Day: May 1, 2025
News24 | GNU partners will meet in two weeks to press ‘reset’ button after Budget saga, says Mbalula
As the ANC gears up to press the reset button, the party’s secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that a meeting has been scheduled with its government of national unity (GNU) partners to tweak the rules of engagement.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Public servants’ wage bill drains R724bn from fiscus, but minister argues it’s ‘declined’
The government's expenditure on public servants' salaries declined between 2013 and 2022, and the state employees wage bill is not the sole challenge to the nation's fiscus – so says Public Service and Administration Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, who has defended the government's enormous wage...
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We shall worship’: MK Party member criticises Buffalo City’s Omotoso ban
East London MK Party member Themba Wele has lashed out at Buffalo City Metro for preventing Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso from holding an eight-day crusade at a city-owned venue.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SCA President Mahube Molemela bows out of race for Deputy Chief Justice role
Supreme Court of Appeal President Mahube Molemela has declined President Cyril Ramaphosa's nomination for possible appointment as Deputy Chief Justice, leaving Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo as the most senior candidate on the list.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Antibiotic resistance is putting SA’s newborns at risk
A two-week-old baby is referred to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town. The infant, who was born prematurely at six months, has come from a nearby neonatal hospital.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Testimony in trial of man accused of poisoning wife ‘strange and suspicious’
The defence in the murder trial of Khomotso Maleka, who was allegedly poisoned by her husband, labelled the witness testimony of the deceased's sister as suspicious and strange.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Dropped charges, indefinite delays as Legal Practice Council’s inquiry against Mpofu stalls
If and when the Legal Practice Council professional misconduct inquiry against Dali Mpofu ever goes ahead, the organisation that complained about his behaviour will have to apply to attend – because the advocate has objected to its presence.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Citrusdal could close’: SA races to protect US market access for key exports
Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau has confirmed that work is under way to solve long-outstanding issues with the US on trade.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Buffalo City had R150k in reserves last year, not enough for 3 managers’ monthly salaries
Buffalo City Metro, which employs approximately 5 000 staff, had only R150 000 in its reserves late last year - barely enough to cover three senior managers' monthly salaries.
Continue ReadingNews24 | INTERVIEW | Jonny Steinberg joins News24: ‘I want to make you rethink your perspective’
Renowned and multi-award-winning author and scholar, Dr Jonny Steinberg, will write a fortnightly column for News24 beginning in May. Expect the unexpected, he says.
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