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News24 | ANC in Gauteng optimistic of increased voter support, despite what the polls say
The ANC in Gauteng is confident it can secure 55% of the vote – and it plans to do so by intensifying its election campaign, dusting off veterans, and embarking on an aggressive door-to-door campaign.
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News24 | Honouring a legend: Peter ‘Mashata’ Mabuse’s life to be celebrated with memorial and tribute concert
Mashata was shot and killed when an unknown number of assailants fired shots at the vehicle he was travelling in after a gig in the early hours of Sunday.
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News24 | Legal showdown outside Floyd Brink’s home over City of Johannesburg utility cut-off court order
The sheriff of the court is outside city manager Floyd Brink’s Helderkruin home to enforce a warrant of arrest after the City of Johannesburg failed to comply with a court order interdicting it from disconnecting utilities.
South Africa
News24 | Three life sentences for man who raped three girls he lured with food and soft drinks
A man who raped three children was sentenced to three life sentences by the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo.
South Africa
News24 | ‘It’s no child’s play’: Renowned snake catcher rescues 14 venomous snakes in just three days
Snake catcher Gerrie Heyns removed 14 serpents in just three days from various homes in the Cape Winelands district last week.
South Africa
EE files court papers over unplaced learners in Western Cape
EE files court papers ordering the Western Cape government to find schools for unplaced learners.
South Africa
KZN government dismisses claims it fired Misuzulu’s praise singer
KZN government refutes claims it terminated King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s praise singer.
World
News24 | US Senate passes $95bn foreign aid bill, Biden expected to sign on Wednesday
US president says new weapons shipment could be on its way to Ukraine as soon as this week.
World
Armenians fear another war despite talk of peace
Ethnic Armenians who lost their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh worry Azerbaijan plans another war.
World
US Senate approves potential TikTok ban
The bill will now be handed over to US President, Joe Biden, who has vowed to sign it into law.
World
‘We need a miracle’ – Israeli and Palestinian economies battered by war
Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.
Africa
News24 | World Bank suspends R2.9 billion Tanzania tourism project over human rights abuses allegations
The World Bank said on Tuesday it has suspended funding for a tourism and conservation project in Tanzania following allegations of human rights abuses.
Africa
News24 | Rwanda says it is peaceful and ready to receive the UK’s deported asylum seekers
The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.
Africa
World Bank suspends funding Tanzania tourism project
It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.
Africa
News24 | DRC government moves to regulate breeding, ownership of boerboels and pit bulls
Facing a “worrying proliferation” of attack dogs, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has called for government control over the ownership of certain breeds, including pit bulls and boerboels.
Business
Business Talk – HP’s Yesh Surjoodeen unpacks the impact of AI on employee satisfaction
Yesh Surjoodeen boasts well over 20 years of industry experience and is intimately involved in HP’s digital transformation efforts.
Business
News24 Business | SA renewable energy company hires Goldman Sachs as advisor, mulls possible sale
Red Rocket, a South African independent power provider, hired Goldman Sachs Group to advise on the next steps for the closely held business — including a possible sale.
Business
The dark cloud hanging over South Africa’s head
Analysing the last 30 years of economic data, economists have painted a worrying picture of South Africa’s floundering growth.
Business
Lloyds profits drop 28% after bumper 2023
The banking group’s results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.
Politics
DA’s Steenhuisen calls for change in Bloemfontein
Steenhuisen told the gathering that it’s time for his party to correct the wrongs created by the ANC
Politics
Changing racial demographics and political dynamics in the WCape
Voting patterns in South Africa still largely reflect racial lines.
Politics
News24 | Tony Leon | Spectre of ANC-EFF coalition: Low probability, high anxiety
The electoral uncertainty South Africa faces is good news for our democracy. But it’s unclear what that could mean for our economy and livelihoods after the smoke of the electoral battle ends and a new government emerges, writes Tony Leon.
Politics
ConCourt issues directions in IEC appeal over Zuma’s MK candidacy
The ConCourt has issued directions in Jacob Zuma candidature matter.
Sport
Who is the SA schoolboy who’s gone viral for long-range kick?
Sports stars Beauden Barrett and Kevin Pietersen have marvelled at an incredible long-range kick from a Grade 10 schoolboy. So who is he?
Sport
Pirates trump Chiefs in Africa’s most valuable clubs list
Three South African soccer giants made the 10-team list of Africa’s most valuable clubs, but none of them hold the greatest market value on the continent.
Sport
Agent compares Obrigado to ex-Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates superstar
Do you see the similarities?
Sport
Should Chiefs call ‘10111’ to help fix Cavin Johnson’s mess?
Kaizer Chiefs fans are asking for Arthur Zwane to replace Cavin Johnson for the remainder of the curent season.
Education
Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures
GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that blames failure to tackle impact of schools lockdown
Children in England could face the worst exam results in decades and a lifetime of lower earnings, according to research that blames failures to tackle the academic and social legacies of school closures during Covid.
