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DA leader and agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen at the Nampo Agricultural Trade Show on 14 May 2024 in Bothaville. (Mlungisi Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images) While some lauded the appointment of DA leader John Steenhuisen as the new agriculture minister, farm worker rights groups expressed concerns about his experience. On Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his new Cabinet, naming Steenhuisen as his chosen candidate to head up the agriculture department.The DA leader takes over from Thoko Didiza. 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…

Galebowe Mahlatsi and Wandile Zondo. (Supplied/Thesis) As we wrap up Youth Month in the country, streetwear brand Thesis Lifestyle marked 19 years since its inception. In the 2000s, streetwear was popular in big cities and townships, and the music on high rotation made it famous.Brands like Magents and Loxion Kulca were on the frontlines of local streetwear fashion then. 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…

New police minister, Senzo Mchunu. (Lulama Zenzile/Netwerk24) Community members hope the appointment of Senzo Mchunu will bring a fresh perspective to crime-fighting efforts. Crime experts, however, say he will have a tough job to restore trust in the police.President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that Mchunu would take over the post of police minister, which was previously held by Bheki Cele. 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…

Jasper Wiese. (Photo by Hans van der Valk/BSR Agency/Getty Images) Springboks No 8 Jasper Wiese is off to Japan, where he will play for Urayasu D-Rocks for the 2024/25 season, the club announced on Monday.Wiese left Premiership side Leicester Tigers at the end of the season after joining them in 2020 from the Cheetahs. READ | Pollard, Libbok give Erasmus Springboks flyhalf selection headacheHe will join former Springbok and now coach Johan Ackermann at the club, who saw the side promoted to division one next season.”I am very excited to be a member of the Urayasu D-Rocks. I am looking forward to…

Meet Miss World SA’s top 10 finalists. (Screengrab) Carol Bouwer’s Miss World South Africa Organisation has announced the top 10 finalists vying to take over the crown from Claude Mashego. Ranging from a tech developer to a clinical audiologist, they showcase a broad spectrum of professions and passions.The pageant’s second staging is scheduled for 5 October, while the Miss World Organisation has yet to announce the details surrounding this year’s pageant. After receiving entries from more than 350 hopefuls nationwide, Miss World South Africa organisers have announced the top 10 finalists vying to take over the crown from Mpumalanga-born titleholder…

People queueing outside of Ngcobo Community Health Centre in Masonwabe township. The clinic has been without running water for 10 years. (Delwyn Verasamy/Bhekisisa) Until 2022, the Ngcobo Community Health Centre in the rural Eastern Cape was a 24/7 facility. But now it closes at 19:00, depriving the community of emergency health services at night.A spiralling crime rate and dry taps make it impossible for health workers to operate at night.But neither the local municipality, police or the provincial health department are accepting responsibility.It was only as she tried to run away to save herself that a former colleague of…

Clicks has up until now been selling a range of generic medicines manufactured by Unicorn in its pharmacies.(News24) SA’s largest pharmacy group by store numbers, Clicks, said on Monday it intends to sell its manufacturing subsidiary Unicorn Pharmaceuticals in order to remove any conflict of interest and pave the way for outstanding licenses.In a statement the group said it was confident the sale would be concluded by the end of the month, but it did not disclose the name of the potential buyer.Clicks CEO Bertina Engelbrecht welcomed “the resolution of this protracted legal process,” also acknowledging the Department of Health…

Laura Wolvaardt (Paul Kane/Getty Images) Second innings centuries from captain Laura Wolvaardt and senior batter Sune Luus could not prevent the Proteas from going down by 10 wickets in their one-off Test against India in Chennai on Monday. The Proteas were bowled out for 373 in their second innings on day four, but that left India with just 37 runs to get for the victory. The damage was done before the Proteas had even started their first innings after India had posted a massive 603/6 declared having won the toss. It was always going to be a mountain to climb for the…

FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald has been appointed minister of correctional services. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24) Facing a daunting array of systemic issues, newly appointed Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald steps into a role burdened with severe challenges.These include severe overcrowding, significant staff shortages, inadequate provisions for LGBTQI+ and mentally ill people, and rampant sexual assault within facilities. In a significant reshuffle within the government’s ranks on Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Groenewald as the new political head of the ministry. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for…

An earthquake of magnitude 3 is one that is felt and can cause shaking of indoor objects, but rarely causes damage. (Gary S Chapman/Getty Images) A tremor was felt in Johannesburg in the early hours of Monday morning, less than 48 hours after the city felt a magnitude 3 earthquake on Saturday night.According to unconfirmed information published on the Council for Geoscience website, a tremor measuring a magnitude of 2.6 was recorded in the south of Johannesburg just before 02:30.Council of Geoscience seismologist Eldridge Kgaswane said that the organisation is still reviewing the data, but it appears the latest seismic…