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Kobbie Mainoo of England during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Denmark and England at Frankfurt Arena on 20 June 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) Booed by their own fans and heavily criticised by the media back home, England’s Euro 2024 campaign is off to a stuttering start despite picking up four points from their opening two 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…

In Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip SA episode 5, Nonku Williams said she was still hoping for a relationship to develop with Donovan, the British man she met at a party in Jamaica who was initially attracted to fellow RHUGT SA castmate Liz Prins. (Supplied/Showmax) News24 Life Deputy Editor Kaunda Selisho recaps the events of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls’ Trip episode 3 and goes beyond the moments to give some context to the biggest headlines emerging from the show.Nonku Williams first graced our screens on the inaugural season of Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD), where she revealed a startling personal…

Morning fog is expected for most of SA, but a warning for damaging waves is forecast in other regions. (Schon/Getty Images) Morning fog patches are expected for the majority of the country, but a warning has been issued for damaging waves in two regions, according to the South African Weather Service.Impact-based warnings:A Yellow Level 2 warning for waves resulting in damage to coastal infrastructure and disruption of small harbours or ports has been issued for between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay.The weather in your regionGauteng will be fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy in the north in the afternoon.The expected…

(Vitoria Holdings LLC/Getty Images) The rand staged its biggest drop in nearly a month as investors awaited an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa about who would be appointed in a new cabinet after agreeing to form a broad coalition with opposition parties.The currency fell as much as 1.5%, the steepest drop since the aftermath of the elections on May 30, to trade at 18.24 to the dollar. The yield on benchmark bonds rise 13 basis points to 11.3%. The currency pared some of the losses after the ANC released a statement saying that phase two of the establishment of…

Blitzboks coach Philip Snyman. (David Van Der Sandt/Gallo Images) Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman believes his charges have turned the corner after sealing Olympic qualification at the weekend.The Blitzboks beat Great Britain 14-5 in the final of the World Rugby Sevens Repechage event in Monaco on Sunday.It was a winner takes all match, with only the victor taking the last spot available for the Rugby Sevens event at the Paris 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…

Cosatu called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint people in his Cabinet who could advocate for the interests of the workers. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24) South Africa’s biggest labour federation, Cosatu, said it was not consulted about the make-up of the government of national unity (GNU).This is three weeks after the first signing of the statement of intent by the DA.Briefing the media following its post central executive committee meeting on Monday, Cosatu’s general secretary Solly Phetoe said the organisation “remains deeply opposed to the neo-liberal policies of the DA”. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to…

Workplace friendships have a deep impact on our wellbeing. (Luis Alvarez/ Getty Images) While some are quick to blame remote and flexible work, the sad reality is that social connection in general has been declining for more than a decade, with workplace connections hitting rock bottom in 2013. But workplace friendships have a deep impact on our wellbeing, and employers can help them thrive, says Linda Trim.The workplace is one of the most important social resources in a typical adult’s life, but more meetings, faceless chats and fewer work friends are fuelling an epidemic of loneliness.Right now, people are…

South African all-rounder Marco Jansen smashes a six to take the Proteas’ into the T20 World Cup semi-finals. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) Shamsi leads another solid bowling effort from ProteasCaptain Aiden Markram adopted an aggressive approach by bowling 12 overs of spin during the West Indies innings. In North Sound, wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi was brought in to strengthen the bowling line-up, and his impact was significant as the Proteas limited the hosts to 135-8. 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…

KZN Public Works MEC Martin Meyer and the department’s HOD Siboniso Majola addressed the media in Durban on Monday. (Nkosikhona Duma/News24) The newly appointed KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer, says there will be no more “nice-to-haves”, as priority will be given to the needs of the public.He wants the government to save money by using its own buildings for office space, instead of renting high-end business premises for senior managers and other technocrats. Meyer addressed reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with top officials in his department in Durban on Monday. South Africans need to…

Tom Glynn-Carney as King Aegon in House of the Dragon (Supplied/HBO) House of the Dragon made a successful return for its second season, with more than 7 million viewers tuning in for its debut on 16 June, according to Deadline.Actors from the show share that they felt the high pressure and expectations of the second season.The series is a prequel to the television hit Game of Thrones and follows the rise and fall of House Targaryen. 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,…