Month: August 2024
News24 | ACSA ends controversial facial-recognition contract with French firm
Airports Company South Africa has terminated its contract with French biometrics provider IDEMIA as it investigates allegations of wrongdoing in a key technology deal.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA air traffic body vows to solve flight disruptions caused by outdated procedures
Flight delays owing to outdated instrument flight procedures are expected to ease soon.
Continue ReadingNews24 | RAF vows to assist SIU, health department with fight against fraudulent legal claims
The Road Accident Fund says it will open up its database of lawyers and doctors that have been involved in fraudulent claims against it to the Special Investigating Unit and the Department of Health.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Deveney Nel murder accused’s past, extortion rackets, Springboks drama – Today’s 7 stories in 7 minutes
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Continue ReadingNews24 | Business brief | Stor-Age sees SA occupancy slip; Meta promises to resist US censorship pressure
An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.
Continue ReadingNews24 | NEW WINE RELEASES | The Savage 2023 vintage
This year marks the 12th release of Duncan Savage's Savage wine range, consisting of seven wines (instead of the usual eight) due to unseasonable rains in the second half of the 2023 growing season having compromised the 2023 Not Tonight Josephine straw wine (also not...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Wednesday’s weather: Fierce winds, fire alerts, and snowy peaks across SA
Brace for a mixed bag of disruptive wind and waves, as well as light snow and fire warnings, in multiple areas across the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Devolution of powers on hold as police, Western Cape govt, City of Cape Town strike security deal
A new agreement between the DA-led Western Cape government and City of Cape Town has been struck with the police to strengthen security in the Mother City.
Continue ReadingNews24 | GBV research report: Helpline records more than 50 000 calls in four years
A helpline, which assists victims of gender-based violence (GBV), has recorded almost 14 000 calls per year and more than 50 000 calls in the past four years.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eastern Cape coastal municipalities remain on high alert after damaging waves forecast
Buffalo City metro says its teams have been placed on high alert, with at least one beach closed following a forecast for damaging waves along the eastern and southern Cape coastline.
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