Month: August 2024
News24 | Alleged Cape Town gang boss tells court he ‘had nothing to do with wife’s death’
In a bid to secure bail for the murder of his wife, Duncan Hoorn, a suspected gang boss in Hanover Park, took the stand in the Athlone Magistrate's Court on Friday morning.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Truworths slumps after reporting hits from SA’s ports, late winter start
Shares in Truworths plunged nearly 5% on Friday after it flagged a slide in full-year sales in its local operations as it grappled with a sputtering economy, cash-strapped consumers and port congestion woes.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Joburg MMC claims ignorance of water issues as council votes against comprehensive audit
The MMC in charge of infrastructure in Johannesburg says he has never heard of an issue with the Hursthill and Alexandra reservoirs.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Enough is enough’: Ramaphosa declares war against gangsters, extortionists and construction mafia
National police, the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government have struck an agreement to get more boots on the ground in a bid to fight crime in the province.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Singapore, a hub for smuggled SA rhino horn, elevates wildlife trafficking to ‘serious offence’
Wildlife trafficking is now a "serious offence" under Singapore's organised crime law, the city-state's interior ministry has said, with those prosecuted under the code subject to sentences of up to 20 years behind bars.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Navigating love and work: Tips from SA couples who successfully mix business with pleasure
Working together can enhance communication and trust for couples but, they must also navigate potential issues.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Afrikaans adaptation of The Office in development for Showmax
MultiChoice is developing an Afrikaans version of the satirical comedy series The Office in South Africa.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Limpopo pig farm murders: Owner implicated himself, 2 co-accused – court told
A lawyer representing the owner of a farm where two women scavenging for expired food were shot dead and later fed to pigs has been granted permission to go through the statement he made to the police when he was arrested.
Continue ReadingNews24 | From tragedy to triumph: Convicts build homes for Ladysmith flood victims
Three KwaZulu-Natal families who lost everything during the devastating flood that wreaked havoc in Ladysmith in December are breathing a sigh of relief after they were handed brand-new homes built by convicted criminals.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Countries still far apart on COP29 finance goal
With less than three months until this year's COP29 UN climate negotiations, countries remain far from a funding target agreement to help developing countries cope with climate change.
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