Month: January 2025
News24 | Mpumalanga govt paid R25 million to suspended workers, going against public service guidelines
R25.5 million. That's how much the Mpumalanga government has paid 45 workers it has suspended since the last financial year.
Continue ReadingNews24 | From Royal AM reject to Pirates’ No 1 – the Sipho Chaine story: ‘It’s not the easiest thing to do’
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has gone from being rejected at Royal AM and struggling for game time at Chippa United to being in the Bafana set-up and doing well for the Soweto giants.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Two arrested after arson attack at four Putco depots in Mpumalanga
Two people have been arrested after the torching of more than 50 buses during attacks on four Putco depots in Mpumalanga.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPINION | Climate action still voluntary for SA’s private sector
Any notion of justice, fairness, and leaving no one behind has to be considered in the context of the extremely serious implications of failing to meet climate goals, writes Emma Schuster.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Transaction Capital bigwigs raked in more than R81m in 2024 despite billions in losses
The group’s remuneration report for the 2024 financial year shows the combined salaries of its seven executive directors and five prescribed officers topped over R81 million despite it reporting a headline loss from total operations of R2.4 billion.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Accused gangster’s ‘black book’ at centre of raid on Smith, Limberg, but what are they accused of?
Accused gang leader Ralph Stanfield’s alleged "black book" - and entries that may or may not refer to JP Smith - appear to be at the centre of the police's highly publicised raid on the City of Cape Town's offices.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Limpopo official wants poor schools to pay R5 000 each for leadership summit at luxury golf estate
Governing body associations have slammed a senior official of the Limpopo Department of Education for asking predominantly poor schools in a district to fork out nearly R5 000 each for a three-day leadership summit at a posh golf estate.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Identity crisis: Top Gauteng achiever’s future in limbo as she battles Home Affairs bureaucracy
Aliya Moosa, a 2024 matriculant and promising academic achiever who is part of the Schools Star Gauteng Top 500, is stuck without an ID and is unable to go to school or find a job.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Lives at stake, jobs in limbo as Trump’s aid freeze halts LifeLine, crucial HIV programmes
LifeLine, a vital counselling service specialising in support for people facing suicide risks and gender-based violence, has been forced to temporarily pause operations involving more than 20 employees.
Continue ReadingNews24 | State to charge Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla under Terrorism Act
Former president Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla will be charged with inciting terrorism that led to the deaths of 354 people in July 2021.
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