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Disruptive rain leading to flooding and slippery roads is expected in parts of the Western Cape. (Jaco Marais/Gallo Images/Die Burger) A warning has been issued by the South African Weather Service for disruptive rainfall resulting in the flooding of roads and susceptible settlements, as well as vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and reduced visibility in parts of the Western Cape.Impact-based warnings:A Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall resulting in flooding of roads and susceptible settlements, as well as motor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and reduced visibility, has been issued for the City of Cape Town,…
(Nigel Jared/Getty Images) In a slow day for corporate news, Brait shareholders have given the nod for a hefty rights issue, while Sibanye has concluded its latest round of gold job cuts. In international news, the US government has awarded $176 million (about R3.3 billion) to Moderna to advance development of its bird flu vaccine as outbreaks hit dairy herds.Shareholders of Brait, the private equity firm partly owned by billionaire Christo Wiese, on Tuesday voted unanimously in favour of all resolutions at an extraordinary general meeting, paving the way for a hefty recapitalisation plan that prompted a share price slump when…
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko at training. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images) The Junior Springboks face Argentina on Thursday in their second game at the World Rugby U20 Championship.Coach Bafana Nhleko has made five changes to the side that defeated Fiji on Saturday.Two changes are in the backline, while three at in the pack.For more rugby news, visit our dedicated section. There are five changes to the run-on Junior Springbok side to take on Argentina in their second match at the World Rugby U20 Championship on Thursday.Two changes in the backline see the inclusion of Bruce Sherwood (fullback) and Phillip-Albert van…
WaterCAN Executive Manager Ferrial Adam (wearing the blue beenie) speaks with police at the Emmarentia water protest on Tuesday evening. (Alex Patrick/News24) Residents in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs stopped rush-hour traffic on Tuesday evening in protest over a nine-day water outage in Emmarentia.This comes as Rand Water increased the water flow from the Eikenhof pump station on Monday evening to 92%, enabling the affected reservoirs and towers to fill up.The pump station was increased from 83% capacity, where it was meant to remain until 12 July because of planned maintenance on Eikenhof, which began on 22 June. South Africans need to…
Parliament building, Cape Town. (Steven Allen, Getty Images) South African lawmakers, in their first vote since a new government was formed, agreed to revive a bill allowing the National Treasury to release funds to ministries for the year through March 2025 to perform their duties.Lawmakers in the previous administration failed to complete the process to get the Appropriation Bill — tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in February — passed before elections were held on 29 May.The ANC, which has ruled South Africa for three decades, lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in the elections. That forced…
Hacjivah Dayimani, while playing for the Stormers. (Ashlet Vlotman/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.
Peter Huxham and Frederik (Frik) Potgieter were arrested in February 2023 nearly a month after drugs were allegedly found in a plane that landed from Singapore. (Supplied) A UN body has called on the Equatorial Guinea government to release two South African men who were arrested in what it described as arbitrary detention.Peter Huxham, 55, and Frederik (Frik) Potgieter, 54, were arrested at their hotel in Malabo in February last year on drug-related charges.The men were on a five-week work stint in the country and met only after their arrests. Potgieter is South African and Huxham has dual South African/UK…
South African fuel prices are largely determined by international oil and fuel costs and the rand exchange rate, as oil is priced in dollars. (Westend61/Getty Images) Petrol and diesel prices will be lowered on Wednesday as Brent crude oil failed to strengthen and the rand gained some ground. The price of 95 unleaded petrol will be lowered by 99c a litre, while 93 unleaded petrol will fall by R1.05. The wholesale price of diesel will drop by between 24c and 30c a litre, depending on the sulphur content.Illuminating paraffin will be cut by 18c a litre. The maximum LP Gas…
Springbok manager Rassie Erasmus is flirting with making further changes to his match-day 23. (David Rogers/Getty Images) Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is still flirting with the idea of a seven-one bench split, having already gone six-two for Saturday’s first Test against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld.In announcing his match-day squad at the team hotel on Tuesday afternoon, Erasmus picked Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu ahead of Manie Libbok on the bench as the former’s utility strengths at 10, 12 and 15 won him over.Erasmus said there were certain niggles that concerned him, but Libbok being relegated to stand-watching with Feinberg-Mngomezulu getting his second Test…
If you’re grieving, you may experience several different mental and physical effects. (Halfpoint Images/Getty Images) Grief is an unfortunate but universal experience. We will all have to grieve something or someone at some point. But weirdly, we don’t talk enough about grief and its effects on our mental and physical health as we mourn our losses. They can be many, varied and intense. We spoke to senior clinical psychologist Jénine Smith, who specialises in loss and bereavement, to shed light on how grief can affect our immune system, heart, digestion, and even our cognitive function. She also offers practical tips…