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Reneé Lea’s body was found in her Range Rover on Saturday in Moreleta Park, Pretoria. (Standerton High 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.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died after after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. (Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images) Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.Eriksson, who led England to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. His illustrious career included managing clubs in Sweden, Portugal, and Italy, and he was the first foreigner to coach England’s national team.For more football news, go to News24 Sport’s dedicated section.Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at…

Roman Cabanac says he is happy with his appointment NEWSA controversial podcaster and conservative social media activist, Roman Cabanac, has been appointed as the chief of staff in the office of the minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen.His appointment follows shortly after the uproar in which the DA found itself with the appointment of another controversial YouTuber and podcaster, Renaldo Gouws, as a Member of Parliament.Gouws is still under investigation by the DA after video postings of him using racist language came to light. Although the DA announced that Gouws had been suspended from party activities, he is still a…

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (Deon Raath) President Cyril Ramaphosa has assigned responsibility for state-owned companies to various members of his Cabinet.Transnet will go to Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy.Eskom will go to Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front pagePresident Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday that he has assigned responsibility for state-owned companies previously housed in the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to their policy departments. This means that Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy will take on the shareholder responsibilities for Transnet and SAA; Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will take care of…

Veteran Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is an injury doubt for Saturday’s crunch class against the All Blacks at Ellis Park. (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.

EFF president Julius Malema. (@EFFSouthAfrica/X formerly Twitter) EFF president Julius Malema is on a fact-finding mission after an electoral setback in KwaZulu-Natal. A decision is expected to be announced on Monday.Despite this, Malema has given the strongest indication that he is backing provincial chair Mongezi Twala.EFF president Julius Malema says only the EFF will remove the ANC and DA from power. Malema was speaking at a regional assembly in Pietermaritzburg, where he responded to issues raised by party supporters.”Go and finish what you’ve started. Don’t be scared. This thing of bringing the ANC down was started by us. It will…

South African DJ Black Coffee met with US actor Will Smith while in Ibiza. (Instagram / @willsmith / Jas Davis) South African DJ Black Coffee met with US actor Will Smith while in Ibiza. Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, made a 24 August post on social media about meeting Smith.”About a week ago, got to meet one of the most hardworking and most inspiring legends [Will Smith]. Big Honour,” the DJ wrote.Smith also posted a picture with the SA DJ and Spanish singer India Martínez on 19 August. The Fresh Prince actor was reportedly in Ibiza working…

Two Western Cape mothers were arrested in connection with the deaths of their children. (Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images) A 7-year-old boy and an infant girl were found dead in separate incidents in Oudtshoorn and Plettenberg Bay.Two mothers have been charged with their respective deaths. One has already appeared in court.Western Cape police have arrested two women for the murder of their children in two separate incidents, in Oudtshoorn and in Plettenberg Bay along the southern Cape coast. In the first incident, according to police spokesperson Sergeant Christopher Spies, the lifeless body of a 7-year-old boy was found in a bedroom in Korhaan Avenue,…

The only effective treatment for severe snakebite envenomation from a potentially deadly snake is antivenom. (Johan Marais/African Snakebite Institute) A shortage of snake antivenom has plagued South Africa and much of the globe in recent years.Even when antivenom is available, potentially serious side-effects often limit its use. Spotlight unpacks the fascinating details behind antivenom products and takes a look at a promising experimental treatment. Every day, around the world, somewhere between 220 and 380 people die from snakebites – but, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the problem remains “chronically underfunded and neglected”. MSF’s senior advisor on neglected tropical diseases, Koert Ritmeijer, tells…

The two UCT professors at the centre of the debate around the reliability of the 2022 South African census reflect on what has been misreported by the media and others; what the principal concerns with the data are; and make suggestions for how to proceed.Last week’s announcement by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) that certain data from the 2022 South African census would not be released re-energised public debate around the fitness-for-purpose of the census.While it is good that this debate is happening (because the census does matter), much of the commentary and suggestions from journalists, politicians and others has…