Month: August 2024
News24 | SA’s teen phenom Walaza does the double in Peru, Botswana’s Tebogo scorches to 100m Rome title
South Africa's teenage sprinting sensation Bayanda Walaza completed the sprint double at the World Athletics U20 Championships when he added the men's 200m to his title haul in Lima, Peru on Friday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Limpopo pig farm murders: I’m haunted by nightmares, says son
Ranti Makgato, 25, is battling nightmares from the horrific sight of seeing his mother, Mariah Makgato's decomposing body three days after she and Lucy Ndlovu, 34, were murdered while searching for expired food on a farm in Makopotong, Limpopo.
Continue ReadingNews24 | This life with Nthabi Nhlapo | Why you never had an imaginary friend and why it matters
It's as if my mind's eye is permanently dozing, writes Nthabi Nhlapo. She recently discovered that she has aphantasia, which got her thinking about commonly-known things we only learn later in life.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Proteas great Dane overcomes scrutiny, eyes epic comeback: ‘I was bawling my eyes out’
She is a former national captain who has played for her country 194 times since making her debut in an ODI against the West Indies back in 2009, but 31-year-old Dane van Niekerk is starting fresh.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Education council tackles unfair promotions, orders re-advertisement of post due to panel chair bias
A random survey by News24 found that the ELRC overturned the promotions of 26 teachers and ordered the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal education departments to pay more than R1.2 million in compensation to another 10 teachers.
Continue ReadingNews24 | LOOK | Amazon’s SA HQ takes shape in R4.5 billion Riverlands development
Significant progress has been made on the R4.5-billion Riverlands development which will be home to Amazon’s South African headquarters.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bok Test: Ellis Park try-fest tipped, but never write off place kicking factor
History reminds that even when try-laden encounters are expected between SA and NZ, the tee can be a result-swayer, writes Rob Houwing.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Dis-Chem directors, Saltzman family have sold more R2.5bn in shares this year
Top Dis-Chem directors, including the founding Saltzman family, have offloaded more than R2.5 billion in shares in the JSE-listed pharmaceutical retailer since the beginning of the year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We’re talking war zone rates’: Crime stats show continued upward trend, experts say
The latest crime statistics have shown a continued upward trend in crime, with a more than 9% increase in murders.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Council votes to write off Red Fleet expenditures as Joburg struggles with firefighting resources
Johannesburg is still haunted by the dodgy Red Fleet contracts that have left it with a severe lack of firefighting capacity a year after the deadly Usindiso blaze that killed 76 people in the inner city.
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