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Kindness quietly floats around with no-one noticing. It’s high-time we gave it the attention it deserves. (SouthWorks/Getty Images) Amid the chaos and suffering that seem to dominate our world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless, but Tracy Cohen’s article sheds light on the profound impact of kindness, showcasing heartwarming stories of how small acts of generosity and care have brought joy and comfort to people in need.The state of the world is brutal. There are ongoing wars, protests and people are generally struggling at every turn. What’s worse is that so much suffering is out of our control,…

Residents in KwaZulu-Natal have been warned to brace themselves for severe weather following a Level 6 disruptive snow warning in many parts of the province. (Rodger Bosch / AFP) 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.

Leratong Village residents in Roodepoort are living in fear due to daily shootings and murders. 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.

Proteas batter Sune Luus plays a shot during a T20I. (Mark Evans/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.

Faith Nongcebo Ntombela pleaded guilty to plotting the murder of her policeman husband Captain Zwelakhe Ntombela. (Faith Nongcebo Ntombela/Facebook) 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.

A hearing into the transfer of control of Cell C’s licences to its biggest shareholder Blue Label Telecoms heard on Thursday that the application is problematic given concerns about its actual black empowerment credentials and whether rival MTN is in control over part of its spectrum.

PROP ALERT: Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye goes on one of his many gallops with the Stormers’ Ruben van Heerden in close attendance at the Cape Town Stadium. (Shaun Roy/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.

Three men accused of offering a R3.5 million bribe to cops in order to stop an investigation continued in the East London Regional Court on Thursday. (Sithandiwe Velaphi/News24) 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.

Sean Gladwell/ Getty Images The rand strengthened Thursday, as sentiment was boosted by the dollar’s pullback and South Africa’s first interest-rate cut in four years.The currency pared earlier stronger gains, however, to trade 0.4% higher at  at 17.4846 per dollar by 5:30 p.m. in Johannesburg. It earlier rose as much as 0.9% to touch the strongest level since February 2023.Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank, announced a 25 basis-point reduction in the benchmark rate to 8%, in line with estimates of 21 of 22 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Win Thin, a strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman &…

Disruptive weather warnings have been issued for various regions. (Jason Persoff/@Stormdoctor/Getty Images) Disruptive weather warnings have been issued for various regions, including snow, rainfall, and strong winds, affecting transportation and community services. According to the South African Weather Service, extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the Northern Cape, with very cold temperatures and snowfall predicted across multiple provinces from Friday into Saturday.Impact-based warnings:Orange Level 6 warning for disruptive snow, causing service disruptions and temporary community cut-offs, in the north-eastern high ground of the Eastern Cape and south-western high ground of KwaZulu-Natal.Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive snow,…