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South African potato prices have jumped 15% on average over the past week, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday, after black frost destroyed crops and tightened supplies in Limpopo province, a major producing region.Potatoes are a major starchy staple in South Africa, alongside maize meal and bread. The country produced 2.4 million tons of potatoes in 2023, making it the third-biggest producer in Africa, after Egypt and Algeria.Average national prices jumped 15% in the week to 28 August, data from Potatoes SA showed. The average price of 10 kg of potatoes was R85.31 on Wednesday, up from R74.24…
Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker admits consistently losing their star players is irritating but is happy they are able to change lives. (Darren Stewart/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 makeshift metal box where the dogs were found in Kensington, Cape Town. (Cape of Good Hope SPCA/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.
European demand for South African coal remains strong. 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.
Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter says there are some positives from their series lost against the West Indies. (Daniel Prentice/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.
Flamingo Heights is an informal settlement in Lansdowne, Cape Town, which has roads and running water. (Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp) Flamingo Heights has 100 homes – and it has running water, sanitation and electricity. But it also has unemployment, blocked drains and electricity outages. In addition, the community has to deal with crime, substance abuse and domestic violence.Tucked away in the heart of Lansdowne in Cape Town is the little settlement of Flamingo Heights, established in 2014. On the face of it, this is an informal settlement with a difference: there are wide paths between shacks, and each home has its…
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.