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Thabiso Sikwane, DJ Fresh Radio and TV personality Thabiso Enid Sikwane died on 30 August 2024 after a sudden illness.Sikwane’s memorial service was held at 3C Ministries in Irene, Centurion. The seasoned broadcaster is survived by her ex-husband, four children, her mom and three siblings.Radio and television personality Thabiso Enid Sikwane was remembered for her humility, service, and love for people from all walks of life. On Friday, the 3C Ministries in Irene, Centurion, was filled with mourners donning bright African colours who came to bid the seasoned broadcaster farewell. The 50-year-old died in the early hours in hospital after suffering from…

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Singer Mapaputsi has died (Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape) South African kwaito veteran Mapaputsi has died. The singer died on Thursday night at his family home in Zola, Soweto.He had been battling a long illness, which had confined him to bed prior to a period of recovery.South African kwaito legend Mapaputsi, real name Sandile Ngwenya, has died.According to a source close to the family, who confirmed the death to News24, the singer died on Thursday night.”Sandile is no more,” said his tearful wife, Dieketseng Ayolla Ngwenya.In an official statement released shortly after, the family confirmed that the Izinja hitmaker had died…

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The Pietermaritzburg High Court issued an interdict preventing principal Llewellyn Bragin from entering Merchiston Preparatory School until a review application is heard. (Merchiston Preparatory School/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.

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Siya Kolisi during the Springbok media conference in Cape Town on Friday. (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.

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The three-week-long blackout in Balfour, Mpumalanga, was the result of a transformer failure. (Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images) Balfour residents endured weeks without electricity, causing some of them to incur substantial costs from alternative power sources.Businesses also suffered, with some needing to close during the blackout.Eskom acknowledged the outage on 24 August, almost a week after it began, attributing it to the failure of a transformer.For weeks, the town of Balfour in Mpumalanga was plunged into darkness, leaving its residents in a state of chaos and uncertainty. Businesses shuttered their doors, families scrambled for alternative power sources, all while the silence…

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Professor Brian O’Connell: 16 January 1946 – 25 August 2024. (Supplied) 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.

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Umngeni District Municipality Mayor Chris Pappas speaks. (Jaco Marais/Gallo Images/Die Burger) 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.

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The eyebrow extension process took two hours to complete. (Marilynn Manuel/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.

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