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Major threat to Checkers, Pick n Pay, and SPAR

Yesterday at 08:08 AM, via Daily Investor

South African retailers have become heavily dependent on constant promotions to attract price-pressured shoppers, but this strategy is losing effectiveness, eroding margins and weakening loyalty.

Phahlane alleges coordinated plots by McBride and O’Sullivan

Yesterday at 08:06 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Former acting national police commissioner Lt-Gen Kgomotso Phahlane has leveled serious accusations against private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and former Independent Police Investigative Directorate head Robert McBride.

Why Jessica Motaung can’t stand for Safa president

Yesterday at 07:50 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Jessica Motaung does not meet the requirements for the top job under Safa’s current constitution, which states “candidates must boast at least 10 years of regional-level experience in the association’s structures”

Galaxy will cope just fine after selling stars

Yesterday at 07:46 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Galaxy coach Adnan Beganovic is convinced they’ll survive without the 21-year-olds, also shooting down the notion that the club’s business model of cashing in on their best players could lead to relegation.

Glitches, frustrations mark first day of school

Yesterday at 06:06 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Floods, administrative issues, and incomplete building construction have disrupted the first day of school, as some pupils could not set foot in the classroom on Wednesday.

Five tough questions for Herman Mashaba

Yesterday at 05:00 AM, via Newsday

Herman Mashaba is one of South Africa’s most recognisable entrepreneurs and politicians and has become a key figure in the 2026 municipal elections. Newsday asked him 5 tough questions.

Uganda to vote in tense election clouded by succession questions

Yesterday at 04:53 AM, via Daily Maverick

KAMPALA, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade in an election on Thursday with internet restricted across the country following an often violent campaign.

Haiti drone operation strikes home of gang leader ‘Barbecue’

Yesterday at 04:51 AM, via Daily Maverick

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Haitian security forces on Wednesday bombed three houses belonging to top gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, local outlet Gazette Haiti reported on Wednesday, after unverified footage showed a large explosion in the capital Port-au-Prince.

US launches Gaza plan’s second phase, forms Palestinian committee

Yesterday at 04:48 AM, via Daily Maverick

CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, even as key elements of the first phase – including a complete ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – remain unfulfilled.

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