Month: August 2025
News24 | South Korea rescues North Korea defector who swam across ocean border
A North Korean defector who swam across a sea border with South Korea while reportedly tied to floating plastic has been rescued and taken into custody, Seoul authorities said.
Continue ReadingNews24 | China is the world’s biggest plastic producer — making as much as 6 countries combined
Seven countries produced two-thirds of the four most common types of plastic in 2024, according to the British environmental consultancy Eunomia and the Zero Carbon Analytics a climate and energy research group.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s vow renewal sparks more family drama
The Beckhams were absent and Romeo snubbed the couple with a new tattoo
Continue ReadingNews24 | Alleged Ponzi scheme kingpin Louis Liebenberg sent to psychiatric hospital for 30 days
Alleged Ponzi scheme kingpin Louis Liebenberg will undergo psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he is able to understand his court proceedings.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA moves to ban microbeads in cosmetics, pesticides — with threat of up to 20 years in jail
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment said on Thursday it would publish draft regulations in a push for a total ban on the production and import of microplastics.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Nominations revealed for SA Sports Awards
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has announced the nominations for the 18th edition of the South African Sport Awards (SASA).
Continue ReadingNews24 | Johannesburg broker Mark Kretzschmar faces new R30 million fraud charge
Johannesburg financial broker Mark Kretzschmar is expected to be charged in another fraud case involving R30 million, this time in Bedfordview on the East Rand. He handed himself over to police on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SAHRC probes podcasters for calling coloured people ‘incestuous’ and ‘crazy’
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it has been inundated with complaints about comments in an episode that described coloured people as “incestuous”, “crazy” people who “sleep with their siblings”.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Cherry and cream cheese pastry twists with lemon-rosemary sugar
These pastry twists are so easy to prepare and make the perfect appetizer.
Continue ReadingNews24 | JD Vance meeting to discuss ‘Epstein strategy’ cancelled after news leaked
A dinner for senior administration officials at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss topics including the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been canceled after news of it leaked, a source familiar with the matter said.
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