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Namibia’s government plans to complete the establishment of its sovereign wealth fund in 2025, when it also expects its first offshore oil project to be approved, the southern African country’s finance minister told Reuters on Tuesday.”We are busy developing a comprehensive law that is going to set the rules of withdrawal and also the rules of investment,” Finance Minister Iipumbu Shiimi said, speaking on the sidelines of an energy conference in Norway.”Hopefully it will be at the parliament by the beginning of the next year… As soon as the law is in place, the fund would be fully established,” he…
Lyle Foster will be playing for Burnley instead of Bafana Bafana during the Afcon. (Photo by Stewart Kendall/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Newly promoted Premier League outfit Ipswich Town are reportedly in “advanced” talks to sign Bafana Bafana forward Lyle Foster on a season-long loan deal from Burnley.The 23-year-old forward played an integral part in helping the Clarets return to the English topflight during the 2022/23 campaign, but ultimately the Turf Moor outfit found the going tough and were relegated back to the Championship.Ipswich, back in the Premier League after 22 years thanks to consecutive promotions, have already faced…
Sabelo Mgube and Gogo Maweni during the Floyd Mayweather Banquet Dinner At Sandton Convention Centre. (Oupa Bopape/ Gallo Images) Reality star Gogo Maweni recently married her partner, Sabelo Mgube, in a traditional ceremony at his homestead in Maqongqo, Pietermaritzburg. The couple entered into a civil marriage two years ago. The ceremony followed the customs of the Shembe Church, which Mgube’s family practices. Maweni expressed feeling overwhelmed but joyful on her big day.Controversial traditional healer and reality star Gogo Maweni, known from the Mzansi Magic reality TV show Izangoma Zodumo, married her partner, Sabelo Mgube, in a traditional ceremony at his…
Occupiers and Prasa security service in tense stand off after homes demolished in Cape Town. (Screenshot) 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.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. (Hannah McKay – WPA Pool/Getty Images) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that his new government’s first budget in just over two months will be “painful”, asking the country to “accept short-term pain for long-term good”.Starmer, whose Labour Party won a landslide parliamentary majority on July 4, used his first major speech since then to lay the ground for the much-anticipated fiscal event on October 30.He also used the address, from the Downing Street garden, to attack the ousted Conservatives, reiterating claims they had left a 22-billion ($29-billion) “black hole” in the public…
Veteran Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth. (Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been declared fit and will feature on the bench in Saturday’s clash against New Zealand in Johannesburg.Etzebeth replaces Marco van Staden on the Bok bench.Meanwhile, the Boks also released four players – Steven Kitshoff, Manie Libbok, Canan Moodie and Makazole Mapimpi – for Currie Cup duty.For more news on the Springboks, visit our dedicated section.Veteran lock Eben Etzebeth has been drafted into the Springbok match-day squad for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.Etzebeth wasn’t named in the initial Bok team named on…
A portrait in tribute to Princess Diana by the French street artist alias 7nuit is seen under the bridge of the Alma on 24 October, 2018 in Paris, France. (Chesnot/Getty Images) Saturday, 31 August, marks the anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death in a car accident in Paris.A new documentary – titled Who Killed Diana? – will delve into the events surrounding the death of the People’s Princess 27 years ago.According to Deadline, the documentary will feature rare and, in some cases, first-time interviews with several key sources connected to the accident that caused Diana’s death.EverWonder Studio and film producer…
Two people were arrested in Durban on charges related to drug possession and dealing after being caught with drugs valued at over R3 million. (SAPS KZN/Supplied) Two people were arrested in Durban after being caught with drugs valued at more than R3 million and will face charges related to drug possession and dealing.KwaZulu-Natal police said the two men were arrested on Tuesday, during two separate incidents, by the members of the Provincial Organised Crime Unit. Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said they received intelligence about a man who was selling drugs. The man was spotted in Umbilo, and upon searching…
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England batsman Dawid Malan. (Mark Evans/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.