Day: January 30, 2025
News24 | Alleged gang member shot dead outside police station in Cape Town in broad daylight
Brazen criminals shot dead a 42-year-old man outside the Brackenfell police station in Cape Town on Thursday morning.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Formula 1 bid: SA in talks with Red Bull, Heineken to raise R920m, says McKenzie
South Africa plans to raise $50 million (R924 million) to help fund a bid to host a Formula 1 race, the country's sports minister Gayton McKenzie said in an interview.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Amputations to shrapnel injuries: Shocking details after first day of M23 rebel attack in DRC
From amputation of a right leg to head, eye and shrapnel injuries – 18 South African National Defence (SANDF) soldiers were wounded while fighting a full-scale attack by the M23 rebel group in Sake, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Snuggle sensation: Plush toys poised to reign as 2025’s comfort icons for the young at heart
In 2025, plush toys are set to increase in popularity, moving beyond their traditional role as children's toys to become cherished by all age groups.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Interest rates cut by 25 basis points, even as two MPC members argued against decrease
The Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eskom to hike prices by 12.7% from 1 April
The National Energy Regulator of SA has approved a 12.7% tariff increase for Eskom.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Western Cape police commissioner to meet with opposition parties over Smith, Limberg raid
Western Cape police commissioner Thembisile Patekile has agreed to meet with opposition parties following their request to address allegations of political interference in the investigation that led to a raid on the offices of mayoral committee members JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Rihanna stands by partner A$AP Rocky during the rapper’s felony trial
Singer and businesswoman Rihanna showed her support to her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, as he stood trial for felony assault.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bodies pulled from Washington river after plane collides with helicopter
A passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington's Potomac River on Wednesday after colliding midair with a military helicopter, with US media reporting multiple bodies pulled from the dark, near-freezing water.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Kinshasa needs to govern eastern DRC better, says former president Mbeki as tensions rise
Former president Thabo Mbeki says that for as long as the Democratic Republic of Congo refuses to look after the Rwandan-speaking Congolese population in the eastern part of the country, then military groups like M23 will continue to exist.
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