Month: June 2025
News24 | Several deaths, teachers and students hurt in Austria school shooting
Several people died after a suspected shooter opened fire in a southeastern Austria school, including the suspected attacker, Austrian broadcaster ORF quoted the interior ministry as saying.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Think tank calls for urgent judge-led inquiry into NPA
The Centre for Development and Enterprise has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to institute an urgent inquiry into the NPA’s “structure, integrity and performance”.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Tanzania’s crackdown on activists tests East African bonds
Opposition activists from Kenya allege that they were detained and tortured in neighboring Tanzania. Leaders there don’t seem to like that cross-border economic cooperation has extended to human rights solidarity.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Brand Story | Meet the Santam Women of the Future Awards Judging Panel
Wondering what will give you the edge in this year’s Santam Women of the Future Awards? Here’s what the esteemed judges are looking for.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Huawei chips are one generation behind US, but ‘no need to worry’, says CEO
Huawei Technologies’ chips are one generation behind those of US peers but the firm is finding ways to improve performance through methods such as cluster computing, Chinese state media quoted CEO Ren Zhengfei as saying on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | IN THE SPOTLIGHT | Graphs that paint the picture of HIV in SA: Part 2
In Part 1 of this Spotlight special briefing, we looked at some of the big picture dynamics of HIV in South Africa. Most of the news there was good. In Part 2, however, we look at why making progress is getting harder and consider some...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Frederick Forsyth dies at 86: The spy turned author who lived the intrigue he penned
British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday at the age of 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA wins R26bn World Bank infrastructure loan
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan to support structural reforms aimed at boosting South Africa’s infrastructure.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump trades barbs with California’s Gavin Newsom over protests: ‘Civil war would happen’
US President Donald Trump said Monday it would be “great” if California Governor Gavin Newsom was arrested, in an extraordinary threat as the two men sparred over protests in Los Angeles.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA cricket legends Amla, Smith added to ICC Hall of Fame
South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith and India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among seven new inductees into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame.
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