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Western Cape Health MEC Mireille Wenger outlined crucial plans for the province while delivering her budget speech in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. (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.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber. (Jan Gerber/News24) South Africa’s plan to attract more professionals to its skills-starved economy through the introduction of a so-called nomad visa for remote workers has been slowed by the need to amend tax regulations.The impediment comes after an initial delay when changes to the visa regime had to be temporarily withdrawn because mandatory public consultation procedures hadn’t been followed. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his intention to introduce a remote-working visa in his 2022 state-of-the-nation address. “There is just a tax-related matter that needs to be addressed in the regulations,” Leon Schreiber, the country’s Home…

More than 20 municipalities have been allegedly defrauding workers by failing to pay funds to the pension fund administrators – and the three-year debt prescription law makes it easy for the municipalities to stall and not have to pay a cent to the workers.

The cast and crew of Shogun accept the award for Best Drama Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on 15 September 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images) Japan-set historical epic Shogun smashed all-time records and was named best drama at television’s Emmy Awards on Sunday.The other shows Hacks and Baby Reindeer racked up big wins at the glitzy gala in Los Angeles.The Bear still managed a whopping 11 awards, including Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as best lead and supporting actors.Japan-set historical epic Shogun smashed all-time records and was named best drama…

Mogale City Local Municipality has been pumping tens of thousands of litres of raw sewage into the area’s rivers everyday. (Alfonso Nqunjana/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.

(Supplied/Lucara Diamond) Lucara Diamond has recovered another mammoth diamond from a mine in Botswana, its second major find in a month.The latest gem weighed 1 094 carats and was found at the Karowe mine, the company said it a statement. While it’s smaller than the 2 942 carat stone discovered at the same site in August, it is still roughly a third the size of the biggest ever found, the famous Cullinan Diamond of South Africa.Lucara’s Karowe project is famous for giant stones, and the company’s shares surged by more than a third last month when the initial mammoth…

Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly attacked his family with an axe. (Carlballou/Getty Images) Police are searching for a Limpopo man who allegedly used an axe to hack his 20-month-old son to death on Saturday evening and seriously injure his wife and mother-in-law.It is alleged that he attacked them at a ceremony at their neighbours’ home at around 19:00 on Saturday.According to preliminary reports, the man’s mother-in-law was carrying the child on her back at the time of the attack and his 34-year-old wife was struck in her face.According to police spokesperson Colonel Malesela…

Percy Tau in Al Ahly colours. (James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images) Percy Tau scored a brace as Al Ahly beat Gor Mahia of Kenya 3-0 in the CAF Champions League.Tau is currently out of favour with Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos.Al Ahly have claimed back-to-back Champions League titles and hope this season to become the first club to win the 61-year competition three times in a row.For more soccer news, visit our dedicated page.Out-of-favour South Africa winger Percy Tau scored twice as Al Ahly began their CAF Champions League title defence by hammering Gor Mahia of Kenya 3-0 in Nairobi…

Here are all the winners and nominees for the 76th Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday.Shows such as The Daily Show, Baby Reindeer and Shogun received top honours.HBO’s Hacks sparked a surprise, taking the prize for best comedy series over The Bear.Here are all the winners and nominees for the 76th Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday.FX’s Japanese epic Shogun made history with its 18 Emmys, the most ever won by a series in a single season, including best drama, best actor and best actress.HBO’s Hacks sparked a surprise, taking the…

All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu, left, and loose forward Ardie Savea. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images) Veteran lock Patrick Tuipulotu will rejoin the New Zealand squad on Monday for the Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia after recovering from injury. The Blues captain is yet to feature in the Rugby Championship this year after picking up a calf injury before New Zealand’s first match against Argentina in August.READ | Boks primed for tough Los Pumas battle: ‘It’s definitely hostile over there’Tuipulotu was cleared to fly out and join the rest of the All Blacks in Sydney after safely coming through 60 minutes for…