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News24 | Jacob Zuma barred from contesting elections, IEC confirms
The Electoral Commission of South Africa upheld an objection against former president Jacob Zuma’s candidature in the upcoming elections.
THURSDAY, 28 MARCH 2024, 17:58
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The Electoral Commission of South Africa upheld an objection against former president Jacob Zuma’s candidature in the upcoming elections.
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E-tolls will officially be scrapped next month, after a decade of controversy that created little more than a huge pile of debt for authorities, and widespread anger among Gauteng motorists.
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A former SARS employee turned private tax practitioner, who is charged with VAT fraud along with Nafiz Modack and others, has applied for bail again, saying his family is struggling and since no one will print his case file for him, he needs to be released to prepare his defence.
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Ministers propose changes after some MPs said they wanted more protections for landlords.
South Africa
Transport authorities carry out integrated operations on various national roads over Easter weekend
South Africa
Two arrested by Zeerust for possession coper cables worth R650 000 in North West.
South Africa
Dr. Phathokuhle Zondi, Clinical Lead: Unu Health Few realise the extent of the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) or know how many people still succumb to this disease every year. The Centres for Disease Control in the United States estimates that two billion people – a quarter of the world’s population – may be infected… Read More »Harnessing Technology To Improve Tuberculosis Outcomes
South Africa
High law enforcement visibility expected along the N3 ahead of Easter weekend.
World
Additional traffic camera footage captured the moments just before the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.
World
Dozens of people are still unaccounted for, with relatives attempting to track down their loved ones.
World
When a Democrat ousted Republicans from a district in deeply conservative Alabama this week, she won hearts and minds with a pitch about repealing the state’s no-exceptions abortion ban and protecting reproductive rights.
World
President Javier Milei calls his Colombian counterpart a “murdering terrorist”, triggering diplomatic expulsions.
Africa
Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.
Africa
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio delivered the annual lecture in African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, in the US, this week.
Africa
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.
Africa
Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.
Business
Gauteng’s freeway network will become non-toll routes from 11 April 2024.
Business
Euromoney has crowned the winners of its Private Banking Awards for 2024, with two banks scopping up 70% of the local awards.
Business
El Niño could see food inflation increase in the coming months, despite the current slowdown.
Business
Cabinet also agreed to limit the hunting of leopards and hold off on a push to resume the international trade of elephant ivory.
Politics
DA challenges Mashatile on Mapisa-Nqakula no confidence motion brought by the DA
Politics
The governing party has lost its battle over uMkhonto weSizwe party’s registration
Politics
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has endorsed objections to former president Jacob Zuma’s nomination to stand for parliament.
Politics
Minister Ntshavheni says Cabinet is proud of what they have done and achieved over past decades
Sport
The Lions will be without tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye in their United Rugby Championship match against Ospreys on Saturday after he was handed a three-match ban for a dangerous tackle.
Sport
Megan Keith admits “through gritted teeth” that the 10,000m could be the event that suits her best, despite finding it “pretty boring”.
Sport
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is given a one-match touchline ban with another suspended, which means he will not miss the forthcoming Old Firm derby.
Sport
Everton manager Sean Dyche says there was “nothing” in an altercation between himself and defender Nathan Patterson.
Education
The parents were worried about crime, but the university said that the move raised concerns about training and experience, and that security was better left to its own police force.
Education
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA — Japan needs to expand and deepen its diplomatic and economic relations with Ethiopia through education and people-to-people ties, the country’s ambassador said.
Education
The national debate about so-called woke campuses does not reflect what most college students care about.
Education
Union claims up to a quarter of all academic roles at financially pressed London institution face the axe
Plans for mass redundancies at Goldsmiths, University of London, have been called a “horrifying act of cultural and social vandalism” and the “biggest assault on jobs at any UK university in recent years”.
The job cuts, which are now subject to a consultation, are the latest in a series of...
Lifestyle
Staunch Kaizer Chiefs supporter and BOSA president Mmusi Maimane has impressed many with his football skills.
Lifestyle
New EFF member Carl Niehaus clapped back at a troll who criticised his wife over their age difference and interracial marriage.
Lifestyle
Discover daily furry fun facts. Whether adorable or kind of gross, our pets never cease to amaze us. Join us in exploring their world!
Lifestyle
From a thriving restaurant and car wash to an illustrious career spanning years, a dive into DJ Shimza’s business empire worth millions.
Entertainment
Winners of each category will receive R50 000. The Song of the Year winner will walk away with R150 000.
Entertainment
Ahead of the Easter Weekend, Spotify released figures that reveal that young people are big consumers of faith music.
Entertainment
Former Gagasi FM on-air personality Penny Ntuli revealed that she was offered a salary of a measly R2,800 by the station.
Entertainment
Someone, unbeknown to the MK Party, created an impression that singer Lira was endorsing the MK and was a member.
Science/Tech
Dashlane, in a support page: Due to changes in business priorities, we’ve decided to discontinue the Dashlane Authenticator app as of May 13, 2024. You can still use the main Dashlane app as an authenticator to protect logins stored in Dashlane with 2-factor authentication.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Science/Tech
Amazon plans to spend almost $150 billion in the coming 15 years on data centers, giving the cloud-computing giant the firepower to handle an expected explosion in demand for artificial intelligence applications and other digital services. From a report: The spending spree is a show of force as the company looks to maintain its grip on the cloud services market, where it holds about twice the...
Science/Tech
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN) and leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer is proud to announce the new GVPlus and PROX families of automated fluid dispensing products.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Fisker temporarily lost track of millions of dollars in customer payments as it scaled up deliveries, leading to an internal audit that started in December and took months to complete, TechCrunch has learned. The EV startup was ultimately able to track down a majority of those payments or request new ones from customers whose payment methods had expired. But...
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Motoring
There were several international and local factors that contributed to the increases in petrol and diesel prices
Motoring
Toyota Hilux, Fortuner and Starlet the Japanese carmaker’s top three used models.
Motoring
Health
Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose to have the babies, love them tenderly and care for them devotedly.
Health
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the government must provide shelter, food and medical care to minors while they await processing.
Health
The new regulation reverses a Trump-era policy that expanded access to health plans with fewer benefits than those sold on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces.
Health
The gamer, Tyler Blevins, said a mole removed from his foot during a recent checkup with a dermatologist was found to be a melanoma.
Nature
Plans to end lion breeding began more than a decade ago as the practice of releasing tame big cats into small enclosures and having them shot by hunters for a fee spawned the term ‘canned hunting’ and attracted international condemnation.
Nature
South Africa may import significant amounts of white maize, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Niño weather pattern withers the crop
Nature
Nestle SA plans to spend R2.5 billion ($132 million) over the next five years to improve growth and development of emerging local businesses across East and Southern Africa.
Nature
South African farmers are expected to harvest 19.3% less maize in the 2023/2024 season compared with the previous one, the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Tuesday.