Day: May 8, 2025
News24 | De Beers is closing its lab-grown diamond business
De Beers is closing down its lab-grown diamond business.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Journalist’s case shock; PAC hosts ANC-Afrikaner talks: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
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Continue ReadingNews24 | Irate mob chases ANC mayor away as tensions rise in Limpopo ahead of regional party conference
Angry Lebowakgomo residents chased away Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality ANC Mayor Meriam Molala and allegedly pelted her vehicle with stones on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bill Gates to give away $200bn, accuses Musk of ‘killing world’s poorest children’
Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world’s poorest would receive some $200 billion (R3.6 trillion) via his foundation at a time when governments worldwide are slashing international aid.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US-UK strike limited trade deal as Trump seeks tariff off-ramp
A new US-UK trade deal has been announced.
Continue ReadingNews24 | REVIEW | Good American Family delivers a gripping and horrific true story
Good American Family is a poignant reminder that an injustice was done to Natalia Grace, the child with dwarfism re-aged by her parents and left in an apartment to fend for herself.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Brevis wants to ‘slam on doors’ after maiden IPL 50, credits MS Dhoni’s influence
Proteas batter Dewald Brevis starred for the Chennai Super Kings, smashing his maiden Indian Premier League 50 at Eden Gardens against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Delayed vetting, corruption highlighted in Gauteng state of ethics report
The Biennial 2025 Gauteng State of Ethics Report, released on Thursday, found that many senior government managers in the province were yet to be vetted by their departments, or had not submitted their vetting forms. It also found hundreds of officials doing business with the...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Western Cape MEC’s Taiwan visit unleashes opposition party fury
A ruckus broke out during a Western Cape legislature sitting on Thursday over MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Ivan Meyer’s trip to Taiwan, which led to sanctions from China.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US cuts $50 million health aid to Zambia over medicines theft
The United States will cut $50 million in annual medical funding to Zambia over its weak response to the alleged theft and sale of donated drugs meant to be provided for free, its ambassador said on Thursday.
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