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News24 | White hoping Van Staden's knee will be fine in time for URC home straight

Bulls' director of rugby Jake White hopes the knee injury which cut Marco van Staden's participation short in the URC clash against Leinster will only keep him out until the business of the season. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ml0cdqP

News24 | Archbishop Thabo Makgoba | Our May 29 call to duty for positive change in South Africa, to vote wisely

The national elections are an opportunity for us to change the country’s trajectory, so it’s the duty of every South African to vote wisely. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/INXw7uj

News24 | Few Easter gifts for EC sides as Jeppe, Hilton, Boishaai, Bosch make hay in autumn sunshine

The Easter Saturday at the various festivals was a difficult one for the Eastern Cape sides while Hilton College and Paarl Boys High served reminders of their enduring qualities. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/S2WVBQh

News24 | Teen who was allegedly raped, hits assailant with spanner, to save cousin from same fate

Mpumalanga police are on the hunt for a suspect, who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl, before her cousin managed to escape the ordeal. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/NtfIAYG

News24 | Seven arrested for torching Limpopo farmhouse

Seven people were arrested this week for burning down a farmhouse in Limpopo following a suspected land dispute. The accused will appear in court on Tuesday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/QT6zIuy

News24 | ON THE ROAD | Bullish ANC says Limpopo is 'in the bag', but some Tzaneen residents need convincing

While the ANC is bullish about its electoral prospects in Limpopo, not all the residents of Tzaneen are enthused about its practices since the last election. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/fW4Nz9s

News24 | Howard Feldman | Reaffirming my faith in South Africa on the side of the road after a roadblock

While travelling to Ballito for the long weekend Howard Feldman was pulled over not once but twice by traffic officials. After stopping at a roadblock, he was pulled over by cops flashing blue lights just 20 minutes later. He writes that the experience reaffirmed his faith in South Africa. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/6CU7wYn

News24 | So little game time: Proteas women play 'important' final series before T20 World Cup

The Proteas women are in the midst of their final two T20Is scheduled before September's T20 Women's World Cup in Bangladesh. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/kBmORZu

News24 | Limpopo bus horror: More die in one crash than entire Easter weekend last year, child only survivor

A single bus crash in Limpopo, in which a child was the only survivor, has resulted in more deaths than the entire Easter long weekend last year. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/EklNmj9

News24 | Garden Route warned of possible German measles outbreak

The National Institute For Communicable Diseases has warned of a potential outbreak of rubella (German measles) in the Garden Route region. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/kYjWfzE

News24 | IPL records tumble as Proteas batting ace Klaasen wreaks havoc

Several Indian Premier League records were shattered on Wednesday as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a high-scoring thriller. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/Hb6e7Xp

News24 | Automotive components manufacturer Metair turns R4m loss to R129m profit

Shares in the JSE-listed manufacturer of suspension springs, brake pads, shock absorbers, radiators and air conditioners rose as much as 6.5% in early trade. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/J0c8gap

News24 | Old Mutual rallies as final dividend underscores bumper 2023 earnings

CEO Iain Williamson says the group demonstrated a strong ability to generate new sales in a tough environment, with the value of new business rising 37% in 2023. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/lzwDS1n

News24 | Diddy's homes raided by US federal agents amid sex trafficking claims and sex assault lawsuits

Homes belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs were raided by federal agents Monday, with the US hip-hop mogul at the centre of sex trafficking claims and sex assault lawsuits. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/GURc2sE

News24 | 'We still don't have' Joshlin Smith, says NPA as fourth accused chooses not to apply for bail

The woman who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of 6-year-old Joshlin Smith has abandoned the option of applying for bail. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/U52r4ao

News24 | Nick Hedley | Reprieve ahead for Southern Africa's farmers - though a temporary one

The current El Niño phase is dissipating. But this doesn't mean we can let our guard down, as research predicts one of the hottest years on record, says Nick Hedley. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/AL9DTYe

News24 | Hopes of more info on Joshlin 'confession' by fifth person arrested

Lourentia "Renz" Lombaard, the fifth person arrested for allegedly kidnapping and trafficking 6-year-old Joshlin Smith, is expected to appear in the Vredenburg Magistrate's Court. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/6gmEWSr

News24 | From trash to international acclaim - Cape Town artist's works shortlisted for Spanish prize

Cape Town resident Patrick Bongoy creates art from trash - and his work is now in line for a €50 000 prize abroad. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/6sN8DZx

News24 | Man recovering in Mpumalanga hospital after gang abducted him and chopped off his hands

