News24 News24/TopStories/rsshttps://www.news24.com/news24Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttps://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationTuesday Mar 19 2024 13:47:38Tuesday Mar 19 2024 13:43:38News24 | 'I am not only angry, I am dying inside': Diepkloof Hostel tensions rise after MEC snubs residentsGauteng Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile has left residents of the dilapidated Diepkloof Hostel fuming after he failed to address them during a visit on Tuesday morning. https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/i-am-not-only-angry-i-am-dying-inside-diepkloof-hostel-tensions-rise-after-mec-snubs-residents-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 13:43:38News24 | A city in crisis: Committee calls on Joburg to be 'more proactive' in managing failing water systemsThe Johannesburg Water crisis committee has called on the City to be "more proactive" in managing its water systems following another trip at the Eikenhof pump station due to a suspected lightning strike at the Orlando substation in Soweto. https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/a-city-in-crisis-committee-calls-on-joburg-to-be-more-proactive-in-managing-failing-water-systems-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 13:34:10News24 | SA's inflation expectations dip before rate meetingSouth African inflation expectations declined for the next two years, providing the central bank with welcome news ahead of its policy meeting next week, though it may not be enough to tempt it to cut interest rates. https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/sas-inflation-expectations-dip-before-rate-meeting-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 13:29:17News24 | Junior Springbok star signs for English club as Jasper Wiese's replacementEnglish club Leicester Tigers on Tuesday announced the signing of Junior Springbok star Corne Beets on a long-term deal.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/junior-springbok-star-signs-for-english-club-as-jasper-wieses-replacement-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:37:04News24 | SA construction activity slipped in late 2024, says Afrimat, but there is cause for optimismAn index compiled for building materials and mining group Afrimat shows that SA construction activity declined in the fourth quarter of 2024 relative to the third. https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/sa-construction-activity-slipped-in-late-2024-says-afrimat-but-there-are-reasons-for-optimism-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:35:06News24 | Water supply restored in Ekangala and Rethabiseng in Tshwane after weeks-long outageThe water supply in Ekangala and Rethabiseng in Pretoria has been restored following a weeks-long outage that led to violent protests. https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/water-supply-restored-in-ekangala-and-rethabiseng-in-tshwane-after-weeks-long-outage-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:14:06News24 | ON THE ROAD | Hope runs dry in KimberleyFor months, the residents of Kimberley have been plagued by water outages. While it has caused a grandmother to lose hope, a young student has vowed that it will not get her down. https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/on-the-road-hope-runs-dry-in-kimberley-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:06:54News24 | Mbhazima Shilowa | SA prides itself on respecting human rights, but often it's just lip serviceSeveral metropolitan areas have now joined rural communities in having to fetch water, at least not from wells as is the case in rural areas, but from water tanks. They, too, will commemorate Human Rights Day and our world-acclaimed Constitution while not having water, writes Mbhazima Shilowa. https://www.news24.com/news24/opinions/columnists/mbhazima_shilowa/mbhazima-shilowa-sa-prides-itself-on-respecting-human-rights-but-often-its-just-lip-service-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:00:14News24 | AKA and Tibz murder: Alleged mastermind to apply for bail on TuesdayThe alleged organiser of the murders of well-known rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend, businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, is applying for bail in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/aka-and-tibz-murder-alleged-mastermind-to-apply-for-bail-on-tuesday-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 11:58:05News24 | Dobson 'not too worried' about Stormers' position as home run nearsThe Stormers are looking forward to a run of home games as they attempt to secure a URC playoffs spot.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/unitedrugbychampionship/dobson-not-too-worried-about-stormers-position-as-home-run-nears-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 11:48:18News24 | Vodacom to cut jobs in SA Africa’s largest wireless company by market value expects to cut about 80 jobs.https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/vodacom-to-cut-jobs-in-sa-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:05:13News24 | Johann Rupert's Remgro reports earnings slump amid corporate action, falling beer salesJohann Rupert’s Remgro reported a 40% plunge in interim headline earnings on Tuesday as it grappled with weaker results from its Heineken Beverages investment and the one-off effect of recent corporate activity.https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/johann-ruperts-remgro-reports-earnings-slump-amid-corporate-action-falling-beer-sales-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 10:51:59News24 | Judge takes hard line against Stalingrad tactics in Lottery sagaSuspended National Lotteries Commission (NLC) company secretary Nompumelelo Nene has failed in her urgent legal bid to halt disciplinary proceedings against her. https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/judge-takes-hard-line-against-stalingrad-tactics-in-lottery-saga-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 10:16:20News24 | Rand Water instructed to start pumping water after power restored to parts of JoburgCity Power has instructed Rand Water to start its pumps after the Eikenhof pump station tripped due to a suspected lightning strike at the Orlando substation in Soweto, the entity said.https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/rand-water-instructed-to-start-pumping-water-after-power-restored-to-parts-of-joburg-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 09:44:27News24 | Griquas and co shrug off franchises' brewing Currie Cup player welfare battleSouth Africa's so-called smaller unions are unlikely to be too perturbed by a brewing battle between MyPlayers, SA Rugby and the URC franchises over player welfare issues when the Currie Cup rolls around later this year.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/curriecup/griquas-and-co-shrug-off-franchises-brewing-currie-cup-player-welfare-battle-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 09:25:18News24 | Western Cape cops boost their numbers with additional forces after deadly Cape Town weekendA spate of shootings in Cape Town over the weekend has prompted Western Cape police to boost their numbers with deployments to "some parts of the Cape Flats".https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/western-cape-cops-boost-their-numbers-with-additional-forces-after-deadly-cape-town-weekend-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 08:46:14News24 | Justice Minister signs off extradition request for alleged AKA murderersJustice Minister Ronald Lamola has signed off on an extradition request for two men believed to be connected to the murder of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend, Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane. https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/justice-minister-signs-off-extradition-request-for-alleged-aka-murderers-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 08:28:55News24 | Smiling Kate captured alongside Prince William in new video a week after photo-editing scandalNew images of Catherine, Princess of Wales, have been published in the British media - a week after a furore over an edited photograph of her and her children turned into a "PR disaster".https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/royal-news/smiling-kate-captured-alongside-prince-william-in-new-pictures-a-week-after-photo-editing-scandal-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 08:10:32News24 | Investments | SA investors and their shrinking investment universe The latest investment insights and market developments.https://www.news24.com/fin24/investing/investments-sa-investors-and-their-shrinking-investment-universe-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 07:42:46News24 | Lightning strike trips Eikenhof pump station againThe Eikenhof pump station tripped again on Monday night due to a suspected lightning strike at the Orlando substation in Soweto. https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/lightning-strike-trips-eikenhof-pump-station-again-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 08:14:31