Day: February 8, 2025
News24 | Mashatile to facilitate talks over the contentious SABC Bill
With the impasse on the SABC Bill continuing, a meeting between Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in his capacity as leader of government business, is on the cards.
Continue ReadingNews24 | North v South derby preview: Bulls favourite on paper, but ‘fortress’ Cape Town Stadium awaits
With the boot on the other foot in terms of where the teams stand since they last played, Jake White is wary of the Bulls underestimating the Stormers because of where they are on the URC table.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ANALYSIS | Counter-revolution in governance: Is SA’s democracy at risk from privatisation?
The idea of completely shifting responsibilities to the private sector, as suggested in the recent State of the Nation Address, raises significant concerns about the potential long-term consequences for South Africa's democracy, writes John Ntshaupe Molepo.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Wendy Knowler | Fake celebs and influencers: When scammers steal a persona to steal your money
Normalise talking about loved ones about fakes: that is, fake personas. Fraudsters who hijack the identities of influencers and celebs to offer unsuspecting fans "investment advice" and get their hands on their money, writes Wendy Knowler.
Continue ReadingNews24 | IN-DEPTH | Don’t expect accountability after DRC deaths if history of oversight anything to go by
Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga and the chief of the SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya, were found wanting during the defence committee meeting on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Why Mamelodi Sundowns have more to prove than Orlando Pirates
They are at the top of the log, six points clear and are the reigning champions, yet Mamelodi Sundowns have more to prove in their league showdown with Orlando Pirates.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | ‘I was only a puppet,’ says girlfriend of child pornography kingpin
Tiona Megan Moodley, accused of distributing child pornography, claims she was merely an administrator of the "business operations" and a "puppet" of her boyfriend, Darren Wilken.
Continue ReadingNews24 | South Africans who have Donald Trump’s ear – the PayPal mafia, golfers and an alt-right editor
US President Donald Trump's recent increased focus on South Africa has coincided with a notable rise in the number of businessmen, golfers and entrepreneurs from the country who appear to have swelled the ranks of his inner circle.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Akkerland deception: The Limpopo farm that became a tool to inflame expropriation fears
The tale of two Limpopo farms, straddling the Mutamba River in the shadow of the Soutpansberg, has been used as a dog whistle for opponents of the new Expropriation Act. But the case is not as clear-cut as it has been sold.
Continue ReadingNews24 | No pension payout for ex-Lottery exec accused of siphoning R4m to fake ‘Khoisan language’ nonprofit
The Special Tribunal has barred the National Lotteries Commission's former chief risk officer from withdrawing his R1.7 million pension over a R4 million grant to a non-profit supposedly set up to help "develop" the Khoisan language.
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