Day: July 9, 2025
News24 | Insurance fraud case against Mbele siblings withdrawn – for now
The Athlone Magistrate’s Court has provisionally withdrawn the case against siblings Wanda and Sindiswa Mbele, who are accused of orchestrating a life insurance scam that allegedly led to the murders of Noem My Skollie actor David Manuel and his friend, Alfonso Fisher.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Speaker asks 3 parliamentary committees to probe Senzo Mchunu allegations
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has assigned three parliamentary committees to consider allegations that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been colluding with criminal underworld players.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SEE | Baby owls hatch at University of Free State library
A pair of barn owls found a home in the rooftop of a library at the University of the Free State and have successfully bred chicks.
Continue ReadingNews24 | PSL rookies Durban City appoint veteran coach Gavin Hunt: ‘His record speaks for itself’
Durban City have appointed Gavin Hunt as their coach for the 2025-26 season that kicks off in August.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Israel minister demands Netanyahu ends Gaza ceasefire talks with ‘Hamas murderers in Doha’
Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call back a delegation conducting indirect talks with Hamas in Qatar for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Red Bull sack team chief Horner after two decades in charge
Red Bull principal Christian Horner has been sacked by Red Bull with immediate effect after 20 years as team principal of the Formula 1 team.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Beer and boerie risotto
Italians, look away – this is far from a classic recipe. There are however the traditional foundations to make an epic risotto here, but it’s packed with South African flavours.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Inappropriate’ antisemitism, Hitler praise posts on Musk AI chatbot Grok removed
Grok, the chatbot developed by the Elon Musk-founded company xAI, removed what it called “inappropriate” social media posts after complaints from X users and the Anti-Defamation League that Grok produced content with antisemitic tropes and praise for Adolf Hitler.
Continue ReadingNews24 | South African-owned palladium mine in Canada to close, 750 jobs at risk
Low palladium prices are forcing Impala Platinum to shut down its mine in Canada, putting 750 jobs at risk.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We just want him back’: Cape Town wife pleads with authorities to find missing fisherman
A heartbroken wife is calling on authorities not to spare any resources to find her husband, who was swept off rocks near Rocky Bay, between Gordon’s Bay and the Steenbras River mouth, while fishing with friends on Saturday.
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