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Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Zolile Williams. (Sithandiwe Velaphi/News24) The Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Zolile Williams says the deaths of initiates in the province were giving him “sleepless nights” and called on parents to stop sending their boys to illegal initiation schools.Parents who fail to ensure proper medical screening of their boys before undergoing circumcision needed to be blamed for the deaths, he added. Williams said 33 initiates, below the age of 18, were rescued at an illegal initiation school in Umzimvubu last week. He said a traditional surgeon from the school…

Duane Cable has been named Ninety One’s chief investment officer for its local business (CIO SA). (Photo: Supplied/Ninety One). Ninety One, SA’s largest listed asset manager, has named Duane Cable as the chief investment officer of its local business (CIO SA). 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 aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 25: Lisandro Martinez (left) and Marcus Rashford of Manchester United embrace after winning the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images ) The match on August 18 will pit Pep Guardiola against his former assistant Enzo Maresca, who was appointed Chelsea boss earlier this month after guiding Leicester to promotion last term. 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…

Rapper AKA. (Leon Sadiki/Gallo Images/City Press) Lynn Forbes reflected on grieving her son, rapper AKA, by visiting his graveside.She said that in a dream, the rapper asked her to visit frequently.AKA was murdered in Durban on 10 February 2023.It’s been 16 months since the death of rapper AKA, and his mom, Lynn Forbes, has taken to her Instagram to remember her son.The rapper was murdered in Durban outside a restaurant on 10 February 2023.Lynn reflected on the peace she feels when she visits AKA’s grave, posting a picture of her by the headstone. “Visiting your grave has become easier to…

Long-tail boats line up along the shore off Koh Samui in Thailand in August 2023. (Kate Henry/News24) A group of 18 pensioners from the Western Cape, Gauteng and Northern Cape claim to have been “cruelly deceived” out of a trip of a lifetime by a Strand travel agent.The group, mostly retired teachers, were enticed by an advertisement circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp, promising a well-organised, guided tour to exotic destinations, including Phuket, Pattaya and Bangkok.The trip, priced at R26 000 per person, included accommodation at luxurious hotels such as The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa in Phuket, The Bayview in…

Ethos Capital CEO Peter Hayward-Butt has resigned. Ethos Capital has announced it will unbundle Brait, the Christo Wiese-linked private equity firm, while the joint CEO of the two companies has also resigned.Peter Hayward-Butt, who is joint CEO of Ethos Capital and Brait, has resigned and will be replaced by Anthonie de Beer from 1 July this year. De Beer has spent more than two decades at Ethos Private Equity, effectively the parent company of Ethos Capital that is now known as The Rohatyn Group (TRG Africa) following its buyout by the US investment firm in early 2023.Ethos Capital, which is…

Third-placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes and Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren talk in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 23 June 2024, in Barcelona, Spain. (Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) The 39-year-old, in his final season at Mercedes before moving to Ferrari, took third at the Spanish Grand Prix to join in the post-race champagne celebrations for the first time since Mexico in October, 2023 and to extend his record of 198 career podium appearances.His buoyant race form came on the back of a superb qualifying session…

Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal, looks at the flowers placed outside Balmoral Castle in Ballater on 10 September 2022. (Andy Buchanan/AFP) Princess Anne, sister of King Charles III, was in hospital on Monday after sustaining “minor injuries and concussion” following an incident at her country home Gatcombe Park, Buckingham Palace said. “Her Royal Highness remains in Southmead Hospital, Bristol, as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full and swift recovery,” said the statement, adding that the incident occurred late on Sunday.”The king has been kept closely informed and joins the whole royal family in…

Pamela Ncumisa Selani, 47, in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. (Ntwaagae Seleka/News24) A woman who killed and buried two of her lovers and her teenage son in 2016, 2017 and 2018, has been given three life sentences – and the judge who jailed her has described her as “an evil person” who doesn’t deserve mercy.In passing sentence in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Judge Papi Mosopa said Pamela Ncumisa Selani, 47, killed Michael Tshangisa and Gift Phiri, as well as her 17-year-old son, Avile Jongwa, in a “barbaric manner”.”The accused should be sent to jail for a long…

Yum Yum peanut butter. (Jaco Marais) RCL Foods, which is controlled by Johann Rupert’s Remgro, expects full-year headline earnings per share to rise at least 75% thanks to strong performances from the soon-to-be unbundled Rainbow Chicken business and its groceries division.The owner of such brands as Yum Yum peanut butter, Selati Sugar and Feline Cuisine cat food said in an update on Monday that it was expecting headline earnings per share from total operations for the year ended June 2024 to be  least 51.2c higher than the 68.3c reported last year.  Earnings per share from total operations were expected to be at…