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News24 | FACT CHECK | South Africa hasn't 'banned' Starlink because Musk isn't black

After claiming that Starlink was not allowed to operate in South Africa because he is not black, Elon Musk reposted a claim that the country had banned Starlink. This is untrue. Starlink owner SpaceX has not applied for a licence to operate in SA. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/iCD2l7F

News24 | URC: If Lions win, derby results end in an astonishingly neat row

Whatever the final-game outcome in Durban, this year's SA Shield race will have been massively tighter than last season's, writes Rob Houwing. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/uhJblNR

News24 | INTERVIEW | Thoko Didiza: On being Angela, her velvet fist, and if she'll run for the ANC's top job

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza speaks about managing "boisterous" MPs in Parliament, her ultimate relaxation of watching renovation shows on TV with her husband, and living up to her name "Angela". from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/oazCMIV

News24 | Bok fitness guru weighs in on player welfare debate: 'It's a problem... but it's being managed'

Andy Edwards, the Springboks' head of athletic performance, acknowledges that a full rugby calendar is problematic but says the issue is more complex than simply stating there's too much rugby being played. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/1yzwFEV

News24 | Q&A with paediatric surgeon Peter Beale | Not guilty verdict 'huge relief' for SA medical profession

After being found not guilty this week of murder, culpable homicide and fraud in the deaths of three children he operated on, 78-year-old former paediatric surgeon Peter Beale speaks exclusively to Muhammad Hussain. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/4R56gK0

News24 | SA batting ace Miller says hop to Dubai and back 'not ideal': 'I'll be supporting NZ in final'

South Africa batsman David Miller said his team's hop to Dubai and back ahead of their Champions Trophy semi-final defeat to New Zealand in Lahore was "not ideal". from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/wQ7Yjvz

News24 | Solidarity, AfriForum 'misrepresenting the South African experience' - Deputy Minister Alvin Botes

The US adventures of Afrikaner lobby groups Solidarity and AfriForum are the 'antithesis of advancing foreign policy based on solidarity' and it is 'rather unfortunate that their campaign has not focused on the reality of the South African experience', Deputy International Relations and Cooperation Minister Alvin Botes has said. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/npKcdkO

News24 | Curro hikes dividend as it sees growth despite school, parent pressures

SA's biggest independent school operator Curro announced a hike in its final dividend and continued share buybacks as it remains confident about its operations, despite clear pressure on parents. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/Txen68j

News24 | US not dominant player in SA's agricultural export market, says economist

Agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo says the United States does not play a dominant role in the export market of South Africa's agricultural economy. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/ZrpbNLm

News24 | Curro's new Halala Cup: 64 school teams compete for R100 000 prize in U19 football tournament

With 64 top schools teams and R100 000 on the line, the new Curro Halala Cup - a new under-19 school football tournament - hopes to boost the talents of promising South African footballers. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/z7boJqE

News24 | The finishing touch: Proteas ace Klaasen aims to be ultimate closer ahead of NZ semi-final

As the Proteas stare down a third consecutive International Cricket Council (ICC) semi-final, one thing crack Proteas batter Heinrich Klaasen wants to do well is to finish strong in matches. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/A2vJE0s

News24 | Budget impasse: Cabinet leaves Godongwana with ‘variety of options’

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has now been left to choose between a 'variety of options' to solve the country’s unprecedented budget impasse. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/iPyCsHt

News24 | Combat readiness of SA troops in DRC is 'adequate', says terse Motshekga

In terse responses to parliamentary questions about SA's deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said the South African National Defence Force's "equipment and supplies are sufficient and well-maintained". from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/TKlh7cH

News24 | URC talking points | Sharks fail mentally against Lions; Stormers' halfbacks steal show at Loftus

Herman Mostert highlights five talking points after Round 12's SA derbies in the United Rugby Championship. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/kEi1gWL

News24 | RCL Foods pays its first interim dividend in three years as profit jumps

RCL Foods, which is controlled by Johann Rupert's Remgro, paid its first interim dividend in three years on Monday as it also saw earnings growth come in at the higher end of its forecast in half-year results reported on Monday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/A1Fy9Tt

News24 | ANC bigwig Danny Msiza slams VBS chair Matodzi's testimony as 'choreographed and misleading'

Embattled ANC bigwigs Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe have slammed testimony by former VBS Mutual Bank chairperson and heist kingpin Tshifhiwa Matodzi, labelling it as deliberately choreographed and misleading. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/V7WPchz

News24 | 'We're constructive': Zelensky ready to sign Ukraine minerals deal after Trump blow-up

Ukraine is ready to sign a minerals deal with the US, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told UK media on Sunday. from News24 News24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/NTqU8SZ

News24 | 'What a loss': Jennifer Hudson, DJ Short pay tribute to singer Angie Stone following car crash

Singer Angie Stone has died after a car crash in Montgomery, Alabama early on Saturday. from News24 news24/topstories/rss https://ift.tt/oq9ElzO

News24 | Ukrainian Association of SA confident Americans back Zelensky despite heated White House meeting

The Ukrainian Association of South Africa (UAZA) has called on all countries to take strong, decisive action to ensure Ukraine has 'the military, economic, and diplomatic support needed to win the war against Russia to secure long-lasting peace'. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/kIgYiHU

News24 | Louis Liebenberg left mine with diamonds daily, say workers

Workers at West Coast Resources' Koingnaas mine in Namaqualand are pointing fingers at the alleged Ponzi mastermind Louis Liebenberg for more than 6 000 carats of diamonds that are not recorded in the company’s asset register. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/vDQViR0

News24 | What I bookmarked this week: Trump (of course), an icy near miss, Chinese cars, and a rare buck

Five News24 staff members share the stories that stood out for them among the mad clutter of news from around the world this week. from News24 news24/TopStories/rss https://ift.tt/sNScQnW