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News24 | Stray shotgun blast not aimed at Paul Mashatile, SAPS ballistics report finds

24 Apr 2025 - 04:45:45

A ballistics report by police on the damage to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's official vehicle found the car was likely struck by stray pellets from a shotgun round and was probably not fired on intentionally. Source

National News

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News24 | Orphaned at 12, supported by many: How Siphosethu Mnebelele became a Junior Springbok

24 Apr 2025 - 04:45:45

A young boy from the farming and mining town of Fochville in Gauteng, driven by the loss of his parents, held on to one dream: becoming a Springbok to honour their memory and make them proud. And he just made the junior side. Source

National News

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News24 | Surprise DNA discovery raises doubts in murder of pregnant teacher Kirsten Kluyts

24 Apr 2025 - 04:45:44

The foreign DNA found under Kirsten Kluyts' fingernails was allegedly that of a woman, according to sources close to the defence team of Bafana Mahungela, who has been charged with the Johannesburg teacher's 2023 murder. Source

National News

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News24 | No pomp and pageantry, just straight down to business when Zelensky visits Union Buildings

24 Apr 2025 - 04:45:44

On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa will host his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky, for a working visit to the Union Buildings. Source

National News

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News24 | Falsely accused in his Chief Justice interview, Mlambo is now a candidate for deputy

24 Apr 2025 - 04:45:44

After being wrongly accused of sexual harassment during his interview for the position of Chief Justice, Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo is now one of four candidates chosen by President Cyril Ramaphosa to potentially fill the Deputy Chief Justice vacancy. Source

National News

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News24 | 'It's a problem,' MPs say as police reveal R2.3bn budget to protect 'VIPs' this year

24 Apr 2025 - 04:45:43

In this financial year, the police will spend R2.3 billion protecting so-called very important persons, which is about half a billion more than they will spend on analysing forensic evidence. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Adobe, IBM team up on marketing software for banking industry

21 Jul 2020 - 16:30:00

Adobe and IBM said they are teaming up to make marketing software easier to use for banks that face controls on how customer data must be handled. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Major Pierneef Landscape heads Strauss & Co July flagship auction

21 Jul 2020 - 16:04:00

The cover lot of Strauss & Co’s winter Live Virtual auction, due to be held over three days from 26 to 28 July, is a monumental bushveld scene by JH Pierneef. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

SA stocks set to snap back from 2020 losses

21 Jul 2020 - 15:13:42

South Africa’s benchmark equities index is set to erase its 2020 drop, staging a spectacular snap-back. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Plan to End Use of Firewood

24 Apr 2025 - 07:33:22

[Premium Times] "Over 80,000 women die prematurely from the toxic smoke of firewood and traditional cooking stoves." Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Rwanda: Rwanda Recalls French-Manufactured Aspirin Over Quality Concerns

24 Apr 2025 - 07:31:09

[New Times] Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority has announced an immediate recall of batch No. B6224 of Aspirine Vitamin C 330mg/200mg (effervescent tablets), manufactured by Union de pharmacologie scientifique appliquée (UPSA), a French pharmaceutical group, due to quality concerns. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Lesotho: MPs Oppose New Police Retirement Age Proposal

24 Apr 2025 - 07:31:08

[Lesotho Times] MEMBERS of Parliament have expressed strong opposition to a proposed legal amendment that seeks to raise the retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60 years. Source

Sport

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Eddie Jones remains respectful of depleted France

30 Nov 2020 - 09:48:30

England coach Eddie Jones is braced for a gruelling encounter when his side go in search of Autumn Nations Cup glory at Twickenham even though they will arguably be up against something less than a France 2nd XV. Source

Sport

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New Zealand win toss and bowl in 3rd West Indies T20

30 Nov 2020 - 09:27:29

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl as they chase a series clean-sweep against the West Indies in the third Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Source

Sport

Sport24

Bulls' 14-man triumph: Jake White draws comparisons to Crusaders upset in 2014

30 Nov 2020 - 08:55:44

Bulls mentor Jake White has compared their win over WP to when he coached the Sharks to an upset win over the Crusaders in 2014. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | EU slaps big fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

23 Apr 2025 - 12:21:35

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | US judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies

17 Apr 2025 - 17:47:59

Alphabet's Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan in an antitrust case brought by the US. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | Trump's tariff onslaught hits Apple from all sides

03 Apr 2025 - 15:40:42

Apple is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's new tariffs, even after a years-long effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply chain disruptions. Source

World

BBC World

Kyiv hit by deadly Russian missile and drone attack - mayor

24 Apr 2025 - 05:59:08

Two people are killed and 54 injured in overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital, Vitaliy Klitschko says. Source

World

BBC World

Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after arrests over attack plots

24 Apr 2025 - 03:31:40

It is not clear how the ban will affect the Brotherhood's political arm, which is the largest group in parliament. Source

World

BBC World

Could this be the end of the road for Tanzania's great survivor?

24 Apr 2025 - 01:20:49

Tundu Lissu has survived against the political odds over the years but has now been charged with treason. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

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WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

Ferrari's 488 GT Modificata is a track day weapon

29 Nov 2020 - 04:30:03

Ferrari will sell a handful of customers what is essentially a GT3 car. It's powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and Ferrari claims it has 1000kg of downforce at 230km/h. Source

Health

BBC Health

Woman 'keeled over in agony' from endometriosis

24 Apr 2025 - 07:19:28

Bekki Thomas is calling for more research into the condition. Source

Health

BBC Health

Premenstrual disorder hits relationships - study

24 Apr 2025 - 07:10:14

PMDD sufferers expressed a lower sense of intimacy, researchers at Durham University say. Source

Health

BBC Health

Millions of vapes seized in illegal trade crackdown

24 Apr 2025 - 04:29:13

Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told. Source