Day: January 9, 2025
News24 | Karl Bremer Hospital investigation into patient manhandling finds guard had a ‘lapse in judgement’
Karl Bremer Hospital has concluded an investigation into a troubling incident where a security officer was filmed dragging a distressed patient across the floor.
Continue ReadingNews24 | City of Cape Town gives ANC green light to host 22 000 supporters at 2 000-seater stadium
The City of Cape Town has clarified the 2 000-seater Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha can safely accommodate the more than 22 000 ANC supporters expected for the party's birthday celebration on Saturday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | NICD reassures South Africans amid reports of HMPV cases in China
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has urged people not to panic following reports of human metapneumovirus cases in China.
Continue ReadingNews24 | From Mauritius with love: Kurt Darren and wife Dunay celebrate 14th anniversary in ‘paradise’
Kurt Darren and his wife Dunay celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, by spending time with their children on a trip to Mauritius.
Continue ReadingNews24 | What cost-of-living crisis? Luxury travel is booming – and set to grow further
The luxury travel industry is evolving from ostentatious displays of wealth to encompass meaningful experiences, authenticity, and personal connection, driven by younger travelers and changing consumer values.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘It will break us as a family’: Slain Cape Town woman’s relative urges court to deny murder accused bail
The family of 25-year-old Shana Balie, who was murdered in Cape Town on Christmas Day, has urged the National Prosecuting Authority and Blue Downs Magistrate's Court to deny bail to her accused killer, Jonathan Geswindt, 33.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Moody’s positive on Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, including SA
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is expected to improve to an average 4.2% this year from an estimated 3.8% in 2024, boosted by investments in energy and infrastructure and an expanded services sector, according to Moody’s Ratings.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UCT’s health sciences faculty comes to the rescue of 235 students battling accommodation fees debt
The University of Cape Town's health sciences faculty has thrown a lifeline to 235 students whose debt for accommodation exceeded R10 000 each – thanks to a bequest from a generous donor.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eastern Cape Denosa pushes for NHI rollout but raises concerns about facility maintenance
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa in the Eastern Cape says it supports the implementation of the National Health Insurance but admitted that public healthcare facilities in the province lacked the necessary maintenance for the rollout.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ndlozi resigns as EFF MP; FlySafair under investigation: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
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