Day: February 5, 2025
News24 | Zelda la Grange | Madiba thought of Douw Steyn like a son, and often gave fatherly advice
Former president Nelson Mandela had a strong friendship with businessman Douw Steyn, and often gave him advice as a father figure, writes Mandela's long-time assistant Zelda la Grange.
Continue ReadingNews24 | World Read Aloud Day: Why reading aloud, with interaction, is such a learning and growing experience
In hearing and seeing the relationship between spoken and written language, learners acquire and expand their vocabulary.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US senator Ted Cruz says SA is ‘going out of its way’ to ‘alienate’ US amid Taiwan embassy standoff
South Africa's decision to relocate Taiwan's embassy appears to have further strained US relations, with Texan senator and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ted Cruz accusing the SA government of alienating America.
Continue ReadingNews24 | PHOTOS | Pretoria’s powerhouse moms: Balancing business and babies in new The Mommy Club spin-off
Showmax has introduced a captivating Pretoria spin-off of its popular The Mommy Club franchise, featuring dynamic moms balancing motherhood and high-powered careers.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Five die in two separate accidents at Harmony Gold mines
Fatalities occurred due to accidents at the Doornkop and Joel mines on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Spectre of Trump tariffs pose threat to PGMs, says Amplats
The company's CEO worries that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Canada and Mexico could dampen demand for the precious metals.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Volvo recalls three models in SA due to brake, indicator problems
Volvo South Africa has recalled three new car models due to various problems
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We won’t take all our firepower to the DRC, we are not there for war’ – Motshekga
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has responded to the killing of 14 soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Derby games are like double points’: White looks forward to zero-sum game in North-South clash
Despite both teams missing key players for Saturday's North v South derby, Bulls director of rugby Jake White says the fixture is still a "measure of where South African rugby is every year".
Continue ReadingNews24 | Activists alarmed by Western Cape govt’s plan to demolish occupied, derelict nurses’ home
The Western Cape government intends to demolish the defunct Helen Bowden Nurses home in Green Point Cape Town – eight years after it was initially illegally occupied.
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