Day: December 3, 2024
News24 | Shock as SA’s economy shrinks in third quarter
The South African economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.3% from the second to the third quarter this year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ex-Eskom contractor Antonio Trindade unfit to stand trial in R1.4bn Kusile bribery case
Graft-accused former Eskom contractor Antonio Trindade is unfit to stand trial, according to a psychiatric report.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Border agency faces R4.3bn shortfall as govt funds to protect borders dry up
The Border Management Authority faces a budget shortfall of R4.3 billion over the medium-term expenditure framework.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Sex offender runs medical practice in George. Activist wants his name and full register made public
A registered sex offender is running a medical practice in the heart of George in the Western Cape, "smack bang in the middle" of two primary schools and two high schools.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cape Town Sevens: Pressure on hosts Blitzboks as new format leaves little room for error
A new format to be employed at this weekend's Cape Town Sevens leaves very little margin for error for the 12 men's teams involved.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Legal council CEO refused to sign lifestyle audit, claiming it invaded staff privacy
The Legal Practice Council’s CEO says she objected to a lifestyle audit at the body because it asked staff for details of their family’s financial interests - and she had “never heard of an organisation which invades staff’s privacy in that manner”.
Continue ReadingNews24 | We know who you are, we are watching you: ATM bombers warned after police kill 5 in shootout
A joint effort between the private sector and a multi-disciplinary police team known as Project Leopard has resulted in the fatal shooting of five suspected ATM bombers, and police's top brass have warned others they are on to them.
Continue ReadingNews24 | VW reclaims car sales throne as Polo Vivo knocks Toyota Hilux off top spot in November
The Polo Vivo and Hilux are bestsellers for their respective brands. While the latter has reigned supreme for the longest time, the German hatch sold the most cars in November.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FESTIVE READING | How do you like your historical novels? A PM’s affair vs a female Shakespeare
In Precipice, national security is threatened by an affair; in By Any Other Name, Jodi Picoult has women writing under men's names.
Continue ReadingNews24 | amaBhungane | The deal that got PetroSA’s CEO suspended
Xolile Sizani was suspended after only six months as CEO of PetroSA. Now we know why.
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