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Heavy rains in April left a trail of destruction in Margate, causing millions of rand in damage to businesses. (KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government/Facebook) Business owners in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, are throwing in the towel after severe flooding caused millions of rand in damage to their businesses.The owner of the One-Stop Mobile Mechanic shop, Ivor Shead, said he had been left shattered after being forced to close his multimillion-rand workshop after the April floods.Severe flooding wreaked havoc in the area, leaving behind a trail of infrastructure destruction and claiming the lives of five people.  South Africans need to be in the know…

The Eikenhof system will be reduced to pumping at 50% on Monday during a planned maintenance. (Papi Morake/Gallo Images) Rand Water’s Eikenhof Pump Station will pump at 50% for eight hours on Monday as planned maintenance enters its third day.The maintenance is crucial to ensure the long-term reliability and safety of the water supply system.After that, from 24 June to 27 June, the station will pump at 67%. 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…

Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren talks with Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing on the drivers parade before the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 June 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) Lando Norris blamed a poor start for failing to convert pole into victory as the in-form McLaren driver crossed the line just seconds behind Verstappen’s Red Bull to suggest the 2024 title race is far from a done deal. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has…

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Mbali Shinga said her department would provide social workers to the family. (KwaZulu-Natal Social Development/Supplied) A family gathering turned into a tragedy when 2-year-old Lisulenkosi Lamula was found dead in a pit latrine at the Mkhazane village in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday.Lisulenkosi disappeared while playing at the family homestead on Saturday. Amid the joyful chaos, his mother only realised he was missing later in the day, triggering an immediate and desperate search by the family and neighbours.According to the Department of Social Development, the family’s efforts throughout the night were fruitless, until Sunday when someone using the…

South African opening batter Reeza Hendricks is being backed to succeed by Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter despite enduring a difficult T20 World Cup. (Robert Cianflone/Gallo Images) Proteas white ball coach Rob Walter has made clear his support for struggling opener Reeza Hendricks, saying the Lions dasher still has his backing, despite his abject numbers.Hendricks, who has had to twiddle his thumbs at previous International Cricket Council events, has had a rough outing at the ongoing T20 World Cup that has now fully shifted to the West Indies.Walter said the difficult nature of the US pitches, especially in New York,…

The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa claims the proliferation of shisanyamas in KwaZulu-Natal has coincided with a rise in livestock theft. (Moeketsi Mamane/News24) The proliferation of shisanyamas, renowned for their vibrant atmosphere and grilled delicacies, has increasingly been linked to a surge in livestock theft in KwaZulu-Natal.So said the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (Afasa) after the recent arrest of two men, aged 41 and 52, who were found in possession of alleged stolen cattle in Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday night.KwaZulu-Natal police said an officer driving from Dundee to Kranskop on the R33 noticed a bakkie towing a trailer…

Liquid bulk cargo operations at Mossel Bay Port. (Supplied/Transnet National Ports Authority) Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for operators to assist in loading and offloading petroleum products for its liquid bulk users at the Port of Mossel Bay. In a statement on Monday, the ports authority said it would issue an RFI for the refurbishment, financing, operation, and maintenance of single-point mooring (SPM) and conventional buoy mooring (CBM) marine loading facilities for the petroleum industry, including diesel and petrol. The port is TNPA’s smallest commercial port nationwide, handing and exporting mostly petroleum products and…

Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith. (Michael Steele/Getty Images) Glasgow Warriors coach Franco Smith said the altitude factor, which had been an advantage for the Bulls, was now fully consigned to the scrap heap after their United Rugby Championship success at Loftus Versfeld.Smith’s charges overturned a 13-0 deficit, just before the break, to beat the Bulls 21-16, with a powerful and uncompromising second-half display that didn’t allow the Bulls to gain a foothold.The Warriors showed signs of their attacking danger in the first half before taking it up a notch in the second half. South Africans need to be in the…

Former SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng. (Felix Dlangamandla/Netwerk24) After being shot down three times, former SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng is making another attempt to keep the R11 million “success fee” he received from the public broadcaster.In his latest attempt, Motsoeneng approached the highest court in the land to appeal against a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) that dismissed his request for condonation to have his leave of appeal against an earlier judgment reinstated. 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,…

(Yangphoto/ Getty Images) Eskom is making headway in expanding its transmission network, appointing a panel of five contractors that are set to deliver 101 transformers by the end of the 2028 financial year.The panel of suppliers will compete for upcoming transformer contracts or tenders that Eskom will issue. According to Eskom, the contracts are expected to be worth R7 billion over a period of four years.The expansion of the grid is critical for Eskom to be able to connect new power projects — that will add 53GW of generation capacity in 10 years. This is aligned to its Transmission Development Plan…