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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:45:45 +0000News24.com | Man found guilty of 'murder spree', slapped with three life terms in jail
The Eastern Cape High Court has sentenced a man to three life terms for the murder of three men in two shootings.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:16:30 +0000News24.com | Eight Gauteng hospital CEOs face disciplinary action for flouting Covid-19 safety practices - report
Eight Gauteng hospital CEOs face action for allegedly failing to comply with health and safety measures during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:43:51 +0000News24.com | 'Everything is on course' - Mkhize assures SA that 1 million vaccines will arrive later this month
South Africa is on track for rollout of the second phase of vaccinations in May, and the government is expecting the arrival of around one million vaccines later this month.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:14:43 +0000News24.com | Public Protector finds Bara hospital staff negligent for handling of corpse
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital staff are in hot water after the Office of the Public Protector issued a scathing report on their handling of a corpse.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:54:18 +0000News24.com | 'I was told I had 5 days to leave': British journalist reflects on deportation from Mozambique
British journalist Tom Bowker, who has had a base in Mozambique for six-and-a-half years, believes his reporting on the conflict in the country, and not bureaucracy, was behind his recent deportation and the decision to bar him for 10 years.
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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:56:36 +0000News24.com | SARS official to finally serve sentence for VAT fraud after 8 years on the run
A former SARS official and a financial advisor have been arrested in connection with VAT fraud after eight years on the run.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:49:25 +0000News24.com | Groot Marico tragedy: Court rules in favour of family of boy who drowned during 2010 vacation
In December 2010, a boy, almost three years old, lost his life after being swept away by floods in the Groot Marico River in the North West.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:48:08 +0000News24.com | Covid-19: Cases climb by 1 422 and death toll increases by 58
South Africa recorded 1 422 new Covid-19 infections by Wednesday 31 March, along with 58 more Covid-19-related deaths, taking the death toll to 52 846.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:33:01 +0000Businessinsider.co.za | Reserve Bank seizes more than R19 million from Guptas' Sahara Computers
The business which started the Guptas’ dubious empire on South African soil has been hit with a forfeiture order.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:31:28 +0000News24.com | Western Cape policing authorities on the carpet over gang violence
Solving the gang crisis in the Western Cape is not as easy as pulling over everyone with a gang tattoo, says top detective Major-General Jeremy Vearey.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:36:51 +0000News24.com | Golden Arrow to charge passengers a flat rate in celebration of its 160th birthday
Golden Arrow Bus Service has announced it will be charging passengers a flat rate in celebration of its 160th birthday.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:28:46 +0000News24.com | Cape Town residents' opportunity to have a say on rates and tariffs increases
The City of Cape Town's 2021/22 proposed adjustment budget has been approved for public participation.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:28:46 +0000News24.com | The Eastern Cape has the highest unauthorised spending in the country - R1.59bn
The province's embattled health department is facing the highest contingent liabilities in the country at R36.75 billion above all local and national auditees.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:26:51 +0000News24.com | Traffic authorities on high alert ahead of Easter weekend
Traffic authorities will be on high alert this weekend as they brace themselves for holidaymakers travelling over the Easter weekend.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:42:01 +0000News24.com | Public Protector finds procurement of 'scooter ambulances' was improper
Procurement processes followed by the Eastern Cape provincial health department for the much-maligned R10 million medical scooter project was improper and in contravention of applicable legal prescripts.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:26:51 +0000News24.com | Eastern Cape to give public a R122m cash bonanza to avoid returning grant to Treasury - DA
To avoid losing R122 million to National Treasury after failing to spend the funds and with the current financial year ending on Wednesday, the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development has deposited the money into thousands of bank cards each lo...
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:26:52 +0000News24.com | PICS | Special needs school in Cape Town receives brand new soccer field
Engen Petroleum has donated more than a quarter of a million rand to Tembaletu school, which went towards revamping an old gravel pitch into a brand new soccer field.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:36:42 +0000News24.com | SCA rules 2018 ANC Free State election 'unlawful and unconstitutional'
ANC members Matshepo Ramakatsa, Themba Mvandaba and Shashapa Motaung approached the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to overturn a judgment in the case.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:28:27 +0000News24.com | Faith Muthambi takes traditional leader to task for naked woman on screen during virtual meeting
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Faith Muthambi expressed regret after footage emerged of a naked woman behind a delegate during a virtual meeting.