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TAP DANCE: Minister approves emergency measures to curb Joburg’s water crisis
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina has approved emergency measures to curb Gauteng’s water crisis, including increasing water allocations to Rand Water. But nearly half of Gauteng’s water is lost to leaks, and the DA has accused Rand Water of misleading the public.
News24 | ‘He was never a prince’: Giuffre family says of Britain’s Andrew
The family of Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre slammed Britain’s former prince Andrew on Thursday following his arrest by UK police.
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Sundowns’ dominance over Orlando Pirates well-documented!
Orlando Pirates suffered their 28th league defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the PSL era on Wednesday. Hoodoo?
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News24 | Friday’s weather: Thundershowers across SA, with excessive lightning, flooding in KZN
The South African Weather Service has forecast thundershowers for most parts of the country, with a warning of severe thunderstorms, hail and excessive lightning issued for KwaZulu-Natal.
News24 | Mugabe’s son arrested for shooting; Ex-prince Andrew detained: Today’s top 7 stories
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
News24 | Cristiano Ronaldo invests millions in Herbalife health tracker
Cristiano Ronaldo, football’s first billionaire, is putting a small part of his personal fortune into a new health and wellness tracking service owned by Herbalife.
South Africa is chasing millionaires out of the country
With just 2.9% of taxpayers paying nearly a third of South Africa’s personal income tax, experts warned that SARS is driving wealthy people to leave the country.
News24 | Eastern Cape police hunt gunman who shot two women, killing one, in e-hailing vehicle
Eastern Cape police are on the hunt for a man who opened fire on an e-hailing vehicle in East London on Wednesday night, killing a woman and wounding another.
Jesse Jackson’s legacy: The global moral authority who refused to stay in his lane
The Jesse Jackson legacy spans civil rights, anti-apartheid activism, LGBTQ advocacy, and global moral leadership.
Water rights at risk: Johannesburg communities urge immediate government intervention
While acknowledged in the Sona, Johannesburg’s water woes continue to threaten public health and equity, prompting demands for emergency funding, accountability and sustainable infrastructure
Gauteng water crisis: Majodina approves extra Rand Water abstraction to stabilise supply
Emergency measures include a temporary increase in Rand Water allocation, leak repairs, illegal connection removal and accelerated capital works