Month: August 2025
News24 | FSCA sounds alarm as scammer impersonates its ex-enforcement boss in brazen bid to steal R2.7m
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has warned the public to beware of scammers impersonating representatives of the regulator, after receiving a complaint about a bold attempt to steal close to R3 million.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Gauteng cops gunned down, prisoner escapes in brazen attack
Two police officers were gunned down while transporting a prisoner from the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday, according to Gauteng police.
Continue ReadingNews24 | UPDATE | Mbeki and other foundations withdraw from National Dialogue preparatory task team
A week before the first event of the National Dialogue, the legacy foundations, touted to play a key role in the initiative, announced that they would not participate on 15 August and that they withdraw from the preparatory task team.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump prepared to freeze Zelensky out of talks with Putin over ending Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump said he would meet with Vladimir Putin for upcoming talks on the Ukraine war even if the Russian leader had not sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Israeli army will ‘take control’ of Gaza City: PM’s office
Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military to “take control” of Gaza City, his office said in a statement Friday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | All hands on deck: SA scrambles for lifeline in Trump’s tariff assault
In this week’s Friday Briefing, we explore whether South Africa can navigate Donald Trump’s turbulent trade waters over the next three-and-a-half years.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Putin meets India’s security chief amid US tariffs row
Russian President Vladimir Putin met India’s national security advisor on Thursday, a day after Washington hiked tariffs on New Delhi over its purchases of Moscow’s oil.
Continue ReadingNews24 | US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal
The United States has presented Lebanon with a proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel’s military operations in the country and the withdrawal of its troops from five positions in south Lebanon, according to a copy of a...
Continue ReadingNews24 | Painting it pink: Zwartkops Raceway ready to celebrate women in motorsport
Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria will be on a mission to ‘paint the place pink’ to celebrate women in South African motorsport Saturday, 9 August.
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