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Mamelodi Sundowns’ goalkeeper Denis Onyango has challenged African leaders to improve football facilities so that all nations can play their home games within their border. (Lefty Shivambu/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.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. (@MbalulaFikile/X formerly Twitter) Messages of support are pouring in for former minister Pravin Gordhan, who is gravely ill and in a hospital. There were fake reports of his death earlier on Thursday, but these were dismissed by those close to Gordhan. The ANC secretary-general paid Gordhan a visit after the family alerted his office about Gordhan’s hospitalisation.ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has lambasted “insensitive” political opponents wishing death on former finance minister Pravin Gordhan, who is in a critical condition in a hospital after falling ill this week.Making reference to fake social media reports that Gordhan was…
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde slammed the national government for the budget cuts that could see 2 400 teachers losing their jobs. (Ziyaad Douglas/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.
For the first time, over half of people globally enjoy some form of social benefits, the UN said Thursday, but said more was needed, including to soften the impact of climate change.In a fresh report, the United Nations’s International Labour Organization said that 52.4 percent of the global population currently receives some element of what it calls social protection.That marks a jump of nearly 10 percentage points since 2015 and the first time that over half of people in the world have at least some coverage, it said. “While this is welcome progress, the unvarnished reality is that 3.8 billion…
Beauty influencer Mihlali Ndamase. (Oupa Bopape/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.
Hot and windy conditions expected, but scorching temperatures are forecast in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. (Vlad Georgescu/Getty Images) A hot and windy Friday with morning fog is forcast for some areas, but expect very hot conditions in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.The weather in your regionGauteng: Partly cloudy and warm to hot.Pretoria 16°C — 32°C Johannesburg 16°C — 29°C Vereeniging 15°C — 31°C Mpumalanga: Fine and warm to hot, but partly cloudy in the south.Mbombela 13°C — 30°C Ermelo 12°C — 30°C Emalahleni 14°C — 31°C Standerton 10°C — 31°C Skukuza 13°C — 36°C Limpopo: Fine and hot to…
Lesaka Technologies Southern Africa CEO Lincoln Mali says the group is bullish about its growth. (Lesaka/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.
17-year-old French rugby player Medhi Narjissi went missing after being swept away by rip currents at Cape Point in early August. (Instagram/@medhi.njs) The role of administrative supervisors from France’s Ministry of Sport has been questionedfollowing the death of France under-18 player Medhi Narjissi in Cape Town last month.Narjissi was part of a team at a youth rugby tournament in the Mother City and was reported missing on 7 August after going swimming in the sea.South African authorities said Narjissi had been swimming at Diaz Beach when strong rip currents swept him into the surf zone.The French Rugby Federation (FFR)…
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he is reviewing a detailed report from Justice Minister Thembi Simelane regarding a loan she took from a VBS fixer. (Jaco Marais/Netwerk24) 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.
Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Tebow. (Instagram/Demi-Leigh Tebow) Beauty queen Demi-Leigh Tebow is now officially an author.She had the Johannesburg launch of her book A Crown that Lasts: You Are Not Your Label on Wednesday night. The former Miss Universe said she felt true liberation when writing the book.On Wednesday night, beauty queen Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Tebow, launched her first book, A Crown that Lasts: You Are Not Your Label.She shared pictures from her intimate event, where she was supported by fellow Miss SA alumni Natasha Joubert, Ndavi Nokeri, and Melinda Bam, as well as reigning Miss SA Mia le Roux. “What…