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Top 10 stories of the day: 10 000+ road deaths in 2024 | Zuma claims vote-rigging for reputation | Black Friday overview
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News today includes more than 10 000 people have lost their lives on South Africa’s roads just in 2024 alone.
Meanwhile, professor of politics from the University of South Africa (Unisa) Dirk Kotzé has questioned the existence of the evidence of vote rigging that Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party leader Jacob Zuma claims to have.
Furthermore, Black Friday on 29 November delivered a day of exciting deals and shopping activity, performing well above a typical shopping day and marginally higher than the levels in 2023.
News Today: 2 December 2024
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‘More than 10,000 people killed on SA’s roads in 2024’ – Creecy says [VIDEO]
More than 10 000 people have lost their lives on South Africa’s roads just in 2024 alone.
This was revealed by Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy and her deputy, Mkhuleko Hlengwa on Sunday.
The Department of Transport launched its annual festive season road safety campaign under the theme “Every Day Without a Road Death – South Africa 2024”, in an effort to curb the rising number of accidents and fatalities.
CONTINUE READING: ‘More than 10,000 people killed on SA’s roads in 2024’ – Creecy says [VIDEO]
Gauteng department aims for 20 new schools by 2029, but ‘it is not enough’
New schools are in the pipeline for Gauteng as government seeks to keep up with demand.
The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development (GDID) is responsible for building new schools and it states that four per year will be built by 2029.
Concurrently, Gauteng has a growing number of independent schools offering a higher number of pupils registered in private schools relative to the rest of the country.
CONTINUE READING: Gauteng department aims for 20 new schools by 2029, but ‘it is not enough’
Zuma making vote-rigging claim ‘to save his reputation’
Professor of politics from the University of South Africa (Unisa) Dirk Kotzé has questioned the existence of the evidence of vote rigging that Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party leader Jacob Zuma claims to have.
On Sunday, at a party rally in the east of Johannesburg, Zuma told his supporters that he had strong evidence against some officials who had stolen votes from the MK party and given them to other parties.
He said he would again approach the courts to declare the election results invalid.
CONTINUE READING: Zuma making vote-rigging claim ‘to save his reputation’
Riverlea primary school learners die in two separate incidents
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is in mourning again after two learners from Wilhelmina Hoskins Primary School in Riverlea passed away.
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane confirmed that a boy in Grade 7 died on Saturday and another boy in Grade 4 died on Monday.
“Indeed, we are saddened by these deaths and wish to convey our condolences to the families and the school community during this difficult time,” said MEC Chiloane.
CONTINUE READING: Riverlea primary school learners die in two separate incidents
Black Friday overview: One consumer spent more than R400 000
Black Friday on 29 November delivered a day of exciting deals and shopping activity, performing well above a typical shopping day and marginally higher than the levels in 2023.
BankservAfrica tracked Black Friday sales over the full 24-hour period and analysed transaction volumes against the preceding day, representing a typical shopping day as well as Black Friday 2023 for a year-on-year comparison.
BankservAfrica, an automated clearing house for card, cash and account-based transactions, said in a statement that its 3D-Secure online card authentication service showed the overall volumes were 27% more than the previous day and 6% higher compared to Black Friday 2023.
CONTINUE READING: Black Friday overview: One consumer spent more than R400 000
Here are five more stories of the day:
- Chilling confession of hit on ‘drug addict’ son puts Gqeberha mother behind bars
- GDP growth expectations for third quarter not that great – economists
- ‘I’m a simple man’: Father of five claims R19m Lotto jackpot, plans to buy his first car
- ANC faces fierce fight in Ekurhuleni as MK party gears up for 2026 municipal elections
- Gift of the Givers flooded with support after ‘terrorism’ allegations
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