A 30-year-old man is in hospital after a gang of men abducted him at gunpoint and chopped off both his hands in Vosman, near Emalahleni, Mpumalanga. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/R73I1HV

News24 | WANTED: Emergency loosehead prop in Cape Town as Stormers brace for 'crisis'

The only fit and available loosehead prop left at the Stormers is 39-year-old Brok Harris. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/1WjfM7C

News24 | 'We will push': DA forges ahead with Powers Bill despite opposition against it

The DA in the Western Cape plans to forge ahead with its controversial Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill despite opposition against it. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/k6sxrlb

News24 | 'We love you': Warm wishes for Kate after cancer diagnosis

Warm wishes flooded in from around the world Friday after Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that she was being treated for cancer. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/3PgHfEd

News24 | Defy unveils off-grid fridge for load-shed SA

Defy is launching a fully off-grid solar-powered fridge and freezer range in South Africa to help keep perishables cool in case of power outages. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/YtqGZQa

News24 | Karyn Maughan | Mbeki denies interference in apartheid crime cases – but evidence contradicts him

After a decade of silence, former President Thabo Mbeki has denied court findings that his administration interfered in the prosecution of apartheid crimes. But, Karyn Maughan writes that a trail of undisputed evidence tells a very different, and disturbing story. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/eM5yjmP

News24 | Mapisa-Nqakula not arrested on corruption charges, Investigating Directorate says

Investigating Directorate officials have confirmed that National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has not been arrested on corruption charges – despite media reports to the contrary. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/zQda92M

News24 | Princess of Wales returns to royal duties by working from home

Kate Middleton has reportedly returned to royal duties, a Kensington Palace spokesperson told The Telegraph. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/DhTWzxq

News24 | Telkom to sell tower business to global investment firm, Royal Bafokeng for nearly R7bn

SA's third largest mobile operator Telkom announced on Friday it has inked terms for the sale of its masts and tower business, Swiftnet, for R6.75 billion. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/qQVmR7e

News24 | July Tests: Bok blindside strength to be Irish snag?

Whether Ireland still have gnarly Peter O'Mahony to counter SA's Pieter-Steph du Toit could influence the midyear series result, says Rob Houwing. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/02W8epE

News24 | 'Damage control' mode: KZN ANC moves to quell tensions in wake of Duma's mic-grabbing 'hullabaloo'

ANC chairperson Siboniso Duma's apology to King Misuzulu kaZwelithini will prove to be a critical moment in averting simmering tensions between the ANC and IFP in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the general elections. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/9H1hoCr

News24 | Magistrate appalled by more delays in Regan Naidoo police brutality case

The pretrial conference of a death-in-custody case involving 18 police officers was adjourned to 31 May in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/sv1ncXO

News24 | Jake White has simple message to his 12 troops back from Bok camp: Just keep doing Bulls things

Bulls mentor Jake White says he doesn't have to call in his 12 Springbok camp attendees to help them regain their focus for a crucial period in their franchise's URC and Champions Cup campaigns. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ioNZa6Y

News24 | Smiling Kate captured alongside Prince William in new video a week after photo-editing scandal

New images of Catherine, Princess of Wales, have been published in the British media - a week after a furore over an edited photograph of her and her children turned into a "PR disaster". from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/wTLFxzA

News24 | Mpumelelo Mkhabela | SA is going nowhere under the grudges and grievances of political pensioners

Presidents Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa have collectively and individually seen South Africa through its heights and, to varying degrees, presided over its decline. It is time for younger leaders to step up, argues Mpumelelo Mkhabela. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/7XPMO4f

News24 | Ireland coach Andy Farrell relishing SA tour: Boks are '100 percent the best'

Ireland turn their attention to a tour of South Africa having retained the Six Nations championship crown by beating Scotland 17-13 in Dublin. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/RnSN1Vf

News24 | US Treasury is bullish about SA economy

“Coming to South Africa has left me more bullish on the South African economy than before I was here,” US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ZRaT0ur

News24 | WATCH | One more grudge Test vs Boks? It's about what's best for Ireland skipper O'Mahony

Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony said captaining his country to the Six Nations title was "probably the most special" of the five he has won in a press conference that sounded as if it was his valedictory performance. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/HUlyBiq

News24 | OPINION | Energy poverty, load shedding, climate concerns must be addressed by SA's new draft Integrated Resources Plan

South Africa's draft Integrated Resource Plan is severely misaligned to the country's pathways for decarbonisation, exacerbates poverty while making electricity inaccessible and unaffordable, and causes health, climate and socio-economic harm, write Sibusiso Mazomba, Gabriel Klaasen and Masego Mokgwetsi. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/4RD38g1

