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The rand value of fraudulent and dishonest life insurance claims prevented by the industry in 2022 totalled R770.5 million, significantly exceeding all other fraud categories. (Oliver le Moal/ Getty Images) The Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance (OLTI) and the Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (OSTI) placed a combined R386.5 million back into the hands of complainants during the 2023 financial year.That’s according to their joint annual report for 2023, which is the final such document as both bodies have now been incorporated into the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO). The NFO began operating on 1 March 2024 after a merger of four…

Players during the Motsepe Foundation Championship match between Marumo Gallants FC and Orbit College FC at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on 19 May 2024. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images) Marumo Gallants confirmed on Thursday that they had taken over Moroka Swallows with the permission of the Premier Soccer League (PSL), thus securing Gallants a place in the DStv Premiership for the upcoming 2024/25 season.In a statement released to the media, Gallants confirmed that home games will be played in Bloemfontein.The statement read: South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the…

Eastern Cape police are probing the deaths of three women who were killed in separate incidents. (Lulama Zenzile/Gallo Images/Netwerk24) Eastern Cape police are probing the deaths of three women who were killed in separate incidents including one where the suspect is a police officer and boyfriend of the victim and another where the suspect is an ex-boyfriend of the victim. The deaths come as the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development announced that eight women were killed in just three weeks. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said it is alleged that just after 20:00 on Sunday, while on duty, the constable, 34, who…

The man posed as an Eskom contractor in the Eastern Cape. (Netwerk24/William Horne) A man accused of tampering with Eskom infrastructure and illegally connecting households to its electricity supply has been slapped with a five-year prison sentence. Additionally, a company for which he was previously a consultant has been ordered to pay a R10 000 fine. On Wednesday, the Mthatha Specialised Criminal Court sentenced John Tazvivinga for falsely claiming to be an Eskom contractor to residents of Marhambeni in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. His prison sentence will remain suspended, provided the man does not commit a similar offence during the…

Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko at training. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images) Three players will debut for the Junior Springboks in their World Rugby Under-20 Championship opener against Fiji.The team has made several line-up changes from their last match at the SANZAAR Under-20 Rugby Championship, focusing on strong set-piece play and decision-making.Injuries have led to squad adjustments, with new replacements stepping in as the team prepares for their upcoming matches in Pool C against Argentina and England.For more rugby news, visit our dedicated section.Three players will debut for the Junior Springboks in their World Rugby Under-20 Championship opener against Fiji at…

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, in a memo to the party’s national executive committee (NEC) members, explained why corruption-accused Zizi Kodwa is back in Parliament. (Melinda Stuurman/Netwerk24) The ANC has responded to the public backlash against its deployment of corruption-accused former minister Zizi Kodwa to the National Assembly as a lawmaker.Kodwa was sworn in as an ANC MP on Tuesday, despite being charged recently in connection with allegedly taking a bribe.The ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, in a memo to the party’s national executive committee (NEC) members on Thursday, sought to explain why Kodwa is back in Parliament.  South Africans need to…

Celine Dion in I Am: Celine Dion. (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios) I Am: Celine Dion gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.I am a big Celine Dion fan. My mom likes to say that when I was six years old, I would belt out the Power of Love because my uncle repeatedly played that song. When I was in Grade 7,…

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has written a scathing letter to DA leader John Steenhuisen. (Darren Stewart and Lulama Zenzile/Gallo Images/Die Burger) President Cyril Ramaphosa has written a scathing letter to DA leader John Steenhuisen, accusing him of “moving the goalposts” in negotiations with the ANC and wanting to set up an illegal “parallel government”, which would operate outside the parameters of the Constitution. News24 has seen the letter, penned on 25 June.Talks to form a government of national unity (GNU) have hit another major hurdle, with tension between the ANC and the DA again deepening after the opposition party demanded an…

Ollie Robinson of Sussex in action during the Vitality County Championship between Sussex and Gloucestershire at The 1st Central County Ground on 19 April 2024 in Hove, England. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) England’s Ollie Robinson was smashed for 43 runs in the most expensive over in the history of the English County Championship on Wednesday as batter Louis Kimber rewrote the record books.Sussex paceman Robinson was struck for two sixes, six fours — three of which were off no-balls — and a single by Leicestershire’s Kimber in the fourth and final day of their Division Two match.Surrey’s Alex Tudor conceded 38…

NFP leader Irvin Barnes. (National Freedom Party – NFP – Updates/Facebook) NFP president Irvin Barnes claims that the ANC has agreed, “in principle”, to giving his party either one or two Cabinet positions in the GNU, despite it not having a seat in Parliament. According to Chapter 5’s Section 91 (3) of the Constitution, President Cyril Ramaphosa bears the prerogative power to appoint no more than two ministers from outside the National Assembly. News24 understands that one of those positions is likely to go to former international relations minister Naledi Pandor, who has indicated that she would step down. However, she is…