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Jean-Marc Johannes, a popular skater from Athlone, has landed his tenth international medal and entered the Guinness World Records. (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.

EV charging stations. (Phonlamai Photo / Getty Images) Electric vehicles and charging stations rolled out by Eskom in a new pilot project will not result in cars or trucks that are ultimately powered by coal, even though the dirtiest fossil fuel dominates its generation capacity, according to the company’s chair.The pilot programme announced Thursday will put 20 light delivery vehicles and trucks on the road, plus five sites across the country for the EVs to plug in.The uptake of electric-powered cars by the utility supports government plans to increase their use and production, but raised questions on social…

Orlando Pirates’ Karim Kimvuidi and Monnapule Saleng are among the club’s players who have been busy while some of their domestic rivals are still in pre-season due to the delayed start of the league. (Alche Greeff/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.

Monster High® Rave’N Wednesday Doll. (Courtesy of Mattel) Calling all Wednesday Addams enthusiasts! Mattel has dropped a delightfully creepy surprise as fans eagerly count down the days to the highly anticipated second season of the smash-hit Netflix show. Get ready to embrace your inner goth with the brand-new Wednesday Addams Collection, featuring a line-up of Wednesday Addams Monster High dolls.According to a press release by the company, characters from the show inspire the dolls, “these ghoulishly gorgeous dolls and miniaturised figurines will have fans channelling their inner macabre as they listen to Goo Goo Muck while playing out adventures…

They face charges including murder, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart). Three people face murder charges after the bodies of two women were found on a Limpopo farm.The decomposing bodies were found in a pigsty.The women went missing after visiting the farm last week.A Limpopo farmer and his two employees have appeared in court after the decomposing bodies of two women were found in a pigsty on the farmer’s property.Zachariah Olivier, 60, and his two employees – Adriaan De Wet, 19, and William Musoro, 45 – appeared in the Mankweng Magistrate’s…

Cape Town Business District with skyscrapers and highrise buildings, underneath Table Mountain and Lions Head. (Mlenny/ 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.

The Tafelberg site at Sea Point in Cape Town has been the subject of litigation for almost a decade. (Jacques Stander/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.

Pick n Pay has rolled out 33 new bigger e-waste bins nationwide for consumers to dispose of large appliances like washing machines. (Pick n Pay/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.

Shikhar Dhawan, 38, retires from international and domestic cricket to focus on life beyond the game.He scored 2,315 Test runs and 6,793 ODI runs, with seven centuries.Dhawan ranks as the IPL’s second-highest run-scorer with 6,769 runs.For more cricket news, visit our dedicated section.Flamboyant Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from cricket on Saturday, saying he wanted to focus on moving forward in his life.Dhawan, 38, last played a competitive game as captain of the Punjab Kings in this year’s edition of the glitzy Indian Premier League T20 tournament. “As I close this chapter of my cricketing journey, I carry with…

Bill Skarsgård as Eric/The Crow. (Lionsgate Entertainment) 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.