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A mother and her children have been on the run because of her husband, who has allegedly been beating them. (David Prado/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.

Mariah Makgato’s body was found in a pigsty on a Limpopo farm. (Supplied) 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.

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke. (Supplied/GCIS) 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.

Hello Weekend, 31 August 2024. The latest edition of News24’s weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.What I wish I had packed for my first trip to Thailand: A South African woman’s perspectiveBy: Kaunda SelishoAs we waited to disembark after an eight-hour flight from Dubai back to Johannesburg following a week-long stay in Thailand, the unnamed man seated across me in the four-seater row made some small talk to pass the time.After asking where I was travelling from, we realised we were both South African and had just been to…

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education was ordered to pay R10 000 in damages to a danger after a school governing body did not invite him for an interview. (Rosetta Msimango/City Press) 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.

Dis-Chem CEO Ivan Saltzman. (Deon Raath/Rapport) 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.

Dane van Niekerk. (Photo by Lee Warren/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.

The police ministry revealed that more than 6 500 people were murdered in South Africa in the first three months of 2024. (carlballou/Getty Images) Crime statistics for two quarters were released by the police on Friday.The stats show that there were 12 734 murders in the first half of the year.Contact crimes increased in both quarters.More than 6 500 people died in the first three months of the year, according to crime statistics released on Friday, bringing the total number of people killed between January and June this year to 12 734.Police Minister Senzo Mchunu released the quarterly crime statistics for the…

Damaging winds are anticipated in parts of Northern Cape and Western Cape. (Jason Persoff/@Stormdoctor/Getty Images) Saturday will be a windy weekend, with high fire danger expected over the western interior. Damaging winds are anticipated in parts of the Northern Cape and Western Cape, making driving conditions difficult and increasing the risk of veldfires, according to the South African Weather Service.Impact-based warnings:A Yellow Level one warning for damaging winds is expected over the central parts of the Northern Cape and the Beaufort West Local Municipality of the Western Cape. This may result in difficult driving conditions, damage to temporary structures,…

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was threatened via WhatsApp. (Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu). 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.