Month: March 2025
News24 | Stefan Smit murder: State witness ‘couldn’t kill farmer’ but he tried to kill own wife – defence
State witness Bradley van Eysland claimed he did not have it in him to shoot Stefan Smit. But he tried to kill his own wife, according to the defence.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA’s Gisèle Pelicot ordeal; Naidoo’s win a proud South African story: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
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Continue ReadingNews24 | 7 000 children living with HIV in Western Cape ‘could be at risk of treatment default’ after USAID cut
South Africa's public health system is in turmoil after the widespread cancellation of USAID funding agreements, reports GroundUp.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tuesday’s weather: Excessive lightning and rain expected in six regions; cloudy and warm across SA
Parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga can expect severe thunderstorms resulting in excessive lightning and heavy downpours, according to the South African Weather Service.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Nick Hedley | BP proves capitalism and climate change don’t mix
Five years ago, the London-based fossil-fuel giant said it would cut its oil and gas output 40% by 2030 while scaling its renewables business. In 2023, BP watered down that transition strategy, and last week it was all but canned, says Nick Hedley.
Continue ReadingNews24 | KZN cops found guilty of accepting R120 000 bribe to crush ANC leader murder case
An Umlazi Visible Policing lieutenant-colonel and a captain in the National Political Killings task team in KwaZulu-Natal have been found guilty of accepting a R120 000 bribe to squash the 2018 murder investigation of a Durban ANC branch leader.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Benni McCarthy unveiled as new Kenyan head coach
Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy was unveiled as the new head coach of Kenya, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) announced on Monday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | VAT hike would cripple municipalities and hit the poor the hardest, warns Mkhize
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs chairperson Zweli Mkhize believes that a VAT should be considered only as a "really, really last resort".
Continue ReadingNews24 | Police spotlight SUV theft, drug trade as key challenges in transnational crime fight
Drugs, illicit money flows and the theft of SUVs are three thorns plaguing the South African Police Service's fight against transnational organised crime.
Continue ReadingNews24 | How are Sundowns dealing with a gruelling schedule? ‘Winning helps a lot,’ says Cardoso
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso shared the simple secret that has helped the club navigate their hectic schedule of playing 14 games in two months. Winning.
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