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KwaZulu-Natal Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi introduced the Section 154 team that will administer the regimen for troubled municipalities, including eThekwini Municipality. (Jabulani Langa/City Press) The Section 154 invocation by the provincial government in the eThekwini metro is back on the table.Two experienced bureaucrats will assist in the running of the municipality.Last year, ANC councillors blocked the team, but now the IFP-led Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is pushing through with the process.KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has finally introduced the Section 154 team that will administer the regimen for troubled municipalities, including eThekwini Municipality.Section…

Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing during qualifying ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. (Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images) Max Verstappen on Thursday confirmed he will stay with Red Bull next year, dealing a significant blow to Mercedes’ hopes of recruiting him to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton.The three-time world champion told reporters at a news conference ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, a home event for Red Bull, that he was focused on work for next year’s car and driving for the team. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24…

Ralph Stanfield and his wife Nicole Johnson outside the Cape Town Regional Court. (Jaco Marais/Netwerk24) Three more people joined Ralph Stanfield and his wife Nicole Johnson in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday in a case that has grown to include the “construction mafia” murder of government housing official Wendy Kloppers, a hit on a policeman, and the shooting of an alleged gang leader from Kraaifontein.Stanfield was bent over as he hobbled into court, with Johnson behind him trying to assist him to an extra bench brought in to accommodate the expanding group of accused. It is understood that…

Absa expects a drop in first-half 2024 earnings. (Elvira Wood/ Netwerk24) Absa’s share price slumped after the banking group advised shareholders to expect lower first-half earnings.SA’s fourth-largest bank by market value said it expects headline earnings to fall by “mid to high single digits” in the six months to end-June, with earnings likely down by high single to low double digits, according to a voluntary trading update released after the market close on Wednesday. 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…

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan leads his dejected teammates off the field after their nine-wicket defeat to the Proteas in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Thursday. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott hopes his side’s historic T20 World Cup run, which ended in a heavy semi-final defeat on Wednesday, has “inspired young kids to pick up a bat and ball” in the war-ravaged country.South Africa demolished Afghanistan by nine wickets to saunter into the final, where they will face India or holders England. South Africans need to be in the know if we want…

It’s good to keep healthy boundaries around talking about sex. Give your friends a chance to opt in and ask if they mind you sharing certain details. (Fiordaliso/Getty Images) Sex is an interesting subject. It’s something almost all of us do and enjoy with one partner or many. Sex can be funny, intense, sensual and awkward. Those of us who partake in the horizontal tango have stories that range from cringe to hilarious and everything in between. So it makes sense that when we’re with friends, especially those closest to us, we want to share those stories and talk about…

Xolela Masebeni and Athembile Mpani appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in February 2022, where they were charged with stealing millions from Absa. (Lwandile Bhengu/News24) After nearly three years of investigation into the theft of R103 million from an Absa bank account, allegedly stolen by the bank’s IT specialist, Xolela Masebeni, the case is now ready for trial.On Thursday, the accused heard from prosecutor advocate Sharon Masedi that investigations were completed and the trial would be heard in the High Court.Accused Thembinkosi Majikela appeared unrepresented after his lawyer withdrew his services. South Africans need to be in the know if…

Absa says it will review its fossil fuel lending targets every three years. (Elvira Wood / Netwerk24) Absa has secured an agreement that will enable expanded capital guarantees provided by a World Bank-linked agency to enable it to provide greater funding for Pan-African climate projects across key subsidiaries on the continent.The agreement expands a 2019 agreement with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, that provided $497 million (about R9 billion) in capital guarantees to support lending in countries including Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Uganda and Zambia. On 24 June, Absa and MIGA…

Lando Norris (Michael Potts/Gallo Images) After a series of impressive results including two consecutive second place finishes behind the Dutchman, the McLaren driver wants to trim his 69-point deficit in the title race.The 24-year-old Englishman believes he has the car and the confidence to put together a winning sequence himself. 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…

Carel du Preez spent his second day in a row on the witness stand in the Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. (Shanti Jafta/PE Express) The kidnapping trial of a Gqeberha biokineticist, Riana Pretorius, took a dramatic turn in court on Thursday when the defence accused her ex-boyfriend of being in cahoots with the victim to “extort money”.Carel du Preez, who spent his second day in a row on the witness stand in the Gqeberha Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, did not take kindly to the accusation.He said it would be disappointing if that was the only argument the defence had. South…