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KZN police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. (Alfonso Nqunjana/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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Chidimma Adetshina, the winner of the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, poses with her crown that is allegedly from Temu (Benson Ibeabuchi / 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.

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Online systems at the UIF have been disrupted following a court order issued against a service provider. (RapidEye/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.

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Gogo Skhotheni says her DJing career is off to a good start. Gogo Skhotheni’s toddler, Monde JR, died on Monday.She shared the sad news on her Instagram account.In an interview, she shared he was born without a tube that transports food to the stomach.Reality TV star and DJ Gogo Skhotheni is mourning the loss of her son, Monde Junior Shange. Skhotheni released a statement on her Instagram account announcing the news. “It is with profound sadness that the Motsoeneng and Shange families confirm the passing of Monde Jr Shange. “Monde Jr died on Monday at Busamed Modderfontein Private Hospital.The Motsoeneng and…

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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. (Tebogo Letsie/City Press) 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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Daniel Mthimkhulu with former Prasa executives Mosenngwa Mofi and Lucky Montana during a media briefing on July 6, 2015 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Gallo Images / Beeld / Deaan Vivier) Former head of engineering at the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa), Daniel Mthimkhulu, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for falsifying his qualifications and other documents.In early 2022, Mthimkhulu was found guilty on three counts of fraud for falsifying his qualifications and for submitting a fake offer of employment to drive his salary higher.On Tuesday, the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Johannesburg sentenced him to an…

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South African batters Chloe Tryon and Laura Wolvaardt Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Cricket South Africa has named a 15-player Proteas squad for next month’s T20 Women’s World Cup.Captain Laura Wolvaardt will lead the side with uncapped Seshnie Naidu getting a call-up.The Proteas women take on Pakistan in a three-match T20I series before the World Cup takes place in the UAE in October.For more Proteas news, visit News24 Sport’s dedicated section. There were no surprises as Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a 15-player squad for next month’s T20 Women’s World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt, who will lead the team…

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ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary Bheki Mtolo looks on as ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula addresses the media. (Soyiso Maliti/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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At least 10 people were killed after a bus veered off Van Rhyns Pass in the Western Cape on Monday. (Western Cape Provincial Mobility department) Ten seasonal farmworkers have died after a bus swerved off Van Rhyns Pass on Monday. At least 29 others have been hospitalised. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.Western Cape police say 10 people have died after a bus carrying about 42 passengers swerved off Van Rhyns Pass in the Western Cape shortly after 17:00 on Monday.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi said that the bus was carrying seasonal workers from Keimoes, in the Northern Cape,…

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