South Africa: 8-year-old is only survivor after 45 people killed in bus crash: Authorities say a bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged ...
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Quick Glance: South Africa Bus Tragedy: 45 Dead, 8-Year-Old Sole Survivor
- A bus plunged 165 feet into a ravine, resulting in 45 fatalities, with only an 8-year-old girl surviving.
- The girl received medical attention after the crash on the way to an Easter pilgrimage in South Africa.
- The incident occurred on a scenic, mountainous road near Moria, a pilgrimage site.
- South Africa had over 12,400 road fatalities in 2022, highlighting road safety concerns.
South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza: what does the law say?: Government has threatened to not only prosecute those who fight in the Israeli defence forces ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2024-03-27-south-africans-fighting-for-israel-in-gaza-what-does-the-law-say/
The pickled fish dish that unites Christians and Muslims at Easter: Christians eat fish on Good Friday. But in Cape Town the fish is almost always smothered in a ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/29/the-pickled-fish-dish-that-unites-christians-and-muslims-at-easter
British farmers protest outside parliament over food imports: A convoy of tractors protested outside Britain's parliament on Monday against post-Brexit trade ...
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Quick Glance: Farmers Rally for Food Security
- Farmers protest against food imports and labeling.
- Protests highlight the growing challenges faced by British farming.
- Criticism of trade deals and inadequate food security monitoring.
- Call for European regulation alignment to support British farmers.
Tech puts brakes on taxi driver, 24, facing fines worth nearly R400k: Number plate recognition technology led to the arrest on Tuesday of a 24-year-old minibus ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-03-26-tech-puts-brakes-on-taxi-driver-24-facing-fines-worth-nearly-r400k/
Fossil fuel-focused Africa Energy Bank on track to start this year: The proposed Africa Energy Bank, which will focus investment in oil and gas projects across ...
reuters.com/business/energy/fossil-fuel-focused-africa-energy-bank-track-start-this-year-2024-03-27/
S.African insurer Old Mutual reports 28% rise in full-year profit: South African insurer Old Mutual Ltd reported a 28% rise in full-year earnings on Wednesday as ...
reuters.com/business/finance/safrican-insurer-old-mutual-reports-28-rise-full-year-profit-2024-03-27/
Breaking down costs: Average cost of household food basket rises to R5,227.93: Between February 2024 and March 2024, the average cost of a household basket ...
iol.co.za/business/advice/breaking-down-costs-average-cost-of-household-food-basket-rises-to-r522793-ccf1b3a9-c39f-4885-ae18-5acbe488b67d
Senegal election a welcome boost for coup-prone West Africa: For all the drama and the sometimes violent protests in the run-up to Senegal's presidential ...
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Xaba first South African to win Spar race in five years in Cape Town: Finally, a South African has won the Spar Women’s Challenge race for the first time in five ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2024-03-24-xaba-first-south-african-to-win-spar-race-in-five-years-in-cape-town/
This Norwegian Cruise sailing takes you on a bucket list adventure: What it's like aboard
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Read Sea: Biggest African Ports Miss Out on Shipping Windfall: Welcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where ...
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People in the coastal town of Hermanus in South Africa were shocked by the news of the former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste's apparent suicide www.reuters.com/world/africa/steinhoff-ex-ceo-had-expected-arrest-before-being-found-near-death-police-say-2024-03-22/
Quick Glance: Disgraced Former CEO Markus Jooste Reportedly Dies by Alleged Suicide
- Disgraced former CEO Markus Jooste has reportedly died from alleged suicide.
- According to reports, former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste allegedly ended his life through suicide.
BHEKISISA OP-ED | Why is TB called the ‘disease of paper’ in Eastern Cape villages?
timeslive.co.za/ideas/2024-03-27-bhekisisa-op-ed-why-is-tb-called-the-disease-of-paper-in-eastern-cape-villages/
Quick Glance: Crucial Investments for Global Eradication of TB
- Experts emphasize the need for increased investment in tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment to ensure the global eradication of the disease.
- Implementing TB screening and preventive treatment can significantly reduce TB incidence and mortality.
