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Sive Mbizo, walking Hermanus’ Cliff Path, in the search of whales. (Chelsea Ogilvie/News24) As pods of whales swim off Hermanus’ coast, whale crier 30-year-old Sive Mbizo blows his kelp horn to alert visitors of their presence.Mbizo, who is the only whale crier in the world, found his passion for marine life four years ago through a learnership programme at the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa. 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…

Ramokgopa is a former diplomat and was adviser to Ramaphosa on foreign affairs before being appointed head of DPME in January last year. (OJ Koloti/Gallo Images) Minister in the Presidency Maropene Ramokgopa will be the shareholder representative of Eskom, Transnet, Denel, and other state-owned enterprises housed in the Department of Public Enterprises until a new shareholder model has been developed. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday that the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) would no longer exist. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said on Monday: South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has…

Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates attacks climbing to the Col du Galibier (2.642m) during the 111th Tour de France 2024, Stage 4 (Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) Two-time former champion Tadej Pogacar won stage four of the Tour de France on Tuesday to reclaim the overall leader’s yellow jersey on the first major mountain challenge in the Alps.Slovenian superstar Pogacar’s triumph was built by his UAE Team on the ascent of the Galibier mountain with three teammates still with their leader when all their rivals had seen their sherpas dropped. South Africans need to be in the know if…

Xolani Kunene was murdered outside a housing estate in Midrand on 13 August 2022. (Supplied) The family of Xolani Kunene, a murdered husband and father, enlisted the help of AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit after an investigating officer and the prosecutor allegedly tried to persuade them to accept a plea deal.The unit’s spokesperson, Barry Bateman, said the deal proposed that the accused, Buhle Lebohang Mabaso, would plead guilty to culpable homicide, with no prison time, in exchange for a financial compensation of R500 000 to Kunene’s family.Mabaso is accused of murdering Kunene outside a housing estate in Midrand in the early…

J-10 fighter jets of Chinese air force’s August 1 Aerobatic Team perform during Airshow China 2022 at Zhuhai Air Show Centre in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China. (Zhou Guoqiang/VCG via Getty Images) Two of the companies are in China, one in South Africa, two in the United Arab Emirates, and one in the United Kingdom.Global Training Solutions Limited and Smartech Future Limited, both in China, as well as Grace Air (Pty) Ltd and Livingston Aerospace Limited of the United Kingdom, were added because of their ties to the Test Flying Academy of South Africa and the training of China’s military…

MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. (Jan Gerber/News24) The MK Party’s Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla will represent South Africa at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).This is one of the outcomes of a National Assembly sitting that barely lasted 15 minutes on Tuesday afternoon.On the order paper was the revival of the Appropriations Bill – the budget – the election of the National Assembly’s three House chairpersons, and the election of the National Assembly’s delegations to the PAP, Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum, and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous…

Keeping your dishes clean and your kitchen bacteria-free requires a bit of elbow grease. (Charday Penn/Getty Images) Many of us think little about washing our dishes or whether they’re bacteria-free after a wash.Science shows that even after a wash, dishes may not be as clean as we assume due to bacteria and other germs that live in the tools we use for cleaning and drying our dishes.While dishwashers and their high temperatures are often the safer option for sanitising our dishes, there are ways to make hand washing safer, too.The fact that germs live inside our favourite little dishwashing…

JP Smith said over the last few weeks, there had been a ‘flare-up in gang violence’. (Anele Mfazwe/Son) Parts of Cape Town saw a surge in shootings over the weekend, with scores of bullets being fired in affected communities.Even communities not known for gang violence have seen a spike in shooting, including Ottery and Grassy Park.ShotSpotter, which has been implemented by the City, is a gunshot detection system that identifies the sound of gunfire, enabling law enforcement to pinpoint the origin of gunshots, particularly in areas prone to gang violence. South Africans need to be in the know if we…

TotalEnergies exploration platform on the south coast of SA (TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies plans to exit its discoveries of gas-condensate off the tip of South Africa to prioritise exploration in other areas closer to Namibia, according to people familiar with the matter.The French giant braved one of the fastest ocean currents in the world to drill off South Africa’s coast, spending at least $400 million to find an estimated 1 billion barrels equivalent of light liquid hydrocarbon at the Brulpadda field in 2019. It had further success at the Luiperd well the following year, but neither discovery has progressed to development.TotalEnergies plans to relinquish the licence for…

Siya Kolisi is back to captain the Springboks against Ireland (Warren Little/Getty Images) Rassie Erasmus’ selection strategy for the first Ireland Test sets up the series as the ultimate heavyweight battle, writes Lloyd Burnard. There will be times to experiment and provide opportunities to new combinations and players, but a home series against Ireland is not that time for the Springboks.That was the very clear message from Rassie Erasmus’ team selection for Saturday’s first of two clashes between the sides – ranked No 1 and No 2 in the world – at Loftus on Saturday.  South Africans need to be in…