SA sends condolences after 700 die in hajj stampede


The South African government has sent its condolences to relatives of the more than 700 Muslim pilgrims who were killed in a stampede near Mecca, in Saudi Arabia.

http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/SA-sends-condolences-after-700-die-in-Hajj-stampede-20150924?isapp=true

Use indigenous skills to make money – Ramaphosa


Speaking at a Heritage Day celebration in Limpopo, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said indigenous knowledge was not a relic of the past but a vital part of South Africa’s future.

http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Use-indigenous-skills-to-make-money-Ramaphosa-20150924?isapp=true

Red Cross Hospital in bid to shorten long wait for ops


The long wait for life-changing paediatric procedures is being alleviated as Red Cross Children’s Hospital continues its annual Weekend Waiting List Initiative.

http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Red-Cross-Hospital-in-bid-to-shorten-long-wait-for-ops-20150924?isapp=true

Fire out of control on Cape Town’s Devil’s Peak – SANParks


A large fire is burning on Devil’s Peak mountain, part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, SANParks says.

http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Fire-out-of-control-on-Cape-Towns-Devils-Peak-SANParks-20150924?isapp=true

ANC warns SABC about exorbitant salaries


The ANC has issued a warning to the SABC to ensure that it pays all its executives according to the budget stipulated by the National Treasury. This after the public broadcaster revealed that COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng had received a salary hike of almost a million rand.

http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/ANC-warns-SABC-about-exorbitant-salaries-20150924?isapp=true