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Proteas women batter Anneke Bosch during an ODI (Richard Huggard/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.
“I think we will proceed as we have in the past,” said the committee’s chair, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, on Wednesday, referring to picking up on public hearings where they left off in February.READ MORE | New smoking, vaping law to seek jail time of up to 20 years for some offencesWith Big Tobacco having a long history of trying to interfere with tobacco control policies, the industry watchdog Stopping Tobacco Industries and Products has set out a list to help governments and citizens see through their tricks. Here are three tactics Big Tobacco uses to stall the Bill’s approval: Tactic 1: Twisting the…
Thabiso Sikwane, DJ Fresh Radio and TV personality Thabiso Enid Sikwane died on 30 August 2024 after a sudden illness.Sikwane’s memorial service was held at 3C Ministries in Irene, Centurion. The seasoned broadcaster is survived by her ex-husband, four children, her mom and three siblings.Radio and television personality Thabiso Enid Sikwane was remembered for her humility, service, and love for people from all walks of life. On Friday, the 3C Ministries in Irene, Centurion, was filled with mourners donning bright African colours who came to bid the seasoned broadcaster farewell. The 50-year-old died in the early hours in hospital after suffering from…
Sitting outside her three-roomed shack, wearing a Bafana Bafana T-shirt, her waist covered with a purple towel, the distraught Lindiwe Tlhapi, 40, broke down and fell from a black plastic chair remembering the painful sight of her gruesomely murdered little boy.
Cosatu has made a formal submission to National Treasury and SARS requesting that they address several matters related to two-pot pension withdrawals, particularly the issue of tax-exempt workers being pushed into a higher tax bracket.
Singer Mapaputsi has died (Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape) South African kwaito veteran Mapaputsi has died. The singer died on Thursday night at his family home in Zola, Soweto.He had been battling a long illness, which had confined him to bed prior to a period of recovery.South African kwaito legend Mapaputsi, real name Sandile Ngwenya, has died.According to a source close to the family, who confirmed the death to News24, the singer died on Thursday night.”Sandile is no more,” said his tearful wife, Dieketseng Ayolla Ngwenya.In an official statement released shortly after, the family confirmed that the Izinja hitmaker had died…
The Pietermaritzburg High Court issued an interdict preventing principal Llewellyn Bragin from entering Merchiston Preparatory School until a review application is heard. (Merchiston Preparatory School/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.
Siya Kolisi during the Springbok media conference in Cape Town on Friday. (Ashley Vlotman/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 three-week-long blackout in Balfour, Mpumalanga, was the result of a transformer failure. (Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images) Balfour residents endured weeks without electricity, causing some of them to incur substantial costs from alternative power sources.Businesses also suffered, with some needing to close during the blackout.Eskom acknowledged the outage on 24 August, almost a week after it began, attributing it to the failure of a transformer.For weeks, the town of Balfour in Mpumalanga was plunged into darkness, leaving its residents in a state of chaos and uncertainty. Businesses shuttered their doors, families scrambled for alternative power sources, all while the silence…
Professor Brian O’Connell: 16 January 1946 – 25 August 2024. (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.