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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Dan Kitwood, 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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SuperSport United’s teenager Shandre Campbell says he isn’t letting the fame and fanfare around his rise get to his head. (Darren Stewart/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.

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How do you know if you’re dating the person you want to spend the rest of your life with? (Jamie Grill/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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A 41-year-old woman from Peddie in the Eastern Cape is accused of setting her son alight with paraffin. (Darren Stewart/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.

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Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu. (Alon Skuy/Gallo Images/Sowetan) An inquest found that the deaths of mental health patients in 2016 were caused by the former Gauteng Health MEC, Qedani Mahlangu, and the former head of Gauteng Mental Health, Makgabo Manamela. The patients were moved from the Life Esidimeni facility to ill-equipped and unlicenced non-governmental organisations (NGOs).The inquest probed criminal liability for the tragic deaths of 141 psychiatric patients in Gauteng in 2016.The patients died after the Gauteng health department ended its contract with Life Esidimeni, which resulted in the patients being moved to ill-equipped NGOs, despite warnings of disastrous outcomes. Between…

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As the 2024 tax season officially gets under way and provisional and non-provisional taxpayers prepare their paperwork for filing, Carey van Vlaanderen says it’s essential to be extra vigilant as cybercriminals set their sights on South African taxpayers for a quick payday. Tax season has become a popular time for criminals to send out fraudulent emails and SMSes claiming to be from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). These deceptive messages often appear legitimate, using addresses such as [email protected] or [email protected], and typically claim that the recipient is either due a tax refund or owes money to SARS that must…

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Akani Simbine and Caitlin Rooskrantz have been named as South Africa’s flag bearers for the Paris Olympics.Mpumelelo Mhlongo and Kat Swanepoel will be SA’s flag bearers for the Paralympics set in August.Sascoc president Barry Hendricks expressed optimism and support for Team South Africa.For more more on Olympic sports, visit our dedicated page.SA sprinter Akani Simbine and gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz will carry the South African flag at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. On Tuesday, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) confirmed the country’s co-flag bearers for this year’s Olympics and Paralympics during the send-off gala dinner held at Emperor’s…

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