Adriaan’s top 10 reads of the day | Joburg mayor out, skarrel for jobs, Vaal Dam heartbreak

SA's official unemployment rate increased to 33.5% in the second quarter. 

View Online Adriaan's top 10 reads of the day ADRIAAN BASSON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has stepped down from his position, and Finance MMC Dada Morero is tipped to take over the mayoral chain. Gwamanda's removal was one of the terms of an agreement between the ANC and ActionSA in Johannesburg.   South Africa's official unemployment levels have risen from 32.9% in the first quarter of this year to 33.5% in the second quarter.  Some 8.4 million people are now jobless in South Africa – from 5.2 million a decade ago, Statistics SA reported.  The missing Greenside High School matric pupil, Reza Saloojee, 18, was found dead in the Vaal Dam. News24 was with the search teams on Tuesday afternoon when the discovery was made. Police divers spent hours in the water searching for the teen. That's it for today. Take care.  Regards,  Adriaan Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda resigns City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has resigned.   In a statement released on Tuesday morning, Gwamanda said he had submitted his resignation to the council speaker. Read the full story Sponsored | The Importance of green crypto mining Cryptocurrency mining serves multiple functions and is a significant part of the blockchain sector. It is the process through which most proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains, like Bitcoin (BTC), introduce new coins into circulation and secure the network. 2. Unemployment rate jumps to 33.5%, 8.4 million South Africans now jobless South Africa's official unemployment rate increased by 0.6 of a percentage point to 33.5% in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the first quarter. 3. Body of Greenside High matric pupil Reza Saloojee has been found The missing Greenside High School matric pupil, Reza Saloojee, 18, was found dead in the Vaal Dam. 4. 'Very little respect for the SA legal system': NPA says Ace Magashule's ex-PA is a flight risk The State has accused former Free State premier Ace Magashule's ex-PA of repeatedly misleading the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court about the prospect of being a flight risk and says her attempts to evade authorities in the US is among the reasons she should not be granted bail. 5. 'Why am I being punished?' woman asks after her 3 children fall ill and die at Gauteng school Crying, battling to find the words and even questioning God, 29-year-old Dibuseng Mokhatla recalled the last moments she saw her three children - two 10-year-olds and an 11-year-old - alive. 6. Zuma, MK Party vs SABC: Court bid to scrap 'deceptive' GNU to be heard on Thursday A court bid by former president Jacob Zuma and the MK Party to stop the South African Broadcasting Cooperation from using the term "government of national unity" has been postponed to Thursday. 7. Why Rassie is backing Salmaan Moerat as his Springbok captain Rassie Erasmus has explained his decision to back Salmaan Moerat as his Springbok captain for Saturday's clash against the Wallabies. 8. WATCH | Bayanda Walaza: World's fastest teen fulfills his Olympic dream Bayanda Walaza, inspired by his idol Caster Semenya, fulfilled his childhood dream by winning a silver medal in the 4x100m Olympic relay on Friday night. The 18-year-old sprinter's mother, Tholiwe Walaza, shared their emotional journey, highlighting the sacrifices and support from their community. 9. Cape Town imams to receive emergency preparedness training after Brooklyn mosque shooting Imams of Cape Town mosques will be trained to deal with emergencies after a shooting at a Brooklyn mosque last month. 10. 'It's so different': Leleti Khumalo makes 'full circle' return to the SABC in Muvhango reboot The internationally acclaimed actor embraces a new challenge as Dr Ximba in her return to the SABC, portraying a strong CEO with a passion for women's empowerment. DOWNLOAD THE NEWS24 APP CONNECT WITH US

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