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Johann Rupert’s golden child shoots the lights out

Today at 09:02 AM, via Daily Investor

Richemont sales jumped to a record in the final months of last year as holiday shoppers splurged on its watches and Cartier jewelry, led by demand in the US and the Middle East.

Business

New state of disaster on the cards for South Africa

Today at 09:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced that he will table a declaration of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak as a state of disaster at the next Cabinet meeting.

Sport

Japan bid to host Rugby World Cup in 2035

Today at 09:05 AM, via The South African

Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, 16 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage the event.

Sport

6 signings announced: Pirates and Sundowns title race

Today at 08:45 AM, via The South African

It’s safe to say the Betway Premiership title race has shifted in the transfer window. Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns have made three exciting signings each.

Education

Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on campus, say 35% of students

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities

One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that organisers described as “contradictory” and confusing.

While 69% of students told the Higher Education Policy Institute...

Entertainment

South Africa can end GBV now

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Citizen

We must use the national disaster classification to end GBV now, or we let the next generation inherit a crisis we had every opportunity to stop.

Entertainment

Time to show some spine, Ramaphosa

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Citizen

Ramaphosa fears a caged paper tiger, called Trump, who has not accepted the fact that the US is no longer the only powerhouse in the world.

Science/Tech

Britain Awards Wind Farm Contracts That Will Power 12 Million Homes

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

The UK government has awarded guaranteed electricity prices to offshore wind projects totaling 8.4 GW in a bid to revive wind development, attract nearly $30 billion in private investment, and stabilize energy costs. The New York Times reports: On Wednesday, the British government said that it would provide guaranteed electricity prices for a group of wind farms off England, Scotland and Wales...

Motoring

The biggest winners and losers of 2025

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via TopAuto

Several new car brands rapidly increased their market share in South Africa in 2025, while other manufacturers saw a small dip in sales.