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AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo. (@EFFSouthAfrica/X, formerly Twitter) 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.

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the first presidential debate in Philadelphia. Photo: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images The dollar slumped more than 1% against the yen on Wednesday to its weakest level of the year after Kamala Harris put rival Donald Trump on the defensive in the only scheduled debate of the US presidential race.Traders were also waiting nervously for a key US inflation report that could provide clues on how aggressively the Federal Reserve cuts rates next week.The dollar dropped as much as…

Damian Willemse of the Stormers in action during their URC clash against Edinburgh in Cape Town in March. (Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images) 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.

Samthing Soweto. Photo: Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images Samthing Soweto insists his music was released without permission or payment. The singer accused collaborator and producer DJ Maphorisa of misrepresenting his contributions. He confessed to lying about DJ Maphorisa’s role in his music to enhance record sales.   South African singer and songwriter Samthing Soweto has taken to social media to address the ongoing controversy surrounding his song Amalanga Awafani and his collaboration with DJ Maphorisa and Mas Musiq.    In a series of posts, Samthing Soweto revealed his side of the story, expressing frustration over the handling of his music and the lack of…

Joburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi at the Johannesburg Country Club where a fire broke out on Tuesday. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24) Hot, dry conditions exacerbated multiple fires at the weekend, the South African Weather Services has said.The service released warnings indicating there was a risk of fires in the country’s interiors.Many of the fires were spread due to dry and windy conditions.A number of fires that raged during the weekend were exacerbated by severe weather conditions, the South African Weather Services (SAWS) has said.A “crown fire” – which burns from the canopy of trees – raged on the grounds of Groenpunt…

Logistics, fleet management and dealership-focused Super Group reported on Wednesday that SA’s port woes helped prompt a fall in headline earnings of more than a quarter in its year to end June, when it also took hits from excess logistics capacity in economically pressured Europe.

Adrian Newey and Lawrence Stroll on stage during a press conference at Aston Martin Headquarters in Silverstone, England on 10 September 2024. (Andrew Ferraro/Getty Images for Aston Martin) 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.

General view of the protest against the BELA Bill outside Cape Town Parliament on 26 October 2023 in Cape Town. (Gallo Images/ER Lombard), By signing the controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law, President Cyril Ramaphosa will violate both the letter and spirit of the joint statement of intent which forms the foundation of the government of national unity.This is according to DA leader John Steenhuisen, a key member of the GNU, over an issue that looks set to become the first major obstacle for the four-month-old unity government. On Friday, Ramaphosa will sign the BELA Bill into…

Dave Grohl has fathered a love child and is now begging his wife for forgiveness. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Dave Grohl shocked social media users with a statement revealing that he fathered a child outside of his marriage.According to the post, he plans on taking care of the child while working on regaining his wife Jordyn Blum’s trust.Social media users have weighed in on the news while blasting him for “betraying” his family.Dave Grohl, frontman of the Foo Fighters and former drummer for the iconic band Nirvana, is on his knees and begging for…

Around 200 people in Cape Town were either killed or injured in gang violence in June and July. (Tetra Images/Getty Images) 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.