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Belgium striker and captain Kevin De Bruyne warms up at Euro 2024. (Stu Forster/Getty Images) Kevin De Bruyne refused to comment on the angry reaction of Belgium fans after Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Ukraine at Euro 2024, insisting that “we need them” ahead of a last-16 match with France.Belgium missed the chance to finish top of Group E after having to settle for a point in Stuttgart, with De Bruyne seemingly instructing his team-mates not to head over to applaud the supporters after the game.The Manchester City playmaker was making his way towards the Belgium fans behind the goal before…

The Nelson Mandela Bay council approved its 2024/’25 budget on Wednesday. (Candice Bezuidenhout/News24) The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality escaped losing grant funding from National Treasury by the skin of its teeth on Wednesday when the 2024/25 budget was finally passed, almost a month overdue.Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana previously warned the metro it risked losing grant funding if the total budget was not completely allocated before the end of the current financial year on Sunday.News24 previously reported the metro was at risk of losing hundreds of millions of rand in critical grants, which could have severely hampered service delivery and housing…

(Flavio Coelho/Getty Images) Severe staff shortages at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) have delayed its approvals of grant funding for NPOs. The commission has said a shortage of distributing agency members has “strained” its operations, causing lengthy grant application processes and a delay in funding payments for existing NPOs or other projects. Distributing agents are responsible for considering and evaluating funding applications to determine which causes are eligible. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is responsible for the appointment of agency members.  South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept…

THE SPINQUISITION: Proteas batsmen (from left to right) Tristan Stubbs, Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen will be tested by the Afghanistan spinners in their T20 World Cup semi-final in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) It is a semi-final of dreamers in Tarouba come Thursday (02:30 SA time). For Afghanistan, cricket is the sweet release from a war-torn reality; for the Proteas, a curse that must surely one day lift.Since 2004, when they joined the world’s cricketing echelons, Afghanistan have developed their game to the point where they are, rightly, feared giant killers. South Africans need to be…

Virgin Active South Africa has announced its exist from social media app X. (Image via X/@VirginActiveSA) In April this year, Virgin Active announced that trans people could use the changing rooms which aligned with their legal gender. “Virgin Active is committed to creating safe and inclusive spaces for all of our members. To ensure we achieve this, access to change rooms must correspond to a member’s legal gender identity. We welcome members of the transgender community at all our clubs and allow those who have completed their full medical transition to access bathrooms that correlate with their changed legal gender,”…

ANC mayor Princess Faku has questioned the accuracy of massive overtime claims by Buffalo City Metro’s 10 VIP protectors. (Buffalo City metro/Supplied) A VIP protector for the cash-strapped Buffalo City metro in the Eastern Cape claimed 380 hours of overtime, worth R100 663.64, in a single month. This despite the municipality’s overtime policy that no employee is allowed to be remunerated for overtime for more than 40 hours per month.The massive overtime claims by VIP protectors were revealed during the council meeting at East London City Hall on Wednesday, which shocked politicians, including ANC mayor Princess Faku. South Africans need to be…

SA’s government has said an ongoing dispute with the European Union at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over citrus exports is rooted in science, and not meant to be confrontational.This comes in the wake of news this week that SA South Africa asked the World Trade Organization to establish two panels to adjudicate disputes over its exports of citrus fruit to the EU. The request is SA’s first to date under the WTO’s dispute settlement system.The regulations were established to prevent the spread of fungal disease, Citrus Black Spot (CBS), and false coddling moths (FCM), which damage the quality of…

Dominik Szoboszlai of Hungary rushes to help the medical team with the stretcher following an injury to Barnabas Varga of Hungary during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Scotland. (Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) Hungary striker Barnabas Varga left hospital on Wednesday after having surgery on multiple facial fractures he suffered in a sickening collision during the 1-0 win over Scotland at Euro 2024.”Barnabas Varga was released from the hospital in Stuttgart this morning and is currently recovering in his home in Hungary,” the Hungarian Football Federation said on X, formerly Twitter. South Africans need to be in…

Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa at Netflix’s recent screening of the second season of the South African drama Savage Beauty. (Supplied/Netflix South Africa) Princess Diana and Ariana Madix’s revenge looks inspired the theme at Netflix’s recent screening.The streaming service invited guests to wear their best revenge fashion ahead of the second season of the South African drama Savage Beauty.Actor and designer Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa turned heads in a gown designed by her brand, Essie Apparel.Revenge is a dish best served cold, but the revenge dress is meant to be sizzling hot.Princess Diana accidentally invented the revenge dress on 29 June 1994. It…

Parliament is waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce his Cabinet. (Jaco Marais/Netwerk24) A delay in the announcement of the government of national unity (GNU) Cabinet is affecting the work of Parliament.Following the establishment of the seventh Parliament two weeks ago, the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have started setting up its structures and committees.But, with the uncertainty of when the Cabinet announcement will be made, MPs are somewhat in limbo. It is still unclear who will remain in the parliamentary benches and who will take up ministerial positions. South Africans need to be in the…