The study funded by the Nuffield Foundation...
Education
Columbia Sets Midnight Deadline For Talks to End Encampment
The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, will consider “alternative options” for clearing the lawn if an agreement is not reached.
Education
Tennessee Passes Bill to Allow Teachers to Carry Concealed Handguns
The move came about a year after the state’s deadliest school shooting and was opposed by some of the families whose children survived the attack.
Education
England childcare scheme may struggle to deliver places, finds ‘damning’ report
Watchdog says only a third of local authorities are confident they will have enough places for September
The deployment of the government’s childcare scheme to tens of thousands more families is facing “significant uncertainties” and may struggle to meet its own targets, according to a report by Whitehall’s spending watchdog.
The National Audit Office revealed the Department for Education (DfE)...
Lifestyle
2024 represents tough times in Mzansi’s informal economy – report
New report finds citizens participating in Mzansi’s informal economy are battling to access even basic necessities. Here are the stats …
Lifestyle
Didintle Khunou secures a role ‘Generations: The Legacy’
Former ‘Isono’ actress Didintle Khunou has secured the role of Tumelo Gcabashe in the SABC1 soapie, ‘Generations: The Legacy’
Lifestyle
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi bags a leading role in ‘Empini’
Award-winning actress Nambitha Ben-Mazwi has landed her first lead role in Showmax’s upcoming series, ‘Empini’.
Lifestyle
Actors Ronnie Nyakale and Muzi Mthabela leave ‘Generations’
‘Generations: The Legacy’ actors Muzi Mthabela and Ronnie Nyakale, who portray the roles of Cosmo and Nkosiyabo have left the soapie.
Entertainment
Kabza’s songs given a classic twist in collaboration with orchestra conductor
Ofentse Pitse is the first and youngest black South African woman to conduct and own an all-black orchestra, Anchored Sound.
Entertainment
Entertainment
From Secunda to London: SA opera star triumphs in UK
Innocent Masuku’s journey from Mpumalanga to UK’s top talent show wows audience and judges alike.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Cloud is not for everyone but when does it make sense?
Early adopters don’t always see the milk and honey promised via lifting everything to the cloud, with the variable cost of public cloud being the biggest issue.
Science/Tech
MTN and Investec launch PayShap instant payments on mobile money service
MTN South Africa partnered with Investec and Electrum to bring PayShap to its Mobile Money (MoMo) service.
Science/Tech
US Breaks Ground On Its First-Ever High-Speed Rail
Construction has begun on a $12 billion high-speed rail project to connect Las Vegas and Los Angeles by the end of the decade. The project, backed by $3 billion in federal support, aims to reduce travel time to under two hours and significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. Popular Science reports: Brightline expects its trains will depart every 40 minutes from a station outside of the Vegas...
Science/Tech
Bang & Olufsen Beosystem 9000c: Price, Specs, Release Date
Bang & Olufsen has released just 200 units of its new-old CD changer, but it reminds us that a corporation can’t ever delete a physical, plastic disc out of your great big honking CD collection.
Motoring
‘Proper G’ all-electric Mercedes-Benz G580 officially debuts
Despite the loss of the trademark three diff-locks, the first all-electric G-Class has improved off-road angles, increased wading depth and still low range.
Motoring
Foton announces South Africa return date headed by new Tunland
Reimagined Tunland will spearhead the brand’s return as the latest Chinese bakkie entrant after the LDV T60 and the incoming JAC T9.
Motoring
Electric car sales set to reach new high in 2024 driven by China
By the end of the year, 45% of new vehicles sold in China will be electric and 25% in Europe.
Motoring
Early debut: Electrically assisted all-new Opel Grandland revealed
An official approval for South Africa has so far not been made, though expect 2025 as a likely time of reveal should the green light be given.
Health
Breaking Down New Rules About ‘Forever Chemicals’
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap water.
Health
Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk
The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.
Health
‘Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me’
Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.
Health
Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.
Nature
News24 Business | Should your party save you from floods? Voters think so
Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.
Nature
News24 Business | Prominent private power firm in SA hires Goldman Sachs to explore sale option
Red Rocket, a South African independent power provider, hired Goldman Sachs Group to advise on the next steps for the closely held business — including a possible sale. Shareholders of the Cape Town-based company “have decided to explore strategic options,” for the business.
Nature
News24 Business | SEE | Inside a Cape Town lab that makes ‘smoothie’ for pets from flies
Maltento, a Cape Town startup has just launched a new laboratory at its facility in Epping to perfect its protein smoothie and other products made of black soldier flies.
Nature
News24 Business | OPINION | Going off the grid: Tips, myths, and key questions answered
Forced by energy insecurity, and in pursuit of a sustainable future, is it possible to go completely off the grid? Jan van Ravenswaay shares what you need to know.