- Experts highlight that early detection of TB through screening and preventive treatment improves chances of cure and curbs the spread of the disease.
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies by suicide, reports say: A 63-year-old man whom police in South Africa on Thursday said apparently died by suicide was ...
reuters.com/world/africa/former-steinhoff-ceo-markus-jooste-dies-by-suicide-reports-say-2024-03-21/
Quick Glance: Grief and Anger in Hermanus Following Jooste's Suicide
- Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste's suicide sparked varied reactions among Hermanus residents.
- Residents expressed resentment towards Jooste, while others felt sympathy for his family.
- Jooste committed suicide after being informed of a large fine, maintaining his ignorance of financial irregularities.
- A planned protest by the Land Party was altered following Jooste's death to no longer visit his residence.
A group of women shaved their heads in solidarity with Palestinian women in Gaza, in a protest outside the UK’s Houses of Parliament ... Show more
Golden Arrow finds R1.2bn subsidy not enough to ward off 7% bus fare hike: Golden Arrow, which receives a state subsidy of about R1.2-billion ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-21-golden-arrow-finds-r1-2bn-subsidy-not-enough-to-ward-off-7-bus-fare-hike/
‘Their threat up front is huge’: City coach Tinkler wary of Kaizer Chiefs: Cape Town City coach Eric Tinkler says meeting Kaizer Chiefs straight after Fifa ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2024-03-27-their-threat-up-front-is-huge-city-coach-tinkler-wary-of-kaizer-chiefs/
Malema: ‘Comrades, make children. Don’t be lazy. We will double grants’: EFF leader Julius Malema, no stranger to making controversial speeches ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-03-22-malema-comrades-make-children-dont-be-lazy-we-will-double-grants/
Quick Glance: Malema: Doubling Social Grants and Support for Disabled Individuals
- Julius Malema encourages having children and promises to double social grants during a manifesto launch event in East London.
- The party's plan includes increasing grants for older people from R2,090 to R4,180, grants for people with disabilities from R2,090 to R4,180, and grants for children from R510 to R1,020.
- Malema believes doubling social grants would help reduce poverty and emphasizes that his call for childbearing is directed at adults, not children.
- The EFF leader promises that under his government, people with disabilities will receive state-built houses within a year and calls for better support for this population.
Israel asks ICJ to dismiss SA’s request for new measures to prevent imminent famine in Gaza
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-19-israel-asks-icj-to-dismiss-sas-request-for-new-measures-to-prevent-imminent-famine-in-gaza/
'Total disregard for safety' behind fatal tandem paraglider crash in Cape Town
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-03-27-total-disregard-for-safety-behind-fatal-tandem-paraglider-crash-in-cape-town/
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FF+ manifesto — Cape Exit, guns and community councils: Predictably, because it has a largely white Afrikaans-speaking following, the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) is ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-18-https-www-dailymaverick-co-za-article-2024-03-17-ff-manifesto-cape-exit-guns-and-community-councils/
SONGEZO ZIBI | Apartheid 'not over' while water crisis persists: If the water crisis persists, then apartheid is not “over”. As with electricity ...
timeslive.co.za/ideas/2024-03-21-songezo-zibi-apartheid-not-over-while-water-crisis-persists/
Quick Glance: Mayor Denies Water Crisis in City Despite Eikenhof Pump Station Failure
- Continuous monitoring of water supply system by Johannesburg Water.
- Mayor defines crisis and emphasizes challenges of water disruptions.
- Johannesburg experiences sporadic water outages, addresses infrastructure deficiencies.
- City invests limited resources in infrastructure, plans actions to tackle the backlog.
