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Sekhukhune United striker Bradley Grobler has shared his thoughts on Bafana Bafana’s AFCON match against Cameroon.
[Ghanaian Times] An octogenarian and retired business executive, Mr Godwin Kwashie Anagbo, has appealed to the government to totally, or at least partially, wash its hands off mission schools to save money for national development.
Absa’s Purchasing Managers’ Index just slipped 1.5 points, but the landing spot is the real headline: 40.5, the weakest since April 2020 for the second straight month. Inventories and jobs fell hard, hinting at a manufacturing sector running on fumes.
The African National Congress turned 114 years on Thursday
Premier League leaders Arsenal will look to reinforce their title credentials when they host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.
And what exactly does it mean, anyway?
After an economic year that few could have predicted, we asked two economists to look into their crystal ball to see the economic trends we can expect this year.
City of Johannesburg officials raided a property in Bryanston believed to have been hijacked.
The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS.
England internationals Sam Underhill and Ollie Lawrence miss Bath’s Champions Cup match against Castres on Friday.
The Greggs boss says there is “no doubt” weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.
All the deceased were occupants of a sedan and the injured were traveling in a light delivery car.
SAWS confirms no tropical cyclones or official storm named Baron in the south-western Indian Ocean.
Hot and humid conditions are expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, while severe thunderstorms with heavy rain are forecast in five other provinces, according to the South African Weather Service.
The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move “insufficient”.
The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately.
In a striking display of loyalty amid adversity, Boitekong residents in the North West delivered glowing testimonials about their ward councillor Thabang Rampou during ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa’s Thursday visit, even as they navigate daily battles with water shortages, power cuts, and poor roads.
A 50-inch TV that would have set you back $1,100 at Best Buy during Black Friday 2001 now costs less than $200, and the price per area-pixel — a metric accounting for both screen size and resolution — has dropped by more than 90% over the past 25 years. The story behind this decline is largely one of liquid crystal display technology maturing from a niche product to a mass-manufactured...
An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says a charity boss.