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Watchdog warns over fuel price gouging in South Africa

Today at 16:24 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Businesses that increase prices in advance of fuel cost increases or increase prices by far more than their cost increases risk being prosecuted and found guilty of price gouging

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One decision cost South Africa 5 million jobs and R4.5 trillion

Today at 16:01 PM, via Daily Investor

An economist has argued that South Africa’s economic stagnation over the past 15 years largely stems from the rise of Jacob Zuma, whose era of state capture weakened institutions and slowed growth.

South Africa

North West raises alarm over illegal mining, chrome wash plants

Today at 15:38 PM, via SAnews

North West raises alarm over illegal mining, chrome wash plants

The North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism has raised serious concerns over the growing number of illegal mining activities and unauthorised chrome wash plants across the province, particularly in the Bojanala and Madibeng areas.

The...

South Africa

MEC Chiloane visits Daveyton family following tragic school wall collapse

Today at 15:09 PM, via SAnews

MEC Chiloane visits Daveyton family following tragic school wall collapse

Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, has visited the family of a Grade 3 learner, who died following a wall collapse at Lerutle Primary School, last week. 

The visit took place on Monday at the family home in Daveyton, days after the tragic incident that claimed the life of the young boy, identified by his...

Sport

Bohs’ Brennan earns first Republic of Ireland call-up

Today at 14:35 PM, via BBC News

Teenage Bohemians midfielder Aoibhe Brennan earns her first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for their World Cup 2027 qualifying double-header against Poland in April.

Education

South Africa: Nsfas Directed to Activate Forensic Unit to Work With SIU

Today at 14:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has directed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board to activate its forensic unit immediately to work with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on cases already under investigation, and refer identified instances of fraud and misrepresentation to the appropriate authorities.

Science/Tech

Florida space coast cities abuzz before Nasa’s Artemis launch: ‘At the doorstep of the future’

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Cape Canaveral and Titusville, long ghost towns after 1969 moon landing, have witnessed space industry ‘renaissance’

Almost six decades have passed since the space coast of Florida experienced an atmosphere quite like this. On its beaches and in cities, there is an air of anticipation, excitement and anxiety to match the final days of Nasa’s storied Apollo moon program.

At 6.24pm ET on...

Health

A Secret History of Psychosis

Yesterday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.