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Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (GCIS/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.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. (Jeffrey Abrahams/Netwerk24) Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has prioritised transport infrastructure in the GPU’s first State of the Province Address. Lesufi made other key announcements, including the establishment of a state bank and pharmaceutical company. The event was held in Katlehong on Thursday evening. The Gauteng government has announced an ambitious plan to extend its rapid rail system into new areas, including Soweto, Fourways, Mamelodi, Atteridgeville, Lanseria and Springs. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, while delivering his first State of the Province Address since being re-elected as premier in July, said the government planned to invest R120 billion in the expansion…
The High Court in Pretoria granted Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe relief to have their trials separated from those of their co-accused. (Supplied and OJ Koloti/Gallo Images) The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted VBS heist accused Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe’s application to have their trials separated from that of their co-accused.However, the court denied their request for a temporary stay of prosecution.The National Prosecuting Authority was disappointed about the decision and said separate trials would overstretch State resources and require witnesses to testify twice.The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria granted an application on Friday by VBS…
Founder and executive producer of the Crown Gospel Music Awards Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule’s memorial service was held Thursday at the GNF in Durban. Her husband, Bishop Mpendulo Nkambule, and her daughters paid her a moving tribute. Mbokazi died after a brief battle with cancer in the early hours of Monday.On Thursday, friends, family and industry colleagues gathered at GNF in Durban to commemorate the life of author, broadcaster and Crown Gospel founder Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule. Her daughters, Yolanda Myeza and Nonjabulo Mdluli, expressed how they were loved by their mom and how losing her felt like a nightmare. Mbokazi-Nkambule has two…
Mpumalanga High Court Acting Judge Johannes Roelofse said he had no doubt 448 pupils cheated in the 2022 matric exams and deserved to be punished. (Trevor Williams/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.
B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia looks on before competing in the B-Girls Round Robin during Day 14 of Breaking – Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on 9 August 2024 in Paris, France. (Rene Nijhuis/BSR Agency/Getty Images) Breakdancer Rachael Gunn, also known as Raygun, has responded to the online backlash which followed her controversial Olympic routine.Gunn thanked her supporters but admitted the online hate has been “devastating”.In addition to online mockery, Gunn has also been the object of conspiracy theories about her inclusion in the Paris Olympics.Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, also known as Raygun, has spoken…
Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande are seen during their court appearance in Eswatini. (Sibusiso Zwane/News24) The Ndimande brothers, who are accused of being part of a plot to assassinate rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his former manager, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, will be extradited to SA.On Friday, Siyabonga, 29, and Malusi, 28, appeared in the Manzini District Court in Eswatini before the principal magistrate, David Khumalo, who granted South Africa’s request for their extradition.”The evidence disclosed by the applicants as linking the respondents in the commission of the offence constitutes sufficient reason to extradite,” he found.They face charges of conspiracy to…
Lesetja Kganyago (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu) South Africa’s central bank chief Lesetja Kganyago said lowering interest rates is not the solution to the country’s chronic inequality, while low inflation is a pre-requisite for economic growth over the medium term.”There is only so much that can be achieved with monetary policy,” Kganyago told an audience on Thursday at the University of Free State in Bloemfontein.”Changing interest rates is certainly easier than improving education, managing urbanisation or ending load-shedding,” he said. “What really matters for inequality is economic growth, job creation and productivity growth.”The central bank left its benchmark interest…
The BMW art car painted by Esther Mahlangu was safety hoisted out of the Iziko National Gallery. (Jenni Evans/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.
The State has revealed Ace Magashule’s ex-PA had a second “secret” bank account that handled more than R1.5 million in cash deposits and transfers, including from Free State government service providers – something it says is “totally illegal”.