Day: July 24, 2025
News24 | Green bond issuance dives almost a third amid climate backtracking
The amount of “green” bonds sold by governments, banks and companies has slumped by almost a third this year amid the rollback of climate change policies in the United States and Europe, new figures show.
Continue ReadingNews24 | 9 dead as Thailand Cambodia tensions spill into violent conflict
A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia, both sides said, as weeks of tension over a border dispute escalated into clashes that have killed at least nine civilians, including a child.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Green bond issuance dives almost a third amid climate backtracking
The amount of “green” bonds sold by governments, banks and companies has slumped by almost a third this year amid the rollback of climate change policies in the United States and Europe, new figures show.
Continue ReadingNews24 | South African woman arrested for child support scam? Unrelated arrest photo shared in hoax
Viral posts shared in July falsely claim a woman was arrested in South Africa for receiving financial support from eight men for one child. This is false; the claim is a recycled hoax from 2023.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Hamas responds to Israel ceasefire proposal but sticking points remain in Doha talks
Hamas confirmed that it has responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, after more than two weeks of indirect talks in Qatar have failed to yield a truce.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump says tariffs will start from 15%; some African countries may get 10%
US President Donald Trump suggested that he would not go below 15% as he sets so-called reciprocal tariff rates ahead of an August 1 deadline, an indication that the floor for the increased levies was rising.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Bargain hunters bid for Gupta properties, but only one multimillion-rand home sells
Just one of the three Gupta family’s properties in Saxonwold was sold at an auction on Thursday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Goldman, Investec see room for three more SA rate cuts in 2025
South Africa’s tame inflation has created room for the central bank to cut interest rates at each of its three remaining meetings this year, according to Goldman Sachs and Investec.
Continue ReadingNews24 | OPEN LETTER | Gaza’s last witnesses are starving
The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF), the Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) and the Campaign on Digital Ethics (CODE) on Civilians and Journalists in Gaza explains why it is raising its voice in support of journallsts in Gaza, who are starved, targeted, or silenced.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA media organisations condemn ‘starvation’ in Gaza
South African organisations dedicated to protecting journalists and freedom of expression have called for unimpeded humanitarian access in Gaza, following reports of a starvation crisis, which is also affecting journalists covering the conflict.
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