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This handout picture taken and released on September 5, 2024 by Kiinitanga shows new Maori queen, twenty-seven-year-old Nga Wai hono i te po Paki, attending the funeral ceremony of New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia at the Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. (Handout/KIINGITANGA/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.
SA’s third-biggest mobile operator, Telkom, has disposed of 17 non-core properties for a cash injection worth R617 million. According to the property marketing and auction company In2assets, the properties included commercial buildings, administration blocks, development sites and land in the Cape Town CBD, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Welkom. After going live on 29 August, the bid attracted 127 registered bidders, hailing as the largest property auction by turnover, according to In2assets.In 2023, the company sold 65 Telkom properties, including transmission stations and service hubs, totalling R584 million in turnover. The mobile operator has been battling with a net debt pile of almost…
Bok captain Siya Kolisi is fit to tackle the All Blacks in Cape Town. (Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images) Siya Kolisi has passed his fitness protocols and will start for the Springboks against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday.Handre Pollard, Willie le Roux and Eben Etzebeth are also back in the starting XV.Canan Moodie will start at right wing, while Lukhanyo Am features on the bench which has a five-three forwards-backs split.For more news on the Springboks, visit our dedicated section.Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has been declared fit to start in Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in…
Rebecca Cheptegei took part in the Paris Olympics last month where she finished 44th in the marathon. (Ferenc Isza/AFP) Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, Uganda’s Olympic Committee chief said on Thursday.”We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei… following a vicious attack by her boyfriend,” Donald Rukare said in a post on X.Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 percent of her body, the acting head of the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in the Rift Valley city of Eldorect…
Damilare Kuku and her novel, Only Big BumBum Matters Tomorrow 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.
Bullet holes are seen in the car in which crime fighter Mandla Nkambule was shot. (Supplied) Mandla Nkambule, who led the Thatha Zonke anti-crime unit, was shot and killed on Wednesday.His vehicle was fired at during a drive-by shooting.Police say the shooters are still at large.The leader of an anti-crime organisation in Ekurhuleni has been shot dead.Mandla Nkambule, who led the Thatha Zonke anti-crime unit, was shot and killed on Wednesday.Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said at around 17:30, “the victim was driving in Katlehong when he was shot at by suspects who were driving parallel to him.”News24…
Beauden Barrett will play off the bench for the All Blacks in Cape Town this weekend. (Johan Orton/Gallo Images) The All Blacks have shuffled their backline ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Cape Town.Playmaker Beauden Barrett, who started at fullback in last weekend’s Test at Ellis Park, drops down to the bench with Will Jordan moving from right wing to the No 15 position.Speedster Sevu Reece comes in to take Jordan’s No 14 jersey.READ | Bok star Kolbe on the Barrett bounce: ‘I just went in as hard as I could’Mark Tele’a also starts at left…
John Cena attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of A24s The Iron Claw at DGA Theater Complex on 11 December 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Tommaso Boddi/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images) John Cena has once again opened up about his decision not to have kids.The professional wrestler sat down on Shannon Sharpe’s popular podcast, Club Shay Shay, where he also discussed approaching the “no kids” subject with his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh.According to Cena, he has always been open about the decision, and his wife accepted it.For more lifestyle news, go to the News24 Life front page.Professional wrestler and actor John…
A SAPS officer allegedly played a crucial role in the kidnapping of a Portuguese butchery owner. (Suné Payne/GroundUp) 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.
The Western Cape education department said the number of pupils who rely on the school nutrition programme has increased by 23 333. (Denvor de Wee/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.