A look at the six countries which will be admitted in January 2024 to the club of large and populous emerging economies known as the BRICS. Photos: Twitter/BRICSSA/Presidency
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 21 August 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Monday, 21 August, here is EVERYTHING you need to know about the BRICS summit 2023.
A look at the six countries which will be admitted in January 2024 to the club of large and populous emerging economies known as the BRICS. Photos: Twitter/BRICSSA/Presidency
A lot can change overnight, but we’ll keep you informed with the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Monday, 21 August 2023.
From road closures, load shedding and to the agenda, here is EVERYTHING you need to know about the BRICS summit 2023.
Meanwhile, another water shutdown notice was issued by Johannesburg Water, this time targeting suburbs in the south of Joburg this week.
Young Afrikaans rap artist Angie Oeh lost her battle with stage 4 lung cancer.
She leaves behind her girlfriend Jolandri Van Der Walt, her mother, Peach van Pletzen, and close friends and collaborators.
In other news, here is a list of the top 30 places where you are most likely to get murdered in South Africa.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Monday, 21 August
Here is EVERYTHING you need to know about BRICS 2023
Several roads will be closed, with safety and security preparations in place ahead of the BRICS summit 2023 in Johannesburg this week. Here is everything that you should know about.
BRICS is an acronym that refers to a geo-economic group of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The formation of BRICS was largely driven by a desire to increase cooperation and collaboration among these major emerging economies on economic, political, and global governance issues.
REMINDER: WATER SHUTDOWN to plague parts of Joburg on Monday
Another water shutdown notice was issued by Johannesburg Water, this time targeting suburbs in the south of Joburg this week.
The Johannesburg Water issued the water shutdown notice on social media to alert residents living in the affected areas to brace themselves for taps running dry on Monday, 21 August.
LIST: The 30 places where you’re most likely to get murdered in SA
Here is a list of the top 30 places where ou are most likely to get murdered in South Africa.
Police minister Bheki Cele has presented the latest crime statistics for South Africa, covering the first quarter of the 2023/24 administrative year, which runs from April to June 2023.
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Violent crime like murder is tracking lower in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, with 6,228 murders recorded vs 6,424 murders in the previous period.
HEARTBREAKING: Angie Oeh’s last four Instagram posts
Young Afrikaans rap artist Angie Oeh lost her battle with stage 4 lung cancer.
She leaves behind her girlfriend Jolandri Van Der Walt, her mother, Peach van Pletzen, and close friends and collaborators.
ALSO READ: BREAKING: Afrikaans rap sensation Angie Oeh passes away
Angie was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on 14 August 2023. After undergoing emergency surgery on 15 August, she underwent chemotherapy but faced complications after her second session on 18 August.
WARNING: Avoid these spiking hotspots in Gauteng
The highway spikes gang is back in full force on Gauteng highways.
Numerous incidents have been reported of motorists complaining about spikes or other objects being placed on public roads by criminals to force motorists to stop to attend to their vehicles.
The motorists are then attacked and robbed.
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