Month: January 2025
News24 | Extreme weather is costing SA billions. How can we prepare better?
Climate events have hit 22 million South Africans since 1980 and caused R113 billion in damage. Experts suggest using upgraded building materials and reliable weather indicators could mitigate the effects, but this could come with a hefty price tag.
Continue ReadingNews24 | State’s bid to wrest control of Louis Liebenberg’s bank accounts heads to SCA
The protracted legal tug-of-war between the State and Louis Liebenberg over control of the controversial diamond-dealer-come-fraud-accused's bank accounts, is set to continue in the Supreme Court of Appeal next month.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Teen star Maphaka set for Test debut as Proteas make 3 changes for Newlands
The Proteas have gone for a bowling heavy line-up for Friday's second and final Test against Pakistan at Newlands with 18-year-old Kwena Maphaka making his Test debut.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump ally Musk now wants fresh election to ‘save’ UK
Donald Trump ally Elon Musk made a string of posts on the X platform questioning Keir Starmer’s record, calling for the release from prison of far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, and saying "only" Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party can “save” Britain.
Continue ReadingNews24 | You booze, you lose: Cape Town and George officials tackle alcohol, safety issues on popular beaches
Law enforcement officials in Cape Town and George worked tirelessly over the December holidays to ensure alcohol was kept off the beaches, as tens of thousands of bathers flocked to the province's pristine beaches for the festive season.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | Vedhan Singh: The SACP’s election gambit is a miscalculated break from the alliance
With the SACP declaring it will contest elections on its own, Vedhan Singh writes that it is a misstep that may consign it to the periphery of political power.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Meghan Markle’s Instagram comeback: A fresh start for 2025
Seven years after she shut down her personal social media accounts, Meghan Markle is back on Instagram.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Spotting signs to save lives: Post festive season loneliness and depression
The festive season, often associated with joy, can paradoxically bring heightened feelings of loneliness and depression, contributing to an increase in suicides.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Man drowns at Table View beach, another missing while swimming along West Coast
National Sea Rescue Institute crews had to respond to two New Year's Day drowning incidents in the Western Cape – one in Table View and another along the West Coast.
Continue ReadingNews24 | The viral Italian grinder salad
This recipe’s been recreated so many times, however, and we’ve since seen it turned into a chopped salad, with all the deli meats and cheese thrown into the mix too, then stuffed into a party sub.
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