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Relief over inflation, but what now for the Budget?
Prices rise slower than expected in the year to September while the chancellor hints at help in the Budget.
WEDNESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2025, 12:45
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Prices rise slower than expected in the year to September while the chancellor hints at help in the Budget.
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Narcotics worth more than $972m seized in two separate operations carried out within 48 hours.
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At 81, Nouhad fled her village in southern Lebanon as Israeli white phosphorus burned her olive trees and legacy.
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A senior Irish police officer said violence outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers had been planned by “disparate groups on social media”.
South Africa
A mass shooting claimed the lives of two teenagers and left five others wounded in Westbury.
South Africa
Sibiya has denied knowing Zungu then and that he had no relationship with him.
South Africa
Public Service and Administration Dept is compiling a report on the financial costs of ghost workers
South Africa
UDM says it has taken immediate action against the recent physical bullying at Milnerton High.
World
The world’s most-visited museum shut its doors after jewels worth tens of millions were stolen on Sunday.
World
Vice President Vance is in Israel with several other U.S. officials working to get Hamas and Israel to take the next steps in the ceasefire deal.
World
A posthumous memoir containing damaging allegations about Prince Andrew by the woman at the centre of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal appears to be the last straw for Buckingham Palace.
World
The airstrikes came as US President Donald Trump says his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest with Russia’s Vladimir Putin have been shelved.
Africa
Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.
Africa
People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.
Africa
Fifteen people died in the night-time collision in the Somali region, officials tell the BBC.
Africa
The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.
Business
In this interview, EY Africa Clients and Industries Leader Rod Wolfenden unpacks the value of driving excellence in the customer experience journey.
Business
SARS warns that international criminal mafias and syndicates are partnering with South African networks to enter local illicit markets—and they’re “investing” in new markets.
Business
Red Ribbon Communications, South Africa’s leading technology PR firm, secured a dual victory at the annual PRISMS Awards ceremony held in Johannesburg on 18 October, receiving two prestigious Gold Awards for agency and individual excellence.
Business
Politics
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is appearing before the Parliament Ad hoc Committee.
Politics
Anti apartheid activists, the Cradock Four, were killed in 1985.
Politics
Witness B is expected to take to the stand at 9:30am on Wednesday.
Politics
Mchunu, who is on special leave, is appearing before Parliament’s Ad hoc committee.
Sport
The Springboks will soon be back in action with a clash against Japan at Wembley Stadium next weekend, and here is the kick off time to note.
Sport
British Gymnastics plans to bid for the 2030 World Championships to be hosted at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
Sport
Former England all-rounder Chris Woakes signs a new two-year contract with Warwickshire until the end of the 2027 season.
Sport
In eight months the 2026 World Cup will make history as the biggest single sporting event – but not everyone is celebrating.
Education
Small colleges secure the fraying social fabric that holds towns together.
Education
Wyoming is one of many states that embraced a campaign to encourage more people to enroll in higher education. Some leaders and students wonder if it was a mistake.
Education
[GroundUp] Vice Chancellor Sakhele Buhlungu has not properly explained why a man facing corruption allegations was promoted
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has confirmed that preparations for the 2025 national assessments are complete, assuring the country of a smooth examination season.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Former Miss SA and businesswoman, Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala has acquired the licence to operate Miss Universe South Africa…
Lifestyle
A historic South African rowing crew, has become the nation’s first team of colour to compete at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
Lifestyle
South African consumers are feeling the pinch once again as inflation edges upward, driven largely by sharp increases in meat prices.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Solid8 and Specops have joined forces to help organisations detect, protect and prevent credential breaches.
Science/Tech
South Africa’s major banks are able to serve thousands more customers per branch due to increased adoption of digital banking channels and points-of-presence through third-party outlets.
Science/Tech
The CEOs of MoneyBadger and Luno on why they think South Africa is ready for crypto payments at the point of sale.
Science/Tech
An e-waste recycling project will address the “growing crisis” of e-waste management in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Despite being all of 11 years old, hybrid technology makes SUV a superb offering.
Motoring
Despite the championship having been decided, the battle for second and third and fourth and fifth places have yet to be settled.
Health
A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage.
Health
After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.
Health
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
Health
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.