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At least 32 employees and two MPLs have been accused of defrauding the Gauteng legislature in a forensic investigation initiated by the former secretary to the legislature. (Siyamtanda Capa/News24) The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Gauteng has condemned its corruption-accused members’ actions for eroding public trust in the party.In a statement on Monday, ANCYL Gauteng coordinator Amukelani Mashele called the alleged actions “unethical”.Mashele was reacting to a News24 investigation that revealed how legislators had pocketed stipends meant for travelling abroad.The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Gauteng has called for a forensic report into possible corruption and fraud in the…
Internet investing firm Prosus has fully cut its stake in Chinese online travel agency company Trip.com in a $743 million (R12.8 billion) block trade, according to people familiar with the matter, becoming the latest international investor to exit a Chinese tech company.Prosus sold 14.5 million shares in Trip.com at $51.40 each in a block trade launched on Tuesday night in the US, terms of the deal showed. That deal marks Prosus’s final exit from the company after it had been gradually selling shares over the summer, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public.A representative…
Spanish police said they had arrested five people accused of scamming two women of 325 000 euros by posing as the Hollywood star Brad Pitt via online and WhatsApp messages. (Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Spanish police arrested five people accused of scamming two women out of 325 000 euros.The scammers posed as the Hollywood star Brad Pitt via online and WhatsApp messages.One woman was defrauded of 175 000 euros, while the other lost 150 000 euros.Spanish police said Monday that they had arrested five people accused of scamming two women of 325 000 euros by posing as…
Several people were shot at a park on Spandau Road in Eerste River, Cape Town. (Google© Streetview, Google Maps, taken 2024) A 49-year-old woman and a 5-year-old child were gunned down at a park in Eerste River, Cape Town, on Monday evening.Four other people were injured during the same attack.The victims were shot at a park on Spandau Road in Spandau Village. The woman was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital while the child later died in hospital, Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said.A 19-year-old woman, a 6-year-old and two 17-year-olds also sustained gunshot wounds.”Kleinvlei…
Mamelodi Sundowns’ coach Manqoba Mngqithi welcomed the good start of Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, joining the Brazilians who are continue their dominance, saying the big three doing well is good for SA football. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
African Artificial Intelligence: Discovering Africa’s AI Identity by Dr Mark Nasila. (Supplied) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
The World Bank report highlighted disparities in educational outcomes between well-resourced (Quintile 5) and poorer (Quintile 1) schools in the Western Cape. (Gallo Images / Foto24 / Denzil Maregele) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
A man was caught attempting to smuggle R428 800 from South Africa into Eswatini. (Hawks Mpumalanga) Border Management Authority (BMA) officers arrested a man who attempted to smuggle R424 800 in cash into Eswatini on Tuesday.The South African man, aged 39, was arrested at the Oshoek Border Post for attempting to jump the fence dividing South Africa and Eswatini.Hawks spokesperson Captain Sekgotodi Dineo said: “The man tried crossing the border of South Africa into [Eswatini] by jumping the fence when determined BMA [officers] stopped and searched him. He was holding a black plastic bag.”Officers searched the bag and found R424…
Among the pharmaceuticals that washed ashore on Eastern Cape’s beaches include antivirals, diabetes medication, anticonvulsants, antispasmodics and beta blockers.(Savushkin/Getty Images). South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku celebrates after scoring a goal. (Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.