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News24 | Tuesday’s weather: Snow in 2 provinces as cold, windy and wet conditions sweep across SA
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with disruptive rain, strong winds, and hail in most parts, while disruptive snowfall leading to icy, slippery roads is expected in parts of the Western and Northern Cape.
News24 | Rights group says Gaza flotilla activists facing abuse in Israeli jail
Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who have been detained in an Israeli prison are facing psychological abuse, death threats and poor detention conditions, a rights group representing them said on Monday.
News24 | Zambia fights US demand that health deal is linked to minerals access
Zambia’s government said on Monday that it opposed a US attempt to tie health funding to access to critical minerals, giving details for the first time about why negotiations with Washington over two proposed agreements have stalled.
Big fuel price rise from Wednesday
The department of mineral and petroleum resources has confirmed that petrol will increase by R3.27 a litre, while diesel will increase by R6.19a litre, depending on the sulphur grade
Unchecked foreign domination in township economies poses growing threat to local entrepreneurs and communities
The township economy is a vital, parallel sector estimated to be worth around R900 billion annually
News24 | NSFAS under scrutiny; Call for calm after 2 hantavirus cases in SA: 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 | Blockade standoff batters rand
The rand started the trading week on the back foot, weakening to R16.72/$ from R16.65 on Friday. The local currency has lost more than 1% over the past week.
News24 | Iran fires ‘warning shots’ as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz
Iran’s navy fired ‘warning shots’ at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state media said, after the American military sent cruisers into the Gulf as part of a plan to help trapped commercial vessels leave.
News24 | NSFAS placed under administration
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has been placed under administration with immediate effect, Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela announced on Monday, citing deep governance, financial and operational failures within the embattled institution.
News24 | SA motorists cut fuel use by 35% in one month after price shock, Discovery says
South African motorists radically reduced their fuel consumption and cut down commuting in April as they felt the impact of surging prices, new data from Discovery Insure suggests.
Passenger dies in SA as rare virus linked to international cruise ship outbreak
Health officials are monitoring possible exposures in Gauteng after passengers linked to a deadly cruise ship outbreak passed through South Africa, with one patient in critical condition in Sandton
News24 | SA Health Dept urges calm as hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills Dutch couple
The Department of Health has urged South Africans not to panic over a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that claimed at least three lives, including a Dutch woman who died at a Kempton Park health facility after collapsing at OR Tambo International Airport.
News24 | Iran demands US ‘abandon its excessive demands’, warns ships on Hormuz navigation
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the US must reduce its demands on the Islamic Republic, with negotiations stalled over ending the two-month-long Middle East war.
Mother’s Day in the age of digital connections: What has changed?
Does Mother’s Day now survive digitally, where WhatsApp messages, voice notes, calls, and chats keep families connected across distance?