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Siya Kolisi and Marco van Staden. (Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images) Having effectively picked three openside flankers in their matchday 23, the Springboks will clearly be targeting Ireland’s breakdown in Saturday’s opening match of the two-Test series at Loftus Versfeld as one of the means of stopping them at the source.Bok head coach Rassie Erasmus has named Siya Kolisi as the starting openside flank, habitual fetcher Kwagga Smith at number eight, and another career number six in Marco van Staden on the bench. And if you want to lay it on a bit thick, the prospect of hooker Malcolm Marx also trundling…

The National Assembly has determined that each of its 30 portfolio committees would have 11 members. (Jaco Marais/Netwerk24) The general elections may have reduced the ANC to a 40% party, but in Parliament it will still be able to wield power.The National Assembly Rules Committee deliberated on the number of members for all its portfolio committees.It has been proposed the ANC should occupy four seats in an 11-member committee. In such a committee, the DA and MK Party will get two seats each. The EFF will get one and other parties will be allocated two seats. South Africans need to…

The cast of Muvhango. (Instagram/muvhangosa) Thinus Ferreira reflects on the sad demise of Muvhango and how the SABC seems hellbent on barrelling down the road to becoming a hollowed-out TV shell that is just broadcasting repeats.Following a series of similar terminations, the SABC’s decision to cancel Muvhango significantly widens the gaps in its foundational purpose as a public broadcaster. This move undermines the unique identity these shows brought and calls into question the essence of the SABC’s role in the media landscape.To paraphrase the German pastor Martin Niemöller, first, the SABC came for Top Billing, Special Assignment, Isidingo, and High Rollers and…

Some Johannesburg households were erroneously charged business tariffs for their prepaid electricity when new tariffs were introduced on Monday. (Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images) Some Johannesburg residents are reeling after they were erroneously charged business tariffs for their prepaid electricity when new tariffs were introduced on Monday.However, they can rest assured that the transactions will be reversed, according to City Power.”This erroneous classification may have been caused by the fact that some customers registered their accounts using business or trust names. We are also investigating our internal systems, and this has been rectified internally,” City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said. South Africans…

Football administrator Siviwe Chippa Mpengesi has reached a settlement agreement with the East London Bowling Club for it to vacate the premises by 31 July. (Chippa United/Facebook) After 118 years occupying a property in Arcadia in East London, the historic East London Bowling Club has been compelled to move after ongoing disagreements with the municipality’s tenant.The property has been leased out by the Buffalo City Metro to the chairperson of Chippa United Football Club, Siviwe Chippa Mpengesi, who has been at loggerheads with the bowling club over the management of the facility.  Mpengesi reached a settlement agreement with the East London Bowling…

Since May this year, the health department has had to ration how many injection pens filled with human insulin, for the treatment of diabetes, it can give each clinic or hospital. (Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images) What happens when a pharmaceutical company decides to stop making lifesaving medication because it’s no longer profitable enough? Pharma giant Novo Nordisk cited “capacity limitations” as the reason for not bidding for a new contract, which started in May, to supply the health department with human insulin pens. Yet demand for its newer diabetes and weight-loss drugs – which they sell for much more than insulin – has skyrocketed over…

Tim Omotoso and his co-accused chat in the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha on Thursday. (Candice Bezuidenhout/News24) The lawyer of rape-accused televangelist Tim Omotoso has called on the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha to render the trial unfair, claiming it has been “tainted by corrupt prosecutors”.In his application to the court on Thursday, Peter Daubermann also asked for the evidence of the witnesses in the case to be ruled inadmissible because he said some of the complainants were interviewed by the prosecutors in question, advocates Nceba Ntelwa and Ishmet Cerfontein.The allegations stem from Ntelwa allegedly telling a witness…

Sheradia Brown and her granddaughter in front of their house in Shelley Road, Salt River. (Mothushi Thoka/News24) “Where are we supposed to go? We’ve been living in this area for more than 50 years now,” said residents of Shelley Road in Salt River, Cape Town, who received notices from the City of Cape Town on 26 June that their tenancies and leases might be terminated.Farieda Benting, a 64-year-old mother of two living at 20 Shelley Road, Salt River, said she received a notice from the City instructing her to vacate her house by 31 July 2024.Benting said she applied for…

Germany veteran Toni Kroos. (Mika Volkmann/Getty Images) Host nation Germany face Spain in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarter final in Stuttgart riding a wave of belief not seen in the proud football nation for almost a decade.After a series of poor performances at major tournaments, the most decorated nation in European football history are again confident of a deep run. 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…

Health department spokesperson Foster Mohale has expressed concerns over the Mpox outbreak, saying cases were expected to rise in the coming weeks. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) Four more cases of Mpox have been recorded in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.The recent cases include two teenage boys and two men from Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.Health department spokesperson Foster Mohale said cases were expected to rise in the coming weeks.The health department has said the number of Mpox cases is expected to rise as it intensifies contact tracing of people who have interacted with those who have tested positive for the virus.This as the…