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Bernadette Wicks

@bern_wicks

Journalist at News24

 Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined May 2009
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Fuel rationing fears hit SA as oil crisis exposes local weak spots news24.com/business/markets/…
Fuel rationing fears hit SA as oil crisis exposes local weak spots | News24

Fuel rationing fears hit SA as oil crisis exposes local weak spots | News24

South Africa is feared to be heading towards a fuel supply crunch as oil prices rocket, exposing the country’s thin emergency reserves and its heavy dependence on imported fuel.

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Three arrested for R10m insurance murder scheme linked to ex-cop, more on the way news24.com/southafrica/crime…
UPDATE | Six arrested for R10m insurance murder scheme linked to ex-cop, more on the way | News24

UPDATE | Six arrested for R10m insurance murder scheme linked to ex-cop, more on the way | News24

Limpopo police arrested two brothers, a close relative, two cousins and a sangoma on Monday and Tuesday in connection with allegations related to a R10 million insurance murder-for-payout scheme...

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Chaskalson tells Carrim his R500k transfer with Maumela, Matlala resembles money laundering news24.com/southafrica/crime…
Chaskalson tells Carrim his R500k transfer with Maumela, Matlala resembles money laundering | News24

Chaskalson tells Carrim his R500k transfer with Maumela, Matlala resembles money laundering | News24

Madlanga Commission evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson explained to businessman Suleiman Carrim why his money transfers between alleged Tembisa Hospital looters Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala and Morgan...

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Khampepe correct to refuse Ramaphosa’s ‘illegal’ instruction to step down – commission news24.com/southafrica/khamp…
Khampepe correct to refuse Ramaphosa’s ‘illegal’ instruction to step down – commission | News24

Khampepe correct to refuse Ramaphosa’s ‘illegal’ instruction to step down – commission | News24

The commission tasked with investigating whether the ANC government blocked the prosecution of apartheid-era killers has slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s self-admitted efforts to force its...

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Gwarube upset after officials fail to add increased qualification requirements for top post news24.com/southafrica/educa…
Gwarube upset after officials fail to add increased qualification requirements for top post | News24

Gwarube upset after officials fail to add increased qualification requirements for top post | News24

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is “dissatisfied” after some officials in her department failed to include in a job advertisement two crucial requirements for a senior post she had added.

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‘Killer’ Ximba’s wife scored in R1.8bn toilet tender probed by slain auditor Mpho Mafole news24.com/investigations/ki…
‘Killer’ Ximba’s wife scored in R1.8bn toilet tender probed by slain auditor Mpho Mafole | News24

‘Killer’ Ximba’s wife scored in R1.8bn toilet tender probed by slain auditor Mpho Mafole | News24

Slain Ekurhuleni auditor Mpho Mafole exposed critical flaws in a R1.8 billion chemical toilet tender just three days before his murder in June last year, and damning findings were sanitised. Contro...

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Day Zero: Gift of the Givers steps in as Knysna residents queue for survival news24.com/southafrica/news/…
Day Zero: Gift of the Givers steps in as Knysna residents queue for survival | News24

Day Zero: Gift of the Givers steps in as Knysna residents queue for survival | News24

“Amanzi, die water,” Gift of the Givers Foundation volunteer Mario Ferreira calls out as he drives slowly through Knysna’s settlements, announcing the arrival of yet another water truck.

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Limpopo dad waits as search continues for boy, 5, swept away by floods four days ago news24.com/southafrica/news/…
Limpopo dad waits as search continues for boy, 5, swept away by floods four days ago | News24

Limpopo dad waits as search continues for boy, 5, swept away by floods four days ago | News24

Lucky Baloyi waits for news of his five-year-old son, swept away by floods that destroyed half of Mbaula village, marking his second child lost in two years.

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Ekurhuleni mayor placed at scene almost two years after DJ Bongani Mfihlo’s murder news24.com/investigations/mp…
Ekurhuleni mayor placed at scene almost two years after DJ Bongani Mfihlo’s murder | News24

Ekurhuleni mayor placed at scene almost two years after DJ Bongani Mfihlo’s murder | News24

Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza was at the scene and had spent the night in the company of Bongani Mfihlo when the DJ was killed in a hail of bullets at a Kempton Park nightclub in the early...