News24 | Hawks mum on whether or not kidnapped Kariega wife has been found

Sunday marks the fourth day that there hasn't been any update regarding the abduction of the wife of a well-known businessman in Kariega. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/rHpfF0P

News24 | The whole tooth, and nothing but: Nafiz Modack rushed to dentist because 'he is in pain'

The Western Cape High Court warned Nafiz Modack that his murder trial would go ahead even if there is rain, thunder or load shedding, but nobody mentioned toothache. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/G9VDs3h

News24 | Lucky Star owner Oceana gets boost from record global fish oil prices

Shares in fishing group Oceana lifted almost 5% on Friday morning after it said record global fish oil prices are expected to help lift its basic headline earnings by 60% in its half-year to end March. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/57Qj1Lz

News24 | Investments | Why African bonds are on fire

The latest investment insights and market developments. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/TtnSI3o

News24 | Elections 2024: Mbeki slams DA's 'white agenda' after it calls for US to send poll observers

Former president Thabo Mbeki has slammed the DA's "white agenda" seeking to undermine South Africa's election process. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/alyPtnH

News24 | R350 grant to increase on 1 April

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced an increase to the social relief of distress grant from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/wUJIuQY

News24 | Woolworths Foods gets new CEO as Rylands confirms departure date

Zyda Rylands, the CEO of Woolworths Foods, will be leaving the company at the end of August, the group confirmed on Thursday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/IYW7Me4

News24 | World Cups over win percentage: Rassie prepared to 'take chances' for greater good

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he will always value a World Cup over maintaining a high winning percentage in between the showpiece events. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/d29SmwU

News24 | Ekurhuleni mayor survives another council sitting, but no-confidence motion still on the cards

Ekurhuleni Mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana survived to fight another day after a council sitting had to be adjourned to consider two amendments to a motion of no confidence in him. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/uH0PSN2

News24 | New attack guru Tony Brown an admirer of Boks' style, lists Henry Honiball as favourite player

New Zealander Tony Brown has long been an admirer of the Springboks' style of play, with the former All Blacks flyhalf revealing on Tuesday that former Bok pivot Henry Honiball was his favourite player. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/zAIcSGb

News24 | IPID probes death of TUT student who was allegedly assaulted by police

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has launched an investigation into the death of a Tshwane University of Technology student who was allegedly killed by police following a protest in Emalahleni on the weekend. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/VLkyxqf

News24 | Eskom claims expert report warning of possible Stage 13-level losses is 'inaccurate'

Eskom claims that some of the expert findings in a bombshell National Treasury-commissioned report into the poor performance of the country's 14 coal-fired power stations are wrong. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/YIhbisf

News24 | Elections 2024: Patriotic Alliance confident it will emerge as kingmaker in Western Cape

Ahead of the May general elections, Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says he is willing to extend an olive branch to political parties to form a coalition in the Western Cape. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ulK9AoO

News24 | Elections 2024: Gauteng, KZN and EC have highest voter registrations ahead of 2024 polls

Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape registered the highest number of voters for the upcoming general election, said Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) CEO Sy Mamabolo. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/S0e6j1H

News24 | Private security steps in to take back Cape Town projects from 'construction mafia'

Groups of "construction mafia" extortionists are still trying to destabilise various construction sites across the Cape metro, but the City of Cape Town has vowed to fight the corruption "tooth and nail". from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/tIsXBCO

News24 | Cape Town youth who championed over 260 beach cleanups on her way to Switzerland

From the age of 10, Zoë Prinsloo joined Girl Guides, one of the largest female volunteer organisations in South Africa, and has been actively involved in beach cleanups and various other eco-friendly initiatives ever since. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/kzKBmQl

News24 | KZN crash: 'Multiple people injured' as three buses packed with IFP supporters collide on N2

Paramedics are treating scores of injured people after three buses collided on the N2 highway, north of Durban. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/RALOoVW

News24 | Charlotte Bauer | Diary of a Semigrant: Cape Town traffic and Uber struggles

Let's just say that in the long time I've been driving in Joburg and the short time I've been driving here, there are significant cultural differences. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/hglZvEt

News24 | 'The IFP needs your vote', Hlabisa urges while courting stakeholders away from 'wasted years' of ANC

IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa presented his party to captains of industry, traditional leaders and party members as the "only alternative" that doesn't rely on empty promises or repeat rhetorical statements, and as one that will deliver a "package of solutions" in its election manifesto. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/6U2S4jx

News24 | IN-DEPTH | Taxi violence a combination of route battles, lack of formalisation, policing

