Month: August 2024
News24 | ANC, DA like ‘water and oil’: Mbalula recalls GNU talks, says EFF ‘came with that arrogance’
The ANC and DA are "like water and oil", according to ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, who added that the party couldn't work with the EFF due to the latter's "arrogance" during initial government of national unity talks.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Dr Nikki Allorto: Meet one of very few surgeons in KZN doing skin grafting on burn victims
Burn injury has been described as the forgotten global public health crisis. Dr Nikki Allorto says that while it may be a neglected issue in South Africa, she is making sure her patients feel seen, heard and cared for
Continue ReadingNews24 | DRC demands R4.7 billion from failed coup group for damage to its image
State prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are suing the 51 people they blame for a failed coup for the equivalent of R4.7 billion in damages, alleging that it gave the country a bad name.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Swartland dam failures: Investigation complete, but results yet to be made public
The Department of Water and Sanitation has completed its investigation into why three dams failed in the Western Cape, causing flooding that displaced hundreds and damaged critical infrastructure.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Things will get worse before they get better, Starmer warns Britain
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would likely need to impose "painful" higher taxes on the wealthy as part of his plan to overhaul Britain and rid it of the rot he said had set in during 14 years of Conservative rule.
Continue ReadingNews24 | CT City v Pirates: MTN8 semi-final postponed due to severe Cape Town weather
Tuesday's highly anticipated first leg of the MTN8 semi-final between Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates at Cape Town Stadium has been postponed.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eastern Cape veld fires kill 283 animals, burn over 7 000 hectares of grassland
Raging veld fires in the Eastern Cape have killed 283 animals and burnt 7 176 hectares of grassland, with fears that the damage will likely increase as dry weather persists.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Only 34 of SA’s municipalities achieve clean audits, signalling no improvement in local govt
Poor audit outcomes in local government continue unabated, with only 34 of South Africa's 257 municipalities obtaining clean bills of health.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Stats SA report: Why most victims of housebreaking do not report the crime to police
Less than half of the country's housebreaking victims report the crime to police, often because they believe the police won't do anything about it.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FIRST TAKE | Rassie’s All Blacks picks show willingness to evolve, reward form with opportunity
Rassie Erasmus' team selection for the All Backs this weekend speaks of a fearlessness and willingness to take steps forward in a new, exciting direction.
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