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SPAR said on Tuesday it would implement a voluntary severance programme in certain parts of its business, without disclosing how many jobs could be affected.

Dam levels in Nelson Mandela Bay are falling and the municipality is calling on residents to conserve water. But with water losses above 60% and thousands of leaks going unrepaired for weeks, the metro’s business chamber says the real crisis is really what’s happening inside the pipes.

The British health minister on Tuesday described a deadly outbreak of meningitis linked to a nightclub as “unprecedented” after two students died and 13 people were hospitalised.

Severe thunderstorms, which may lead to flooding, hail and strong winds, are forecast for parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.

Payouts in 2025 comprised R6.9 billion in individual life insurance claims; R2.2 billion in group risk claims; and R2.4 billion in shared-value benefits in the form of client rewards.

Almost three weeks into the Middle East war, economists are contemplating a gloomy combination of prices rising across the board and growth stalling.

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In a highly competitive schoolboy water polo environment, Diocesan College, known as Bishops, has consistently emerged on top for the past two seasons. A coalescence of team culture, squad depth, tactical clarity and mental preparedness have been key to their recent dominance.