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SACS’ top matric survived burst appendix to write both A-levels and NSC... and got 95% news24.com/southafrica/good-…

SACS’ top matric survived burst appendix to write both A-levels and NSC... and got 95% | News24

In April 2025, 18-year-old James Prins found himself in ICU for a burst appendix, not knowing whether he would make it out. Fast-forward to January and James was named SACS’s dux scholar with eight...

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Zuma says R28.9m legal fees repayment order could lead to unfair corruption trial news24.com/southafrica/crime…
Zuma says R28.9m legal fees repayment order could lead to unfair corruption trial | News24

Zuma says R28.9m legal fees repayment order could lead to unfair corruption trial | News24

Former president Jacob Zuma claims it will be “impossible” for him to fund his corruption defence costs and pay back the R28.9 million in taxpayer funds previously spent on his trial litigation – and...

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Steenhuisen to run for DA leader, despite Dion George slurs news24.com/politics/steenhui…
Steenhuisen to run for DA leader, despite Dion George slurs | News24

Steenhuisen to run for DA leader, despite Dion George slurs | News24

DA leader John Steenhuisen has no plans to step aside and will contest to remain party leader at the DA’s federal elective conference in April.

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Not making the grade: No place in ‘big school’ yet for thousands of pupils news24.com/southafrica/schoo…

Not making the grade: No place in ‘big school’ yet for thousands of pupils | News24

For thousands of children, there has been no first day of “big school” – no waving goodbye to their parents before meeting their new teacher and making new friends.

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Kubayi denies Batohi request for state-funded lawyer after Chauke fitness inquiry walkout news24.com/southafrica/crime…
Kubayi denies Batohi request for state-funded lawyer after Chauke fitness inquiry walkout | News24

Kubayi denies Batohi request for state-funded lawyer after Chauke fitness inquiry walkout | News24

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has denied retired prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi’s request for her own state-funded advocate after she walked out of the inquiry...

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Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala planned to build a luxury private terminal at OR Tambo International Airport and was in talks with Nedbank for R70 million per year in funding. | @wicks_jeff brnw.ch/21wZ6c4
High flying: How Cat Matlala courted Nedbank for lux R70m OR Tambo terminal deal | News24

High flying: How Cat Matlala courted Nedbank for lux R70m OR Tambo terminal deal | News24

Controversial tenderprenuer Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala was in talks with Nedbank for R70 million in annual funding to build a luxury private terminal at OR Tambo International Airport. The ultimately...

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Nicki Gules@NickiGules26 Aug 2025
Hi @bonglez, will you please attribute News24 when using our work? You did not attribute when you used our project The Secret this morning. We spent a whole lot of time and effort on that so some attribution would be appreciated. news24.com/southafrica/news/…
THE SECRET | The Limpopo villagers who are living past 100 | News24

THE SECRET | The Limpopo villagers who are living past 100 | News24

The Vhembe District Municipality is home to more people over the age of 100 than anywhere else in the country. Almost half of them live in the Thulamela Local Municipality, where the proportion who...

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@News2417 Apr 2025
PODCAST | The Lead: Why did Nada-Jane have to die? With Bernadette Wicks brnw.ch/21wS40F
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Gareth Jenkinson
@gazza_jenks22 Jan 2025
Donald Trump was the first president to launch a memecoin and the US is on the verge of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. I had to ask president @CyrilRamaphosa if he’ll launch a $RAMAPHOSA coin 🇿🇦😭 Jokes aside, I asked him whether the South African government is considering the merits of a Bitcoin strategic reserve. With the US on the cusp of establishing a BTC stockpile, countries like South Africa may well follow suit if such legislation is passed. Here’s what he had to say outside the World Economic Forum 👇
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What an absolute honour and privilege to get to sit down with Chief Justice Raymond Zondo ahead of his retirement at the end of the month. A kind, gracious, sage man of such integrity. Interviewing him was one of the highlights of my career.
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@ewnupdates27 Aug 2024
FULL INTERVIEW: Outgoing Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on his life, career and future plans buff.ly/4fZQY1e
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@HeidiGiokos29 May 2024
IMPORTANT: Stations will not be closed until all those in the queue have cast their votes. If you already in the queue you will be helped so don’t go. #eNCA #IEC #ElectionDay
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