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The US Department of State has a permanent warning about using GPS systems in South Africa on it’s travel advisory page. It came too late for one couple, now locked in a legal battle with Google. (Sukanya Sitthikongsak/Getty Images) Prospective US tourists to South Africa are now explicitly warned about the threat of being attacked while using GPS navigation systems in South Africa. The warning came too late for one US couple, locked in a legal tussle with Google after being attacked in Nyanga last year while following directions on Google Maps.  While on holiday in South Africa in October, Jason…

READY TO LEAD: Damian Willemse of South Africa salutes the fans after winning the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between France and South Africa at Stade de France. (Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images) The recent shifting around of the Springbok captaincy from incumbent Siya Kolisi, his old Stormers mate Eben Etzebeth and new arrivals Bongi Mbonambi and Pieter-Steph du Toit has gone some way towards obscuring a debate that is probably already taking place behind closed doors between the Bok coaches – who will lead the team to the 2027 World Cup? South Africans need to be in the…

A company’s urgent bid to interdict NSFAS from terminating its service level agreement suffered a setback after the Western Cape High Court struck the matter from the roll. (Misha Jordaan/Gallo Images) A company’s urgent bid to interdict the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) from terminating its service level agreement (SLA) suffered a serious setback after the Western Cape High Court struck the case from the roll “for lack of urgency”.Judge Thandazwa Ndita, who handed down the ruling on 12 June, ordered eZaga Holdings to pay NSFAS and the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) legal costs, as well as the costs…

SA’s largest e-commerce retailer Takealot says while its profit picture has been marred somewhat by competition from fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu, its core Takealot.com and Mr D delivery businesses have booked trading profits for the first time.The owner of harder-hit Superbalist says it’s also not giving up on apparel and footwear, while it’s gearing up to add new offerings and services as it looks to be a “one-stop” shop for e-commerce in SA that it believes can’t be fully matched by rivals.Takealot, which will be a decade old next year, is part of the Naspers group, and reported this…

Proteas middle-order batter David Miller is relishing the prospect of playing in Saturday’s T20 World Cup final against India. (Chandan Khanna / AFP) David Miller is older and wiser and has seen every Proteas playoff script play out in every gory manner.He’s been around since 2010, making his white-ball debuts against the West Indies, just after that year’s World Cup, where SA didn’t make it past the group stages.He’s been to every T20 World Cup since, experiencing every low the Proteas came across, including the 2014 semi-final against India of which he’s the only survivor. South Africans need to be…

DA leader John Steenhuisen and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the CTICC. (Supplied/GCIS) Shifting the goalposts, wilful misinterpretations and backtracking on handing the DA the crucial trade and industry department bedevilled talks between the opposition party and ANC to form a national government of unity (GNU) this week. ANC officials, including Deputy President Paul Mashatile and chairperson Gwede Mantashe, pushed back against the DA receiving the trade and industry portfolio, with broad concern over the impact handing it over would have on BEE, transformation and redress. This was behind President Cyril Ramaphosa backtracking on offering it to the opposition party.  South Africans…

Qatar Airways was voted as the world’s top airline. (Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile for Web Summit Qatar via Getty Images) Air transport rating organisation Skytrax has announced its top airlines for 2024 at a gala event on Monday, widely regarded as the aviation industry’s Oscars.Last year’s winner, Singapore Airlines, dropped to second place and was usurped by rival Qatar Airways. Emirates, All Nippon Airways, and Cathay Pacific Airways rounded out the top five.This is the eighth time that Qatar Airways has won the award. And this year, it also came out tops for its business class offering, business class lounge and as…

Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates wicket during the T20 World Cup. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi hailed his side’s clinical display as South Africa made history in Tarouba to advance to their first-ever T20 World Cup final.The Proteas’ superb bowling effort earned them an emphatic nine-wicket win over Afghanistan in Thursday’s T20 World Cup semi-final.Aiden Markram’s charges will go where no Proteas men’s team has gone before when they compete in their first-ever ICC World Cup final on Saturday against either India or England. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a…

The NSRI says a teenager rescued his cousin who was caught in rip currents. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images) A teenager on holiday from Finland narrowly escaped drowning in rip currents near the Touws River Lagoon mouth at Wilderness Beach on Wednesday when his 17-year-old cousin sprang into action to save him.According to the National Sea Rescue Institute, the pair, both South Africans, live in Finland.The NSRI Wilderness duty crew said they were called to the scene after receiving eyewitness reports of a drowning in progress.  South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future.…

South Africa’s Marco Jansen clean bowls Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib during their T20 World Cup semi-final in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) History made – at 18th attemptThe Proteas finally broke their duck at ICC World Cup events by reaching a maiden final.Remarkably, this was South Africa’s 18th attempt in a World Cup event – it’s their ninth T20 version, after as many presences in the 50-overs ODI World Cup. 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…