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CEO of Thungela Resources, July Ndlovu. (Thungela/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.
Actor Matthew Perry attends the 2003 TV Land awards at the Palladium Theatre in Hollywood on 2 March 2003. (Chris Delmas/ AFP) Matthew Perry’s tragic death highlights the secretive and toxic relationship that has long existed between troubled celebrities and the doctors who service their addictions.For instance, Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for administering a lethal dose of a powerful surgical anaesthetic to the megastar.Perry, who had a long history of substance abuse, was found dead in the hot tub of his luxury Los Angeles home last year with extremely high levels of ketamine…
A dog walks by a car damaged by the recent floods in Riverlands, in the Swartland district, on 8 August 2024. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP) Some Riverlands residents have returned to their homes after a flash flood over the weekend.The area first flooded earlier this month, when three dams burst their banks.The Department of Water and Sanitation said the latest high water levels were linked to the draining of a fourth dam, which has now been emptied, and water levels are expected to subside.Riverlands residents have settled into a “new normal” following a flash flood at the weekend.The area first flooded earlier…
Former Reserve Bank deputy governor Kuben Naidoo is now heading up Investec SA’s corporate payments channel unit. (Supplied/Investec) 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.
South African UFC champion Dricus du Plessis. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images) South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis retained his UFC middleweight world title by beating New Zealand’s Israel Adesanya in Perth on Sunday.In a tense fight, Du Plessis secured victory when he choked out his opponent in the penultimate round.The two fighters displayed respect for each other afterwards.For more sports news, visit the News24 Sport homepage.South African mixed martial arts fighter Dricus du Plessis defeated New Zealand’s Israel Adesanya in the UFC 305 main fight in Perth on Sunday.READ | Dricus du Plessis: From controversy to class on stratospheric rise to…
Amanda Mashego. (Spotlight/Supplied) The South African government has adopted a national target to bring under control the blood sugar levels of people with diabetes. But beyond the target, the country’s response to diabetes is falling far short. In this special briefing, Spotlight looks at what the country needs to do to better manage this often fatal disease and how we can draw lessons from the response to HIV. Amanda Mashego leans forward to inject her right thigh with insulin through a slit in her floor-length yellow and black printed dress. She is on her way to a wedding in KwaZulu-Natal…
Africa’s largest mobile operator MTN said on Monday it suffered a roughly R14 billion negative profits swing in its half-year to end June, when it was hit by conflicts, currency volatility, and grew its SA service revenue by less than inflation.
A monther of an almost 7-month-old baby at the East London’s West Bank correctional centre claims she has inadequate access to much-needed supplies. 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.
Absa Group CEO, Arrie Rautenbach, has agreed to take early retirement. 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.
Dalrose Primary in Kariega is a frequent target of territorial shootouts. (Facebook/Dalrose Primary) 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.