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(File photo): Janet Jackson attends the Christian Siriano SS24 Runway Show at The Pierre Hotel on September 08, 2023 in New York City. Janet Jackson will no longer headline the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival, scheduled to take place in Midrand, South Africa this weekend, due to a family tragedy Photo by Jamie McCarthy /Getty Images via AFP) Janet Jackson will no longer appear as Saturday’s headline act at the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival on 21 September.The iconic singer has had to cancel her much-anticipated performance following the recent death of…

The Wilgenhof Alumni Association’s legal representatives have written to SU’s council requesting reasons for its decision to close the residence. (Supplied/Stellenbosch University). 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.

Sunette Mulder, senior policy advisor at Asisa, says portfolio restructuring by asset managers contributed to industry outflows, possibly due to uncertainty ahead of the general elections against a backdrop of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.

On Tuesday, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis made the announcement of renaming Lupin Park after Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Leah Tutu. (Marvin Charles/News24) The City of Cape Town and Archbishop Tutu Intellectual Property Trust announced the proposed renaming and upgrade of Lupin Park in Milnerton, Cape Town, after Archbishop Desmond Tutu.Lupin Park was often visited by the late archbishop and is near his family home.Tutu died in December 2021 at the age of 90.The City of Cape Town and Archbishop Tutu Intellectual Property Trust have announced the proposed renaming of Lupin Park in Milnerton, Cape Town, after the late…

Discovery is increasing its medical aid premiums by 7.4% to 10.9% in 2025. (Photo: Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images) PHOTO: Luba Lesolle, 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.

Gcina Mkhize (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) South African actor Gcina Mkhize, renowned for her roles in Isibaya and The River, is facing eviction after the bank auctioned her home.   She has launched a BackaBuddy campaign to raise R1.5 million for legal fees and living expenses but has only raised R4 347 so far.   Mkhize has publicly appealed for more support, claiming her home was unlawfully sold.South African actor Gcina Mkhize, best known for her roles in popular local television dramas, opened a BackaBuddy page to raise funds in her fight to keep her house.   Mkhize, whose acting credits include notable…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Presidency has been at the centre of ending load shedding.Ramaphosa was addressing the Presidency staff on Tuesday and also handing out long-service awards.He also spoke out about the culture of not implementing things in government, saying it held back South Africa.President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the Presidency for its central role in ensuring that the country no longer experiences load shedding. South Africa has been without load shedding for more than four months now. Ramaphosa was addressing the Presidency staff and handed over long-service awards on Tuesday. He said since becoming president, he has worked to strengthen the…

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(L to R) Yerin Ha, Luke Thompson of Bridgerton. (Gavin Bond/Netflix © 2024) The fourth season of Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton has started production with a new cast, including leads Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton and Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek.The other new cast members are Katie Leung, Michelle Mao, Isabella Wei, Emma Naomi and Hugh Sachs. Based on Julia Quinn’s book An Offer from a Gentleman, the new season “will focus on the second Bridgerton son, Benedict, and his quest to find the mesmerising Lady in Silver, Sophie Baek”, according to a Netflix statement.LOOK AT THE PHOTOS FROM…

Black pupils held in a caged enclosure while coloured pupils outside the enclosure call for bids in an apparent ‘slave’ auction at Pinelands High School. (Screengrab/Supplied) Five pupils, suspended for “auctioning off” black classmates in an apparent racist incident, have been sanctioned. The sanctions are “restorative”, according to the education department.It will include workshops, learning programmes, written assignments, an apology, and community service.Five pupils who were suspended after they “auctioned off” their black classmates in an apparent racist incident at Pinelands High School have been sanctioned. The spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department, Bronagh Hammond, told News24 the department was…