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The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms with large amounts of small hail and flooding expected in the south-eastern parts of Mpumalanga on Saturday, as well as damaging winds along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and East London.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu expressed his anger on Friday over the rape and murder of Amantle Samane, six. The girl’s alleged killer, 24, made his first appearance in a packed Protea Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where he said he would bring an application for bail.

Murder accused Gert van der Westhuizen’s life was a mess, he was under the impression that he would be a State witness, he lost his cellphone and confused court dates. These were the reasons given by Van der Westhuizen to justify why he breached his bail conditions and failed to appear in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on 7 October.

Foschini owner TFG on Friday announced the acquisition of UK-based fashion and lifestyle retailer, White Stuff, a move that it says will allow it to create a unified platform in the country, largely mirroring its platform structure in SA and Australia.

Rise Mzansi has over the past few months settled in the minority government in Gauteng, building a relationship with Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi and other parties in the minority government, but the party will not remain in the partnership at all costs.

In one month, millions of prepaid electricity meters in South Africa are vulnerable to going dark from a date rollover issue. The possibility of wide-scale meter fraud means it’s not clear how many good paying customers could be affected.

Tobie Mynhardt, who claims to have lost around R150 000 in Louis Liebenberg’s alleged Ponzi scheme, was all smiles as he watched the controversy-ridden diamond dealer make his way into the dock of the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court.

Former Generations actor Fezile Makhanya’s company, Seacrest Investments 156, is mired in a corruption scandal in the Public Works and Infrastructure Department, where his business allegedly invoiced the department up to R61 million for work it didn’t complete, News24 can exclusively reveal.

News24’s investigative team was honoured for its contribution to justice by using its platform to shine a spotlight on the targeted killings of whistleblowers and raising awareness of the dangers faced by those who expose corruption, at the 2024 Whistleblowers Awards on Wednesday evening.

Former Generations actor Fezile Makhanya’s company, Seacrest Investments 156, is mired in a corruption scandal in the Public Works and Infrastructure Department, where his business allegedly invoiced the department up to R61 million for work it didn’t complete, News24 can exclusively reveal.