Rescue operation launched for endangered seabirds coated in mystery ‘fish oil’: The discovery of at least 100 oil-soaked Cape gannets in Algoa Bay in the Eastern ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-21-rescue-operation-launched-for-endangered-seabirds-coated-in-mystery-fish-oil/
Benz buddies cruise from Soweto to Luanda in classic Mercs: The Cape2Cairo crew leaves from Soweto's Vilikazi Street on Wednesday on a journey to Angola ...
timeslive.co.za/motoring/features/2024-03-27-benz-buddies-cruise-from-soweto-to-luanda-in-classic-mercs/
S. Africa is an Iran diplomatic proxy, Africa faces terrorism - rabbi: Around 287 children were kidnapped from a Nigerian school on March 7 by Islamic State ...
jpost.com/middle-east/article-792329
Cycling giant Beers fights sleep deprivation, illness to capture back-to-back Cape Epic wins
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-26-cycling-giant-beers-fights-sleep-deprivation-illness-to-capture-back-to-back-cape-epic-wins/
Sushiya: an exceptional, contemporary sushi experience: Two maestro chefs bring an exceptional, contemporary sushi experience to Cape Town's new food market
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2024-03-24-sushiya-an-exceptional-contemporary-sushi-experience/
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Who's got the best buns in South Africa?: Inextricably linked to Easter, ready-made Hot Cross Buns are abundant in all the large retailers right now ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/travel/2024-03-26-whos-got-the-best-buns-in-south-africa/
Iconic Byron Bay sites given dual Indigenous place names: Two iconic sites in northern NSW have been given dual Indigenous names in a nod to their cultural ...
9news.com.au/national/iconic-byron-bay-locations-assigned-dual-indigenous-place-names/b8e514be-5253-4185-b579-3544582780e6
Trucks and money: Ramaphosa calls on private sector to bet on infrastructure: President Cyril Ramaphosa urged the private sector to channel its financial ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/business/business/2024-03-19-trucks-and-money-ramaphosa-calls-on-private-sector-to-bet-on-infrastructure/
Missing Durban boy last seen going to shop to buy cigarettes for man: On March 20 at about 1pm, nine-year-old Sibusiso Mpangase left home in Newlands East ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-03-25-missing-durban-boy-last-seen-going-to-shop-to-buy-cigarettes-for-man/
Dozens, including women and children, have been kidnapped in Nigeria's Kaduna state.
The incident comes two days after about 15 people were abducted in the ...
Quick Glance: Uganda: Museveni Promotes Son to General - BBC News
- Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new army commander, sparking speculation about a potential succession.
- President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana criticized the proposed legislation in Britain that bans the import of trophies from hunted endangered animals.
- Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune unexpectedly moved up the date of the presidential election by three months.
- The former head of the retail group Steinhoff, Markus Jooste, passed away a day after being imposed with a $25 million fine, allegedly from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Books on the Bay — when literary royalty came to town: When you live in Simon’s Town you know when you wake in the morning if the day is going to be glorious or ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-21-books-on-the-bay-when-literary-royalty-came-to-town/
Pandemic preparations are unhealthy: A proposed treaty and law changes would compromise national and health sovereignty
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-03-22-pandemic-preparations-are-unhealthy/
Dobson elevated in new management structure for Western Province Rugby: Western Province and the Stormers have taken another step in clearing the woods with the ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2024-03-26-dobson-elevated-in-new-management-structure-for-western-province-rugby/
Cape Town jazz festival tuning up after Covid lull: Like it's theme, the festival will look to be refreshed after Covid
mg.co.za/news/2024-03-26-cape-town-jazz-festival-tuning-up-after-covid-lull/
Sponsored: Gift of the Givers and Old Mutual Wealth have launched the Old Mutual Gift of the Givers Life Fund where investors can invest with purpose by ... Show more
Stressed teens are hiking up vaping numbers: The actions of parents who are misinformed add to the concerning numbers.
timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2024-03-28-stressed-teens-are-hiking-up-vaping-numbers/
Stormers looking for another one, but plunged into loose head crisis: Though they achieved their mission with aplomb, the Stormers' 43-21 United Rugby ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2024-03-24-stormers-looking-for-another-one-but-plunged-into-loose-head-crisis/
Sponsored: Enlit Africa is excited to invite you to Africa's premier power, energy, and water conference! The 2024 Programme has been launched containing ...
