Day: December 27, 2024
News24 | Three people arrested for kidnapping of 16-year-old girl in Mossel Bay
Three people have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl from a residence at JCC Camp, Da Gamaskop, Mossel Bay on Christmas Eve.
Continue ReadingNews24 | More than 1 300 babies born on Christmas Day, almost 90 to teen moms
According to statistics from the Department of Health, over 1 360 children will receive presents for Christmas and their first birthdays on the same day next year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | ‘I feel useless’: Unemployed George building collapse survivors face bleak new year
Seven months after a devastating building collapse in George claimed 34 lives and left 28 injured, survivors are grappling with unemployment and the absence of compensation as they head into the new year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Andisiwe Makinana | Do not undermine due process in the name of ‘consultative’ GNU
The war of words between senior government leaders, Cosatu and the Democratic Alliance, including calls for Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube to be axed, could have been avoided had the "aggrieved parties" read the BELA agreement for understanding, writes Andisiwe Makinana.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Christo Wiese’s near miss: How Steinhoff’s sudden collapse saved him billions
Businessman Christo Wiese was considering using Steinhoff as a vehicle to consolidate all his companies before its spectacular collapse in late 2017.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | The dog days are over: A Benoni couple has opened their home to hundreds of pugs
Ten years after they opened their home to pugs and other flat-faced dogs, Cheryl and Malcom Gaw's initiative has grown into a nationwide network.
Continue ReadingNews24 | No jingle bells, just decibels: City officials inundated with festive season noise complaints
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has received 696 noise complaints from 1 December to date, while City of Cape Town officials received as many as 307 in the first week of December.
Continue ReadingNews24 | William Gumede | SOE exec remuneration must be based on profit, value-for-money and clean audits
The remuneration of SOE executives cannot be justified as these public sector companies cannot balance their books, are run at a loss, receive state bailouts and fail to deliver their mandated services, writes William Gumede.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ROYAL WRAP | A ‘brutal’ year for Charles, William and Kate – and a viral Instagram divorce
The year was marked by various scandals and hardships for multiple royal families, including controversies surrounding their financial affairs, allegations against Norwegian royalty, and high-profile divorces within the Dubai royal family.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA’s greylist countdown: June exit ‘unlikely’, but October possible if all goes to plan
South Africa must still tackle half a dozen thorny "action items" before it can be removed from the list of countries failing to meet anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing standards.
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