Month: February 2025
News24 | UK to pause bilateral aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict
Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda over its role in the conflict in neighbouring Congo.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Only 20% of SA’s Grade 3 pupils meet required reading standards, says panel report
A 2030 Reading Panel report released on Tuesday has found that reading among primary school pupils is alarmingly low, with only 20% of Grade 3 pupils meeting their reading requirements.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gwamanda labels funeral scam case a ‘public prosecution’ after its provisional withdrawal
Former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda said the allegations that he scammed people with a funeral policy were a political attempt to "publicly prosecute" him.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Khaya Sithole | The ANC’s new reality: Governing without a rubber stamp
Last week's budget impasse is just one of the inevitable consequences of having given an electoral mandate for far too long to a single political party whose custodianship of our economy did not warrant that kind of support, writes Khaya Sithole.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA ‘well placed’ to lead on geopolitical crisis – WEF president
Børge Brende, president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, says South Africa has good experience in managing conflict, and is 'well placed' to deal with the world's current geopolitical situation.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Budget 2025: DA rejects notion it is either a VAT increase or austerity Budget
South Africa does not have a revenue problem, it has a problem prioritising its spending on programmes that drive growth and job creation, argues DA finance spokesperson Mark Burke.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ex-Louiesenhof security boss claims he had affair with Zurenah Smit before husband’s murder
State witness and former Louiesenhof security head Bradley van Eysland says he had an affair with murdered farmer Stefan Smit's wife, Zurenah, whom he later allegedly helped to have her husband killed.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | ‘Decisive intervention’: Mbalula announces ANC KwaZulu-Natal’s new top six
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has announced the new top six that will lead the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gauteng SOPA: Water shortages, potholes, traffic lights on list of woes Lesufi vows to tackle
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial government will step in to address service delivery issues in the province that ordinarily fall within the ambit of the local government, including water shortages, pothole repairs, and malfunctioning traffic lights.
Continue ReadingNews24 | How JMPD tracked and arrested ex-Zanzou nightclub bouncer with help of observant informant
It took an observant confidential informant to silently track an ex-professional Extreme Fighting Championship athlete and ex-Zanzou nightclub bouncer who allegedly tortured patrons at the club.
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