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Stalin Fasser was allegedly assaulted to death by a tow truck driver. (Provided) The tow truck driver accused of killing father-of-three Stalin Fasser made his first appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Thursday. Fasser was reportedly killed on May 12 during an altercation with a First Help tow truck employee.FirstHelp is a subsidiary of Help24 Holdings that specialises in “personalised and professional security services”.Hendrik Christopher Joubert, 39, is charged with murder and criminal damage to property. Read | From celebration to mourning: Argument with tow truck driver leads to fatal injuryJoubert, who moved in visible discomfort, relied heavily on…
Data from Statistics South Africa shows that 23.1% of households consider their access to food to be inadequate or extremely inadequate. The study also found that 19% of children do not live with either of their biological parents, 31.5% live with both parents, 45.4% live with their mother only, and 12.3% are considered orphans.Just over 63 percent of learners were still in school by age 18, the age at which students would normally graduate from grade 12.For more financial news, visit: News24 Business Top Page.New statistics released on Thursday show that almost a quarter of South African households say they…
DJ Sbu announces podcast festival DJ Sbu, real name Sibusiso Leope, will host a music and podcast festival in June. talk Tsushisha LIVE Regarding upcoming events, the South African star said he was looking forward to bringing the industry together at the festival. “We want it to be something big that brings the whole industry together and builds a community around podcasting. We also want to encourage different podcasters, especially young people, to interact with the larger podcasters. We also embrace providing opportunities. That's why we came up with this idea,” he said. “I also plan to record episodes of…
The Post Office has dropped a wider investigation into the convictions of sub-postmasters over fears it would become “front page news”. Former postmaster general Paula Vennels suggested in 2013 that convictions dating back 10 years could come under scrutiny.But in emails revealed in the Horizon IT scandal investigation on Thursday, the Post Office's former head of media Mark Davis told Vennells this would “add momentum to the story and turn it into something bigger than it is”.Mr Vennells responded at the time that he would follow the “instructions” of his PR advisers, but acknowledged the inquiry “might have avoided a…
The sale of inefficient light bulbs has been banned. This is money saved by consumers who have not yet made the switch. (Thana Prasongsingh/Getty Images) New lighting efficiency standards went into effect Thursday.Consumers who have been using inefficient light bulbs believe they can save a lot of money by switching. News24 calculates that consumers could save more than R4,000 over 10 years by replacing their light bulbs.For more financial news, News24 Business home page.New lighting efficiency standards that came into effect in South Africa on May 23 could save some consumers a lot of money in the long run by…
Reading Time: 2 MinutesAfrican National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has ruled out the possibility of his party's leaders or members of its national executive committee resigning if the party's approval rating falls below 50% in next week's general election. . He was speaking to the media on the party's preparations for the Siyankoba rally at the FNB Stadium on Saturday. Several opinion polls predict that the ANC could lose power for the first time since 1994. Mr Mbalula said he would review the election results after voting. “We are not stepping down because it didn't work. We are actually…
Felix Hlophe admits to taking second wife Felix Hlophe has welcomed a second wife after six years of marriage to his first wife, Tracey Smith-Hlophe. according to Jimojathe wife of the Gagasi FM breakfast show presenter confirmed that she is preparing to welcome her second wife, Ayanda, into their home. Tracey Smith wrote, “Yesterday we decided to distance ourselves from these sick allegations. However, the matter regarding Ayanda remains private. First, we ask for our privacy and that our chosen family structure be respected. I have known Ayanda for a long time. I was upset when I first met her…
Gugu Gumede underwent weight loss surgery Gugu Gumede successfully lost 30kg in 4 months Sleeve gastrectomy – a surgical procedure for weight loss. The actress posted a video on her YouTube channel explaining to the public why she underwent surgery. She described the death of her mother and how it had caused her to withdraw into her shell for so long: She was four months pregnant when her mother died. “Those who know me know that I lost my mother suddenly in September 2021 and I took a big break from social media and was in isolation. The content I…
Lady Do said she started playing music at the age of nine. Lady Du dedicates the post to thank her social media followers and non-followers alike. The South African singer further revealed that although he has no video to prove his claim, he has been in the music industry for 22 years. “I've been in the music business for exactly 22 years!!!! I started when I was 9 years old, before social media was available and I only have the pictures to prove it. I have never changed who I am since then. The best way to live life is…
HSBC has been fined £6.2 million by the City watchdog for failing to help customers in financial difficulty.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said lenders failed to take into account customers' circumstances or sometimes “acted disproportionately” when they defaulted on repayments.The FCA said the bank's actions put “1.5 million people at risk of greater financial harm”.HSBC told the BBC: “Since these issues came to light we have invested in processes and are pleased to have been able to resolve these historic issues together with the regulator.”The FCA said HSBC, which also provides financial services to M&S Bank, failed to take into…