LISTEN | Zuma says he'll give up if MK Party is not voted into power: Former president says he will wash his hands of his attempts to free black South ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-03-12-listen-zuma-says-hell-give-up-if-mk-party-is-not-voted-into-power/
Quick Glance: Zuma Threatens to Give Up if MK Party is Not Elected
- MK Party leading member Jacob Zuma states that he would give up if voters do not choose his party to 'liberate' black people.
- Zuma was identified as the top candidate for the MK Party in this year's elections, based on a leaked list categorized by party hierarchy and presented to the IEC.
- He controversially advocates for the new party, arguing that its purpose is to free black people by claiming that the country's laws are anti-African.
- Despite his aspirations for presidency, constitutional limitations prevent him from holding the head of state position again as he has completed two terms.
South Africa's Standard Bank posts 27% jump in annual profit: Africa's biggest lender by assets Standard Bank said on Thursday its annual profit jumped by 27% as ...
reuters.com/business/finance/south-africas-standard-bank-posts-27-jump-annual-profit-2024-03-14/
Al Jama-ah sets sights on ‘unseating DA in Western Cape’: Al Jama-ah founder Ganief Hendricks says that although the party would have liked to increase its ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-12-al-jama-ah-sets-sights-on-unseating-da-in-western-cape/
South Africa: boat captain missing , search begins | Africanews: South African authorities searching for a missing charter boat captain are concerned about ...
africanews.com/2024/03/19/south-africa-boat-captain-missing-search-begins/
“Trust me when I say, I made sure I raised all your complaints today. This isn’t about only mama anymore. It’s about us. Our parents. Our grandparents ... Show more
Extensive search for missing fishermen and vessel off Cape coast: An extensive search is under way for six fishermen aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat who went ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-03-25-extensive-search-for-missing-fishermen-and-vessel-off-cape-coast/
Palestinian-Canadian journalist, Mansour Shouman gave members of the public in Cape Town first-hand experience and accounts of the plight of the Palestinian ... Show more
Victorious Prudence targets Caster's SA records, starting with the 1,500m: Rising middle-distance star Prudence Sekgodiso won the 800m at the Athletics South ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/2024-03-18-victorious-prudence-targets-casters-sa-records-starting-with-the-1500m/
Cape Town set to be South Africa’s conference mecca: The Radisson Granger Bay shares how Cape Town is close to becoming the best place to do business in the ...
timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2024-03-19-cape-town-set-to-be-south-africas-conference-mecca/
God edition: ‘Together we can change the country’: The time is now to deepen the bonds of trust and friendship we share with others and to bring forth all our ...
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-03-28-god-edition-together-we-can-change-the-country/
Botswana scrambles to erect animal disease barrier on SA border – with no sign of EIA studies
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-25-botswana-scrambles-to-erect-animal-disease-barrier-on-sa-border-with-no-sign-of-eia-studies/
Five police officers suspended and face internal hearing for 15 missing firearms: Five months after 15 firearms meant for ballistic testing and eight imitation ...
iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/five-police-officers-suspended-and-face-internal-hearing-for-15-missing-firearms-dbcd37b0-78d7-47e0-9f2d-f8121b6a21ab
BHEKISISA | Street vendors, vetkoeks and Cokes: ‘The food tastes good and is cheap’
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Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi says visa renewal reports are ‘overblown’: Aaron Motsoaledi says he knows of only five cases at Cape Town International Airport ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-18-home-affairs-minister-motsoaledi-says-visa-renewal-reports-are-overblown/
Six lanes of memories: New museum director says forced removals can’t be divorced from current world events
mg.co.za/friday/2024-03-18-six-lanes-of-memories/
Q&A: Author of 'Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African' on Coke's surprising history
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‘One of the dreams to be Ernst Middendorp’s assistant': says Rulani Mokwena as he appears to take a dig at Middendorp
timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2024-03-13-one-of-the-dreams-to-be-ernst-middendorps-assistant-says-rulani-mokwena-as-he-appears-to-take-a-dig-at-middendorp/
Rayners looking to ‘score a goal or two’, impress for Bafana against Algeria: Iqraam Rayners knows if he can score “one or two goals” in what should be a tightly ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2024-03-26-rayners-looking-to-score-a-goal-or-two-impress-for-bafana-against-algeria/
Cape Town investigator Talmakkies dodges critical disciplinary hearing day with retirement announcement
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-19-cape-town-investigator-talmakkies-dodges-critical-disciplinary-hearing-day-with-retirement-announcement/
Joslin Smith disappearance: South African mother accused of kidnapping drops bail plea
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No need for land reform panic — it is inevitable but must be orderly: ‘Land expropriation without compensation’ really is a red herring. It has been weaponised ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-03-11-no-need-for-land-reform-panic-it-is-inevitable-but-must-be-orderly/
Drones disperse ladybirds, wasps to control pests on Cape vineyards: The target on Vergelegen wine estate is the mealybug, which spreads the leaf roll virus that ...
