Four book recommendations that explore love, loss and financial wisdom, from the poignant journey of a young woman in Cape Town, to a gripping psychological thriller and a financial guide for all.
Public servants are protesting against a 9.5% increase in GEMS medical aid contributions, citing the rising cost of living and insufficient government salary adjustments. This increase follows a 13.4% hike the previous year, intensifying financial strain on workers, particularly those in lower and middle-income brackets. The protestors argue that GEMS was intended to provide affordable...
Feb 23 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7 earthquake struck just off the north coast of the island of Borneo in the early hours of Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Sandile Zungu, a businessman and AmaZulu football club owner, warns that gatekeeping threatens the ANC’s future, stating the party talks about renewal but isn’t genuinely renewing. Though he won’t campaign for office, he remains open to serving the country if called upon. Zungu previously withdrew from the ANC leadership race in KwaZulu-Natal, citing a lack of genuine support and acknowledging...
These days I spend the majority of my time in Gqeberha, the beautiful Eastern Cape coastal city that used to go by the colonial name of Port Elizabeth.
Zulu nationalism has long been a source of pride, belonging and continuity for many of our people, especially in a country shaped by dispossession and deliberate attempts to erase African identity, where culture became a place of refuge.
King Charles III faces a critical challenge after his brother Andrew’s arrest, marking the first modern royal arrest and intensifying scrutiny on the monarchy.
LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Dark comedy “One Battle After Another” was the big winner at Britain’s top movie awards on Sunday, picking up six BAFTAs including best film and best director for Paul Thomas Anderson.
The high cost of patented GLP-1s and absence of generics remain a major impediment to access in SA, where the medicines are unavailable in the public sector and often unaffordable.
Feb 22 (Reuters) – Within hours of the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military raid on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be his supporters blocked highways across several states and set cars and businesses ablaze.