Author: staff

The motoring company previously said the protest would have reputational risks for the country’s business and manufacturing sectors. (Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo) Workers striking at the Ford Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria have been ordered to return to work next week after the motoring company successfully obtained an interdict at the Labour Court.  This week, the National Union of Metalworkers South Africa (Numsa) announced it would embark on strike action on Thursday over the non-payment of bonuses for its workers. “The reason for the strike is that Ford refuses to share its profits with workers. Our members are the creators of wealth, and…

Arne Slot (Courtesy of @LFC/X) Slot has the daunting task of trying to emulate Klopp’s remarkably successful nine-year reign at Liverpool.Before his shock decision to step down at the end of last season, Klopp led Liverpool to a host of major trophies, including their first Premier League title in 30 years and the Champions League crown in 2019. 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…

ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) Some partners in the government of national unity (GNU) are distinguishing themselves along party lines in the national executive.If left unchecked, this worrying tendency would go against the spirit of the Constitution.That is the warning from ANC parliamentary chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli. 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…

The City of Cape Town’s Film Permit Office recorded an increase in the number of permits issued during the 2023/24 financial year. (Getty Images) More filmmaking in Cape Town and more filmmaking all year round has led to an overall increase of 22% in the number of film permits issued by the city over the past year.The City of Cape Town’s Film Permit Office recorded an increase in permits issued during the 2023/24 financial year, up from 3 910 to 4 757 between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. That’s a 22% increase overall, with TV adverts called TVCs still comprising…

SAPS’ Special Task Force unit led an operation to rescue a kidnapped Portuguese businessman who was found in Nancefield Hostel, Soweto. (@AthlendaM/X, former Twitter) More than R390 million has been demanded in a string of ransoms in almost 80 SAPS Anti-Kidnapping Unit investigations since the start of the year.Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said that since January, the unit has rescued 13 businessmen. Of these, eight were Portuguese businessmen, indicating that the kidnappers could be targeting a specific group.News24 previously reported that two Portuguese businessmen were rescued this week. The first was rescued on Monday after he was kidnapped last weekend.…

Dit wil voorkom asof Ryan Garcia se kop ’n bietjie uitgehaak het. Foto: Getty Images The World Boxing Council (WBC) expelled embattled fighter Ryan Garcia from its events on Thursday after he posted a racist rant on social media.WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that Garcia would not be allowed to take part in any fights involving the global boxing body. 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…

Johannseburg-based law firm Lawtons Africa has accused the ANC of failing to pay invoices for legal services NEWSTop Johannesburg-based law firm Lawtons Africa has blasted the ANC for allegedly failing to pay invoices it submitted for the legal services it began to render to the party more than a decade ago. 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…

The registrar at the Department of Employment and Labour has dealt a huge blow to the organisers of a formation that affiliates itself with former President Jacob Zuma’s MK Party. (Luke Daniel/News24) The registrar at the Department of Employment and Labour has dealt a huge blow to the organisers of a formation that affiliates itself with former President Jacob Zuma’s MK Party (MKP) by rejecting its application to be recognised as a labour organisation in the education sector.The Teachers and Education Workers Union of South Africa (Tewusa) fashions itself as a competitor and disruptor to Sadtu. MKP spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela ignored a question about…

England star Jude Bellingham received a suspended one-game ban and fined for his celebration against Slovakia.The suspension is on probation for a year.England face Switzerland on Saturday, with potential semi-final opponents being Turkey or the Netherlands.For more Euro 2024 news follow our LIVE blog.Jude Bellingham is available for England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland after he was given on Friday a suspended one-game ban for his controversial celebration after scoring against Slovakia in the previous round.In a statement, European football’s governing body UEFA said that Bellingham would be fined 30,000 euros ($32,477) and suspended “for a total of one UEFA…

Fezile Mkhize crowned Mister Supranational (Instagram/officialmistersupranational) Medical doctor and actor Fezile Mkhize’s new reality as the first-ever African titleholder of Mister Supranational is still sinking in.This after he was named pageant winner in a glittering ceremony hosted by Survivor SA presenter Nico Panagio in Poland on Thursday.”I’m incredibly grateful and humbled to be the brand ambassador for the Mister Supranational organisation. It is still sinking in as I sit and think about the journey,” he told News24. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for…