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Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said they’re prepared for all the challenges that’ll come with playing Argentina in Argentina. (Steve Haag Sports/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.

President Cyril Ramaphosa with DA leader John Steenhuisen and DA chief whip Siviwe Gwarube at the first sitting of the National Assembly. (GCIS) 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.

Lupita Nyong’o of The Wild Robot at the Deadline Studio held at the Bisha Hotel during the Toronto International Film Festival 2024 on 9 September 2024 in Toronto, Canada. (KC Armstrong/Deadline via 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.

Residents in Johannesburg are without water as the summer season begins. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images) Johannesburg is facing severe water shortages, with reservoirs running low and many areas experiencing outages.The city loses 40% to 50% of its water due to leaks and other issues, and efforts to boost supply have not significantly improved the situation. Water entities are blaming the outages on high consumption.Even though summer is still more than two months away, reservoirs in Johannesburg are already running out of water.For the last two years, the city has run out of water in September due to “increased consumption”…

High teen pregnancy rates hinder development as many girls drop out of school, later struggle to find a job and stay poor — a difficult cycle to break. (diego_cervo/Getty Images) Nearly 365 teenage girls give birth in South Africa every day, with 10 of those daily births to moms younger than 15.  High teen pregnancy rates hinder development as many girls drop out of school, later struggle to find a job and stay poor – a difficult cycle to break. Can better sex education, easier access to contraceptives and training health workers to help teens before they get pregnant turn…

Orlando Pirates’ Relebohile Mofokeng was one of the club’s stand out players in their 2-0 win over Jwaneng Galaxy in Gaborone on Saturday. (Killerpass/X) 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 28-year-old off-duty East London police constable was found dead on the street on Saturday morning. (Suné Payne/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.

The five men – Nhlanhla Makhathini, Andile Jiyane, Elias Phetha, Sibonelo Khanyile, and Thabani Nkomo – appeared in the Camperdown Magistrate’s Court on Monday. (Sakhiseni Nxumalo/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.

Kwagga Smith, seen here scoring for the Springboks against New Zealand at Ellis Park, said they can’t get ahead of themselves for Saturday’s Test against Argentina. (Sydney Seshibedi/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 Wilgenhof Alumni Association said a recommendation to close the Wilgenhof men’s residence was made in a flawed investigative report. (Designer: Sharlene Rood) Stellenbosch University’s (SU) council has decided to close the controversial Wilgenhof men’s hostel in its current form and replace it with “a reimagined and rejuvenated male residence”.In a statement on Monday night, SU said: “A renewed residence would acknowledge the constructive aspects of Wilgenhof, while making a decisive break with the unacceptable and secretive practices of the past.”To give effect to this decision, the residence will be closed for upgrading in 2025 to comply with the…