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Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios (Instagram/@sheynnispalacios_of) Reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios is on an African tour, visiting Kenya and Zimbabwe. In Kenya, she crowned Miss Universe Kenya and visited the Giraffe Centre and Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. In Zimbabwe, she promoted tourism, opened a borehole in Epworth, and experienced the vibrant local culture.Reigning Miss Universe, Sheynnis Palacios embarked on an African tour, visiting the vibrant landscapes and rich cultures of Kenya and Zimbabwe.The beauty queen’s journey started in Kenya, where she spent four memorable days from 15 – 19 August. During her stay, she graced the Miss Universe Kenya pageant, crowning…

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Joburg Mayor Dada Morero (M) looks on as members of Johannesburg Water and ward councillor Nicole Van Dyk (R) show him a water pipe which has burst over 20 times this year on Republic Road. (Alex Patrick/News24) 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.

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FNB services were not accessible for a brief period on Friday. (Supplied/ FNB) An IT outage that downed FNB systems, including its app and website from 12:25 on Friday, was seemingly mostly resolved less than an hour later.While the bank has not confirmed which services went down and what the issue was, customers took to social media to complain about not being able to access the FNB app and not being able to process payments.There was a huge spike in outage reports for FNB on network outage reporting site Downdetector starting at 12:25 on Friday. By 13:25 on the…

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Women tend to have more sleep challenges than men, an expert revealed. (Jacob Wackerhausen/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.

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The government of national unity is holding its first presidential imbizo on Friday. (Amanda Khoza/News24) 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.

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New Zealand’s Ethan de Groot in action against Argentina. (Hagen Hopkins/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.

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Section 33 of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act – the part that says medical aids in their current form will be scrapped, as they won’t be allowed to cover the same services as the NHI – won’t change. That’s the case even if it means the end of the government of national unity, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. But the Act could be adapted to allow everyone – including asylum seekers and undocumented migrants – to get HIV treatment. Section 33 of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act – the part that says medical aids in their current form will be scrapped,…

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Citrusdal has been cut off twice in two years due to the access road being washed away. (Cederberg Local Municipality/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.

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An Eastern Cape farmer is seeking justice after one of his cows was allegedly killed and slaughtered by fellow locals in Ezibeleni, Komani. (Luvuyo Mbizweni/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.

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