Month: December 2024
News24 | Two Christmas Day fires leave hundreds homeless, one man treated for burns
Two hundred homes have been destroyed in a fire that ripped through the Ekuphumleni informal settlement in Dunoon on Christmas Day.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Injured US trail runner carried down Table Mountain after fall
A 27-year-old US trail runner had to be carried to safety after he slipped, fell and injured himself while geocaching on Table Mountain.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA designer reintroduces the humble travel bumper sticker featuring the country’s ‘best’ small towns
Instagram may have killed the humble brag bumper sticker, but one SA designer is doing his part to bring it back into fashion.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Teen drowns at Camps Bay Beach, 12-year-old recovering in hospital
What was supposed to be a fun day out at Camps Bay Beach on Monday ended in heartbreak when a 13-year-old Khayelitsha girl drowned in the tidal pool and a 12-year-old girl was hospitalised.
Continue ReadingNews24 | LIVE BY DESIGN | The Power of intentionality in relationships: Nurturing connections during the holidays
Live by Design is a weekly News24 column by Dr Helena Dolny and Mapi Mhlangu on mortality and the conversations around it.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Qaanitah Hunter | South Africa’s nonchalance to Mozambique crisis is shameful and short-sighted
If Mozambique fails, SA will be unable to handle the influx of economically displaced refugees, while the economic consequences of trade and food will affect South Africans directly, writes Qaanitah Hunter.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Your Christmas meal may cost less this year – here’s why
At least one Christmas miracle is happening in South Africa – the prices of many staple festive meal ingredients have either remained flat or decreased over the last year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Preview: Proteas look to keep things simple with Test Championship final qualification within reach
With the push for an unlikely Test Championship final spot upon them in the series against Pakistan, the Proteas seek to reproduce their Test form and not their recent ODI offering against the visitors..
Continue ReadingNews24 | Wendy Knowler | Lost or damaged luggage? Tips to secure fair compensation from airlines
When South African airlines damage your luggage, they often limit compensation using outdated international conventions, ignoring the Consumer Protection Act's protections. Here’s how to fight for fair reimbursement, writes Wendy Knowler.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA emerges as pecan nut haven, now the 3rd largest producer in the world
In the last two decades, South Africa has become the largest producer of pecan nuts in the Southern Hemisphere, spurred on by strong demand from the East, ideal growing conditions in the north-western parts of the country, and favourable harvest timings for export markets.
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