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Robbers attacked congregants during a church service in Pretoria. (Duncan Alfreds/News24) A soft hum of prayers was abruptly interrupted when a group of armed men orchestrated an armed robbery at an evening church service at a resort in Pretoria north over the weekend. “It was absolute hell,” congregant Jabu Msibi, 62, told News24 from his hospital bed at Dr SK Matseke Memorial Hospital in Soweto on Tuesday.He was part of a group of congregants from Africa Evangelical Church who attended the regional church conference at Lasev Resort on Saturday. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to…
The group announced in April that about 4 000 employees and contractors could potentially be affected in the latest round of job cuts. (Chris Collins/Getty Images) Metals group Sibanye Stillwater announced on Tuesday it has cut about 2 000 jobs from its gold operations, roughly half the number of positions that were on the line in the latest round of talks.Further to previous restructuring concluded during 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, the group announced in April that about 4 000 employees and contractors could potentially be affected in the latest round. It said on Tuesday that 111 employees…
South African flanker Siya Kolisi representing Racing 92 in the Champions Cup. (Franco Arland/Getty Images) Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will go up against his former franchise as the European Champions Cup draw has been announced.The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup draws were released on Tuesday.The Bulls, runner-up of the United Rugby Championships, is drawn alongside Munster and Saracens.For more, please visit News24 Sport’s dedicated rugby section.European rugby bosses on Tuesday completed the draws for the 2024/25 European Champions and Challenge Cups. United Rugby Championship (URC) runner-ups, the Bulls, have been drawn in Pool 3 with Northampton Saints, Munster, Stade Francais…
Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has been nominated to serve on the Judicial Service Commission. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) The first judge to be removed in a democratic South Africa, former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, has been nominated to serve on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).Should Hlophe be elected as one of the National Assembly’s MPs to serve on the JSC, he will preside over the appointment of other top judges for the nation’s courts. In February, he was impeached by the National Assembly for gross misconduct, becoming the first judge to be impeached by Parliament. South Africans…
Treasury says there are still key challenges to overcome. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/ Getty Images) South Africa is on course to exit a global dirty money watchlist next year but challenges remain in addressing system shortcomings, according to the National Treasury.South Africa has until February to address items flagged by the Financial Action Task Force to get off the so-called grey list by June 2025.It was listed early last year after getting poor marks for its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, denting the country’s reputation amid investor concern over an economic outlook already dimmed by sluggish growth, crime and…
(L-R) Kaizer Chief sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jr, head of digital media Kemsio Motaung, football manager Bobby Motaung and marketing manager Jessica Motaung. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) It has been a month since the close of the 2023/24 season, and Kaizer Chiefs have finally shown some of the cards they hold so closely.On Saturday, Chiefs had tongues wagging again after an announcement was made with a fresh structure slowly revealing itself to the rest of the world. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25…
Johannesburg prepaid electricity users will be paying R200 more a month for surcharges, as well as a tariff increase of 12.7%. (Luvuyo Mehlwana/Daily Sun) Johannesburg residents received a double whammy of charges on Monday as new electricity tariff increases kicked in and City Power’s R200 surcharge for prepaid electricity took effect.Residents in middle- to high-income households will now be charged for using the prepaid box every month.The R200 charge includes a R130 network capacity charge and a R70 service charge. With 15% VAT, it comes to R230. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create…
Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala (Gallo Images/Business Day/Freddy Mavunda) Standard Bank customers have taken to social media platform X to vent about an alleged “massive security breach” with several clients reporting fraudulent transactions or money being missing from their accounts.The Standard Bank X handle (@StandardBankZA) was ablaze on Tuesday morning with clients complaining that their bank accounts had been compromised, with many saying they were unable to block their cards or accounts due to the long wait in the bank’s call centre queue. Even three-times Comrades marathon winner Gerda Steyn appeared to have been affected, with the long-distance…
South African flyhalf Handre Pollard (Tom Jenkins/Getty Images) Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has backed experience and his seasoned World Cup winners for Saturday’s first Test against Ireland at Loftus. In total there are 20 World Cup champions – all 15 in the starting line-up and a further five on the bench – in the matchday squad. The only three players in the squad who did not feature in the 2023 World Cup in France, where the Springboks claimed their second successive Webb Ellis Cup, are Gerhard Steenekamp (prop), Salmaan Moerat (lock) and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (utility back), who are elevated to a…
Louis Ferla, the new head of Cartier. (Ian Gavan, Getty Images) Richemont named the head of its watch brand Vacheron Constantin as the new chief executive officer of Cartier, the latest in a series of senior management changes.Louis Ferla will succeed Cyrille Vigneron as the head of Cartier, the Swiss luxury conglomerate’s biggest brand, on September 1, Richemont said in a statement. Vigneron led Cartier for eight years and boosted sales by reducing model lines and focusing on the storied brand’s best-selling jewelery collections and watch designs. That strategy, which cemented Cartier’s position as the top global jewellery house and…