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Aqhamile Mmangweni, 2, died after drowning in the Mbhashe River. (Supplied) Traumatised by the loss of their two children who died after drowning while crossing the Mbhashe River in the Eastern Cape, a young Mqanduli couple has appealed to authorities to construct a pedestrian bridge to prevent further loss of lives.Thandisiwe Akholiwe Mmangweni-Mlungu, 28, was crossing the river on foot with her children Khayone, 6, and Aqhamile, 2, on 16 June. Aqhamile was on her mother’s back and Khayone on foot.The three had almost finished crossing the river, which runs from Kwenxura Village in Mqanduli to Msikiti in Dutywa, when Khayone…
Andy Murray. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images) The 37-year-old, who confirmed he is planning for the Olympics in Paris to be the final event of his career, had the procedure on Saturday after experiencing weakness in his right leg while playing at Queen’s last week.He was forced to pull out of his second-round match against Jordan Thompson at the London tournament after just five games. 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…
Fine and cool to warm for most of SA. (Sean Gladwell/Getty Images) The South African Weather Service has forecast fine and cool to warm temperatures across the country, but high fire danger conditions are expected in at least two provinces.Fire danger conditionsExtremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Matzikama and Bergrivier in municipalities in the Western Cape and Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.The weather in your regionFine and cool temperatures are expected in Gauteng, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.The expected UVB sunburn index is high.Mpumalanga will have morning fog patches along the escarpment and southern Highveld.…
England national coach Gareth Southgate looks on during training. (Richard Pelham/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.
Scores of Johannesburg suburbs are without water due to ongoing maintenance at Rand Water’s pump stations.Despite scheduled maintenance plans, these appear to be running behind schedule as water is not being pumped at specified rates. Residents, especially those in high-lying areas, are facing low water pressure or no water at all.Johannesburg is suffering major outages five days into planned Rand Water maintenance on the Palmiet, Zwartkopjes, Eikenhof, and Daleside booster pump stations which supply more than half of the City with water.The maintenance is set to be completed only on 29 July, but residents are already complaining about their dry taps.…
Proteas all-rounder Marco Jansen celebrates after picking up a wicket during the T20 World Cup. (Chandan Khanna / AFP) Proteas all-rounder Marco Jansen feels that South Africa’s near-perfect performance in their victory over Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup semi-final has shaken the “chokers” label that has followed teams in South African cricket’s cursed past in ICC events.In the early hours of Thursday morning (SA time), the Proteas delivered a clinical performance with a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan, playing in their first World Cup semi-final, to book their place in their first-ever World Cup final.FIRST TAKE | Proteas tango in…
Two men were sentenced to three life terms for the murders of three men in Mpumalanga. (Charles O’Rear/Getty Images) Two men who were part of a group that went on a murder and robbery spree in Mpumalanga, killing three people in 2019, were sentenced to three life imprisonment terms.Tumi Joseph Vuma, 35, and Fikson Seakga Hine, 31, appeared in the Mpumalanga High Court in Middelburg on Thursday for sentencing after they were found guilty on three counts of murder and kidnapping, three counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances, two counts of unlawful possession of firearms, and two counts of unlawful possession…
Proteas middle-order batter David Miller plays a shot during the T20 World Cup campaign. (Chandan Khanna / AFP) This T20 World Cup has been favourable for bowlers, leading to some spectacular cricket, yet it hasn’t overshadowed the Proteas’ performance as they contend for their first-ever title.It was a glorious moment in South African cricket history as the Proteas reached their first-ever World Cup final, beating Afghanistan on Thursday. 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…
Xolela Masebeni and Athembile Mpani appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. (Lwandile Bhengu/News24) A month after Absa was robbed of nearly R103 million, allegedly by the bank’s IT specialist Xolela Masebeni, more than R59 million was transferred to his best friend’s Absa account.A source close to the investigation has revealed that Masebeni allegedly started incrementally transferring the nearly R60 million to Gershom Matomane’s personal Absa account around the same time the theft at bank started happening. A further R15 million was also supposedly transferred to Matsomane’s company, Maduna Gubevu Trading Services, which was registered on 21 October 2021, a month after the electronic…
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu. (Photo by Carl Fourie/Gallo Images) There was something fitting about Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu announcing himself to international rugby in a typically blockbuster manner. 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.