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EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini addressing supporters after being sentenced for assaulting a police officer in Parliament while still the party’s head of security. (Jenni Evans/News24) After being sentenced for assaulting a police officer in Parliament and maliciously damaging his glasses, EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini says he will do it again given the same set of circumstances.”What I did that day, I can do it again,” he said to applause outside the Cape Town Regional Court on Friday.Magistrate Nasha Banwari sentenced Dlamini to 18 months wholly suspended for five years for assault with grievous bodily harm for hitting Warrant Officer Johan…

Children say the funniest things, as Princess Anne found out this week. (PHOTO: Gallo Images/Getty Images) Princess Anne has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for a concussion-related to a horse incident.She suffered the injuries at her Gatcombe Park estate and received treatment in Bristol.Following the accident, she cancelled her appearance at a state banquet and an upcoming trip to Canada.Princess Anne, the sister of Britain’s King Charles III, has been discharged from hospital where she was treated for concussion after being struck by a horse at her country estate.Anne, 73, suffered concussion and minor head injuries…

Eastern Cape Education MEC Fundile Gade and provincial education department’s acting head Sharon Maasdorp during a media briefing in East London on Friday. (Sithandiwe Velaphi/News24) The Eastern Cape Department of Education says there are 9 300 Grade 12 pupils in the class of 2024 in the province who have never passed a grade in their entire schooling career.The pupils, mostly from rural areas of the province, have been beneficiaries of the department’s progression policy, education MEC Fundile Gade said during a media briefing at the Mandla Makupula Education Leadership Institute in East London on Friday.The department’s progression policy has been applicable…

Rolex will launch it’s certified pre-owned program in South Africa next year. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images). The Rolex certified pre-owned programme will launch in South Africa next year.Pre-owned watches certified by Rolex have guarantees regarding the authenticity and quality of the timepiece.The programme will help prospective Rolex owners avoid being duped by the abundance of fakes in the market.For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page.Rolex will soon start offering an authentication service for its pre-owned luxury timepieces in South Africa, in a bid to help prospective buyers avoid being duped by fakes in the market.South Africa…

Subscribers can listen to this article Justin Bijlow, Micky van de Ven, Matthijs de Ligt, Mark Fleken, and Joshua Zirkzee of the Dutch national team cool off at the pool of their hotel on the first rest day of the European Championship on June 27, 2024, in Wolfsburg, Germany. ANP KOEN VAN WEEL (ANP via Getty Images) At the halfway stage of Euro 2024, hosts Germany can look back on an overwhelmingly positive experience so far with even the odd security headache or transport mishap failing to dampen the spirits of millions of joyful fans.Party timeAfter being forced to mostly…

Lupita Nyong’o as Samira in A Quiet Place: Day One. (Gareth Gatrell) A young hospice patient named Sam finds herself at ground zero when an alien invasion happens. She quickly learns that the only way to survive is to stay completely quiet, but as someone with a death sentence already hanging over her head, does she have anything to actually live for? Just to be clear right from the outset, I adore A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place: Part II. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the…

More than 20 people have been killed in the Eastern Cape since the beginning of June. (Alan Majchrowicz/Getty Images) At least 25 people have been murdered across the Eastern Cape since the start of June, with 13 murders being committed in Nelson Mandela Bay.Residents said they lived in fear as violent crime continued to soar, particularly in the Bay, where the majority of the murders were recorded.Small towns like Port Alfred, Tsolo, Stutterheim, Bedford, Fort Beaufort, and Mqanduli in the OR Tambo District also saw their fair share of senseless killings. South Africans need to be in the know if…

Nampak CEO Phil Roux. (Supplied/ Nampak) Shares in packaging group Nampak rallied on Friday as it reaped the benefits of hardline restructuring. 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.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers shouts to his son, Bronny James #6 of the USC Trojans, during Bronnys game against the California Golden Bears at Haas Pavilion on 7 February 2024, in Berkeley, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was selected 55th overall by the Lakers in Thursday’s second round of the NBA Draft, setting up the first father-son combination in NBA history.It’s a dream come true for four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James, who said for years he dreamed of playing alongside his son. South Africans…

Solo dating, self-dating, or “masturdating,” whatever you want to call it, the act of treating yourself to dates and enjoying your own company is seeing a rising trend, and it’s evident on social media. (Alina Rudya/Bell Collective via Getty Images) Romantic love is great, but at the end of the day, the relationship you have with yourself is the most important. So why not nourish that and treat yourself to a little solo date?What is solo-dating?Solo dating, self-dating, or “masturdating” whatever you want to call it, the act of treating yourself to dates and enjoying your own company is seeing…