JSC shortlist gives troubling glimpse of appointment process
The shortlist for the October interviews demonstrates how problems with the JSC can have a serious broader impact on the legitimacy of the judiciary, write Judith February and Chris Oxtoby.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Black market Starlink trade still thriving in SA despite cutoff threat from Musk’s SpaceX
People in South Africa are still illegally accessing Starlink services despite threats from the satellite internet provider to cut users off in April this year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Now or never: SA record holder Akani Simbine face-to-face with moment of Olympic medal truth
With most of Team SA's medallists so far having overcome great odds, Akani Simbine is hoping it is a good omen after being dogged by the worst podium luck at major championships.
Continue ReadingNews24 | HELLO WEEKEND | Nightlife reimagined: Fine dining meets electrifying evenings at Zioux
The latest edition of News24's weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Wendy Knowler | Breaking up is hard to do – especially when your insurer dumps you
Having their insurance cancelled isn’t something that many car and home policyholders contemplate, but you really should, because if that happens, you’ll battle to find alternative cover, and if you do, it will come at far greater cost, writes Wendy Knowler.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA AI firm launches ‘dung beetle’ language model available in 5 African tongues
South African artificial intelligence research firm Lelapa AI has launched a language model available in five different African languages called InkubaLM, which has some of the same functionalities as platforms like ChatGPT.
Continue ReadingNews24 | We taste tested six new rusks on the shelves, and there was a clear winner
News24 Food's taste test at its Cape Town office revealed a range of new rusk flavours, with the Bakers' Tennis biscuit rusk emerging as the clear favourite among reviewers for its perfect balance of sweetness, texture and dunkability.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Inconsiderate’: Inmates start a fire at Boksburg prison to block wardens from confiscating cellphone
Inmates at the Boksburg Correctional Facility in Gauteng started a fire on Thursday in an attempt to block wardens from entering a cell to confiscate a contraband cellphone.
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