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A career path: Working overseas instead of going to university?
Build a future by working overseas instead of attending university. Learn how deckhands, stews and farmers create long-term careers and stability.
News24 | Ryan Coogler’s Sinners shatters all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations – see the full list
Vampire period horror film Sinners broke the Oscars record with 16 nominations, surpassing Titanic and La La Land.
Hidden cost warning for homebuyers in South Africa
Nedbank warned prospective homeowners to budget beyond monthly bond repayments, since purchasing a home involves significant upfront, ongoing and unexpected costs that can strain finances.
Zama zamas terrorise residents of South Africa’s richest province
Tensions stay high at Randgate Hall in Kagiso, where 500 residents from Sporong informal settlement seek safety from illegal miners terrorising their community.
News24 | Trump unveils Board of Peace, ‘New Gaza’ plans at Davos
US President Donald Trump unveiled his new Board of Peace at Davos on Thursday, casting himself again as a global peacemaker despite widespread scepticism over a plan that aims to rewrite the global order.
History Makers: McCarthy family enter Kaizer Chiefs record books
Fabian McCarthy’s son, Aden, scored his first goal for Kaizer Chiefs against Golden Arrows on Tuesday to emulate his father.
The lone province dodging South Africa’s meat-price inflation spike
If you are braaing in Gauteng, you are paying the highest meat tax in South Africa, with inflation in the province hitting 15.2%.
Prominent South African fund manager turns up the heat on Mr Price
A prominent South African fund manager has appealed to the JSE, and now the Financial Services Tribunal, to protect shareholder interests amid Mr Price’s controversial plan to acquire German-based NKD Group.
Climate change was used to weaken and undermine the Western world – Frans Cronje
Dr Frans Cronje from The Common Sense told the Makin Sense podcast that Bill Gates’ change in position on climate change was one of the biggest developments of 2025.
VAT warning for South Africa
Experts warned that in 2026, SARS will aggressively enforce VAT compliance, leaving businesses exposed to significant legal and financial risks.
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy arrives for Davos talks with Trump
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said “a lot of progress” had been made in Ukraine peace talks and that negotiations were down to one last issue, as Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Switzerland for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Australia PM Albanese ‘profoundly sorry’ for failing to prevent Bondi Beach attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday he was “profoundly sorry” for his failure to prevent the Bondi Beach mass shooting, as the country observed a day of mourning for the victims of the attack.
NATO chief says allies must step up Arctic security in Greenland deal with Trump
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that Western allies will need to step up their presence in the Arctic under a framework deal with the U.S., a day after President Donald Trumpwalked back threats to use tariffs or seize Greenland by force.
Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, originally intended to help end the Gaza war but which he now sees having a wider role that Europe and some others fear will rival or undermine the United Nations.