Teenage passenger who died after car crash named
Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of 19-year-old Ashton Tomes in Holmfirth.
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SILENT PANDEMIC OP-ED: Slow violence against children: The invisible toll of chronic pesticide exposure
Chronic pesticide exposure is a ‘silent pandemic’ of neurodevelopmental harm in South Africa. The current regulatory system, designed for adults, fails to protect children from cumulative, low-level exposure.
USA win men’s Olympic ice hockey gold for first time in 46 years
United States win the men’s Olympic ice hockey gold medal for the first time in 46 years by beating neighbours Canada in overtime.
Sekhukhune edge closer to cup dream after seeing off AmaTuks
Babina Noko joined Casric Stars, TS Galaxy, Golden Arrows, AmaZulu, Durban City, Milford and Jacksa Spears in Monday’s quarterfinal draw
CIVIC SAFETY NET: Joburg’s ward committees have collapsed — residents forced to govern themselves
Residents’ committees have replaced ward committees in Johannesburg, deepening inequality.
News24 | Monday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail in 7 provinces
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, excessive lightning and hail in parts of the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the North West.
Former PM Gordon Brown urges police probe into whether Andrew used RAF bases to meet Epstein
Reports say the former prime minister has demanded a full investigation into Andrew’s role as UK trade envoy.
PODCAST | Holy Spirit’s presence in life’s darkest moments
Sometimes faith is what keeps us from falling apart. Be encouraged as you listen to this year’s first episode
Gordon Brown turns detective over Andrew
Gordon Brown has reportedly demanded a police investigation into the use of RAF bases.
POST-MINE PLANS: Anglo leans on Kumba to reinforce foundations of a just transition
Anglo was supposed to be the core partner of Ramaphosa’s just energy transition legacy, but the real work is happening far from the hydrogen valley. The Northern Cape will be the testbed for impact funding.
Hawks arrest 20 suspects in R113m Mpumalanga school repairs scandal
Twenty suspects, including former and current senior officials in the Mpumalanga government, have been arrested in a sting operation by the Hawks in connection with fraud and corruption in a R113m “emergency school repairs” scandal.
PODCAST | Gender wars grieve God’s heart
This week on Deeply Rooted, we shine the light on a rising divide between His creation, men and women. In many spaces in society, it occurs oftentimes where we see the two genders at loggerheads for more reasons than one. Although calling each other out
BEE will be replaced by a black empowerment tax – Dawie Roodt
Renowned economist Dawie Roodt said President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address signalled the beginning of the end for BEE.
GROGRO DILEMMA: Inside the land standoff blocking services for 1,000 Nelson Mandela Bay residents
Can the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and the owner of the land housing the Grogro informal settlement come to an amicable agreement where the metro can buy the land and provide the residents of the informal settlement with basic services?
South Africa’s economy suffers because of incompetence and corruption
Efficient Group Chief Economist Dawie Roodt said incompetence, corruption, and the wrong macroeconomic policies are to blame for South Africa’s economic problems.
ROAD TO RUIN: Nelson Mandela Bay potholes: Waiting for Godot (and the municipality)
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality took nearly 10 months to repair one of four potholes on Louise Michael Drive — and in a bizarre move, left the other three unattended. But residents can take heart: In some cases, when the metro drags its feet, civil organisation Gatvol PE steps in.
Met Police officers working for Andrew told to guard Epstein’s home, emails show
The Met says it has not identified any wrongdoing by its protection officers “at this time”.
Victim killed in skate park double stabbing named
Mason Miller, 20, was killed on Wednesday when he was fatally stabbed, detectives say.
Tributes paid to ‘amazing’ men aged 19 and 20 who died on Yr Wyddfa
They have been named locally as Eddie Hill, 20, and Jayden Long, 19, from Norfolk.