In this in-depth analysis, Muhammad Hussain asked SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) a few questions relating to taxi violence - some in general and some specifically related to the organisation. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/VlYEzWm

News24 | POLITICAL OBITUARY | Gordhan resisted state capture in a toxic, captured ANC

Pravin Gordhan’s political career will be severely criticised, but very few politicians stood up against Jacob Zuma as he did, writes Pieter du Toit. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/duPS5Dv

News24 | High Court to rule on Zuma’s latest bid to force Downer’s removal on 20 March

The Kwazulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg will rule on former President Jacob Zuma’s latest bid to force the removal of his Arms Deal corruption prosecutor Billy Downer on 20 March, the National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/NKiAWJF

News24 | Steve Biko Hospital nurses suspended pending probe into alleged negligence that led to man's death

The Gauteng Department of Health has suspended five nurses from Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria pending an investigation into allegations of gross negligence. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/3aSvoiX

News24 | AKA, Tibz murder case: State adds money laundering charges as five accused appear in court

Two counts of money laundering have been added to the charge sheet in the case of five of the seven men accused of the murder of celebrated rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend, businessman Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane in February 2023. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/JzYI35u

News24 | 'We find them solutions': Shoprite says it's using AI to help keep prices low for the poor

In its bid to continue extending market share gains, Shoprite is now using the latest artificial intelligence technology to help its buyers work out the best pricing to sustain volume growth but still attract customers. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/9xyIUim

News24 | Gqeberha teacher fired after allegedly dragging special needs pupil by her hair

A teacher at a special needs school in Gqeberha has been fired following the alleged physical abuse of a female pupil in March last year. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/ynvrujM

News24 | Wily Andre Markgraaff hailed for spearheading Griquas' eye-catching Suzuki catch

Plucky Griquas have little qualms crediting Andre Markgraaff, their board chairperson, for spearheading an eye-catching new title sponsorship with Suzuki. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/BVpOUiF

News24 | Sharks in crisis: Plumtree laments yet another loss - 'Clearly we weren't good enough'

Sharks coach John Plumtree was left frustrated after their 40-10 loss to the Lions but believes they will soon "get it right". from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/x90jX1B

News24 | 'Zuma is nothing more than a defector': Ramaphosa ally Senzo Mchunu hits back at MK Party

ANC national executive committee member Senzo Mchunu says former president Jacob Zuma, who has become the face of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and has led the campaign against the ANC, is nothing more than a "defector". from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/1NEOSQg

News24 | WATCH | Missing Joshlin Smith: Pieces of clothing with 'blood' stains found as search continues

Clothing items, allegedly stained with blood, were found during a search for missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith, police said on Sunday morning. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/MxSHmhT

News24 | 'I wouldn't be here!': Horner rejects all doubts about his Red Bull future

Christian Horner rejected any doubt about his future as Red Bull team chief on Saturday after watching Max Verstappen lead Sergio Perez home in a resounding one-two success at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/MwSnvaC

News24 | Springboks says private equity deal to fuel sponsorship boom

SA Rugby, which oversees the reigning world champion Springboks team, expects to double sponsorship revenue by the 2027 World Cup on the back of a planned private equity deal that values its commercial rights at $375 million. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/AIKCbRL

News24 | This life with Nthabi Nhlapo | Perry should offer us a 'mea culpa' for making us watch that

Nthabi Nhlapo watches Tyler Perry's latest offering "Mea Culpa" and finds it a weakly-told, almost pornographic, and excruciatingly predictable offering. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/AGi73UM

News24 | Springboks says private equity deal to fuel sponsorship boom

SA Rugby, which oversees the reigning world champion Springboks team, expects to double sponsorship revenue by the 2027 World Cup on the back of a planned private equity deal that values its commercial rights at $375 million. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/bKzuIpe

News24 | SA derbies: Savour this banquet, as slaughterhouse looms

The Bulls and Stormers meet with both squads largely fresh physically and mentally ... that will change greatly soon, warns Rob Houwing. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/e06hBSJ

News24 | Cape Town magistrate's nephew gets 20-year sentence for her murder

Cassidy Hartzenberg was sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering his aunt, Magistrate Romay van Rooyen, after a plea and sentencing agreement was accepted by the Western Cape High Court on Friday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/jJ8adEb

News24 | 'We need to hold ourselves accountable': Chiefs' Msimango lays blame on players for club's woes

Given Msimango doesn't regret the decision to realise his dream by joining childhood club Kaizer Chiefs, even though that move has turned into a nightmare with the defender now lumped among the players who contributed in the team going nine years without a trophy. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/1XN6YJC