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Bradley Nkoana (left) and Bayanda Walaza (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) South African teenage sprinting sensations Bayanda Walaza (18) and Bradley Nkoana (19) are through to the 100m final of the U20 World Championships in Peru as they look to capitalise on their momentum from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Both were part of the 4x100m relay side that won silver at the Games earlier this month. While Walaza won his semi-final in a time of 10:33 to qualify third fastest for the final, Nkoana was quicker and qualified second fastest in 10:30, despite finishing second in his semi-final behind Thailand’s Puripol Boonson. The final will…
The WBeauty refillable range offers customers the flexibility to interchange the various shades and is compatible with the brand’s existing six-pan eyeshadow palette. Image for illustrative purposes. (Photo: Getty Images/ Iryna Veklich) Woolworths recently launched WBeauty’s refillable makeup range to reduce packaging waste and promote sustainability.The initiative aligns with Woolworths’ vision of zero packaging waste and includes products like eyeshadows and bronzers that can be refilled.Earlier this year, the retailer announced that it would be eliminating unnecessary plastics like barrier bags in 12 stores and offer ethically sourced, vegan beauty products.For more lifestyle news, go to the News24 Life front page.The beauty…
A male leopard was killed after a scuffle with one of the men in the Tsholomnqa Village outside East London on Sunday. (Odwa BigOu Funeka / 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.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to explain her involvement in the VBS corruption scandal. While mayor of Polokwane, Simelane took a loan from a company that brokered a deal between the municipality and VBS Bank.Several political parties, and civil society organisations, expressed concern about an apparent conflict of interest with the justice minister, who oversees the NPA, being embroiled in the VBS scandal.President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested a detailed briefing from Justice Minister Thembi Simelane over her involvement in the VBS scandal.On Monday, News24 and the Daily Maverick reported on a joint investigation, which revealed Simelane…
A motorbike rider was seriously injured in Pinetown, outside Durban, on Wednesday morning. (ALS Paramedics Medical Services/Facebook) A man was seriously injured in a horrific crash that saw his superbike landing on top of a car in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday morning.ALS Paramedics said the incident took place around 06:30 at the intersection of St Johns Avenue and Payne Street.”On arrival, paramedics were shocked to find the superbike still on top of the vehicle,” said ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson.He said the rider was found a few meters away from the crash site.Jamieson added that the rider, a man…
Standard Bank in Van Riebeeck Road, Kuils River, which was robbed of R500 000 in 2014. (Screenshot / Google Street View) A divorced Cape Town couple has been sentenced for a 2014 bank robbery.The pair was found to have planned to steal R3 million from a Cape Town bank.The couple enlisted the help of three others to carry out the robbery.A divorced couple from Cape Town have been handed 15-year jail terms for conspiring to rob a bank of R3 million almost a decade ago.Carmen and Kensley Kolbee were sentenced in the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for…
The deep excavation on the Republic Mess, a 70-year-old water pipe in Randburg. (Alex Patrick/News24) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa approved a law to set up a new agency that will develop and manage the country’s water infrastructure and attract financing for new projects.The law establishes the “National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency” to “enable South Africa to expand bulk water infrastructure and improve the management of existing water assets to ensure water security over the next decade,” the presidency said in a statement on Tuesday. Africa’s most industrialised nation faces frequent water outages due to dilapidated infrastructure and inadequately…
Daniel Evans in action against Karen Khachanov at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on 27 August 2024. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Britain’s Dan Evans beat Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the longest-ever match at the US Open on Tuesday.Evans’ 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-4 win lasted five hours and 35 minutes.Evans appeared out of it when he trailed 0-4 in the final set.For more US Open news, visit our dedicated live blog.Daniel Evans rallied from 0-4 down in the final set to beat Karen Khachanov in the longest match in US Open history on Tuesday, a five-hour,…
Ten people died in an accident. (Duncan Alfreds/News24) A bus accident in Limpopo has resulted in 10 deaths.The bus reportedly overturned when the driver went over a roundabout at a high speed.More than 30 others were injured in the accident.Ten people were killed in a bus accident in Limpopo on Tuesday night.Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC Violet Mathye said that the victims – who were travelling to Johannesburg from Zimbabwe – died on the N1 highway near Makhado just before midnight.Mathye confirmed that the five men and five women were all foreign nationals.More than 30 others were injured,…
Siblings Rushil and Nishani Singh (Graphic by Sharlene Rood) 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.