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Sister Leonie Weyers at the Saartjie Baartman Centre. (Nasief Manie/Spotlight) Sister Leonie Weyers is the only full-time nurse at the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children.She is not only a caregiver to her patients, but also helps them to “feel beautiful” again. Spotlight spent time with Weyers at the shelter situated on gang-war turf in Manenberg. In Manenberg, on the Cape Flats, the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children’s sun-washed linoleum corridors and rooms offer refuge to 109 women and children, escaping violence in their own homes. In addition, the centre offers a 10-bed substance abuse inpatient service for women…
Eric Tinkler (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) Eric Tinkler skipped the press conference after Cape Town City’s 2-0 loss to Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 semi-final.Assistant coach Diogo Peral emphasised the need for time and consistency with new signings.Cape Town City now prepare for their Betway Premiership opener against Royal AM on 14 September.Please visit News24’s dedicated local soccer page. Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler opted out of his post-match press conference after his team’s crushing 2-0 defeat (3-1 on aggregate) to Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 semi-final second leg on Saturday.The loss prolongs City’s six-year trophy drought, while…
SA Reserve Bank governor Rashad Cassim. Picture: SARB The end to regular power outages in South Africa may lead to an upward revision to economic-growth forecasts and help in the fight against inflation, the nation’s central bank said.South Africa’s has recorded 155 days of sustained electricity supply, bringing an end to record load shedding that crimped economic growth and forced businesses to raise prices to cover the cost of emergency power. “There’s a growth side and there’s an inflation side; there may be a double whammy, there may be a good story here,” Deputy Governor Rashad Cassim told reporters…
Cheshire Homes residents in a celebratory mood during the delivery of the emergency generator at their premises. (Supplied by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Bongani Mthombeni and Matthew Booth. (Instagram/@bonganimthombenimoller) Bongani Mthombeni has opened up about how the Matthew and Sonia Pule Booth ‘cheesecake scandal’ affected her for the first time since 2022.According to the businesswoman, living through the scandal was incredibly difficult as she faced considerable backlash online.She also opened up about how much stronger their relationship is as a result of the difficulties they’ve faced.For more lifestyle news, go to the News24 Life front page.In November 2022, social media was set ablaze by former Miss South Africa second runner-up Sonia Booth – now Pule – who took to the net to expose…
ON THE DOUBLE: All Black winger Caleb Clarke scores one of his two tries against the Springboks with Cheslin Kolbe just too late to stop him at Ellis Park yesterday. (Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Mercedes’ young addition for 2025, Andrea Kimi Antonelli team principal Toto Wolff in the garage during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. (Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
More than 10 people were killed in a head-on collision on the R622 between Greytown and Mooi River. (Midlands EMS/Facebook) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus praised his charges for their resilience in their comeback win over New Zealand at Ellis Park on Saturday. (Gordon Arons/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
(File photo) US Rapper Fatman Scoop performs during a time out in the second half in game four of the Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the LA Clippers at Staples Center on June 26, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork DJANSEZIAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) US rapper Fatman Scoop has died at the age of 53 after collapsing on stage during a performance in Connecticut. Despite efforts by medical staff to revive him, he was pronounced dead at the hospital, prompting an outpouring of tributes from the hip-hop community.Scoop’s family and…