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CEO of Standard Bank’s corporate and investment banking unit, Kenny Fihla has been named the new SA CEO. (Standard Bank/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.

Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett attend the celebrations of Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s Official Day at Deichman Museum on 16 June 2022 in Oslo, Norway. (Rune Hellestad/Getty Images) Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is set to marry American shaman Durek Verrett on Saturday in Geiranger.The couple’s unconventional beliefs and commercial ventures have sparked controversy in Norway.Public support for the Norwegian monarchy has declined, partly due to the couple’s actions.Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise is set to marry American self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett on Saturday, a union of two alternative therapy devotees that has raised eyebrows in Norway.Märtha Louise, a 52-year-old…

Asiphe Dwane died after she was stabbed in front of a tavern in Qonce on 3 August. (Nwabisa Dwane / 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.

(Tamar Dundua/Getty Images) African vaccine manufacturers are readying themselves to make mpox shots as a lethal outbreak of the disease spreads across the continent. The Biovac Institute, a South African vaccine maker, is able to produce the shots and is waiting for “more intimate discussions” with companies such as Bavarian Nordic A/S, one of a few companies with an approved mpox dose, Biovac Chief Executive Officer Morena Makhoana said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is working to ensure that it avoids mistakes that cost lives during the Covid-19 pandemic, starting with the slow acquisition of…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos is optimistic that Nasreddine Nabi will change Kaizer Chiefs’ fortunes as Amakhosi are on the brink of going 10 years without a trophy. Broos admitted that the drastic changes the club has made to turn things around under the coach who holds a Belgium passport would probably have not happened with a South African coach. While Broos hopes that Chiefs return to their former glory, he however doesn’t think that Fawaaz Basadien should leave Stellenbosch FC for Amakhosi. For more Kaizer Chiefs news, please visit the News24 dedicated local soccer page. Hugo Broos applauded the appointment of Nasreddine Nabi…

Patric Tariq Mellet and his book, The Truth About Cape Slavery. (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.

Residents and police officers walk through flooded and damaged roads in Riverlands, in the Swartland district, on 8 August 2024. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP) 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.

iPhone juggernaut Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and the biggest name in generative artificial intelligence, a news report said Thursday.According to the Wall Street Journal, the company founded by Steve Jobs is at the funding table as OpenAI raises more money to help meet the heavy costs of building new technology.Reports said that OpenAI is in talks to reach a valuation of $100 billion (R1.8 trillion) in the funding round led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, which will pump in one billion dollars.For months, news reports have said OpenAI has been in…

Four suspects have been shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Milnerton, Cape Town. (Supplied/SAPS) Four suspects have been shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Milnerton, Cape Town.Another four are in hospital, according to national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.Mathe said the eight people were “allegedly on their way to commit a mass shooting”.Officers recovered five firearms from the scene, she added.News24 understands that Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembekile Patekile is on the scene.The shooting comes at a time when police top brass are in Cape Town for the release of crime statistics.…

South Africans teenage sprinter Udeme Okon. (World Athletics/X) South Africa’s Udeme Okon won the men’s 400m final at the U20 World Championships in Peru on Friday morning (SA time).Okon won gold in a time of 45.69 seconds.Okon, 18, stunned Americans Jayden Davis and Sidi Njie with an impressive surge in the home straight. Davis (46.08) won silver and Njie (46.29) settled for bronze.Meanwhile South Africa’s Olympic hero, Bayanda Walaza, continued his impressive run when he eased into the 200m final.Walaza won his semi-final heat in a time of 21.00 seconds.READ | From world’s unofficial fastest teen to the real deal:…