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THE APPLE NEVER FALLS
THE APPLE NEVER FALLS
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City and Rockets tighten grip on Top 8 spot with shared spoils
Cape Town City and TS Galaxy look set to hold on to their top-eight berths after they drew their DStv Premiership match 1-1 at the Cape Town Stadium, Green Point, yesterday afternoon.
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Goosen back as Bulls chase top spot
They held on for a bonus-point victory in the end, but the Bulls need to play their best rugby “now” if they want to top the United Rugby Championship (URC) log.
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‘Alive and breathing’ Lions must sharpen up for Glasgow
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen feels his team are “still alive”, but has urged his players to be more ruthless on attack if they hope to make the United Rugby Championship play-offs.
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Stellies look to top up their tank
Stellenbosch head coach Steve Barker has revealed that the club are planning on refurbishing his squad for their continental expositions next season.
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ANC, EFF in public spat over posters
The ANC in Tshwane has rejected claims that its members in Atteridgeville were caught removing EFF election campaign posters.
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Don’t fix a game that isn’t broken just because you can’t beat Boks
South African rugby fans will be excused for believing the rugby world is conspiring against the Springboks after the international governing body announced several law changes last week.
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Banks cut long-term lending to meet Basel III regulations Study by SARB probes the effect of NSFR on SA lending institutions
South African banks increased the proportion of short-term lending in their loan portfolios since 2008 with the introduction of the Basel III-mandated net stable funding ratio (NSFR), resulting in decreased long-term lending, particularly in residential mortgages.
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Media’s vital role allows voters to make informed decisions
A healthy functioning democracy is predicated on the electorate making informed choices which, in turn, rests on the quality of information they receive.
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True cost of UK-Rwanda ‘cash for people’ deal
Over the past years, the UK government has been exploring ways to deport asylum seekers to other countries, particularly African countries, as part of its efforts to deter illegal migration.
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musk says tesla charger network will grow, days after REPORT OF layoffs
TESLA boss Elon Musk said on Friday that the electric vehicle manufacturer would invest over $500 million (R9.2 billion) this year to install new superchargers, just days after a report of massive layoffs in this branch of the company. “Just to reiterate: Tesla will spend well over $500m expanding our Supercharger network to create thousands of NEW chargers this year,” Elon said on X. “That’s...
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SARB’s inflation targeting ‘scuppers’ chance of interest rate drop before end 2025
HIGH interest rates in South Africa could prevail for longer than initially anticipated, with the SA Reserve Bank (SARB) starting its cutting cycle only towards the end of 2025 as it becomes more aggressive on its inflation targeting.
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house price outlook slightly dimmer, fNB says in REsidential property barometer
The outlook for house prices is slightly dimmer, FNB said in its Residential Property Barometer, released on Friday. Growth in the FNB House Price Index averaged 0.8% in the first quarter of 2024, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2023. High borrowing costs and uncertainty were discouraging potential buyers, while unfavourable selling conditions were causing some homeowners to hold back on...
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NUM calls for resignation of ‘brutal’ Sibanye-Stillwater CEO over jobs bloodbath
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called for the resignation of Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman, amid the company’s process of retrenching nearly 4 000 workers from its South African gold mining operations, saying he and his executive have been “arrogant and brutal” in the lay-offs.
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‘MILF Manor’ contestants offer their advice to those looking for love
TLC is no stranger to edgy shows and the return of their reality dating series, MILF Manor, is no different.
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Financial markets: Is this the beginning of a sharp recovery or a dead cat bounce?
IS THE current strong recovery of global and South African financial markets just a temporarily fly by night, or like a dead cat falling out of a tree and bouncing before collapsing again?
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Christine Quinn’s estranged husband charged with child abuse
Christine Quinn’s estranged husband has been charged with child abuse/endangerment.
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Political manifestos create economic fog, but show the thinking of parties
It has been argued indisputably that South Africa’s success in filling its greenfield and hence risky infrastructure gap hinges upon a delicate balancing act between development banking and institutional long-term investment.
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Concern mounts over ongoing outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in SA
The Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) on Friday warned concern is mounting among red meat primary producers about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the infectious virus that is once again rearing its head in various parts of South Africa.
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Strengthening partnerships to uphold SA’s legal standards
In light of the recent concerns highlighted by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) regarding compliance and integrity lapses among legal practitioners, the imperative for adherence to the FIC Act has never been clearer.
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Hang your heads in shame: India, Israel
I will laugh hysterically when all this is over.
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Powerfleet flags geopolitical conflict as hitting its customers and suppliers
NASDAQ-listed AI heavyweight Powerfleet, which is secondary listed on the JSE, says geopolitical conflicts is knocking its customers and suppliers.
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Staff issues, conditions play havoc with SA nurses
Nurses continue to confront daunting obstacles including inadequate staffing levels, unsafe working conditions and insufficient resources.
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A springboard for SA’s up-and-coming
Over the past two decades, the Live Music Lab has become a springboard to launch the careers of emerging artists as well as sound, stage and lighting technicians.
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Soweto cycle ace aims to get Mzansi youth in the saddle
IN A country where professional cycling is associated with white cyclists, Soweto-born professional cyclist Thulasizwe Mxenge is pushing the boundaries of this elitist sport as one of the few young black professional cyclists in the country.
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Thabo Bester and others voting behind bars
In the 2019 National Elections, just over 11 000 prisoners were registered to vote and with approximately 212 286 offenders behind bars, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said it could only divulge a figure once registration has been completed.
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Moonchild Sanelly marks return with new single ‘Scrambled Eggs’
South African musician and artist Moonchild Sanelly is back with a new single.
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Growing momentum in turning the economy around should not be lost
In two weeks, we will be heading to the polls reflecting on how we have come, the challenges we are grappling with and our hopes.
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AngloGold Ashanti upbeat despite negotiations for Ghanaian JV with Gold Fields being ‘complex’
ANGLOGOLD Ashanti on Friday said negotiations for the consummation of the company’s joint venture (JV) project with Gold Fields in Ghana have been complex, despite significant progress and a significant update likely for the next quarter.
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Aurora lights up skies during solar storm
THE SA National Space Agency (Sansa) Space Weather Centre said a historic solar storm impacted Earth this weekend. The Sansa issued several G4 warnings and, for the first time since 2003, one G5 warning was issued.