News24 is always looking for new digital tools to captivate and engage with its audience. Over the past three years, as South Africa's podcast landscape exploded, News24 bolstered its offering by publishing a wide range of podcasts that pushed the envelope and sparked conversation. JUSTICE DENIEDIn March 2019, News24 launched its first narrative podcast series called Justice Denied.…
Grade 12 pupils at Rosendaal Senior Secondary in Delft, Cape Town. Roger Sedres, Gallo Images via Getty Images The decision to reopen schools amid the increasing spread of the coronavirus has become political fodder.While some political parties have called the plan murderous, even ANC formations have criticised Education Minister Angie Motshekga's plan.Political analyst Somadoda Fikeni…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…