Exercise isn’t cheap, but at least one big player in the industry is doing well. And the gym business is changing… a shower, a bite and a spot of work after the treadmill, anyone?

To unlock mineral wealth – and reverse a long and bloody history of extractive exploitation – African countries also need to shine the light of transparency on their policies and regulations, and not try to go head to head with China and India on the processing front.

While we’ve been arguing about the merits of electronic cigarettes as “safer” alternatives to tobacco and the fantastical need for a multitude of vape flavours, our children are getting addicted. Pulmonologist Richard van Zyl-Smit says it’s time to put an end to the discussions and make laws that protect them.

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As Rassie Erasmus made 11 changes for this week’s team to face Italy, the one constant that won’t alter is the squad’s match fitness.

Thundershowers are expected in most parts of the country, but warm to hot conditions are expected in the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.

The Mandela Bay Development Agency plans to expand the Nelson Mandela Bay Science and Technology Centre, revamping the landmark and creating unique business development opportunities for small tech companies in the metro.

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With the local government elections not that far away, the DA faces mounting challenges to break beyond its 20% support ceiling, as it battles perceptions of white control as the Patriotic Alliance gains ground in municipal wards around the country.

The Harare Provincial Magistrate’s Court sentenced the son of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe for drug possession on Thursday.

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European Union finance ministers on agreed to scrap a bloc-wide duty exemption on low-value orders from the likes of retail giants Temu and Shein in 2026.

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