Month: November 2024
News24 | New clashes in Mozambique as two reported killed; Lebombo blocked again
Anti-government protesters and security forces clashed across Mozambique Wednesday with police reportedly killing two people and a military vehicle mowing down another at fresh demonstrations against October's disputed elections.
Continue ReadingNews24 | GNU ‘a historic opportunity’ for SA, but global and domestic risks loom large, says IMF
The IMF has warned that slow economic reform and global headwinds could derail SA's hope for a reset under the GNU
Continue ReadingNews24 | Who got the IPL snub: Brevis, Maharaj unable to find bidders in record auction
14 South African cricketers were sold at this week's two-day Indian Premier League auction. However, there were notable South Africans who didn't secure a spot for the 2025 tournament.
Continue ReadingNews24 | New community development MMC sidesteps worries about Jozi’s closed pools, talks about land expropriation
Tebogo Nkonkou’s maiden address to the Johannesburg council as the MMC for community development descended into chaos on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Mexican man arrested in R100m ‘drug lab’ bust in Rietfontein
Police arrested one person on Wednesday after dismantling a suspected drug lab in Rietfontein.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | We can’t label them as guilty people, says lawyer after Stilfontein mine site visit
After losing its application in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday, a legal team representing the Society for the Protection of the Constitution visited the disused Stilfontein gold mine on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trial of Durban man accused of killing 8-year-old son delayed due to faulty aircon
The sister of a man alleged to have beaten and then strangled to death his 8-year-old son is among the State witnesses expected to testify in his trial.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?
It’s common to see solar panels on rooftops and fields, but they aren’t widespread on cars - yet.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Brightly coloured double-storey homes replace shacks in Khayelitsha
An informal settlement with no access to electricity, water and toilets in a Cape Town township has been transformed into brightly-coloured rows of double-storey flats with its own community centre, GroundUp reports.
Continue ReadingNews24 | MPs still concerned about crime statistics despite general decline
MPs are unimpressed by the latest crime statistics, being primarily concerned about the rise in contact crime and gender-based violence.
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