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-03-15-drones-disperse-ladybirds-wasps-to-control-pests-on-cape-vineyards/
Cape Town Metro secures top spot in Good Governance Africa Index 2024: Cape Town emerges triumphant as the city claims the top position in Good Governance ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/cape-town-metro-secures-top-spot-in-good-governance-africa-index-2024-03695210-679e-4a0b-966a-aee67ca951b1
1xBet is named the Best Sportsbook Operator in Africawww.standardmedia.co.ke/branding-voice/article/2001491832/1xbet-is-named-the-best-sportsbook-operator-in-africa
New suspect charged in disappearance of South African girl | Africanews: A new suspect has been charged in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old ...
africanews.com/2024/03/18/new-suspect-charged-in-disappearance-of-south-african-girl/
Highlighting the compelling case for renaming Graaff-Reinet to Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-03-18-highlighting-the-compelling-case-for-renaming-graaff-reinet-to-mangaliso-robert-sobukwe/
Cheers as SA’s Beers, and partner Grotts, win stage 6 of Epic and lead into finale
timeslive.co.za/sport/2024-03-23-cheers-as-sas-beers-and-partner-grotts-win-stage-6-of-epic-and-lead-into-finale/
BHEKISISA OP-ED | Does SA’s biggest killer show up in your party’s manifesto?: Public health is political. We learnt that during the early days of the HIV ...
timeslive.co.za/ideas/2024-03-26-bhekisisa-op-ed-does-sas-biggest-killer-show-up-in-your-partys-manifesto/
‘Heatwaves are going to get worse, like nothing we’ve ever seen before’ — SA climatologist
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-20-heatwaves-are-going-to-get-worse-like-nothing-weve-ever-seen-before-sa-climatologist/
Fight over state’s oil and gas assets reveals Gwede Mantashe’s growing conflict: Two rival bills, both presented by the ANC, envisage very different futures for ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-21-fight-over-states-oil-and-gas-assets-reveals-gwede-mantashes-growing-conflict/
Russian Gazprombank Africa deal to reboot PetroSA Mossel Bay refinery hits key deadline in April – Mantashe
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-20-russian-gazprombank-africa-deal-to-reboot-petrosa-mossel-bay-refinery-hits-key-deadline-in-april-mantashe/
Raising the bar at Ajabu Cocktail & Spirits Festival: Top local and international mixologists shake things up the Ajabu Cocktail & Spirits Festival
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2024-03-24-raising-the-bar-at-ajabu-cocktail--spirits-festival/
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ICC finally provides clarity over status of Africa Games T20 matches: After weeks of confusion the International Cricket Council finally confirmed on Monday ...
timeslive.co.za/sport/cricket/2024-03-26-icc-finally-provides-clarity-over-status-of-africa-games-t20-matches/
As things fall apart, we must unite to ensure the political centre can hold: Radical action is how we hold up the centre. The path of the political reactionary ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-03-24-as-things-fall-apart-we-must-unite-to-ensure-the-political-centre-can-hold/
Climate march on Human Rights Day demands water, food and energy for all: Chanting and singing, hundreds of climate activists spanning more than a city block ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-03-21-climate-march-on-human-rights-day-demands-water-food-and-energy-for-all/
Climate change threatens livelihoods in South Africa: A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National ...
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-03-20-climate-change-threatens-livelihoods-in-south-africa/
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