Month: May 2025
News24 | 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.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Eastern Cape launches audit of independent schools after alleged rape of girl, 7
Eastern Cape Education MEC Fundile Gade says an audit of all independent schools in the province has begun, following the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl at an independent school in Matatiele.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Post Office scores R381m lifeline — but full bailout still hangs in the balance
While the Post Office has not yet received the funding, it expects to do so once all administrative processes are completed.
Continue ReadingNews24 | GNU committed to sustaining Operation Vulindlela momentum, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says “the days of standing by and watching while taps in our townships, factories, and rural areas run dry [or] sewage runs into, not only our rivers, but into homes of our people, should be over”.
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