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The MK Party and the EFF also failed to secure seats at the table partly due to their alleged barking of orders to the ANC about their preferences in the former ruling party’s top leadership structures. “I think we knew that the EFF was in trouble. We knew what they want: to be in government… either for Julius Malema to be deputy president and for Floyd Shivambu for Minister of Finance. They even called for us to be surgically removed as a party,” said Mbalula.READ | Mbalula vows to tackle voter loss to Zuma’s MKP and revive ANC in KZNHe added:We were…

Veteran Gospel singer Solly Moholo, 65, has been hospitalised in Botswana after falling ill following a performance.Moholo’s management reports that he is doing much better, although he remains in the hospital.Moholo was in the country to pre-launch his new album.Veteran Gospel singer Solly Moholo has been admitted to a hospital in Botswana after falling ill after a performance.  The 65-year-old, whose real name is Solomon Molokoane, was in the country to pre-launch his upcoming album, Wubani O zo Pepeza.His management team posted a statement on the singer’s social media saying he was doing much better on Monday than he was when…

Less than half of the country’s housebreaking victims report the crime to police. (Trevor Bohatch/GroundUp) 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.

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth hasn’t made the match-day 23 cut for Saturday’s All Black Test, but could still play if passed fit. (FJ Meintjes/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.

DA leader John Steenhuisen (Per-Anders Pettersson/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.

Consul-General in Dubai, Andrew Lebona. (Facebook/Andrew Tsepo Lebona) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has recalled its Consul-General in Dubai.He is accused of security breaches and misconduct.The department said it would also pursue solutions with Equatorial Guinea, where two South African engineers have been in jail since February 2023.The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has recalled its Consul-General in Dubai, Andrew Lebona, amid allegations of security breaches and misconduct.In a media briefing on Monday, the department said it had “acted on information from whistleblowers” and recalled Lebona “from Dubai to Pretoria to respond to the preliminary investigation…

Bok pivot Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. (Anton Geyser/Gallo Images) The Springboks have made several changes for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.The world champions are without veteran lock Eben Etzebeth, while there is a welcome return for Jasper Wiese at No 8.Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Aphelele Fassi are retained at No 10 and No 15 respectively.For more news on the Springboks, visit our dedicated section.Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has several changes to his team for Saturday’s Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.In all, there are nine changes to the team that beat the…

Buhlebendalo Mda. (Oupa Bopape/ 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.

A section of the N1 between the N7 exit and Sable Road was closed to traffic on 22 July 2024 in Cape Town. (Gallo Images/Die Burger/Jaco Marais) Weather warnings for wind, flooding and fires are in place for coastal provinces.A cold front is due to make landfall in the Western Cape on Tuesday.Meanwhile, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have been warned of increased risk of wildfires.Multiple weather alerts are in place for South Africa’s coastal provinces, leaving authorities on high alert for floods and fires.In the Western Cape, an Orange Level 6 warning for damaging interior winds has been…

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) Poor audit outcomes in local government continue unabated, with only 34 of South Africa’s 257 municipalities obtaining clean bills of health.Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke, released the 2022-23 consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes on Tuesday, saying that no meaningful improvement occurred over the first two years of the current term.Maluleke has called on “all roleplayers in the accountability ecosystem to work deliberately and with urgency towards a culture of performance, accountability, transparency, and institutional integrity that will ultimately result in a better life for the people of South Africa”.More to follow. We…