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A dejected Proteas captain Aiden Markram looks past the T20 World Cup title. (Alex Davidson-ICC/Getty 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.

Ignatious Sibusiso Mashinini managed to escape, leaving behind a crucial piece of evidence – his middle finger (Supplied/Hawks) In an almost comical twist of fate, a high-stakes cash-in-transit heist in Bloemfontein turned into a slapstick saga of slip-ups and shootouts.On 4 September 2020, two ambitious criminals – Ignatious Sibusiso Mashinini and Sello Lucky Serumula – decided to make a cash withdrawal the hard way – by ramming into an armoured van and using explosives to access the cash.The two stole firearms belonging to security personnel and used explosives to blast open a safe. South Africans need to be in the…

India’s Virat Kohli during the T20 World Cup final against South African at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Gallo Images) Virat Kohli said he had played his last Twenty20 international after starring in India’s thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados on Saturday.AS IT HAPPENED | Proteas left heartbroken as World Cup dream slips through fingers in India epicThe star batsman put a run of low scores behind him to make 76 as he was named Player of the Match, with the 35-year-old Kohli saying afterwards:…

Armed gunmen stormed a church in Goodwood, Cape Town, and robbed 15 congregants on Monday. (Alan Majchrowicz/Getty Images) Church congregants are praying for their safety in the wake of several robberies at churches across Cape Town.Concerns were raised after armed gunmen stormed a church in Goodwood on Monday and robbed all 15 congregants inside.The SA Council of Churches (SACC) said it was aware of the attack. 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…

Around 160 rhinos have been relocated to South African parks in the space of two months.The relocation forms part of African Park’s plan to rewild 2 000 rhinos in 10 years.The rhinos have been relocated to reserves in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.An ambitious plan to rewild 2 000 rhinos over 10 years is under way, with 160 rhinos relocated to South African reserves in the last two months.African Parks last year purchased South African conservationist John Hume’s rhino breeding operation, including a 7 800-hectare property in the North West and 2 000 southern white rhinos, representing up to 15% of…

French rider Romain Bardet celebrates on the podium with the yellow jersey after the first stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France on 29 June 2024. (Thomas Samson/AFP) French climber Romain Bardet of the DSM team claimed the overall leader’s yellow jersey when he won the opening stage of the Tour de France on Saturday with a late escape on a 206km run from Florence to Rimini.Searing heat of 30C (86F) blighted the peloton as it set off from downtown Florence on the 21-day epic leaving many riders suffering, with British sprinter Mark Cavendish trailing by 30…

Getting relationship advice from TikTok isn’t always such a great idea. (Pekic/Getty Images) With social media at the centre of many lives, it’s no surprise that people also use it to fix their private lives.A recent study revealed that 1 in 4 people turn to TikTok for serious relationship advice.Of those, 47% admitted that taking TikTok dating advice resulted in the demise of their relationships.With the social media age upon us, it’s unsurprising that we have turned to these online spaces for relationship advice.While it used to be that we turned to friends or a tub of ice cream…

Work on the Eikenhof pump station began on Monday, and by Tuesday, residents supplied by the Waterval reservoir began to complain about water outages. (Papi Morake/Gallo Images) Residents in the north and west of Johannesburg are starting to report water trickling in after maintenance work at the Eikenhof pump station concluded on Thursday.The Rand Water pump station transports 600 million litres of water to Johannesburg through the Meredale, Weltevreden, Waterval and Krugersdorp reservoirs.Work on Eikenhof began on Monday, and by Tuesday, residents supplied by the Waterval reservoir began to complain about water outages. South Africans need to be in the…

IUCN South Africa country representative Vhalinavho Khavhagali. (@vhali/X) The world is striving to protect 30% of the planet’s oceans, lands and freshwater by 2030. However, the 30×30 model may not be the best conservation model for South Africa.Speaking on the sidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Africa Conservation Forum (ACF) in Nairobi, Kenya, Vhalinavho Khavhagali, IUCN South Africa country representative, said it would be “a delicate initiative” for South Africa to achieve 30×30 “simply because of its enormous investment and development in terms of biodiversity conservation, and also dealing with all the socioeconomic challenges”.”I think an initiative…

EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini. (Tebogo Letsie/City Press) The EFF has expressed its desire to co-govern with the ANC, provided that the ANC keeps the DA and FF Plus out. The announcement comes after a meeting held on Friday at Inanda Country Club in Johannesburg about the formation of the seventh administration.”The EFF is willing to constitute and participate in an ANC-led government together with other parties, with the exception of the Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus,” the party said on Saturday.  South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept…