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Nestlé has said it would stop adding sugar to its baby food products by the end of the year after being accused of applying a double standard in the sugar content of its formulations in different regions.

CODI is one of a number of Twin Peaks regulatory reforms introduced in SA after the 2008-2009 global financial crisis and forms part of the wider financial sector safety net.

13-year-old girl charged with three counts of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in south-west Wales

Residents in the Lebowakgomo have picketed during the visit by Water and Sanitation Minister.

Another municipality has been held criminally liable for water pollution in Mpumalanga.

The four 19th Century books have been removed from shelves and taken for further analysis.

The fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers an entry fee that authorities hope will discourage crowds on peak days and make the city more livable for residents.

New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped trigger the #MeToo movement.

The French president delivers a stark warning for Europe to ask fast to survive in a changing world.

The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.

The US and France maintained bases in Niger in order to combat jihadist organisations in the region.

East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.

Angela van den Bogerd says she was not trying to “suppress” Horizon remote access.

The depressed outlook for South African banks has significantly impacted share prices in 2024, but there’s one notable exception.

Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has revealed how much Eskom has spent on diesel for its Open Cycle Gas Turbines over the past 5 years.

The world’s largest economy grew less than expected but rising inflation may delay a rate cut.

Former President Thabo Mbeki has hit the campaign trail, calling on South Africans to vote for ANC.

MK Party members are arriving at Nkandla for an election event.

Solly Msimanga says he expects load shedding to return after the 29 May elections.

Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been beneficial to black people in KwaZulu-Natal

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Team GB long jumper Jazmine Sawyers will miss this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris through injury.

The way Franco Smith has stiffened Glasgow does SA aspirations in this season’s URC no favours, writes Rob Houwing.

After setting new South African records for the 3 000m, 5 000m and 10 00m, Adriaan Wildschutt has established himself as the country’s premier distance runner, thanks to what he’s learning in the US.

Willie Mullins will look to clinch the British jump trainers’ championship at Sandown on Saturday – and become the first Irishman to do so in 70 years.

Students react to school’s invitation to president to speak while authorities crack down on campus protests across US

Morehouse College, a nearly 160-year-old historically Black college in Atlanta, announced on Tuesday that Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker for its commencement ceremony in May. Though Morehouse initially extended the invitation in September, Biden’s acceptance comes after...

‘Real Housewives of Durban’ star Maria Valaskatzis was mocked for her Shein and Temu wardrobe as well as ‘borrowing’ accessories.

Smol opened up about his long-awaited collaboration with Mörda as the two Black Motion founders reunite on a new song.

Red Carnation Hotels, the South Africa family-owned hotel collection, has announced the opening of its latest masterpiece in Scotland.

Kabza De Small is making headlines after cancelling his performance at the Bom Extravaganza All Black Edition on Freedom Day in Soshanguve.

Music mogul and businessman Chicco Twala, says he refuses to take the stand in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Here’s why…

Radio and television personality MaBlerh will host ‘The Real Housewives of Durban’ reunion for the second year in a row.

These were the best-performing tech shares on the JSE in the first quarter of 2024.

These weatherproof outdoor security cams keep a watchful eye on your property while you get on with life. Our list includes battery-powered and LTE devices and options that need no subscription.

This week, we talk about the looming TikTok ban and what it means for the politicians and influencers who regularly post on the platform.

Conspiracies about outside forces funding and orchestrating the university protests at Columbia and NYU have taken hold online, primarily on X.

Almost completely new replacement for the XUV 300 will debut on 29 April.

Series returns to action after a month’s break with a line-up of 25 entrants confirmed.

The South African Weather Service is partnering with French company Meteorage to improve the use of lightning data for the safety of people, animals and infrastructure.

The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of damage.

More than 530 stranded loggerhead turtle hatchlings have been admitted to the Cape Town aquarium’s Turtle Conservation Centre in just two weeks.

Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.