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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 26: Jude Bellingham of England celebrates after scoring a goal during the international friendly match between England and Belgium at Wembley Stadium on March 26, 2024 in London, England.(Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) With exciting football and vibrant fans lighting up cities across Germany, Euro 2024 has thrilled even though the European game’s biggest stars have failed to take the tournament by storm.Between injury struggles, shaky form and bad luck, many of football’s leading lights have underwhelmed in the group phase.Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo, playing at a record sixth Euros, is yet to strike in…

The Intercape bus that caught alight near the Cape Town train station. (Chelsea Ogilvie/News24) An Intercape long-distance bus went up in flames near the Cape Town train station as commuters were making their way to various public transport services during the busy peak hour traffic on Friday afternoon. Thick black smoke could be seen lingering in the air as commuters stood in disbelief during the incident.The spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s fire service department, Jermaine Carelse, said teams were alerted that a bus had caught fire near the Cape Town train station just after 15:00.Crews from Roeland Street, Brooklyn…

Proteas captain Aiden Markram celebrating a wicket alongside Kagiso Rabada at the T20 World Cup. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) Unbeaten throughout almost a month of cricket across the USA and the Caribbean, India and South Africa will face off at the Kensington Oval on Saturday in the T20 World Cup final both looking to end long waits for glory.A tournament which has been a mixed bag in terms of quality, entertainment and attendances, has certainly succeeded in setting up a final between the two best teams in the shortest format.FIRST TAKE | Proteas tango in Tarouba to break generational World Cup…

A KwaZulu-Natal mother was sentenced for the murder of her daughter on Friday. (Michele D’ottavio/EyeEm/Getty Images) A mother, who drowned her four-year-old daughter in buckets of water at their home in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment.Madelein Ackerman, 47, pleaded guilty to the murder of her daughter, Layla.She appeared in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court on Friday.National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said Ackerman’s plea detailed how, on the fateful day in 2022, while the little girl was watching TV, the mother planned to take her own life by drinking benzene and sleeping tablets. South Africans need to be…

Partly cloudy with cold to cool temperatures and fog expected for the weekend. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Partly cloudy and cold to cool temperatures with morning fog expected over several parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.Fire danger warningsExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Matzikama and Bergrivier municipalities in the Western Cape and Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.The weather in your regionGauteng will be partly cloudy and cold to cool with morning fog in the south.The expected UVB sunburn index is high.Morning fog patches are expected in Mpumalanga, otherwise partly cloudy and cold…

Subscribers can listen to this article Anthony Gordon of England runs during a training session at Spa & Golf Resort Weimarer Land on June 28, 2024 in Blankenhain, Germany. (Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images) Anthony Gordon may be showing the scars from a bike accident but the Newcastle United winger is desperate for the opportunity to kickstart England’s lacklustre attack at Euro 2024.Gordon’s face, hands and arms were visibly grazed as he addressed the media on Friday but he says he is fully fit to try and make an impact when England face Slovakia in Sunday’s…

Jaecoo J8 PHEV (Tyrone Paulsen / News24) Before spectacular outcomes and trends, there are almost always doubts because people aren’t familiar with it and are naturally apprehensive. Everyone might not have taken to it at first, but Chinese automakers in South Africa are the spectacular outcome in this instance. Now, consumers are willingly spending their hard-earned cash on a vehicle that isn’t German or Japanese – two countries that have established brands in their respective portfolios. Buying trends have changed so much that potential customers put a massive emphasis on pricing before anything else is considered. R279 900 gets you entry…

IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged the DA and ANC to conclude their government of national unity (GNU) negotiations. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa has broken his silence on the shaky start to the formation of the government of national unity (GNU), saying the DA and the ANC must conclude their negotiations without further delay.”It is essential the president, as the Constitution allows him, be able to reach the stage of announcing the new Cabinet. The IFP is thus calling on the ANC, the DA, and any other party to conclude the outstanding issues between them without further delay,”…

A number of .gov sites have seen significant downtime in recent weeks. (Andrey Popov/ Getty Images) The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) says it is trying to address tech issues that have taken South African government websites down in recent weeks.Over the last month, government websites ending in “.gov” have experienced significant downtime, with web pages either not loading or loading very slowly. The web domain “.gov” is used for many government websites in South Africa.On at least three occasions in the last month, News24 witnessed multiple “.gov” websites failing to load at the same time.  South Africans need to…

THE SILENT TYPE: Proteas skipper Aiden Markram has led South Africa to a maiden World Cup final, something his predecessors could not achieve in their illustrious careers. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Remember those South African summers of reggae beats and Toto’s Africa? When Benson & Hedges advertising boards and smoking in the stands was still a thing; days of Brian McMillan and Polly and Zulu and Ntini and sundry, the old SPF war paint, Boeings flying over to usher in the crackle and pop of Castle Lager-o’clock.It’s a day-night game!Well, those 1980s babies, barefoot, bathing-suited and chomping on a soggy boerie…