Month: August 2024
News24 | Pieter du Toit | The VBS minister of justice, and the looming crisis in the criminal justice system
Thembi Simelane took VBS-linked money. But she also oversees the NPA, that has prosecuted VBS crimes. The president will have to choose, writes Pieter du Toit.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Irresponsible’: Banking body slams minister’s comments on home loan rejections
The Banking Association of SA says every bank has its own risk criteria for extending home loans and other forms of credit, but race is not one of them.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Carol Paton | NHI: How strong is Minister Motsoaledi’s arm?
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has doubled down on the NHI and is campaigning against those he says are "against the transformative agenda of the country", writes Carol Paton.
Continue ReadingNews24 | North West school principal suspended for allegedly accepting bribe to appoint teacher
The North West Education Department placed the principal of Matlape Primary School, in Coligny, on precautionary suspension due to allegations that he allegedly accepted a bribe to appoint a teacher.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results
Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Charl Kinnear murder: Modack alleges Kinnear, Vearey were extorting him
Nafiz Modack alleges top cops Charl Kinnear, who he is accused of murdering, and Jeremy Vearey were extorting him in a tense day at trial.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Hemp among 7 industries to keep Mpumalanga’s economy growing after coal power shuts down – report
Between 12 000 and 24 000 direct jobs are estimated to be lost in Mpumalanga with the energy transition away from coal, but emerging industries like industrial hemp and sustainable aviation fuel could create thousands more.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Over R1bn needed to fix Nelson Mandela Bay electricity issues after collapse of towers – Ramokgopa
Almost a week after gale-force winds led to the collapse of four transmission towers and plunged most of Nelson Mandela Bay into darkness, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said more than R1 billion is needed over five years to stabilise the metro's electricity issues.
Continue ReadingNews24 | South Africa’s favourite used double-cab bakkies: Where rugged meets refined
As both a workhorse and a sophisticated lifestyle vehicle, the double-cab bakkie has rewritten passenger car rules, helping to keep bakkie-crazed buyers bewitched.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Marble to fire up Cape Town’s culinary shores later this year
Marble Cape Town will offer a sensory delight with live-fire cooking and breathtaking views of the Waterfront harbour, Table Mountain, and city lights. The new spot will have an open-plan kitchen, a seafood focus, and a design highlighting its surroundings.
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