Month: April 2025
News24 | Rand slips as testy Budget talks continue
Currencies across developing markets were steady on Tuesday as investors cautiously awaited details of US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, while South Africa's rand slipped on prolonged negotiations over the domestic budget.
Continue ReadingNews24 | As US cuts HIV help, South Africa turns to mining companies, Discovery
Weeks after the administration of US President Donald Trump gutted the country's aid programmes, cancelling billions of dollars of funding used to fight HIV in Africa, mining companies and South Africa's biggest health insurer are offering to help fill the gap.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Budget standoff: DA fights ANC to prevent VAT hike as finance committee starts deliberating
The ANC didn't agree to the DA's proposals on the Budget. Now, DA MP and finance spokesperson Mark Burke said he has been mandated to try and amend the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals so that there isn't a 0.5 percentage point VAT increase.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Paw-sitive imprint: Justice Masilela’s vet clinic keeps pets protected and herds healthy
Dr Justice Masilela is the proud owner of a veterinary clinic in Benoni reaching those without care. When he is not in his clinic, he spends his time on nearby farms, assisting small-scale and emerging farmers with veterinary consultations, writes Thahasello Mphatsoe.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Good Samaritans on duty for 42 years: Meet the road safety angels on deadly Van Reenen’s Pass
Phillip Hull and his team of volunteers have been doing their bit to make the notorious Van Reenen's Pass safer and to support accident victims for 42 years now.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Turning traps into treasure: Jewellery made from snares helps in fight to save wildlife
Poachers' snares are being repurposed into jewellery, using their weapons against them to provide a sustainable way to support wildlife conservation and fight against illegal hunting in South Africa.
Continue ReadingNews24 | These moms have never seen this endangered parrot, but their crocheted toys help save them
Leah Mavimbela, 61, has never seen the green and gold plumage of the critically endangered Cape Parrot. But her crochet work is helping fund efforts to save the threatened species.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Too precious to pollute: Amadiba’s young people cleaning environmentally sensitive coastline
Fueled by their love for their community and concern for marine and terrestrial life, the youth of Amadiba in the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast have been leading coastline cleaning campaigns to combat pollution.
Continue ReadingNews24 | WATCH | Fashion designer turns plastics into beauty: Phumudzo’s eco-friendly revolution
In her mission to eradicate plastic waste from Mogale City and Orange Farm, fashion designer Phumudzo Muthanyi has upcycled more than 100 000 tonnes of single-use plastics from the area to create eco-friendly leather bags, accessories and furniture.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Chess is becoming super popular in South Africa. Here’s why that’s great
South Africans are playing chess in ever-greater numbers online and at clubs. That's a great thing. Building a strong chess culture may help South Africans compete at the sport's highest level in the years ahead.
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