Day: February 27, 2025
News24 | WATCH | Meet Curro teacher behind viral war cry sensation that has garnered 45 million views
Curro Durbanville has become a sensation on social media after accumulating 45 million views of its video and gaining international acclaim for a performance that took just 12-and-a-half hours of rehearsal.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Investigation found ‘medium threat level’ in Sassa SRD grant system, vindicating whistleblower students
An independent investigation into the South African Social Security Agency's (Sassa) system for social relief of distress (SRD) grants found a "medium threat level" for the system, meaning there is a "moderate risk of exploitation".
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘You cannot spend beyond your means’: Nene on Treasury’s balancing act ahead of budget
With the GNU placing SA in "uncharted waters", Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has said that he was cautiously optimistic that a new, pro-growth budget would be tabled in Parliament come 12 March.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Pieter du Toit | Back to 1994: What Solidarity-AfriForum really want (apart from a nod from Trump)
The Solidarity-AfriForum axis have hared off to the United States to prostrate themselves at the altar of Trump. It is quite a sight, writes Pieter du Toit.
Continue ReadingNews24 | VAT hike debate: Isn’t SA already taxed to the max?
Even before the planned two-percentage-point VAT hike, South African income earners were buckling under one of the heaviest tax burdens in the world.
Continue ReadingNews24 | What you need to know about registering solar installations in SA
Poor communication has created widespread confusion about when solar systems need to be registered in South Africa and with whom.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Chad done? Not even Le Clos: ‘I still believe I’m one of the best swimmers in the world’
While he takes an eight-month break from competitive swimming to nurse an injury, a fifth Olympic Games isn't out of the reckoning.
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