Month: September 2025
News24 | Second Imbali scholar taxi crash at same location, day after fatal accident
Another scholar transport vehicle crashed in Imbali on Friday morning, at the same location where a horrific accident claimed the lives of five pupils when their taxi ploughed into a crèche only a day ago.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Ex-Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison, despite US ‘threats’
Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup plotting at the end of a landmark trial that divided the nation and drew US fury.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Massive ‘buffalo’ emerald sold in Gemfields auction
Ruby and emerald miner Gemfields says it’s pleased with a recent high-quality emerald result that saw its “exceptional” 11 685 carat Imboo gemstone go under the hammer.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Trump urges peaceful response to Charlie Kirk killing, as police hunt shooter
US President Donald Trump urged supporters to respond peacefully to the killing of right-wing campaigner Charlie Kirk, as the murderer continued to evade a manhunt more than 24 hours after a shooting that put an already divided United States on edge.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Former Springbok, renowned winemaker Jan Boland Coetzee dies
Former Springbok flanker Jan Boland Coetzee died at the age of 80 on Friday morning.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Police ask for help to catch Kirk killer: ‘We cannot do our job without the public’s help’
Investigators searching for the man who killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk appealed for the public’s help, with no one in custody more than a day after a murder that has rocked America’s fractious politics.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Joburg couple runs half marathon a day for 30 days to help friend beat cancer
Nickey Seger and Grant Clark from Roodekrans are halfway through running 21.6km every day for 30 days to help their friend, Dave Spurgeon, beat throat cancer.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FRIDAY BRIEFING | Power, patronage and death: South Africa’s growing crisis of targeted killings
South Africa is witnessing an alarming rise in targeted killings, with hitmen becoming increasingly brazen in their operations. They operate with impunity, knowing they are likely to escape justice.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Charlie Kirk murder a grim reminder of US political violence
The killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, marks a new milestone in an increasingly violent political scene in the United States.
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